Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-21

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H"rs' Eoi'h "oooefson Lamp was men
presented to the audience by Mr.. Suizsr.
who announced that she would recite 1.-The
Snirit Of ga, Mrs J,r,h ,++;r,d IN !.
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American ana Boer nass as she cd'he ior-
ward. and went to the left of the stage.
where she presented the American flag to
Mrs. Fischer, wife of the representative of
the Beers, who was seated in n box. The
beauty of the elocutionist and her splendid
rendition of the patriotic poem Won the
audience. and she was accorded enthu-
slastic applause. Mrs. Lamb was presented
with a magnificent bouquet OF American
beauty roses as she concluded her effort,
;.nu sne III TURN presented them 10 MIS-.
Fischer.
The Monroe Doctrine.
Mr. Ronrke COCHRAN was tho newt sne,k-
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pelng Jeopardized In peculiar way at the
present time. So long Canada held aloof
from the ouarrels of E,urope the United
st,tas could consistently, r.sist tho 1and,ng
oi ioreish Iostlie !ruops III Nait'iua, no ria
Yer "nat the cnmpncatiohs OF ureat bri. -
am might pe. But wnen troops were selit
from canada TO take part IN foreign war
the question TOOK on announcer aspect
Nnal, then. ne declared pecohes u
the Monroe ooctrlne
proximity or republican governments TO the
possession OF Great Brltaln was canRerous
TO the stapliity OF the empire. II that was
so the proximity or an empire TO repupH-
can institutions on tnls continent Wouid De
dangerous to the security of the American
republic. tie thought the result OF the pres
ent struggle to crush little republic IN
Soutn Africa might De 10 eXtend Inc area
of republican government rather than the
area of monarchical government, and so
the present war might bear fruits never
dreamed of.
He said the English government and the
English people should not be COMPOUNDED in
the present situation. The English govern
ment had never failed to engage in any
scheme of plumber but the English people
mad never raised iEahu asaiIls, any PEI
LII -. III !, ,,.s Norman For eight CEN
turtles there had been a struggle between
the sturdy. liberty-loving English people
and the Norman kings The Norman kings
NAG estap,lsIeI me ni go 20 hiisbed tho
anu M, a, ns IN low The English govern
ment was resnonsibie for the outrages com
n,itted nv the Fast India COMPANY but the
English people had made their influence felt
and had riven India different government.
EnrI.nd ba said always began her cam
,,ai,ns n;,b ,nisrenresentation and accord
i,gf,. che had slandered the Beers But he
hid 5iitgantIv studied the Boer question,
and he Vas forced to the belief that no.
Wbara on Garth was there greater protection
for nronarty for the least taxes, nowhere
Iu a p d,ip,nLerr ,o rarar Divorce was un-
Known and in every moral quality the
I,osrs we're consnicuous England re-
snactad them so greatly that she put ten
sp,s;ars asainst everv Roer when she went
- f.,t then, and she had such confidence
IN tom that she abandoned her wounded
aa,a-oIs On tho fold for the Beers to care
ae'a's vi 'ie 'ie'' io' Wv
..I h.,;ara" be said "the great opportuni-
-, If this Country has arrived, | know not
~ y. .iii; 49, .to. shaii COVE from this
;ui,iar, ,iI find means To nrevent this
frinrv to itself In counting the forces of
No. ;here ;s ono force II is never safe to
o,a-,nnL and that is the Lord God of
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subscriptions ana Hesointiohs.
At the conclusion of Mr. .Cockran's speech.
which was warmly received. a collection
"nt.,i va wa .eso1.aa .d NJ Gil
ior tiie noeie "'s 'ueee ',.-,,..
ger for over half an hour industriousiS
drew subscriptions from those present.
starting the list by offering 500. AS he
was starting his list of subscriptions Chas
w Slater offered the following resolution.
which was adopted by a unanimous vote:
reception Of welcome to Messrs. Fischer
Vessels and Wolmaraus. the duly accredit-
ed peace ENJOYS from the republic Of South
Africa to the republic of the United States
day of May, 1900, respectfully petition Con-
gress to pass the following joint resolution
Introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Teller and
in the House by Mr.. Sulzer:
Whereas from the hour of achieving our
independence az a people the people of the
United States have regarded with sympathy
the struggles Of other people to free them
selves from European domination; there
fore
Resolved, That We watch with deep and
abiding interest the war between Great
Britain and the South African republics.
and, with full determination TO MAINTAIN
proper neutrality between the contendlhg
forces, we cannot "Hhhold our syfhPa.hs
from the struggling people OF me srepuolics'
ana II Is our earnest Gesire tlat .lie soVe.h-
ment OF the onteu states, by us lrienois
oHices ollereo 70 potil poMels' may ass. ~
bringing the war 10 speedy coIcIuSioii IA
ca d' The Africsn ren,,hlics
The first man to arise in the audience
and offer money gave his name as George
killeen.
AS man WHO mas mas ipusne 5heiish Tyr
AMY MY c,S,zar c,I,eI on his coneressiona,
:di. ia. - naoLine ..ba,,, o',, ona h,,
iI-eiuS ~ ,,,,e, ,,d or The stas,a nS
one IN tlie , au o IN +bat sc,o %
i may ne ,oa,,red $500, tha sn,bcer;Ia,..
hau ossn seIuis" e,oo Sono.o ~. 49,, D.,
were; MI SUI, I1s,,;; s,uo' 80 SO P;5nai,
resentatives Miiilai aroe o,i U.aiiini
anu uiers M: ,, Soehi n al xT r.hs
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