The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06
CHEERS FOR BOERS
Enthusiastic Demonstration
! at Cleveland.
". J. BRYAN AMONG The SPEAKERS,
He IL Glad EnSsaad Has HAD Such y
Hard Time, a. She. Needed the
Lesson Taught BY the
Struggle,

| ~oo.Ns
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 9. - -Four
thousand people attended a pro-Boer
meeting in Gray's arln0ry yesterday
afternoon. There was enthusiastic APP
+! plause for every expression of synpa.
thy and encouragement for the strug-
Cling Beers. An unexpected event in
the meeting was the appearance Of
Hon. William J. Bryan, who is in the
city for the day as the guest of Mayor
johnson. When the committee in
charge of the meeting learned that the
Democratic leader WAS in the city, an
invitation was sent to him and the
mayor to attend and address the gath
eling. Both gentlemen accepted, and
when toward the close of other speech
~ Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. johnson entered
the hall the whole audience rose en-
mnsse and repeatedly shouted the
names Of Bryan and johnson and
greeted them with hurrahs and hand
clapping.
The audience was composed mostly
Of men, although number of women
were present. The tric0lor of the Boer
republic was a prominent feature of the
Hrlnory's decoration, and little stream
ers were tied in the buttonholes Of
many of the men. Upon the stage were
seven native Beers who had been in
some 0f the early conflicts of their
countrymen against the English SOL
diers. They were driven from the cOun-
try 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, a local Reformed Lutheran, also
spoke.
When the formal speeches of the
afternoon were concluded Messrs.
Bryan and johnson We're called upon
to address the vast audience. Mr.. Bry-
III spoke for about five minutes, during
which time he said:
Sad will be that day. fallen will be
the star of our destiny If the time ever
comes when struggling freemen feel
that they cannot look upon the people
Of these states for sympathy"
Mr.. Bryan said that he was in entire
sympathy with the intent Of the meet
Ing. eulogZed the fighting South Afri-
ran farmers and urged them to contll-
ne the struggle. He said that he was
glad the war had cost England so dear
ly and that the disastrous cost in mon
ey and life would be a much needed
lesson for the English government be-
cause it would teach and has already
taught a lesson that will not be soon
forgotten.
Mr.. I@ryan said that he considered it
Il compliment that the Beers looked to
the United States for aid and Sylnpa
thy in their struggle and that he con-
Eidercd 1t disgrace that no official eX-
preston of sympathy had yet been
made by this government.
Mayor johnson also spoke briefly
Cnd said that he was in full sympathy
with the intent of the meeting and ex
pressed similar sentiments to those cx.
pressed by Mr. Bryan In that the Eng
lish people generally are opposed to the
war.
A resolution Of great length was
passed and will he sent to the presi-
dent Of the United States. The resou-
iion calls the presidents attention to
The continuance Of the war for the past
two years and states that it has been
characterized on the part Of the Brit
ish as a conflict of savagery by the
cbniiscation or destruction of property
ti inhabitants and noncombHtants ly-
II@ within the zone of war.