People's voice., 1900-01-25

An enormous pro-BOer mass meeting
was recently held in St. Paul, MINI.
At its close the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted
'Tt appears that the British govern
ment claims to be justified in waging
war upon the Boer Republics, mainly
because they do not allow that right of
franchise which is insisted upon by the
English government, and also because
they impose an unjust tax upon the eX-
ports of the mines. 1t should be borne
in mind that the Boer republic only I'M
poses a licence Of five per cent. upon the
net output of the mines while the Do
minion 10 the north of us, British Colum-
bia, imposes a licence of ten per cent.
In answer to the claim that the Beers do
not grant the franchise to aliens, it must
be remembered that before the Salisbury
government declared war upon the Beers,
the Beers reduced the residence limit Of
foreigners to five years. They maGe this
concession to avoid war with great and
seemingly irresistible power. This IS the
%3imit fixed in the United States. And
A&hile it is true that no foreigner can be
elected to the upper house Of the legis-
lature, it must be borne in mind that nc
foreigner, except by special dispensation
of the government, is eligible to the up
per branch of the English Legislative
BODY. No civilized nation does nor can
permit a foreign nation to dictate the
terms of its naturalization laws. 1t ap-
pearing that the war waged by the Sails
bury government against the Boer repub.
lies is wholly unjustifed, therefore
be it
Resolved, That the citizens, of St
Paul here assembled in mass meeting
and representing all creeds, races, and
political beliefs, declare that Wher
Chamberlain stated that the American
people were in sympathy with his effort
to crush out the Boer republics, he moi
only misiudged the character of the
American people, but forgot that the
Beers are only repeating the struggle We
made more thai century ago, except
that we revol,cd against the British
crown, while the Beers are struggling tC
maintain a government which has beer
twice recognized by the English govern.
ment in treaty conventions. We there
fore, most emphatically refute the base
insinuation that the American people
sympathize i'll the effort of the English
government represented by the Sails
bury ministry, to overthrow and crush
out a sister repuhlic. 1t is further
Resolved, That we unhesitatingly de-
clare that it is our earnest hope that IL
this struggle the Beers will be able tc
maintain their national existence anC
retain their naional independence. /
is further
Resolved, That in view of the grow
ing sentiment among civilized nations t
sub. nit matters Of difference to arbitra
ton, if there was any real difference be
tween the English government and tn,
Boer republics i is greatly to be regretted
that such difference was not submitted
to arbitration in accordance with tn
earnest wish of tie BOer republics, mad
before resorting to arms, especially II
the great disparity IN power and strengtl
of the two nations. 1t is further
Resolved That copies of these resoln
tons be sent to the senators and rep
resentatives.' -
The statements made are correct, ant
with very few exceptions the American
people would endorse these resolutions