The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-22
Congressman Sulzsr Called Upon
to Preside.
Senators, Representatives ana Citi-
Gems of All Political Faiths Take
Part in the Meeting md Speak of
What IL Called England's Rapa-
ciOus War-Boers Likened to
STRUGGLING Patriots Of America In
Days of the RevoIution-The Res
oIutions Call Upon the President
to Intervene In Interest of Peace.

WASHINGTON Jan. H.-The Grand op-
era house, the largest auditorium in WASH
ington, was packed to the doors tonight
with an enthusiastic audience, that ex-
pressed its sympathy with the Beers in
their fight with Great Britain. The speak,
ers included members of both branches
of congress, 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 fight
ing for their independence, as our fore
fathers had done in 1776. The gathering
assembled under the auspices of the Unit
ed Irish societies, and number of lead
ing Germans of the city Joined in the
movement. The decorations were American
flags, with fair sprinkling of the green
of Erin. Among those who occupied seats
on the stage were Senators Mason of Illi-
nois, Allen of Nebraska and Tillman of
South Carolina Representatives Clark, De
Almond and Cochran of Missouri, Bailey
of Texas, Carmack and Cox of Tennessee,
Rhea, Jones and Lamb Of Kentucky, Shaf-
roth of Colorado, Dovenor of West Vir-
ginia, Meyer of Louisiana, Sulzer of New
York, Lentz of Ohio and Mr.. Van Sicklen
of New York, and representatives Of the
United Irish societies and others. A large
delegation of Irish-Americans and German
Americans from Baltimore was in the au-
dince. The meeting was called to order
by the chairman of the executive commit
! ices NJ. r. T. Moran, the national treas
urer of the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
who, after a few words of welcome. In
troduced Congressman Sulzer as the pre-
siding officer. Mr.. Sulzer was greeted en-
Enthusiastically. He said:
suIzer's Opening Speech.
las an American citizen l am not
ashamed to have 1t known that my SYM
pathies are with the heroic Beers in their
determined effort to maintain their homes
and their independence against the tyr
amy of the British crown. In fight be-
tween liberty and monarchy want to see
liberty win.
Their cause is a just one. England's
attempt to steal their country Is an out
rage, an act Of criminal aggression, and
should be condemned by the Christian
powers of the world.
I'm 1776 the patriotic fathers of this
country fought England to gain our inde-
pendence. The South African patriots to-
day are fighting the same cause to main
difference.
1.-The courage of the Beers in the face
of tremendous odds has challenged the
admiration of mankind, and their heroism
against almost insurmountable obstacles
has won the respect of the civilized world.
They are entitled to our sympathy, and
we would be false to ourselves and to all
our history If we did not give 1t to them.
England must not be permitted to crush
the Beers and steal their homes. Her GRIM
inaI march of devastation must and will
be checked.
I'VE must do our duty. This great re-
public, in the name of liberty humanity
and fpSf mat dams and IN
and make that demand good. We have a
right to express our sympathy for the pa
triotic Beers. We have right to aid the
Red Cross society in their behalf.
Administration with England.
eve sympathized with Holland and with
Hungary, with Greece, with all the South
American republics, with Armenia and
with Cuba. Many we helped. Why,
ask, in the name of all that is just and
honorable, should we now refuse to lend
sour moral support and sympathetic aid
to the patriots Of South Africa? A re-
public that refuses sympathy to a sister
republic, struggling to maintain its inde-
pendence against monarchical aggression,
is unworthy of the name, and in danger
of monarchy itself. A republic that will
secretly connive and aid a monarchy to
destroy sister republic and blot out its
free institutions is republic rotten to
the core, and will soon fall like decayed
tree on the banks of turbulent stream,
to be swept away forever
1.-THE defeat of the Beers will be the
worst blow to republican institutions that
has been struck in century. and every
lover of liberty should fervently pray that
they may be successful
There Is no doubt the administration Is
secretly in sympathy with Great Britain
and lending her all the aid 1t can. Every
patriotic citizen of the republic should
condemn this,
II want to see the Beers win. and be-
lieve they will win. God bless the embat-
tied farmers of South Africa is my fer
vent prayer, and from the ashes of the
conflict may there arise a greater and
grander republic, the glorious United
States of South Africa"
Senator Mason Sympathfnes.
Senator Mason was first introduced by
Chairman Sulzer
II congratulate Washington, the capi-
tai of the nation" he said, ION this SYM
pathetic demonstration in behalf of a
sister republic. The Beers are right. but
unless we can aid them in some way their
cause may not triumph. The bird of lib
erty has hitherto always found a resting
place in this country. Lately the Ameri-
can people, it appears, have taken to
eating carrion. we do not want for the
Beers the kind of liberty that England
would give them. We want the Foers to
have the kind OF liberty they want. If
you have any influence lend your voice to