Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-17
WATT, RETTEW s. CLAY.

South African republic. She is pro-
gressive country, but she is violating
her own law. She might have scruti-
nized the treaties of the Beers with
other countries, but when she interfered
with the suffrage she meddled with the
domestic affairs OF the Transvaal She
Is fighting for a rich country-Kruger
and the Beers are fighting for their
homes and firesides. The ambition of
the Colonial Secretary has led that
great country into war.
He was proud that one of his con-
stituents was a gallant colonel in the
Boer army, he said. He gave his
hearers n beautiful word painting of
Ireland before conquered by England
and said that all went we'll with Irish
men until they became hewers OF wood
and drawers of water He provoked
laughter by saying that Queen Victoria
had generously issued a proclamation
permitting the shamrock to grow in
Erin. He related the fable OF the
Hover that grew near a garden we'll.
and which seemed n weed at first but
proved to be n beautiful and robust
flower, which as it grew above the we'll
scattered the seed OF liberty far and
wide till all could raise the flower. be-
cause all had the seed.
In reference to South Africa he asked
What shall we do? Answering his
oNu NutStlOu he Stllu. we VIII do
what is right, ut the right time, and in
the right way" The administration at
Washington did right, he declared, in
not violating the law of neutrality by
interfering with England in her conten-
ton with the South African republics.
and was in q position to offer media
ton. In forty minutes after receiving
President kruger's message to mediate
our offer to England was OH its way
1,nt
haste.
MIR. Smith advocated expansion. and
said that his advice to people living
under one flag and holding allegiance
to another Is to get under the flag best
suited to them. If our flag is not broad
enough to care for the people who de-
sire Its protection. he believed II should
be heightened and 'broadened.
Mr.. Smith looks like Il young man Of
thirty. lie is an earnest and eloquent
speaker, and his speech was pnuctured
with applause from his auditors.
A BOER ADMIRAL.
feature of the mass meeting was
the presentation OF Admiral William
Callesen, of the Danish steamship
Polar Star. which came from New York
to Norfolk under the Boer flag. The
Admiral was warmly greeted and was
compelled to leave a box and appear
90 si'S osu6C anu DoN Ills ACKNOWLEDGES
ments.
Congressman Smith, who returned to
Washington Sunday night. was accom-
panied to this city by Colonel Edward
S. Pierce, Major J. w. Long and Sur
geon-General Wyman. of the Marine
Hospital Service. all strong Boer sym
pathizers.
BOER BADGES.
at the close of the meeting Sunday
afternoon a collection was taken up al
the door to defray the expenses of
hall rent, and Boer badges were sutIf
for the benefit of the widows and or
phans OF men who died fighting the
battles of the Transvaal
Mr.. Van Siclen. who returned to New
York Sunday night. stated that the
Roer army consisted of only 46, 600 en-
listed soldiers. when Lord Roberts had
$4,000 men in the Orange Free State
and more coming"
Gle that seeks finds" lie that takes
HOODS S1rSaDarilla finds I'm uso MIRO