The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-09
CHICAGO PRO-BOER MEETING.
Committee Appointed to See the Prest-
 dent-Bourke Cochran speaks.

] uent-bourke COckrah SD6aks. l Chicago, Dec. S.--A programme of protest against British methods in the South African war was carried out be-
 fore an immense audience in the Audi torium theater here tonight. The
 meeting was held under the auspices of l the Chicago branch of the American | Transvaal league. Following an elo-
 quent address by w. Bourke Cochran and earnest speeches by others resolu-
 tions for the appointment of commit tee to bring the sentiments of the meet ing before the president were adopted.
 Although an admission was charged
 the funds being intended to aid the
 Boers, and especially their women and children, standing room was at pre-
 mium and many were unable to gain
 admittance.
 MT. Cochran, the orator of the even-
 ing, was greeted with tumult of ap-
 plause. In the course of his remarks
 he said that England must soon give up the struggle. He then said: This state
 ment Is not based on any special infor-
 nation concerning the war, but on the
 conviction that it will be impossible for
 the government to secure the passage
 of many more war appropriations
 through the House of Commons. The last budget was passed only after inn mense difficulties. All sources of taxa tion have practically been exhausted, and the attempt to effect another large war loan would result in such a fall in the price of consols as would seriously jeopardize British industries. If, then. the Boer forces can hold the field lit tie longer the attempt to subdue the re- publics must be abandoned for lack of means to pursue it.
 "The pretense that the existence of these republics endangered British au- thority over the rest of South Africa is unworthy of serious consideration. If republics and monarchial authority are so hostile that their mere proximity in- wolves conflict between them, this coun- try would be justified in annexing Can- ada as a necessary measure of protec- tion for it's own safety.
 This meeting has no disposition to provoke bitterness or to increase the crop or reSGUlHl6HlS, dlEtduy Loo ldl 6c, throughout the world. Much as we might desire the incorporation of Can- ada in the Union, unless it could be &C., complished by the consent of the peo- pie on both sides of the frontier, we do not wish it, but it may be we'll to point out that there was much less justlfiable ground for the assault upon the South African republics by Great Britain than there would have been for the for cible annexation of Canada by this country"
 A speech by Bishop Spaulding, of Pe- oria, reused the audience to high pitch of enthusiasm.
 The meeting closed with remarkable demonstration. Following the speech making the great audience reared it's approval of the Boer cause, the cheer ing being long continued, and then con tributions were asked for the relief of the stricken women and children in the South African camps. The first re- sponse was a check for $500 sent up by a man who requested that his name be withheld Then followed checks for s100, the contributors of this amount be- | ing numerous When smaller sums were | asked for money came freely from all | parts of the great Auditorium More | than s5,000 was raised.