The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-24


dred people assembled in Cooper Union
tonight to condemn President Cleve-
lands message to Congress over the
Venezuelan boundary line question.
Ernest Howard Crosby presided He
spoke of the Monroe doctrine as fol-
lows:
Froth at the Mouth.
1--WE are here to assert all that
stands for the digniy. of the American
people, and to counterfeit the froth at
the mouth that has become epidemic
and seems to have taken hold of the
people. We are here to protest against
the errors of the president of these
United States" prolonged Kisses and
applause).
The tumult that followed seemed as
if it would break UP the meeting.
Cries of Put him out Get out" and
the like were heard from all parts of
the hall.
Meantime the Kisses and applause
continued.
Just as quiet had been restored the
speaker continued: What is the Mon
roe doctrine? 1t is not the doctrine of
Monroe, it is not the doctrine of
Grover Cleveland; it is the doctrine as
interpreted in American history. When
was Investigating Egypt L was
scandalized to find that Egypt paid an
annual tribute of S3OOO,000 for which it
receive no return from Turkey, who
was receiving it, and who was stealing
it. In the past we have not been much
better off. Have we not stolen Cali
fornia and Arizona? (Wild cheers.)
Have we not stolen Texas"
A Logical Outgro,vth.
Mr.. Crosby went on from this to de-
clare that the whole furry was the
logical outgroWth of the war spirit
that has been gradually growing up in
the country and which is putting the
school boys in uniforms and building
ships that we at least never ought to
need.
DR.. Lyman Abbott. of Plymouth
church. Brooklyn, was the next
speaker Dr. Abbott said that when
Mr.. Olney says that if Great Britain
is allowed to gain possession of 300
square miles of land $500 miles away,
she will use it as a basis for opera
lions to push acquisitions, the state
ment was ridiculous, because she has
already thousands of miles she could
use if so disposed.
Nor is this question of duty due
a. downtrodden sister republic, said
the speaker. "Since Venezuela be-
came a. republic fifty years ago she
has been in the throes of internal
strife. On the other hand, Great
Britain has always been a peaceful
nation. and whether the boundary of
one be decreased or the other in
creased is a matter that does not con-
Germ u.s." QIand-clapping and shouts)
81 stand here tonight said he. to
indicate this acceptation OF the Mon
roe doctrine as Enthusiastically and
spiritually un-American., America is
the peace nation of the world
Then Came Henry George.
Henry George was the next speaker.
He said in part: What reason is there
for this war? I believe in the Monroe
doctrine and have stood for it. This,
however. is not the Monroe doctrine,
and what Grover Cleveland calls the
Monroe doctrine is but a travesty on
it and an utter absurdity
81 do not believe Cleveland used
Democratic methods with his message
and I hardly think he presented it to
his cabinet (Cries of Eyes, he did,"
and mo. he didn't" came from all
parts of the halD
Our business is Ito mind our busi-
ness If we want to interfere in any
thing let us do it where there is a
principle at stake. The advocates of
this war scare do not mean WAR. They
are playing at politics
Mr.. Frederick Adams denounced Mr..
Cleveland and his Venezuelan mes
sage severely. His remarks We're re-
ceived with a storm of Kisses.
Rev. w G.. Bliss. of Boston, and
Franklin Pierce also made short ad-
dresses.
At the conclusion of the last address
the secretary read a letter from Dr.
r. Heber Newton, protesting against
war. and a resolution which was
voted for and against in the same
voice. It was declared passed, how
ever. The resolution in substance is
that the chairman and speakers are
appointed committee to secure the
widest possible opinion to oppose the