Arizona republican., 1902-01-06
PRO B0ER MEETING
 CLEVELAND EXCITED
Addresses by Mir. Bryan and Mayor
 Tom L. Johnson.---

Cleveland, O.. Jan. 5.-Four thousand people attended q pro- Boer meeting this afternoon. There was enthusiastic applause for every expression of sym pathy and encouragement for the struggling Boers. An unexpected feat ure Of the meeting was the appearance
 or Hon. w. J. Bryan, who is in this city for the day as the guest of Mayor Johnson. When the committee in
 charge of the meeting learned that the democratic leader was iu the city an invitation was sent him and the mayor
 to attend and address the gathering. Both gentlemen accepted. and when towards the close of the other speeches.
 NIT. Bryan and Mayor Johnson entered
 the hall the audience rose en-masse and repeatedly shouted the names of Bryan and Johnson and greeted | them with hurrahs and hand clapping- UDon the stage Were seven native ! Boers who had been in some of the carly conflicts of their countrymeD against the English forces. They were ! driven from the country and are now
 residents of this city. The meeting was continued for four hours, the principal
 address being delivered by John J. Lentz.
 When the formal speeches were cor !
 were called upon to address the audi
 ence. MT. Bryan spoke for about five
 minutes, in which he said: Sad viii ! be that day: fallen will be the star of
 our destiny, if the time ever comes when struggling freemen feel they
 cannot look upon the people of these I states for sympathy"
 ! MT. Bryan said he was in entire sym
 pathy with the intent of the meeting. He eulogized the fighting of the South i African farmers and urged that they , continue the struggle. He said he
 was glad the war had cost England SC ; dearly. and that the disastrous cost in money and life would be a much needed lesson for the English govern mcnt, because it would teach. and
 has already taught, a lesson that would ! not soon be forgotten.
 | MT. Bryan said he considered it a compliment that the Boers looked to
 the United States for aid and sympathy in their struggle. He considered it a disgrace. he said. that no official ex- precision of sympathy had yet been made by this government. MT. Bryan said he believed the English people
 were opposed to q continuance of the
 war, as they were too suffering be-
 cause of the unhappy conflict, and arc the ones that must bear the burden of
 the cost.
 .j Mayor Johnson also spoke briefly He said he was in full sympathy with the intent of the meeting, and he ex- pressed similar sentiments with those uttered by MT. Bryan, saying that tho English people were generally opposed to the war.
 Resolutions were passed and will bs sent to President Roosevelt. They cal attention to the denunciation by Pres. ident Mckinley Of the system of re- concentration camps. and a quotation . from the Manchester Q1ngland) Guar. : dian of September last, which state: that the degree of suffering and deat! : existing in these camps is withou parallel iu history.
 President Roosevelt is asked to con : tinue the efforts of his predecessor tt . bring an end to the horrors or the con centration camps and warfare whici . by tits unexampled ferocity and enOr Irots cost of life and treasure ha!