The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10
Large Gathering In Chicago
Protests Against Methods
of the British.
FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN,
Cash From Admissions and Contribu.
tions Most Especially to Be Used.
Prayer by Rev. Or. Thomas-Bourke
Cochran One Of the Orators.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-The program OF |
protest against British methods in |
the South African war was carried |
out before an immense audience in
the Auditorium theater here last
night.
Although an admission was
charged-the funds being intended to
aid the Beers, especially their women
and Misunderstanding room was at
q premium, and many were unable to
gain admittance. -#
Rev. Or. Thomas Prayed.
The program opened with the song,
"The True Heart" sung by 19 German
musical societies OF Chicago. DR..
Hiram w. Thomas, head of the PEG.
ple's church, followed with prayer.
Then followed short addresses by
Judge Theodore Brentano and Judge
Murray +. Tuley, chairman of the
Chicago branch Of the American
Transvaal league, under the auspices
Of which the meeting was held.
Mr.. Cochran, the orator OF the even
ing, was greeted with a tumult of ap-
plause. He said in part:
Lord Saiisburys position that moth
ing but absolute surrender would be
considered has been abandoned, and
|
most any terms short of complete and
explicit acknowledgment of their in
dependence. AS their resistance has
not been fruitless, neither is their
struggle for independence hopeless.
On the contrary, II their resistance
be prolonged for a few months, the
abandonment OF the struggle to sub
due them by Great Britain is newt
able.
!, This statement Is not based on
. any special information concerning
the war, but on the conviction that
1t will be impossible for the govern
, ment to secure the passage of many
more war appropriations through the
, mouse or commons. The last budget
was passed only after immense diff
cuitles. All sources Of taxation have
practically been exhausted, and the
attempt to secure another large war
loan would result In such fall in the
price OF consols as would seriously
!eopardlze British industries. II,
g then, the Boer forces can hold the
/ field little longer, the attempt to
3 subdue the republics must be aban.
: doned for lack OF means to pursue IL.
6arbarity Helps Beers Cause.
THE capacity of the Beers to main
: tain the struggle is helped beyond a
= doubt by the barbarity of the meth
|, ods employed to subdue them. The
: English government cannot avoid
supporting the women and children
made homeless by the destruction of
the farms. With the support of his
women and children imposed upon
england, while his lands have been
: made desolate and unproductive, the
n Boer soldier Is free to continue in the
neid as long as he can secure by cap,
d ture abundant supplies of food and
e arms from the English forces. His
Il reputation for humanity and courage
= make the English soldiers prefer sur.
: rendering to facing his rifle.
The British soldier may prolonp
the war, but cannot change its out
come. Such result being consistent
A with justice, 1t Is in the interest ol
= every one to hasten It The real in
y terests Of England, as well as of the
, rest OF the world, will be advanced
> by promoting it.
J. Providence Has Ordered Events.
"The pretence that the existence ol
, these republics endangered British
authority over the rest of South AT
rica is unworthy Of serious consider
. alton. If republics and monarchica
r authority are 30 hostile that theil
mere proximity involves conflict be
= = tween them, this country would bt
justified In annexing Canada as &
necessary measure Of protection fol
its own safety.
THE South African war did no
arise from any question involving tn,
relations between the republics ant
= the adjoining British colonies, bu
II from an attempt by Mr.. Chamber
e. lain to interfere in matters wholly
S. affecting the domestic affairs of thu
a Transvaal, while, on the other hand
r between this country and Canad,
questions OF Importance have beel
pending since the establishment O
+ our independence There would hav,
a been ten thousand times the justifi
l. cation for our annexing Canada t,
d avoid the destruction of the seal fish
IL cries alone than could be based ol
V. any ground assigned by Mr.. Chamber
lain for disturbing the integrity o
the South African republics.
Providence has SO ordered event.
that the president of the Unite,
. Btates can compose this bitter quar-
u rel. 1t Is an extraordinary oppor
tunity offered to an extraordinar,
TT man. 1t woult not be necessary t,
re draw the sword. to make any threa
n, OF armed Intervention. or to take an,
10 unfriendly attitude. One wor,
a. spoken to the English ambassador O
!. In the hearing OF the English natiol
- would restore peace. establish jus
tice. secure liberty to these burghers
promote enormously the prosperity 0
the human race, and bring immeas
urable glory to the American nation
" Will that word be spoken? Never il
el history have such momentous result
4. hung ON the lips of human being
:. VIII Theodore Roosevelt improve thi
!" opportunity for hims6lf. his country
n and the whole human racer"
toI A letter from Carl Schurz was read