The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-09

N"~tNeH ~ eNsiA ANhANAs Zine.
ssssssessssssssssasssssssasss
ice in England would be the ruin OF the |
British constitution. The name Of England |
might remain 70 distinguish a political al.
VISION or lAe e9rih's surface out not 10 |
describe country OF constitutional freedom |
Civilization can be delivered from this |
cloud which 3arkeps It's horizon n the cor. |
science OF the English people be awAApaed |
To do this the most effective means Is To |
show them that the people Of this coup |
try do not sympathiEe with the scheme Of |
conquest which the English government has j
Providence has SO ordered events thnt
the president OF the United States can !
t tTaop'sar tes Sts5 9qaTTs cr. / an
uacrdlnary man. II would not be ueccs- I
sary to draw the sword 20 make an
threat Of armed Intervention or TO take
% the Engj,eh ambassador or IN the hear
hg or the English nation would restore
peace, establish justice, secure liberty 20
thelo eurgherS, promote enormously the
prosperity % the human race sud bring
Unreasonable glory 10 the American pa-
gen WI thar word be snokenl Never
hhng on an opportunity for himself, hts
conn.rv and the whole human race"
a lettcr nom carl Schurz was read, in
81 am one OF those who heartily re-
ic1ce az the subsistence In this country
Of the old aud pore or less uureosouiug
l.
sincere satisfaction the disappearance from
our popular oratory cf the cheap trick az
twisting the British llop'S tail and hail
with Joy the growth " real friendship
between the two nations. Blu. English
men should not Indulge 10 any deluSicns
about this. Deep IN their hearts thr great
masses Of the American necple cherish
profound sympathy for the Beers Ia their
struggle aud suGerings. What fhev cnn-
demned whom done by the Spanish 10 cuba.
British in south Africa And n there Is
ANYTHING apt 20 revive the old anu-Brtt'sh
feeling 10 this Republic, X is the terrible
spectacle presen cd by the Boer war
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolved. That We, ss American eltl-
Eens believing that the wEn'on destruc-
ton Of property o. non'cou batants. b.
Africa without precedent IN modern
times. save by Eggllsh otaceS IN me
source Of needless suffering 70 the. peepls
Of The South African rCnnhlcs and With
! out advantage 20 the military operations
q the British army ard t6 1lo. The slsg sSs
| hv Enrl'sh prison pens Is e. cnuseleSS out.
rage upop the humanity ~ the civil red
world. which amply tgsaaes conSS.entyasedi
/ states. ana believing that the rights and
1 ohligo Ions Of common humanity are not
deieeru,,nea hy seosraq1h,cai or penteo,
| 1871 as made 20 be observed by ENGLAND
/ as well as hv America. do most solemnly
rcmonstr2ie ard pro,s3t against the aets
''rcsolvfd That all and each OF us 10
hereby 7ledFe ourselves 10 Hse our Utmost
powers TO make this orr protest. known
! lmrrlcrn congress spd "a causc COPY ~
these resolutions "a he brought 10 the at
tent1cn Of the president 81 the United
nrcsut petition that the treaty ~ Wash
ineton Of MAY & 1871. be strictly en-.
forced. and Inst the use q American ports
and waters be ienceto"th denied 70 YES
| sells operating under British charter for
the augmentation Of supplies Or var an1
thar TIE president ~ the United statrS
| wit eu,p,ov every possible means 70 orins
| Ia an end The horrors - concen' ration
! s-utrs aud a warfare which hv its IN.
( exarnpied geroctv and enormous cost or
/ NE and treasure. has astouDaea '0e CIV
'aaI Resolyed. THAT the chairman he AZ
thorlrcd 70 appoint e committee or III
| prssident 40 these resolutions and inform
! Kin, ~ tho sentiment OF she citizens e
! chicago and that such ccmmlUro Safl
| hny. newer 70 add 80 rs number GU,
rens ~ other portions OF the Cn''Ha
0'i'y resolution was also edopted commend,
| iu- Governor Yates ~ lllnols for issuing
| NnroSlarnntion calling Tor assistance for
! n. occunants OF concentration camps 10
south Africa.
The meeting closed With a remarkable
ssmonstratlon. Following speech by
bishop spauiiiug of Peoria. H.. the great
audience reared rs approval 81 the Beer
cause. tho cheering bclus long continued
aud Thea coutrihutous were asked for
he relief Of the stricken women apd chill
areu in the soath African camps. The
5rEt response was chack fcr $40 sem
up hy uan who requested tast his nam
! ia withheld Ther followed checks 70
si0o the contributes o. this sIaou1t being
numerous Whon smaller sums were asked
for money esms freely treu 81 parts o..
,be great auditorium. The total amount
! raised was sornsthipE over $500.
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