The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-22
GREAT PRO.BOER MEETING
In Washington Last Evening, Which
Gave Opportunity to Opponents Of
the Administration to Air Their
Aninus against Great Britain.


Animus against Great Britain.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2l.-The
Grand Opera House, the largest audi
torium In Washington, was packed to
the doors tonight with an enthusiastic
audience, which vigorously expressed
It's sympathy with the Boers In their
fight with Great Britain. The demon-
stration was planned as a means Of
evidencing public sentiment, and in
numbers and enthusiasm was fully up
to expectations. The speakers includ-
ed members Of both branches Of Com
gress and on the stage were other
public men who came merely to add
their moral support. The keynote Of
the speeches was that the Beers were
fighting for their independence as our
forefathers had done In l776. The gath
ering assembled under the auspices of
the United Irish Societies, and a NUM-
ber of leading Germans of the city
Joined in the movement. The decora-
tlons OF the house were American
flags, with fair sprinlkling OF the green
Of Erin. Among those who occupied
seats on the stage were Senators Ma
son, Of Illinois; Allen, Of Nebraska, and
Tillman. OF South Carolina; Represen-
tatlves Clark, DeArmond and Cochran,
Of Missouri; Bailey, of Texas: Car
mack and Cox, of Tennessee; Rhea, OF
Kentucky; Jones and Lamb. of Virgin
ia; Shafroth. of Colorado; Dovener, Of
West Virginia; Meyer. OF Louisiana;
Sulzer, OF New York, and Lentz. of
Ohio, and Mr. Van sicklen. representa-
tive of the Orange Free State at New
York, and representatives of the United
Irish societies and others. A large del
egation of IrIsh-Americans and Ger
man-Americans from Baltimore, was
in the audience. The meeting was
called to order by the chairman OF the
executive committee, NJ. P. L. Moran.
the national treasurer Of the Ancient
Order of HibeEnians, who. after few
words of welcome, introduced Congress
man sulzer as the presiding ofiicer Of
the evening Mr.. sulzer was greeted
enthusiastically.
Speeches were made by Representa-
tive suIzer. Senator William E. Mason,
Of Illinois: Representative Bailey, of
Texas: Senator William v. Allen, Of
Nebraska, and Representative Champ
Clark, of Missouri, expressing SYM
pathy for the Beers in the present
struggle against England, comparing
the present conflict with the American
Revolution, In some instances critlcls-
ing the attitude of this country and
the administration, and expressing the
hope that the Beers would be victor
ious.
The following resolutions we're adopt
ed:
Whereas. the American people stlll
cherish the lessons and memories of
1776 and 1912, and therefore fully un-
derstand and realize the rapacIous war
which Great Britain is wagIng against
a small but patriotic people, whose mis-
fortune is the possession Of natural
wealth coveted by British greed.
whereas. in the prosecution Of this
robber warfare. Great Britain has not
baked as yet of her tyrannous designs,
and has therefore resorted to unlawful
and barbarous war tactics, as is her
wont, to wit:
1.-THE armlng and mobilization of
savages,
2-The distribution of dum-dum bull
let's to her soldiery. coupled with the
boast that the British government pos
sesses 100, 100000 such missiles.
s-The illegal seizure OF peaceful
merchandise, en- route from the neutral
parts OF the United States to friendly
Portuguese markets.
Whereas, the President of the United
states has not taken proper notice of
these outrages, making 1t necessary
for the people at large to express their
will through public assemblages and
serious wtrB.ugs: therefore, the clti-
zens Of the American capital, in mass
meeting assembled, have
Resolved, That the people of the
orasse Free State and the South Afri-
can republic are, and of right ought to
be. free and independent, and their
civilization Is recognized to be equal in
morality to that Of any other people.
the false witness OF the British press to
the contrary notwithstanding. There
fore. the precipitation upon them Of
savage foes in alliance with trained
soldIery threatens the repetition Of
the horrors of Wyoming, Fort Dear
bonn and ether places. bitterly remem-
bered by the American people az ruth
less instances OF British perfidy ard
dIshonor. The attention Of the Presl-
dent Of the United States Is respectfully
directed to this feature. which Is mo-
torIous matter OF common repute
throughout the world.
Resolved, That this meeting in con-
cert with the American people through
out the land, sends It's sympathy and
vood will and heartfelt encouragement
10 the Beers, and reminds them that
m we triumphed against the same foe.
so may they.
Resolved, That we beseech and
strenuousIy urge the President Of the
United states to exercise the preroga-
tive vested in him by the peace convcn-
tIon lately arranged by the powers Of
the civilized world. We beg him to Of
fer his good offices rs a mediator be-