The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-01
GREAT MASS MEETING
CONDEMNS ENGLAND.
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republic 10 assert itself IN Denalf OF re-
publican institutions. 1t Ia not too late for
us to demand an honorable peace in the
interest Of humanity. Christianity and CIV
ilization.
III the president will not act. congress
cnn, and congress should. have offered
In the house OF representatives a joint
resolution. protesting against the war.
granting the Beers belligerent rights and
instructing the president to bring about
a-eessation OF hostilities and an honorable
peace. This ought to be done at once
promise you ! Will do all In my power to
pass that resolution, and pass 1t viii, In my
opinion. II the president continues to ex-
hibit symptoms Of anglomania.
Appeal to Past History.
4 us American patriotism dead? Has the
spirit that animated the people in 1776 and
1912 been forgotten? Is the declaration Of
Independence no longer potent for the up-
building OF republics and the perpetuity
OF free institutions? Is our form of gov
eminent q farce7 Do the great names and
heroic deeds of the revolutionary fathers
no longer appeal to us? Are we dead TO
American feeling and to national ssnti-
ment? Shall we tear down our nionu-
ments, trample in the dust the constitu-
tion, send back to France the statue OF
liberty and turn to the wall the picture
Of the great emancipator?
III democracy and free institutions find
no answer here. then republics are things
Of the past and the message Of the future
an imperialistic cry Of destruction, Of OPP
preston and OF tyranny"
Crowd Hisses ChamberlaSn.
When Congressman Suizer, in the course
of his speech, brought in the name Of
Chamberlain. the crowd mingled groans
I-.S- LII.
flags whlstllng and cheering. with occa-
sional remarks. interrupted the speech all
the way through
When Justice Fitzgerald introduced Sem
ator Mason, the Illinoisan was given a
hearty welcome.
Senator Mason's speech.
Senator Mason reviewed the history OF
the Dutch people in South Africa and her
relations with England. In the course Of
his speech he said:
They tell US that our sympathy with
the Beers may interfere with politics in
England. II there are any politics in Eng
land that interfere with our duty they
had better get out Of the way. The same
rule will apply to this country also.
TT has been said that we must sympa-
thize with England in this cause because
she was our friend in the Spanish war.
Even so. we were fighting for liberty. We
were fighting to stop the murder Of women
and children in Cuba and for the foster
ing of sister republic. II England was
kind enough to keep her greedy hands of
during that struggle does 1t follow that
we have sold our birthright, and that the
eagle must not raise his voice except in
honor Of the lion?"
Calfs Chamberlain a Liar.
Congressman Amos j. Cummings. Of New
York, spoke next, and referred to Cham
berIain's recent change of front, and said:
chamberlain is liar, and that is not
putting 1t a bit too strong, for three years
ago he said the same things that l have
told you tonight"
Mr.. Cummings blamed Ambassador
Choate. among others, for the existing
situation of affairs, as far as the position
Of the United States is concerned.
Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions were passed
with cheer:
Resolved, That we, citizens of New
York, in mass meeting assembled. con-
denim the action of the British govern
ment and recognize the strenuous strug-
gle carried on for generation after gener-
alton by the burghers OF South Africa to
secure the right to rule themselves in
their own way as an example worthy of
the embattled farmers whose valor won
American freedom, and we recognize that
the two sister republics, whose citizen
soldiers have defeated in series of
pitched battles the veteran legions of
England, have thus won a title of inde-
pendence which all mankind should rec
ognize as valid.
Resolved, That we protest against the
seizure of American food supplies in
~..xfA
inhumanity and a breach of international
law. the evident purpose Of which is to
accomplish by the starvation of noncom-
batants O result which the British arms
have failed to accomplish.
Resolved, That We deprecate the ac-
ton of the Dominion of Canada in send
ing troops to defeat the Beers, and pro-
test against any part OF this continent
being used as a base of operations for
the conquest of free nation in any part
of the world as menace to the peace and
happiness of the American people.
Resolved. That we appeal to the heart
and conscience of the people, descendants
of the founders of tbs republic and in
heritors of Washington's fame, and all
lovers of liberty throughout the world,
to cast aside all personal and selfish con-
sideration unworthy of free men to ex-
tend the hand of fellowship to the pa
triots and heroes now so pravely fighting
TO MAINTAIN their liberty and to drive the
invader from the soil of the Boer repub-
lie; and we hail the victories as the happy
augury of the establishment of the Unit
ed States of South Africa
Omcers of the Meeting.
Among the vice presidents of the meet
ing were William A. roynter, governor
of Nebraska; George l.. wellington,
United States senator from Maryland;
John L. McDonough, secretary of state
of New York, and Congressman Polk,
Geston and Zeigler or Pennsylvania;
Johnston, Rhea and Lamb, of Virginia;
Salmon, of New Jersey: Mcdowell and
Gordon, of Ohio; Smith, of Michigan; Will
son, of South Carolina; Spight, Of Missis-
sippi, and-Pearre, of Maryland.
An overflow meeting, attended by 5000
persons, was held in Irving place.
REGIMENT OF DUTCH