Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-06
or BOERS.
Great Meeting Held In Cleve-
land--Bryan One of the
Speakers.
RESOLUTION TO ROOSEVELT.
His Attention Is Called to penuncia.
ton Of Recommendation Camps by
the Late President Neutrality-suspicious.
Other Points In Resolution.


Sand people attended a pro-Boer meet.
fig in Gray's armory Sunday after
noon. vHcn The committee ia charge
OF the meeting learned that William
j. Bryan was in. the city, an invitation
was sent To him and Mayor Johnson
to attend and address the gathering
Bryan was the guest OF Johnson for
day Both gentlemen accepted and
when, towards the close OF other
speeches, Mr. Bryan and Mr. Johnson
entered the hall the whole audience
rose en- masse and repeatedly shout
ed the names of Bryan" and John
son, and greeted them with hurrahs
and handclapplng.
The audience was composed mostly
OF men, although number OF women
were present. The tri-color OF the
Boer republic was prominent fea-
ture Oh the armorys decorations and
little slreamers were tied in the but
tonholes of many of the men. Upon
the stage were seven native Beers,
who had been in some OF the early
conflicts OF TIER countrymen against
the English soldiers. They were
driven from the country and are now
residents of this city.
The meeting continued for four
hours, the principal address being by
Hon. John j. Lentz. Rev. August
Franz, local Reformed Lutheran
| clergyman, also spoke.
Bryan and johnson Spoke.
When the formal speeches. of the
afternoon were concluded MessrS
Bryan and Johnson were called upon
10 address the vast audience. Mr.
| Bryan spoke Tor about nye minutes,
during wnIcn time he SAID:
! SAD VIII De mat day, fallen will be
! the star Oh our destiny IL the time
ever comes wnen struggling free
men leel mat they cannot look upon
| the people OF these states Tor SYM
pathy.
MI Bryan said that he was in en-
tire sympathy with the intent OF the
meeting, eulogized the lighting South
! African farmers and urged them to
/ commune the struggle. tie said that
! he was GLAD the Wat had cost England
SO dearly anu that the disastrous cost
IN money aud LIE would DE a much
needed lesson for the English govern.
menl because ii would teach, and
mas alfeauy caused a loss that would
not soon DE forgotten.
MI Bryan sala uHat he considered
II d compliment that the Beers looked
TO the UnIted STATES for aid and SYM
patny III tHeT struggle, and that ne
cohslueIed IL d dlssi ace that no Off
Cidl expression OF sympathy had yet
been 1nade by this government. MIR.
! Bryan beleVed Unat the English peo-
PIE are opposed to the continuance of
Ihe war because they. too, are suffer
ing because of the unhappy conflict.
ana are the ones that muse bear the
burden OF the cost.
Hla5o johnson also spoke briefly
anu said that ne was in full sympathy
Win the nCenL OF the meeting and
expressed similar sentiments to those
expressed by Mr, Bryan III that the
hhsush people generally are opposed
| 10 tne war.
a resoIuuon OF great length was
passed ana viii be sent to the presi,
oehC q the United States. The reso.
Iueoh Calls the presidents attention
10 the continuance OF the war for the
past Two GEARS and states that il has
been characterized on the part OF
Treat Britain as conflict OF say
aseiy by the condscation or destruc-
tloh oI property OF inhabitants and
noh-coIhpatants lying within the zone
OF wal
We're Denounced by Mckinley.
Attention is called to the denuncia.
ton by President Mckinley of the
system OF reconcenuation camps.
A quotation from the Manchester
lEnsiand) Guardian of Sept. 4, 1901
is MADE, which states that degree of
sunerIng and death exists IN these
camps without parahel in history
In conclusion, the president is asked
10 enforce the treaty OF Washington
MAY 0, 1871, denying to vessels oper
atlng under British authority oppor
tunlty Tor the augmentation OF sup
plies of war from the United States
President Roosevelt is asked to con
unue the efforts OF his predecessor
to bring to an end the horrors OF con
cent @tlon camps and walIare which
Dy It's unexampled ferocIty and
enormous cost of life ana treasure has
aStOunded the civilized world