The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-19
ADDRESS ON THE BOER WAR
CEN. SAMUEL PEARSON SPOKE AT
 HARMONIE HALL.
Very Large Audience Presentations Attention Paid to This Representative Ofthe South African Republic.


 Attention Paid to This Reprosentativ,
 ofthe South African Republic
 General Samuel Pearson, who is 6 country for the purpose of having, il possible, an absolute restriction placed United States into South Africa for the use of the British government in their large audience at Harmonic hall last night. The speaker, who is a man of pleasing address, wore the regulation Boer officers uniform, which is of a gray material in texture similar to that of the khaki Although an Afrikander by birth General Pearson uses very good English and spoke last night in a clear, straightforward, concise man ner, tracing from his standpoint the causes of the present war, which, he said, arose in 1S06
 He was introduced by Hon. Talcott H. Russell, who said that General Pearson was not in this country to so- licit funds but to simply ask for fair play.
 The general said that he was glad to have the privilege of addressing New Haven audience on the South African question. He said that he was an Afrikander by birth and that his an cestors had been in the country for at least 200 years previous. He, in open ing, recounted the principal we'll known events in the history of the Boers as connected with the British in South Africa, the tenor of which was that the British had constantly encroached upon the Boers until they had to fight for their homes and liberties. Then came the Boer war. It was the spectacle of one of the smallest nations in the world fighting the largest. He then re- ferred to well known features and bat ties of the war and proceeding said
 The charges that the Boers are now conducting a guerilla warfare are wild as it would be impossible for a small army numbering now about 32,000 to fight in the open another of .000 It is the policy of the Boers to keep the British troops in South Africa because the expense to England of $1,500, ,000 per day goes on right along. The speaker said that he expected battle in few days just so that there would be a dreary Christmas in England Re- garding Lord Rosebery's recent speech where he is said to have stated that the Boers are insane if they think they can ever win, General Pearson said that even if DeWet was insane he had cost the English considerable ex- pense and many men. The Boers are attempting what none of the nations of Europe have tried in the past one hun dred years, that of tackling England. The fact remains that Generals Botha and staff will accept no terms Of peace except absolute independence.
 The general further condemned the British by saying that they were mal- treating the Boer women and children by keeping them in camps outside of the cities while the cities were prac- tically empty and that the death rate among these camps of women and chil dren was greater than in any other place in the world. He also spoke of the conduct of the United States consul at Cape Town shortly after the com of hostilities, saying that the consul was very careful just how the Boers treated the English captives and afterward paid no attention to the treatment of the Boer women and at the hands of the British.
 The speaker closed by stating that l the object of his visit to this country | was to try if possible and stop the ship | ment of mules from America to the | British in South Africa. He had al ready been defeated in the courts He l called on President Roosevelt but had | received no reply and he was now simply | for money from his govern ment to proceed to New Orleans, where | he proposed instituting proceedings ] again in another court in the hopes of l his object,
 General Pearson said that General l Botha has declared that if the ship ping of mules into Africa can be I stopped he will in four months be in a | position to dictate terms to England. It i vas not generally known, but the Eng l ish are now offering all sorts of terms ] put they do no good and none will be | accepted unless absolutely uncondi- | ional independence. He said that if he people of the United States would stop the shipment of mules they would To as much service as any money pos 'ibly could.
 The general was frequently inter- upted with bursts of applause and at he conclusion of his address, on mo- ion of George L. Fox. General Pear
 ,Ir.. with hearty vote.
 The general is being entertained by Willis E. Miller and last evening MT. filler gave small dinner party in his .uest's honor. Those present were MT. nd Mrs Miller, the Misses Miller, MT. nd Mrs Frank Shell, Professor Brew r. MT Haight and Colonel N. G. Os- orn.
 General Pearson will be in the city ntl Saturday.