Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-26

Inciil III " cruel conquest lOr polu.
"The same government that armed
Indians and Hossians 20 fight against
Our fathers In their struggles for lib
erty. Is now attempting to subjugatc
another llberty-loving people.
what is this war to us? That, la
dies and gentlemen, Is the argument OF
the first murderer-'Am my brothers
keeper? Every interest of man Is
our interest. You can't strike for lib.
erty in South Africa, but the whole
world feels it. Wherever wrong is
done, 1t is the duty Of every man to
speak in defense of justice"
DR.. Francis T. Moran. pastor of st,
Mary's church. was introduced. Among
his first remarks he referred to the
Hoer guns, and the ability Of the Beers
to hit the bulls cye-or at least, John
Bulls eye-evcry time they fired.
In part, DR.. Moran spoke as follows:
IL am not here prompted by any win.
dictive feeling against England, and
! feel that 1t would he unjust to this
audience TO believe that you are not
this evening thinking Of the fathers
and mothers in England who are hop
ing for the safe return of their boys
who are fighting in South Africa. We
deprecatc war and its barbarlty.
"ln like circumstances. we would
protest against the actions OF any other
country. There arc many men in Eng
land today who. il their voices could
be heard here. would register MS en-
phatlcally as we do their disapproval
of this war.
"Thc kind OF people in this audience
is sufficient to guarantee that there Is
no feeling OF prejudice In declaring
sentiment in favor Of the Beers. We
are here as American citizens. l wing
our free country and our free institu-
tions, with every pulsaton OF our
hearts atuned to the anthem Of liber-
ty."
After few remarks on phases of the
war In the Transvaal. the speaker
said TINT "thc claims OF humanity
mean more than English greed The
poor people now struggling for liberty,
have been forced 10 meet the English.
the only grievance being that the Beers
are owners of rich soil, while their
rights are. as sacred as those OF the
proudest Nnbob who struts through
any Of Englnnd's baronial halls"
The hernlds riding through the coun-
try nrouslng the Beers to arms, the
speaker said, reminded him Of Paul
lseyere's ride, aud the bucklIng on of
swords and shouldering of rifles was
spoken OF being almost synonymous to
the time when at Lexington Green, tho
New England farmers bid defiance to
English troops and General Pitcnirn's
commando; "Dispersc, yc rebels, and
lay down your arms"
when | think of this" continued
the speaker, II hope that the Beers
may, ms our fathers. be blessed with
victory. There are very few Engllsl,
sympathy meetings held IN the United
States these days. \ hotel parlor was
large enough to hold the audience al
an English meeting in Buffalo, n. V,
II Few days ago. Eighty per cent. OF
the American people arc In sympathy
with the Beers, but In this land of
Washington AMI jefferson there real.
ly should be 100 per cent. Wall street
people and people ON the Eastern sea.
board. are not In favor Of the Beers
Oh! no! They are TOO busy endeayor,
Ing to get their noses through tho front
doors of the castles of English dukes
and lords
Speaking historically Of the troubles
In the Transvaal, DR.. Moran said: 'Iu
1876, after having assisted the Beers In
dependence Of the 'i'ransvanl; but IN
1876. after having assltcd the Beers In
a fight with the natives. she set up a
claim OF suzeranity over them, This
the Beers would not tolerate, and, In
1880 Mt Majuba Hin, they served no
tice ON Great Britain that they must
be allowed to take care of their owr
affairs. England reserved under q
new treaty, Il few claims of tntcrfer
ence in the Bocrs' dealings IN foreig,
affairs. Meanwhile gold was discover
cd, aud England took very great In
tcrcst in the country, aud various pre-
texts were sought for securing posses
sion. Tho Jameson raid was tried hui
proved failure. Then Joseph Cham
berlain Suddenly discovered tliat th,
uitlandcrs were being discrlluinnte,
against In the matter of franchise. A
his demands, the years of resldcuc,
necessary Tor citizenship We're reduced