The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-09
INHUMANITY OF WAR
Protest Against British Methods in
South Africa.
A GREAT MEETING HELD.
Addresses Were Made by Several
Distinguished Speakers.
THE PRESIDENT ASKED TO ACT
Hope Of British Success Looked lpOn as
Very Faint.
BURGERS WILL NEVER SURRENDER
They Seek Absolute Independence and
viii Maintain tho acknowledgements
VIII ealk at Next War Budget

Chicago, December ga Megram Of pro
test sgsinst British methods In the sorth
African war was carried out before an i'm
nlense audience ia the A1dito,um theater
here tonight. Relieving M eloquent adj
dress by ", Bourke Cochran and earnest
speeches by others. resolutions for the ap-
polntmeut OF A committee 20 bring the
sentiments Of the meeting before the pres
ldent were adopted
Although sn admission was charged, the
funds being Intended 10 aid the Beers, aud
especially their women snd children. stand
ius room was st premium and many
were unable 70 gain admission.
The program was opened with the song
THE True Heart sung by nineteen Ger
man singing societies OF Chicago mr.
Hiram Thomas, hesd OF the Peoples
church, followed With prayer FOR the
women aud children In south African
prison camps, Then followed short ad
dresses BY Judge Theodore Brentano and
Judge Murrsy L. Tuey, chairman Of the
Chiesgo branch Of the American rraus.
vsal league Under the auspices OF which
the meeting was held.
There were 5000 peop.e on the stage
when Mir, Cochran, the orator OF the syen'
lug, arose and bowed In recognition Of the
tumpliuous applause which greeted aim,
HE said IN part.
However men may differ about the In
vNslop Of the South African republics, all
are sgreed that tne restoration Oh peace
is 30 the highest degree desirable. llere
I tel minated either the Beers must sulgtu-
der or the English government must
( abandon the attempt 70 susaue tnem. u
/ Is quite generally assumed that the re-
] Astsnee OF tue Boers can not be success
( tui, and II this be true they would mol be
jueuhed In continuing struggle wnicl
properly. even though The losses innietea
on their enemy we're ten.fnd greater than
what they suffered themselves. for biood-
shed which is useless y always indetensi'
bic. But Is 1t true That the resistance
Of the Boers Is hopeessE Since TIE fall
Of Pretoria 1t certainly has not been fruit
I ant results. Lord Ssllsbury's posluon that
nothing hut absolute surrender would he
considered has been abandoned, ana To-
/ day the burgheTs could secure almost any
terms short OF complete ana explicit nc.
/ kcawledgulent ~ their independence AS
their resistance has not been Ifultless.
/ neither Is their struggle Tor Independence
I hopeless. on the contrary Y taelr re
sStapce be prolonged for few months
/ the abandonment az the struggle 10 suo
/ due them hy Great Britain Is Inevitable.
7 special informatlou concerning the war,
/. hpt % the conviction that X VIII De !ih
I HNcNlhlN lot Auf khNtk la1~atiA w 9'-N "a NA'N
through the house OF commons. The last
budget was passed only after Immense
difficulties, All sources OF taxation have
| practleally been exhausted and the attempt
10 effect another large war loan would
result ia such tan iu the pnee OF cohslls
dustries. II. then ths Boer forces eau
hold the Geld a little longer, the attempt
TO snbdue the republics must pc 3pah-
duned FOR lack OF means 10 pursue V.
/ nf the ROlrg to IlalufhiN
the struggle Is placed beyond doubt by
the hHrharity Of the methQds employed 10
Suhdue Them The Englisb government eau
not avoid supporting the wemen and ehil,
drap tnads homeless by the destruction u
the farms With the support Of nis women
aud chhdFen Imposed upon E2s.a1d, We,is
unproduCtiye the Beer soldier Is free 10
continue 10 the deld - Ions ~ be eap 81.
cure by cArtuFe abundant supplies e food
ana arms ffom the Epgilsh forces Hts rep
citation Ter humanity sud courage make II
English soldiers prefer sutFendstug 70 fac
NNNeihins cas- be clesrsr than taat ,bs re-
swtsnes n ths hulGhsgt eau pet ee sup
Pressed End, therefore, the only posslnle
way 70 psscs " 'ss withdrawal q Great
Britain freu ihe atIemps 70 suelugats the
'Trhe pTetsnte that toe existence o. these
requisites endsuEers British authority cyor
he rest % South AFRICA 10 unworthy q!
serious constipation. n republics and
/ theIr mere prc1imlty involves connlcT bf
tween u n, his soantiy woaid es !assl
measure o. pfotrctieD Tor IFS oNn safelr
TbsFe was much less insilsael, syound fer
} lie Nv Great Rritaln than there woud have
hren Tor he forciole taking OF Canada hr
"Tbe south Arricsn var ara mo- arise
from any question " relations between
I the reruhltcs sRa the affoiniDg colonies %
Great Rrt'sln. hut from M atfem'f Vt
| Chrnherlain 70 inierfcre 10 matters who'll =
egectirr me domestic prsirs o. the Trans
this country ana Canals, questions 90 I'm
partarce hag - heeu renAiBg since che tEtai-
WsNrrut ~ mr. indencpScnee- There would
have hceu 1000 lines ths irs,ter7tion o.
/ opr aprexlnF CanasH ~ a~nif 'hs fexfrne.
ton 90 ire seal nshe-ies rlone thqn cnni'
. | 10 h-sek 90 sny evoanS anf assisned ~
, Sfr. chsrherlain FOR f'sturhiu~ he lnteg
ritv ~ the Sou'h African reNuhnes.
..Ihe zeal Interest ~ she Er-hsh naonIg
"a Yp exfar ling ~ aewsin ~ Ensiish corn
maFce net IN extending the dcnr'r ~ NJ
English crown To grfwth q English
trade With This country since the establish
/ rnent % our independeuce has been The
s-rpafeSt commercial expansion IN the world
Z Contrast tn beneficial rcsalts which have
suits alresAv horne ~ the Attempt 20 az
/ mex forcihly the TronsYeal and the ST,
= gfBver results fGrekhadowed nv n
! "nsxster tc the English peoPle hes mo-
In TIE defeat ~ this enternrlse. but IN w
success. N the Sonth AfricaH republics
were suhaned sn6 the last Beer eisarmed
the nea and women now confined ~ cap
,iy nue. s ~ fs,pl 1ssr ts.s ,.sps rs
Ssnffui disSstfsne5. srcrEtNpst - NearlVr
srms wenld require tie maiufersnor -
. huss sTuy srs .uch ~ sresv ee1ld ret :.
rniHfsrv sss.lts 10 Great Brisaip Th~ IS
lsiAAsknsst 81 ssnsr'ss1 Siaisfs tsff