Show BOER WAR IH IN AMERICAN CONGRESS representative sulzer introduces a strong resolution recognizes the transvaal Tran transvaal ivaal as an independent government iad W nd condemns Conde mrs ireal britain for liar barbarous barous methods of or warfare V washington DO 16 tive sulzer ot of new york has introduced a joint resolution dectar declaring mg that a state of war exists in south africa and belligerent rights to tie transvaal government the reso 11 ton Is as follows IF resolved by tho senate Sena teana and house on f representative that th tho 0 government of the united states recognizes a condition of public war between the government of great britain and the government ot of Rep republic of the transvaal and the butted states ul ot america hereby declare that they will will maintain a condition ot of strict neutrality between the contending powers and and accord to each all tho the rights ot of belligerents in the ports and territory ot of the united states the congress ot of the united states protests and remonstrates against the barbarous manner in which the war haafeen has been conaw conducted ted by great britain and anoche the president Is 18 hereby authorized to take such steps as may be expedient in his judgment to too secure an observance ot of the laws ot of aar war as recognized by all nations and bringing about an honorable peace mr air sulzer eald said ot of the reso atlon my 8 sympathy ym pathy Is with the heroic boers doers they are mailing making a brave and gallant fight against great odds tor lor their homes their fi resides and their liberties we should cot not secretly or openly help great britain briwn to theairdis their disadvantage we should accord the boers doers all the rights ot of belligerents I 1 want to see tho the boers doers win and I 1 hope tha will I 1 am opposed to tho the pig sticking mode ot of warfare great britain is carrying on it if what I 1 read in the papers Is true this cruelty and inhumanity puts england beyond the pale ot of civilization liza tion I 1 shall do all in my power to pass this resolution it will come como up in the house and I 1 want to go on record in favor ot of the doers and their republic and against england or any anglo american alliance expressed or implied |