The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-03
VOL. VII. III
MESSAGE n CON DEM NED
RED-HOT ANTI-WAR MEET
ING IN NEW YORK.
Henry George. Lyman Abbott and Others
s's Ta't--The Meeting Tumultuous One,
- 4eches Being Several Times Kissed
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.4 4>seh nj, RoRK, Dec. 2e.-Elcven hun.
dfs. M sH1ss assembled in Cooper Union
last Isls' 'rn is Gcondemn President Cleve-
lands n &c to Congress over the
Venezue,, j boundary line question.
Ernest Howard Crosby presided. He
spoke of the Monroe doctrine as fol-
lows:
''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 it would break
the meeting up. 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 re-
stored the speaker continued: s'What
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, I was scandalized to find that
Egypt paid an annual tribute of
!; SS$3 900, 600 for which it: receiv no re-
turn from Turkey. to whom it was
paid, 'and.who was ;stealingit. Insthe
past we have not been much better off.
Have we not stolen California and
Arizona? wild cheers.) Have we not
stolen Texas?" ~ @o ss!;E,.;5msa
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
schoolboys in uniforms andF bs1,ld1lg
ships that we at least never ought to
need.
Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, of Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn. was the. next.
speaker. DIR. Abbott said that when
Mr.. Olney says that if Great Britain
is allowed to gain possession of 800
away, ) she will use it as basis for
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.
''Since 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 peaceful nation, and
whether the boundary of one be de-
creased or the other increased is a
matter that does not concern us )"
Hand clapping and shouts.)
81 stand here tonight" said he. s'to
indict this acceptation Of the Monroe
doctrine as Enthusiastically 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 travesty
on it and an utter absurdity.
II do not believe Grover Cleveland
used Democratic methods with his
message, and l hardly believe he pre-
sented it to his cabinet
Cries Of 'syes he did," and ssno he
did not" came from all quarters Of the
hall.
Continuing. he said: ''Our business
is to mind our business Ii we want
to interfere in anything, let us do it
whey there is principle at stake.
Thou Nvocates of this war scare do not
mgs.r,yar They are playing at poll.
CaASes Frederick Adams denounced
President Cleveland and his Venezu.
elan message severely. His remarks
we've received with a storm of Kisses
Rev. W. G. Bliss, associate advocate
of Boston and Franklin Pierce also
made short addresses.
Az. the conclusion of the last ad.
drel he secretary read a letter from
Dr. R. Heber Newton, protesting
against war, and also a resolution
which was put and voted for anc
against in the same voice. 1t was de
clared passed, however. The resolu
ton in substance is that the char
man of the meeting and the speaker
are appointed a committee to secur,
the widest possible opinion to oppose
the warlike methods CT The President
From Rabbi to Priest.
ATCH1soN, Kan, Dec 26.-Fathc
Hilary Rosenfelt, once Jewish rabb
in Bohemia, was ordained priest a
st. Benedict's abbey here yesterday
He was converted to the Catholic re
lioion about seven wears ago and be