The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10

the disappearance from our popular
oratory Of the cheap trick of twisting
the English hons tail, and hail with
Joy the growth Of real friendship
between the two nations. Englishmcn
should not indulge in any delusions
about this. Deep in their hearts the
great masses of the American people
cherish a profound sympathy for the
Beers in their struggles and suffer
ings. What they condemned when
done by the Spanish in Cuba they do
not approve when done by the British
in South Africa. And IL there is any
thing apt to revive the old anti-British
feelings In this republic, 1t is the ter
rible spectacle presented by the Boer
war;"
The Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That we, as American
citizens, believing that the wanton
destruction Of property of non-com-
batants by English military authori-
ties in South Africa, without prece-
dent in modern times, save by Eng
lish officers in the war of the Ameri-
can Revolution, Is source of need
A~So ms " thO PCoPlC VI
African republics and without ad-
vantage to the military operations of
the British army; and that the
slaughter Of the helpless and inno-
cent caused by English prison pens
is causeless outrage upon the hu.
manity Of the civilized world, which
amply justified continued remon-
STRANGE by American and European
states, and believing that the rights
and obligations of common humanity
are not determined by geographical
or political limitations, and regarding
the treaty OF 1871 as made to be OBJ
served by England as well as by
America, do most solemnly remon-
strate and protest against the acts Of
the English government
Pledged to Protest.
Resolved, That we, and each Of
us, do hereby pledge ourselves to use
our utmost powers to make this, our
protest, known to our several repre-.
sentatives in the American congress,
and to cause a copy Of these resolu.
tions to be brought to the attention
Of the president of the United States.
with our most respectful but urgent
| petition that the treaty Of Washing
! ton, of May s, 1871, be strictly en-
forced, and that the use Of American
| ports and waters be henceforth de-
MED to vessels operating under Brit
ish charter for the augmentation of
supplies of war, and that the presi.
dent Of these United States will EN-.
| ploy every possible means to bring
to an end the horrors of concentra
tion camps and a warfare, which, by
Its unexampled ferocity and enormous
cost of life and treasure, has astound
ed the civilized world.
Resolved, That the chairman be
authorized to appoint committee OF
citizens of Chicago to call the atten
ton Of the president to these resolu
tions and to inform him Of the senti
ments Of the citizens of Chicago, ant
that such committee shall have power
to add to it's number citizens Of othel
portions Of the United States"
p Yates Action Commended.
A resolution was also adopted com
fnending Governor Yates, of Illinois
for issuing proclamation calling To-
assistance for the occupants of tn,
concentration camps in South Africa
A speech by Bishop Spaulding, O
Peoria, reused the audience to higl
pitch Of enthusiasm.
The meeting closed with remark
able demonstration. Contribution
were asked for. More than $3.50,
was raised.