New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
V1THOPE on THE WARPATH.
And how can man die better
Than facing fearful odds
On the stage at Cooper Union.
Mid the cheers of gallery gods?


If the British Government was hugging the
deuslon that il could fool the American people
with the prelence that it desired peace. under
the cuise of the Arbitration Treaty. il had rude
awakening on Thursday night when Wauhope
Lynn rose up in Cooper Union and In burning
words uncovered the base motives Of that cruel
and bloodthrsy monarchy. Both mythology
and history have handed down dramatic sltua-
tons which kindle the emotions of the patriot
as he fingers over them in loving remembrance
Such was Ajax defyng the lightning. The ad
miraton Of mankind for AjaX has continued I'M
ahated although. as Is well known, the light
ming kept on doing business notwithstanding
his defiance So TOO. the world dwells with
fondness upon the royal figure Of Canute com
handing the tides to halt a, his chariot
wheels and upon the indomitable Mrs. Parting
ton. who with the courage of her convictions.
cssayed 10 arrest the incoming ocean with her
broom-though in neither case did the restless
waves obey. And there are Others. But, AFTER
all. neither history nor mythology furnishes any
thing half so dramatic. half so poetic, so beauti-
full so soul stirring. so hair-lfting and. in short
so yum-yum as Wauhope Lynn in his great act
of twisting the tail of the British Lion in Cooper
Union.
Ii was getting late in the evening Mayor
Strong Seth Low eX-Secretary Fairchild, Bishop
Potter. Judge Rowland and others. who may
or may not have been in the pay OF the British
Government had been saying things in favor Of
peace with never a word concerning the wrongs
of Ireland or the ruthless end high-handed way
in which Great Britain had downed William
Jennings Bryan in the late election. 1t was time
to stop such nonsense. Time to stop talking
peace Time TO ring in Patrick Henry, who
said on one occasion. There is no peace" Time.
in short for Wauhope-we refrain from the obvi-
] Gus pun-Lynn. Providentially. Wauhope was
there There in his most majestic proportions
in feathers and warpaint. and with voice keyed
| to the foghom pitch admirably adapted 10
declaring war in the Rowery or warning YES
sells off the coast from Fire Island. He was in
splendid form. SO also were a large number of
the supporters of the late Mr. Bryan. who. by
coincidence not less Providential, had come
together with the purpose of making it known
that, so far as they could prevent it, there should
be no peace with England or Spain, or the Eu-
ropean Powers, or Grover Cleveland or anybody
! else and in particular no peace in Cooper Union
until Great Britain should agree either to free
| Ireland apologize TO Bryan or come out for free
silver
1t was great night for Ireland Wauhope
began impressvely with the statement that he
had listened to the speeches "as one of youl
Judges" Wauhope is Civil Justice" This
title defines his jurisdiction. 1t is not intended
! to distinguish him from Justices who are not
I civil but only 10 designate his functions. These
are quite limited in their scope, and do not ex
tend as might be supposed from the circum
stances and the style of the declaration. to tn,
adjudication of questions of international law
"As one of your Judges" he proceeded to inform
the audience that he differed entirely with til,
speakers wh) had preceded him. he had II,
sympathy whatever with the object for whicl
the meeting was called. and. in short wa.
against peace under any circumstances. To tn,
hypercrtical it may seem that Wauhope wa.
ont of place and out Of season. Not So For Wan
hope Lynn "all places n temple and all seasons
summer" His loyalty to Ireland and his dut,
TO William Jennings Bryan would not permi
him to keep silence when meeting in favor o.
peace with Great Britain was in progress amos
In the heart Of the BOwery. He proposed II,
said, to stir up in the patriotic heart again III,
old spirit of the fathers And he did. Tn
'old spirit OF the fathers" is kept on tap con
venently in the neighborhOods frequented BY
the supporters Of the late Mr.. Bryan. and Wan
hopes friends in the audience were full of IL
He stirred 1t up in their patriotic hearts TO TN
Queens taste. They almost broke up the meet
Ing under the stirring.
One thing Is certain so long as Wauhope Lynn
Survives we shall not suffer from the canker o
a long peace. Wauhope will not permit It, HI
present intention, we believe, Is to declare wa
against England on account Of Ireland, agains
Spain on account Of Cuba, and against all tn
European Powers on account Of Armenia an,