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5 Bible in one hand and the shotgun in the other, but don't let us miX up in any way. Mr. Robert B. Roosevelt said: We all are agreed as to sentiment, but there are different ways of expressing this sentiment. It is open to question, and very serious question, too, whether this Society should appeal to our Govern- ment. We want to call the attention of the world to the fact that we sympathize with the Transvaal, but shall we appeal to Washington, which will take no action, and which, in my judgment, should take no action ? I I ' Had any other government interfered with us in the recent war we would have taken deep offense. If we interfere abroad, even most delicately, it will be in an offensive way. Perhaps at the present moment we are under obligations to England. It seems to me .that the friendship between us is of value, and will tend to good. With this friendly feeling these two nations could police the world. If we did n't appreciate the friendliness of England during our late Spanish war we certainly did appre- ciate the unfriendliness of other nations. I believe that England, as a conscientious nation, still will stop. I object to that part of the resolution, that thelconscience of mankind will not condemn, as offensive, and I move to substitute, on terms hon- orable to both parties. Judge Augustus Van Wyck followed : I am surprised at the timidity of some of our members, descendants of a race that established lib- erty in Europe and a model here. Can it be that a race led by William the Silent has become so de- generate that it has nothing left but a boast of
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4 with the burhers of the South African Republic in their struggle for the maintenance of their independence and auton- omy, earnestly appeal to the Government of the United States to use its good offices with the Government of Great Britain for the preservation of peace between England and the T ransvaal, and for the settlement of the points in dispute between those two nations in a manner that will save to the South African Republic the rights guaranteed to it by the convention of 1884. Resolved That a committee, consisting of the President of this Society and two members selected by him, be authorized to present to the President of the United States a copy of the foregoing resolution and to urge upon him speedy action, that war may be averted between Great Britain and the South African Republic, or, if war still occurs, that peace may be concluded upon terms that the conscience of mankind will not condemn. An animated discussion upon these resolutions ensued. An all but unanimous expression of sympathy for the Boers was manifested, but sev- eral members objected to requesting the Govern- ment at Washington to, intervene. Col. William L. Heermance, of Yonkers, spoke, in substance, as follows : I favor the objects of this meeting, but when it asks this Government to interfere with the relations- of foreign governments, I am opposed to it, If We interfere there, we make a mistake. I indorse the sentiments of the resolution,,eXcept Where we ask our Government to take a part. ' There .we must quit, even in the' face of the ?F?1i1naT1gng and grasping policy of Great Britain. h I een a younger man, and had not other ties ere, would have been glad to go to the Transvaal and lend a helping hand, but where another foreign plptlginxtvrlyoils concerned, we must quit. Still, I despise S Pohcy England has pursued, with the
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