The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-08


Of international law by furnishing means
to the British for carrying on the war,
and especially in allowing a British mill
itary camp to be maintained on Ameri-
can soil for the collection of military
supplies.
Mrs. c. D. Pierce, wife Of the consul
general of the Orange Free State in New
York, was also at the meeting and &C
cupied a seat with the speakers, but she
declined to speak herself. Mrs. Pierce
met Captain DeROOy here by chance.
She has been working in the interest Of
the Beers in Colorado, and is here visit
ing friends for a day or two.
The following resolutions were passed
at the close Of the meeting.
Whereas, The object and compact Of
the universal peace conference assem-
bled at The Hague, Netherlands, in 1885,
was to promote the maintenance of gem
era1 peace and the esta blishment of
friendly offices and mediation among the
nations Of the world.
And, Whereas. Great Britain as one
Of the leading and foremost powers in
said peace congress. did before the seal
ing wax to the compact had dried, de-
clare and open a cruel and inhuman war
against the people of the South African
Republic and Orange Free State for con-
quest and gold.
And, Whereas The government of
Great Britain has for long time main
tanned and is now maintaining a mill
tary station or post on the soil of the
United States, at or near New Orleans,
LOUISIANA, Which station is in charge OF
British officers. and agents of the British
government. and from which station
have been shipped and are still being
shipped great numbers of horses and
mules to South Africa for use by the
British government in prosecuting its
unrlghteOuS and infamous war against
the Beers, who are struggling for the
maintenance of their rights and liberties
as freemen.
And. whereas, Tt is known to all that
without such horses and mules the Brit
ish government would be unable to sue
cessfully carry on said war.
And, Whereas, the South African re-
public and the Orange Free State are,
and of right ought to be free and indie
pendent states. and have demons trated
their capacity to defend their rights in
a manner unparalleled in the history of
the world: and
Whereas. Said states have ever
been, and are now at peace with the
United States. and the government of
the United States occupies a position of
strict neutrality as between said states
or either of them and the government
of Great Britain.
Now. therefore, We. the citizens of
Kansas and of the United States, in the
legislative hall at Topeka, Kansas, as
Sembled, co respectfully petition and
request the government of the United
States to at once abolish and terminate
said British station or camp, inLOuiSi-
ana or elsewhere on or adjacent to our
national territory. and to at once and
forever prohibit the shipment thence to
South Africa or elsewhere, horses, n ules
and the munitions of war, by officers OF
agents of the British government, to he
used in the prosecution of said upright
eous war
And we further petition our govern
ment to recognize the belligerent rights
of said republics that are, and have
been for over half century, well es-
tablished and recognized governments
of Africa
And further we direct the secretary OF
this meeting to send a duly authenticated
copy of the foregoing to the president anc
secretary of state of the United States anc
to each of our senators and representatives
IN congress.
And we respectfully request Governor
W E. Stanley that he follow the patriotic
and humane example of Governor Richard
Yates of Illinois in issuing his prOclama
ton to the people of Kansas to solicit ano
collect funds. clothing, medicine and Othel
! provisions for the sufferers in the British
recOncentradO camps OF South Africa, anc
to designate how and provide Tor theil
transmission thereto.
A petition asking the United States gov
! eminent to abolish the British camp a.
New Orleans was presented at the close
! of the meeting and received a large mum
o'clock when the meeting adjourned, ar
after-meeting was held for the organiza
ganization was effected by the election Of
/ Captain COney as chairman, L. A. Stebbin!
as secretary and M. Heery as treasurer
/ Another meeting will be held in the neal
The Arion singing society rendered twt
! selections in German at the opening OF thi
meeting, which We're highly appreciated b!
such distinguished Germans as Mix
/ Heery. Pat Coney and others. But tn
/ singing was good. even if the majority O.
the audience didn't understand it.