The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-20
PEACE AT ANY PRICE.
Enthusiastic Mass Meeting at
Cooper Institute.
The International Society for tho Abolitioh
Of Standing Armics-speochss by Presi-
dent Sarges, Mr.. Drswry, Mrs. Blake
and Others-Scenes and Incidents.

The great hall OF the Cooper Institute, which 80
often resounded with the tones OF belgcrent orators
last night echoed 10 the acclanati0ns OF lovers oil
peace al any price. The hall was about helf filled.
Contrary to all expectation the majority present
were men. On the platform. however, there was
goodiy display Of chignons The ladies were OF the
strong minded order and tue men near and about
them OF that curious class OF advocates OF
everything but decency in dress and department to
he seen at every meeting where two or three women
are gathered together TO advocate the cause Of
ieinale suffrage. a large force OF police was dis
| fosca throushont the han, but whether TO overawe
the ladies or ntlmdate the long haired OF the other
! sex on the platform ana IN The Eal could not be
ascertaned The proceedings exceedingly en-
thusiastc, and Notwithstanding the fact that there
were half dozen nationalites represented, lnclud-
| Ing German and French. there was disturbance
! worthy OF special mention.
Mrs. Blake, who was one OF the speakers, was en-.
| Enthusiastically applauded and made a decided I'm
preston On the whole, the meeting 0 the Inter
national was a success, ana protest against
deserves the notice which Is given in the following
graphic report
Mr.. SARGEs was called TO the chair at eight
O'Clock, aud made due acknowledgment o. the honor
OF which he was the smiling recipient He said he
| was glad to lind such vast multitude assembled to
| protest against aud the war; TO MAINTAIN free
Institutions against despotc rule, 10 assert
| tho rgnt OF man against the srue by the
| grace OF Cod" AS a Prusslan he asserted In the
lace OF the present war, that there was something
| higher than patriotism, and tnat was humanity.
Above all. man was alike the world over. ana each
| had, or rather should have, the privileges
| ana rights one as the other. The chairman then
made the same remarks in German and French.
| which were loudly appiauded by portion or the
audience and slightly Kissed by another portion.
SUMMERS CORDIAL SYMPATHY.
Mr.. GREGORY then read letter from Charles
| Sumner, In which the Senator replied 10 an invita-,
| ton to attend at the meeting by declining to
| be present owing to circumstances which he
| had no control Mr.. Sumner IN the letter extended
| his cordial sympathy TO the anti-warr,ors.
KING WILLIAM A .PIoUs sC0UNDREf.u
| Another letter was read from one h. ii. hayward
| In which he called the INVASION OF France by Prus.
STA an unnecessary one, ana designated King
| this new title OF his Majesty caused quite sensa-
| ton. The audience was evidently not OF one opln-
ION about the Kings plety scoundrelisn. aud for
time applause and Kisses mingled quite freely
| The appause. however, wol the day, although the
| Kisses continued 10 make themselves heard every
| once IN while during the reading or The letter.
lhe CHAIRMAN then read the following resolutions,
which were adopted
We citizens Of the United States Ameda assembled
IN meeting tor the purpose % expressing opinion
regard to the present European do declare as fol-
Whereas the forced Germany by Louis Napoleon.
The republic IN Frame ceas.a,a 10 deren.
whereas ia 6ra contusnce as mo sre Of
arisocracy asalns demoer.cy q deposm against repab
IN France and the annexation territory, without
he sa%s ssnars
Cloud loud, applause; and whereas tho duty Of the
.Ssss'ns for f.s,s s .ss duty
Whereas the heavy d.rs Which war 1s. 5ronS,
eisss between n.soas.
as and " As inc @ S
tween indlyauss and whereas y total abolition only
weahs, founded on the solidarity of all naons therefore
Resolved That condemn the continuance Of the
against the French republic as highly unjust ana only pro
that We most heartily mpshise with our unforana!e bro
q 81. a ss., r.
rne as an act Of barsaroas and iyrannca njusse that
the States to use lis Whole inaaencs IN
Declaration American indepeadenae and p ihus aid
Ct the ned i propose ask s
European Powers 70 vgorousy tie abolition
national OF arbitration that we urgsnty invite ,hos,
no
m s .ndy % The
cline 70 despotism and even support II and be further
States convene meetings give assent 10
sent TO Congress Of The unea States sd Inc ea.
tive bodies Of ali nations.
'PATRloTs OF THE WORLD
Mr.. DREwRY said. although the press of this city
had almost unanimously declared Tor war during
the past week, that not man dared to raise his
voice against The passage oil the resolutions just
read. The ''internatonalso were true patriots. not
patriots Of particular country but patriots Of the
world. tAppause.) Nature never made boundaries
to divide nations, ana men had no right Ia
make them by force. lie believed a time
war. Even Americans could live now without 1t n
they were allowed to- Peoples did not seek war; II
was the leaders princes AID kings who pushed
them TO war. lie had some figures OF importance to
| submit, among them the debts of the various ma
individual owed somebody else, The number o.
soldiers IN Europe was i've millions one hundred
time would come when their children would bs
taught not TO want TO be soldiers: when n a King
wanted 10 fight he would be loiu TO 20 and lghi
himself. The speaker then went on 10 calculate how
| THE loss NATIONS had ENTAILED
by ''unproducuve labor &c. Wn was wanted
was not armed peace, but peace without arms
lnternatonas were not optlmisis, VINO believed
there much in the so-called CIVILIZATION of
modern times that should be reformed Standing
ments made better The freedom OF thought, OF the
press, OF the lower classes, which now prevail In
| some countries. could be traced point 10 point,
from outrage and prosecutions AMI wrongs OF long
| ago Governments begun IN tyranny and force
| should no longer hold power on earth.
4 The CHAPMAN then arose and said:-"Lndies and
eentemen-Let me Introduce t. you one Of those
7, parts ~ humanity who most suffer from war, MRS.
| BlaSe.n This bungilng OF ideas was greeted with
the most uproarious shouts Of laughter, during
which the chairman enaeavorea TO reform his intro
! ductorY sentence
! FRENCH vs. rRUssTAN FEELISG-A SCENE.
Mrs. BLAZE spoke AZ great length about The suffer.
ings Of humanity from war. she alluded TO KING
| William when he was Prince, and asked II Germans
| did not remember when, in 1913. that same King
| then not yet king-had, by bloodsheu, suppressed
the peoples aspirations for liberty.
Here an Old Frenchnan and Prussian, who were
seated together In the audience and who had been
chafllE one another the eutre evening. began
liite dispute on their own account in loud tone o!
voice. cries OF
| ''PuT THEM OUT ~
arose upon all sides, mingled win cries OF mo, no =,
Tho police were about 10 interfere, when the old
Trenchnan true to his natural instincts, waved
his hand with all the grace OF Chesterfield 10 MS
Blake and exclaimed, "Your pardon, madame, my
feelings got The better G me ~ The audience
cheered Ihis approying TO the echo, aud quiet was
at once restored.