Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-26
ANT1I-WAR MEETING.
VENEZUELA MESSAGE DE-
NOUNCED IN NEW YORK.
The Speakers Are Hlssed-Eleven Hun
dred People Assembled In Cooper
Union and Listened to Peace Speeches
br Lyman Abbott and Henry George.

New YORK, Dec. 24.-Eleven hun
bred people assembled in Cooper Union
last night 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:
1--WE 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
these United States" prolonged
Kisses and applause.)
The tumult that followed seemed
for the moment as if il would break
the meeting up. Cries Of pat him
out" get out" and the like were
heard from all parts of sbe hall.
Meantime, the Kisses and applause
continued. Just as quiet had been re-
stored the speaker continued: "What
is the Monroe doctrine? 1t is not the
doctrine of Monroe; it is not the doc
trine of Grover Cleveland; it is the
doctrine as interpreted in American
history. When | was investigating
Egypt, | was scandalized to find that
Egypt paid an annual tribute of
$1,000, 900 for which it received no re-
turn from Turkey, to whom it was
paid, 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 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
schoolboys in uniforms and building
ships that we at least never ought to
need.
Rev. DIR. 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 1850 miles
away, she will use it as basis for
operations to push acquisitions, the
statement was ridiculous, because she
has already thousands of miles she
could use if so disposed. Nor is this
a question of duty due a downtrod-
den sister republic, said the speaker.
''Sinee Venezuela became re-
public, fifty years ago, she has
been in the throes of internal strife
On the other hand, British Guiana has
always been a peaceful nation, and
whether the boundary of one be de-
creased or the other increased is
matter that does not concern u.s."
Hand clapping and shouts)
81 stand here tonight" said he, ito
indict this acceptation of the Monroe
doctrine as characteristically and
spiritually un-American. America is
the peace nation of the world"
Henry George was the next speaker.
He said, in part: "What reason is
there for this war? / believe in the
Monroe doctrine and have stood for it.
This, however, is not the Monroe doc
trine, and what Grover Cleveland calls
the Monroe doctrine is but a travesty
on it and an utter absurdity.
al do not believe Grover Cleveland
used Democratic methods with his
message, and l hardly believe he pre-
sented it to his cabinet"
Cries OF Eyes he did," and ''no he
did not, came from all quarters of the
hall.
Continuing, he said: "Our business
is to mind our business. If we want
to interfere in anything, 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 poll
tics"
Charles Frederick Adams denounced
President Cleveland and his Venezu-
elan message severely, His remarks
were received with a storm of Kisses,
Rev. W. G. Bliss, associate advocate
of Boston. and Franklin Pierce also
made short addresses.
At the conclusion Of the last ad-
dress the secretary read letter from
DR., II. Heber Newton, protesting
against war, and also a resolution
which was put and voted for and
against in the same voice. 1t was de-
clared passed, however. The resolu-
tiOn in substance is that the CHAIR
man of the meeting and the speakers
are appointed q committee to secure
the widest possible opinion to oppose
the warlike methods CT the President.