Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-01-07
PREACHERS AND PUBLyCIsTs
SPEAK AT COOPER UNION.
yhe Audience Divided and Kisses are
Mingled with Appiause-Rcsolu-
tion for a Peace Campaign.


zuelan boundary line question.
Ernest Howard Grossly presided.
He spoke of the Monroe doctrine
rs follows: 1--WE are here to as
sert all that stands for the dignity
of the American people and to
counteract the froth at the mouth
that has become epidemic and
and seems to have taken hold of
the people. We are here to pro-
test against the errors of the
President of the United States"
prolonged Kisses and applause
The tumult that followed seem.
ed as if it would break up the
meeting. Cries of "Put him
out" "Cet 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 doc
trine Of Monroe, it is not the doc
triue of Grover Cleveland, it is
the doctrine as interpreted In
American history. When l was
Investigating Egypt L was scan
dalized to find that Egypt paid
an annual tribute of SO, 100000
for which it received 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
California and Arizona? wild
cheersD Have we not stolen
Texas?"
Mr.. Crosby went on from this
to declare 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.
DIR. Lyman Abbott Of Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, was the next
speaker. DIR. Abbott said that
when Mr.. Onley says that if Great
Britain is allowed to gain posses
sion of 300 square miles OF land,
1000 miles away, she will use 1t
as basis of operations to push
acquisitions. The statement was
ridiculous, because she has al.
ready thousands of miles she
could use if so disposed.
"Nor is this a question of a
down .trodder sister republic"
said the speaker. "Since Vene-
zuela became republic fifty years
3 90 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 that does not concern
u.s." (Handclapping and shouts.)
Il stand here tonight" said he,
Ito indict this acceptation of the
Monroe doctrine as characters
tically and spiritually un-Ameri-
can. 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
and | have stood for it.
This, however, is not the Monroe
doctrine, and what Grover Cleve-
land calls the Monroe doctrine is
but trayes.y on 1t and an utter
absurdity. | dot believe Cleve-
land used Democratic methods
with his message, and l hardly
think he presented it to his Cabi-
net. (Cries of Yes, he did, and
No he didn't came from all quar-
ters Of the hall.) Our business is
TO mind our own business. II we
want 10 interfere IN anything let
rs do it where there is a princi-
ule at stake. The advoc tes of
his war scare do not mean war.
They are playing at politics."
Charles Frederick Adams de-
President Cleveland and
lis Venezuelan message severely.
His remarks were received with
torn of Kisses.
Rev. w. G. Bliss, ass ciate ad-