The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30
B0ER SYMPATHIZERS MEET.
THERE WAS a MAMMOTH GATHER
ING IN NEW YORK CITY.

Speeches Made by COngressmen De
Almond and Cochran of Missouri.
England Not the ..Mothcr of Civui-
2atiOn"-British Alliance Sneercc
at-Cnse of Alaska Referred to.
Strong Declarations AdOptcd-Pres-
ident Asked 10 Mediate at Once.
New York Jan. pa mammoth pro-
Boer meeting was held tonight in the
Grand Central Palace. 1t was called to
express sympathy for the South African
Republics Another object was the rails
ing of funds to care for the i'll and wound
ed within the >Boer ranks
The first speaker of the evening was
Congressman David A. De Almond Of
Missouri, who in mentioning some of the
reasons why he should sympathize with
the Beers. spoke of the causes of senti-
ment. In this connection he said:
There is no special tongue or particu-
lar language that will ally us to tyranny.
Liberty is the dream and aspiration, the
nobest hope of all who ever dreamed or
hoped for advancement"
Continuing Congressman De Almond
spoke of the talk concerning the alliance
with England by the United States The
mention of this subject was greeted with
Kisses
mo British alliance for us" he re-
marked. 1t was fully five minutes before
Chairman Van Hosen could restore order.
In closing, the speaker made stirring
appeal aud expressed the hore that the
South African republic might live and the
United States might lend the Beers as
siStance.
Mr.. De Almond was followed by Con-
gresham Charles F. Cochran, also of Mis-
souri,. who mentioned in sarcastic terms
the fact that England is often spoken of as
the mother of civilization" He alluded
to the Beers and their fighting quality.
and declared that they were now fighting
the battle of humanity.
why should England be called the
mother of civilization" he continued
"'What has she ever civilized? What has
she done for the Beers? What did she
do for India? Now, there is Alaska; there
never was any dispute about the bound
airy line up there until a gold mine was
discovered. IT'S the same in South Africa.
Tn mother of civilization took no inter
est in Clat part Of South Africa until
diamond mines were discovered. Then this
pirate nation and gold thief stepped in and
neSan war; are Tor the sake oil clVlliZa-
ton and liberty"
The speaker referred to the recent BAL
tie at Spion kop and was greeted with
cheers.
In closing, Congressman Cochran said:
Let Us give the lie TO the brazen as
sumption that in any portion of the
United States there exists any sympathy
for this uhholy crusade"
The following resolutions were adopted:
THAT every nation has a right to form
and regulate its own laws and institu-
tons to suit itself.
THAT the right of the South African
republic to regulate its own affairs were
not diminished by the convention of 1894
The naturalization law of the South At
rican republic is to-day far more liberal
than the naturalization laws of Great
Britain, because in Great Britain the home
secretary has the power to refuse natu-
radiation in any case without giving rea-
son.
That it is morally wrong and politically
absurd TO aid and abet England in her
wrong doing.
THAT the much-vaunted English civili-
cation has failed to produce a better sol
der than the Boer more willing tiller
of the sol, a man more vigorous, a Chris
tan more devout, patriot more unselhsh
a citizen better able to protect his home
THAT the South African Republic de
serves 10 be free
That we request the President to see
10 il that the feeling of the American peo-
pie with respect to this most wicked war,
is made known to the British ministry;
and We further request him not to wait
until both combatants ask him to act as
arbitrator, but to proffer hts services"
SMITH SENVgcNCED ron IIIFEg