The Irish standard., 1900-02-17
DULUTH.FoR THE BoERs.
A Great Mass Meeting in the Zenith. City

Friday evening. Feb. 9, more than
1000 enthusiastic Boer sympathizers
met at the Armory in Duluth and
passed resolutions favoring the indie
pendcncc OF the two South African re-
pubics.
The Armory was decorated with the
national colors and flags of all nations,
and the crowd was enthusiastic
throughout, There was a sprnkling
OF all political parties there, though the
Republicans would have been shown in
the minority by a division OF the house.
On the stage were a number OF citizens,
including ]. w. Reynolds, the chair
man, Mayor Truescn, C. o. Baldwin,
NJ. Wesenberg, John NJ. McClintock,
Frederick A. Tcall, John E. Davies,
Theodore Hollistcr, A. N. McGindley,
Alfred Jacques, E. r. Jefferson, c. L,
Lovctt, Rev. ]. II. B. Smith, Ransom
Mctcalf, S. F. White, DR.. Phclan, NJ
II. McMahon and r. C. Mitchell.
Not one OF the outside speakers that
had been advertised showed up, and
their places were filled by local speak
crs At the close Chairman Reynolds
was applauded when he asked the
crowd il it had any reason for COM
plant because OF the absence OF the
outside speakers
Several incidents aroused particular
applause. Mayor Truelsen was given
an ovation when he came on the plat
form. another when he spoke and a
bigger one when he said he would be
counted into another term as mayor.
A letter OF sympathy for the purposes
II the meeting was read from one who
i'll in the hospital, and when the sig
nature was reached and the crowd
heard the name OF Charles A. Towne it
vent wild.
The City band gave several selec
ions pleasingly and the last number
The Patrol OF the Beers" introducing
he Boer national hymn, was heartily
ppaudcd. The Concordia quartz
gave several numbers in excellent styi.
md was warmly applauded. Miss Ju
ia Donovan sang beautifully and re
pended to hearty encore, and Fran.
Schultz sang the Bocr national hymn
With great success. Mrs. A. Hoelsche.
vas the accompanist.
The first speaker was Chairman Rey
lolds. The terrible tragedy now being
nactcd in South Africa" he said, "ha;
inspired some OF the people of this city
o publicly declare their sympathy with
he little South African republics tina
IRE in danger OF being strangled by
heir mighty opponent. In behalf O.
hese people tender you a cordial well
come. The revolutionary fathers were
the prototypes OF the ycomanry, and
their cause is as holy as the one that
inspired the heroes OF the revolution
This meeting has thrcc-fold purpose.
1t is first to furnish this community,
| tlrec-tourths OF which iavors the
Beers, an opportunity to express its
sympathy with the struggling people
The second is to convey to the govern
ment OF the sister republics OF South
Africa that the hearts and sympathy
OF the American people are all with
them. The third object is that the in
flucnce of this community may be cast
on the side OF peace and that proper
measures looking to the cessation ol
this unholy war may be iurthcrcd.
One oil the results oil the peace CON
icrence at The Hague was IN agree
mcnt that certain principles OF arbitra
ton were agreed upon, and one provi
sion was that disintercsted nation:
might offer their good offices in medi
alton when two countries are at war
lie time is now opportune for ,ht
United States to carry out that prov
sion by offering its mediation bctwcc,
Great Britain and the Transvaal'
Mayor Truclscn was the next speakc
and he was warmly applaudcd at tn
outset OF his speech. during its continu
alton and at its close Il came here,
said the mayor, TO show my sympath,
Tor struggling people. am Away
on the side OF the weak against tn
strong and mighty. and il l can dc
anything by word or deed am gla,
| came. England is after the Trans
vaal because of the gold and preciou