The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-10


one OF N. Peer ENJOYS vas given a pub
iio reception this arernoQn. Ths meet
ing ives presided over ~ Mayor Moofes.
wNo sxrfs-sed fis sympathy with the
Beers. a large number % people shook
hands with Mr. Vessels. Later a largely
attended mass meeting was beta n re
theatsr. ~ which Gov. ioynter rfeaiiel-
The governor announced that his sYmpa-
thy was with the Beers and even other
young country STRUGGLING for liberty.
Brysn speak. for Boers.
william J. Bryan made an sfires. IN
which he urged that n was no duty 81
every man whose tympsfhy was with ne
Beers 20 express g. ana gave Il - NJ
opinion that the pro- noer sentiment IN
mi. country was largely IN the ascendant.
He thought that n that was backed up
by the of'iciai moral support % the gov
eminent u would BE- sufficient 20 prevent
the extinction Of the South African re-
pubics. The audience received Mr.. Bryan
with unbonnded enthusiasm. In the course
OF his speech he said.
II came ns a citizen an American c'ti-
zen. 70 be present with other American
citizens 20 meet the representative OF the
Boer republics. 60 toin with you In pre-
scuting 10 them our sympathy for their
cause and. as I earnestly believe. the
sympathy Of great majority Of the Amer
lean people. ! trust that the day will
never come when a nation fighting for
liberty VIII look in vain 30 tho American
people for sympathy and aid. These en-
voys have h0nored vs. by coming 20 seek
our sympathy. SWING rs e. Ameries, ar.
that liberty witch Is go dear TO us.
His sympathy for Them.
zone each year. on Decoration day. We
carry flowers To- place on the graves 9f
cur soldter dead pe ,he,e h9% y hon 90
the living that this loving custom Is main
tained, that they may express their frau-
tndo for what the heroic dead have donc
for them IL IL TO our honor that tho
beers have come 20 us 10 receive our
sympathy. II Il hard 20 UNDERSTAND the
feelings OF the man who hiss sympathy
for the Boer cause but who II conceal
ing Il for political reasons When
young man ! heard a very ahs sermon
which has always chung by me on the
text. As he thinketh, so he is Why
should any American citizen who feels
for tho Beers fat 10 express himseiff
don't see how one can DO other hsn
preforsnee 10 that Of monarchy any
American citizen who has lived under and
has learned TO love and venerate our
form OF government
An Appeal for Votes.
There comes time whom the millions
OF American peup.e have the privilege OF
rising and casting their ballots against
that administration Of The government
which fats 20 carry out their Wishes. AMI
when those ballots ara next counted I
believe that they will he an expression o.
the American people for these people light
Ing for their Independence
I'VE know by history that Ne monarchy
increases so government by tha consent
OF the people decreases, and that as gov
eminent by the consent % tho peonls In.
cresses. 80 monarchy decreases. We know
TINT II monarchy dvercomes these two
republics, government by the consent OF
the people ceases
at Ia said that the blood Of the martyr
10 the seed Of the church.. II II IL found
that these republics shan he overcome
they wiz not have fought In vain. Some
times the men who die for hbsrty do
moro than they who live. and ere the
struggle is over believe that the Beers
will arise from a hundred fields, and 10
erty will be victorious
No wrieadshtp for EasIand.
There are men among VIZ who say that
because England synpathised with us
during the Spanish American war we
ought 90 say nothing against such
fricpfy nation. | deny that such sym
pathy binds US to act for Ems And. We
during the Spanish American war we
need the sympathy OF no nation on earth.
We have received nothing that ohlise-
We 20 remain passive ana helpless Wills
liberty IA being crushed We should not
be untninafnI az our duties 10 the paopls
OF this word struggling for their liberty
we the Ercstcst nation on earth. found
ed on liberty.
I'VE must keep inspired with that love
and reverence for tho blessed name Of
liberty tll every American citizen goes
down on hia knees and asks Tho God ~
battle 10 bring victory 90 tho Roers
The conclusion Of MFR nrvan's speech
was the signal for a cheer ana sraui
ruah FOR the Fsase co shake BITS hand. as
well as that Of MIR Vessels