The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-09
CHICAGO'S PROTEST
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The last budget was passed only after
immense difficulties. All sources of tax
alton have practically been exhausted
and the attempt to effect another large
war loan would result in such fall in
the price of consols as would seriously
ieopardize British industries IT, then,
the Boer forces can hold the field little
longer, the attempt to subdue the re-
publics must be abandoned for lack of
means to pursue it.
Nothing can be clearer than that the
resistance of the burghers cannot be sup
pressed, and, therefore, the only possible
way to peace is the withdrawal of Great
Britain from the attempt to subjugate
the South African republics. The British
government may prolong the war, but
cannot change it's outcome. The real in
terests of England, as well as tie rest of
the world, will be advanced by promoting
peace
Selfish DeIusiOn of Britain.
81 am one of those who witness with
sincere satisfaction the disappointment
from our popular oratory of the cheap
trick of twisting the British lions tall
and hail with joy the growth of real
friendship between the two nations. Eut
Englishmen should not indulge in any
decisions about this. Deep in their hearts
the great masses of the American peo-
pie cherish profound sympathy for the
Beers in their struggles and sufferings
What they condemned when done by the
Spanish in Cuba they do not approve
when done by the British in South Africa
And if there is anything apt to raise the
old anti-British feeling in this republic,
it is the terrible spectacle presented by
the Boer war;
TIL following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, that we, American citizens,
believing that the wanton destruction of
property of non-combattants by English
military authorities in South Africa
(without precedent, except in English
military Official routine) is a source of
needless suffering to the Inhabitants of
the South African republics and without
any advantage to British military forces,
and is causeless outrage upon the hui
manity of the civilized world, which am
ply justify concentrated circumstances by
European and American states and be
lieving that the rights and obligations
of common humanity are not deternlin-
| ed by geographical or political limitations,
and regarding the treaty of 1871 as made
to be observed by England as well as
by America, do most solemnly remon-
strate and protest against the acts of the
British government.
Resolved, that we. and each of US, do
hereby pledge ourselves to use our utmost
power to make this, our protest, known
to our several representatives in the
! American congress and to cause a copy
! of these resolutions to be brought to the
attention of the president of the United
States without our most respectful but
urgent petition that the treaty of Wash
! ington. of May, 1871, be strictly enforced
] and that the use of American ports and
waters be henceforth denied to vessels
| operating under British charter, for the
augmentation of supplies of war
Big Relief Fund Raised.
The meeting closed with a remarkable
| demonstration following the speechmak-
| ing. The great audience roared its ap-
prevail of the Boer cause, the cheering
being long continued, and then contribute
| tons were asked for the relief of the
stricken women and children in the South
| African camps. The first response was
| a check for $500 sent up by a man who
requested that his name be withheld.
Then followed checks for $780, the con-
/ tributors of this amount being numerous.
When smaller sums were asked for
money came freely from all parts of
the great auditorium A large relief
| fund was raised, the total amount being
something over $500.