The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-20
SYMPATHY FOR THE BOERS
DEMOCRATS DECLARE IT SHOULD
 BE IMPRESSED BY CONGRESS.
Resolutions Unanimously Adopted to This Effect by Caucus Last Nfght-AR Appeal to the British Government to Accept Overtures for Peace Enforce ment of Neutrality Laws Asked.

Washington, March 19.-The demo-
 cratic members of the house at a eau"
 GUS held tonight unanimously adopted resolutions declaring that congress
 should express the sympathy of the American people for the struggling Boer republics and pledging themselves
 to use their utmost endeavors to
 force the committees to report resolu- tions expressive of such sympathy in only that congress might have an op- portunity to act
 There was no division of sentiment as to the course to be taken; the ques- ton presented being simply one of by MT. Randall of Texas and the other by MT. Sulzer of New York The Sul- ger resolution was as follows:
 Resolved, By the democrats of the house of representa- tives of the United States of America in caucus assembled: That we sympathize with the Boers in their heroic struggle to maintain their liberty and independence and protest in the name of humanity and civilization against the continuation of war which outrages the feelings of all lib erty loving people and that we shall use our best efforts to have the congress of the United States, being committed to the principles of arbitration for the set clement of international disputes, re- quiring the president to urge upon the government of his majesty the wisdom of adopting this policy for the purpose of stopping the awful atrocities now going on In South Africa and that the government of the United States should maintain strict neutrality between the contending forces"
 The Randall resolution was as fol lows:
 Resolved, By the democratic mem bers of the house of representatives of the United States of America in eau GUS assembled that the congress of the United States should by resolution, ex- press the sympathy v-~.le people of the United States for the people of the South African republic and the Orange Free States in their heroic struggle to maintain their liberty and independ ence.
 Resolved That the congress should, in the spirit of amity and friendship, appeal to the British government, in 1 the interest of humanity, to accept | overtures for peace, cease hostilities [ and endeavor tor bring about just and 1 honorable settlement of existing differ | ences to the end that peace may be es- | ta blished,
 Resolved, That the United States l should fairly and honorably maintain in | a position of strict neutrality in this | contest between nations friendly to us | and see to it that the neutrality laws are vigorously and impartially enforced. !
 Resolved, That we a democrats and , as representatives of the people. will [ use our utmost endeavors to force the committees now dominated by the re- publican party having in their charge resolutions similar to these to report the same back to the house so that the may give expression thereon declaring the sentiments and will of the American people,
 The Sulzer resolution was voted down 32 to 25. and the Randall resolution was them unanimously adopted. The pur suance of the action taken at the eau GUS tonight resolution will be fram- ed for introduction into the house and after that the democrats will do every thing in their power to secure action lI on it.