The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-24
hEI 70 MAKE A PROTEST
Against the Errors OF the Pres.
ident
KISSES AND APPLAUSE MIX
As Presiding Officer Crosby Makes HIS
Opening Speech
Committee Appointed to Secure the Widest
Opinion Opposing President Cieve-
Kisses AND APPLAUSE MIX

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.--Eleven hundred
people assembled in Cooper Union tonight
to condemn President Cleveland's Is message
to congress over the Venezuelan boundary
line question. Ernest Howard Crosby pre-
sided. He spoke of the Monroe doctrine as
follows:
I'VE are here to assert all that stands for
the dignity of the American people and to
counteract 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 the
United States" prolonged Kisses and ap-
plause.)
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 contin-
ued. Just as quiet had been restored the
speaker continued:
''What is the Monroe doctrine? 1t is not
the doctrine of Monroe it is not the
doctrine of Grover Cleveland; it is tbs
doctrine as interpreted in American his
tory. When l was investigating Egypt I
was scapdalized to find that Egypt paid an
annual tribute of $3,00O,0OO for which it
i WAS
receiving it and who was stealing it. In the
past we have not been much better off.
Have we not stolen California and Arizona?
wild cheers.) Have we not stolen Texas?"
MIR. Crosby went on from this TO declare
that the whole furry was the logical out
growth OF the war spirit that has been
gradually growing up in the country. and
which is putting the school boys in uni
forms and building ships that we at least
never ought to need.
DR.. Lyman Abbott of Plymouth church,
Brooklyn, was the next speaker. DR.. Abb
bott said that when Mr.. Uiney says that if
Great Britain is allowed to gain possession
OF 800 square miles of land, 25O0 miles
away, she will Use it as basis for opera
tlons to push acquisitions, the statement
was ridiculous. because she has already
thousands of miles she could use if so dis
posed.
Nor is this question of protection due
down-trodden sister republic" said the
speaker. 'Since Venezuela became a re-
public, fifty years ago, she has been in the
throes of internal strife. On the other
hand. Great Britain has always been
peaceful nation. and whether the boundary
of one be decreased or the other increased
is matter which does not concern u.s.
II stand here tonight" said he, 40 in
diet this acceptation of the Monroe doc
trine as charactersticaily and spiritually
un-American. America is the peace nation
Ol tHe WOTlu.
Henry George was the next spe iksr. He
said in part:
what reas.n is there for this war? I
believe in the Monroe doctrine and have
stood up for it. This, however, is not the
Monroe doctrine. and what Grover Cleve-
land calls the Monroe doctrine is but
travesty on it and an utter absurdity.
~ do not believe Cleveland used Demo-
cratic methods with his mess age, and |
hardly think he presented it to his cabinet.
(Cries of "Yes he did!' and mo he
didn'tH' came from all quarters of the
hall.) Our business is to mind our busi-
ness. If we want to interfere in any
thing, let lis do it where there is a prin-
ciple at stake. The advocates of this wa
scare 60 not mean war. They are play
ing at politics.
Rev. w. G. Bliss, associate sditor of the
Boston Advocate, and Franklin Pierce also
made short addresses.
At the conclusion of the last address the
secretary read a letter from DIR II. W.
Newton, protesting against war, and also .
resolution which was voted for and against
in the same voice. The resolution, in sub
stance, is that the chairman and speakers
are appointed a committee to secure the