The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-22
Clark Gnaws n Bone with the English
Mastin and Describes the Fall OF
the Great Republic.
LENTz AND DE ARMoND SPEAK
MEETING UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
THE IRISH SOCIETIES.
Resolutions Adopted Denouncing
England and Calling on the Presi-
dent TO Speak i'm Behalf OF Peace.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The Grand
Opera House. the largest auditorium in
Washington, was packed to the doors to-
night with an enthusiastic audience which
vigorously expressed its sympathy with
the Beers In their fight with Great Britain.
The demonstration was planned as means
of evidencing public sentiment. and in
numbers and enthusiasm was fully up to
expectations. The speakers included menu
bers 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' fighting for their independence
as our forefathers had done in 1z7s- The
gathering assembled under the auspices OF
the united Irish societies. and a number of
leading Germans Of the city Joined in the
movement The decorations OF the houses
were American flags. with a fair sprink-
ling of the green OF Erin. "A large deIega-
ton of Irish-Americans and German
Americans from Baltimore was fn the
audience. The meeting was called TO order
by the chairman of the executive commit
tee. Mr.. p r. Moran. the national treas
urer of the Ancient Order of IIibernians.
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duced Congressman sulxer as the presiding
officer of the evening. Mr.. sulzcr was
greeted enthusiastically. He said: LAS
an American citizen 1 am not ashamed TO
have it known that my sympathy is with
the heroic Beers in their determined ef-
fort to maintain their homes and their
independence against the piracy and the
tyranny Of the British crown. In fight
between liberty and monarchy want to
see liberty win. Their cause is a just
cause. Engiands attempt to steal their
country is an outrage-an act of criminal
aggression-and should be condemned by
the Christian powers of the world The
courage Of the Beers in the face OF tremen-
dous odds has challenged The admiration OF
mankind: and their heroism against al
most 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 II TO them.
England must not be permitted to crush
the Beers and steal their homes. Her
criminal march of devastation must and
will be checked. We must do our duty.
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humanity and free institutions. must de-
mand peace and make that demand good.
We have right to express our sympathy
for the patriotic Beers. We have a right
to aid the Red Cross Society in their be-
half. We sympathize with Holland, 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 10 lend
our moral support and sympathetic aid TO
the patriots of South Africa? A republic
that refuses sympathy to sister republic
struggling TO maintain its independents
against monarchical aggression is unworthy
of the name and in danger of monarchy
itself. A republic that VIII secretly con-
niye and aid a monarchy 20 destroy a
sister republic and blot out its free institu-
tions is a republic rotten to the core and
will soon fall like decayed tree on the
banks of turbulent stream 10 be swept
away forever.
THE defeat OF the Beers viii be the se-
verest blow to republican institutions that
has been struck in a century. and every
lover OF liberty should ferventIy pray that
they may be successful. There Is no doubt
the administration is secretly I'm sympathy
with Great Britain and lends her all the
aid 1t can. Every patriotic citizen OF the
Republic should condemn these pro- English
tendencies. I want to see the Beers win.
and / believe they are going 10 win"
MASON AND BAILEY.
Senator Mason and Representative Bal
ley spoke briefly along the same lines.
Then Representative Champ Clark. OF Mis-
souri,. was heard He said: Wherever peo-
pie are struggling for liberty they should
have the friendship OF all Americans. II is
astounding that there should be any argu-
ment TO that proposition within the
broad confines OF this puissant Republic
Two years ago there would not have been
In the elder day We would have made IN.
welkin ring; now. governmentally speaking
we are dumb as oysters. Wherefore.
Because England is a robber nation w.
are ambitious TO become a robber nation
and all robber nations must stand togeth
er for self-protection and because IL Is -
English. you know. this governmental
America. Mark you. only official America
should support her. From its sordid and IN
human verdict We appeal 10 the unofficial
masses. who make and unmake statesmen.
whom Abraham Lincoln affectionately de-
nominated the plain people.
THE Senate OF the United States NAV