The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-03-12
FROM PEACE TO TURMOIL.
New York's Voice Against Ratification Of
the Arbitration Treaty.

the Arbttfnuon Ifeaty.
New York, March 1.-THE citizens mass
meeting. called for the purpose of en-
dorsing the ratification of the arbitration
treaty between this country and Great
Britain at Cooper Union, through the
speech OF Civil Justice Lynn, was turned
from meeting OF peace into one of tur-
moil For a time 1t appeared as II the po-
lice would have to interfere to restore or
der. Although the excitement was great,
the meeting concluded without any Sc
rious disturbance.
The trouble started when Judge Lynn
captured the meeting by Offering an
amendment denouncing the resolutions
favoring arbitration. President Seth Low
refused to put Judge Lynn's amendment
to the meeting. and on a vote taken on
the resolution. although declared carried.
they were really voted down. Up to the
time that Judge Lynn came forward the
audience mildly approved OF the senti-
ments expressed by Bishop Potter Mayor
Strong. President Low and ex-Secretary
Charles +. Fairchild. But In few min
utes after the civil justice had secured
the floor three fourths of the audience had
declared their opposition to ratification OF
the treaty.
At the conclusion OF the reading of the
resolution Justice Lynn asked permission
to speak and made a bitter attack on
England. which the audience applauded
loudly. He said: Tonight the Greeks are
defending their humble brothers. when
England. with arms and guns. Is forcing
that unfortunate people into bondage by
coercion under Turkish rule. II is a treaty
with a government that has permitted
the Armenians to he slaughtered by the
thousands; a treaty with n country that
has broken every obligation and violated
every pledge OF honor she ever made"
Judge Lynn offered an amendment 10
the resolutions requiring the senate 20
reject the treaty and declaring: we re-
speetfuily submit 10 the senate Of the
United States that the recent history and
the present Internal ationai relations OF Eng
land Justify the belief that she Is not act
Ing In good faith ~ q friend OF peace. but
Is simply seeking a free hand and the
moral support Of the United States IN
politics and enterprises of which the
American people strongly disapprove,
proof Of which is supplied by the action
Of her naval forces in aiding the Turks
against the Christian people Of Crete. and
the preparations notoriously on foot for a
war of subjugation against the Free
Dutch people OF South Africa" Great APP
plause.)
At the conclusion OF Judge Lynns
speech the audience was In "A state Of
great excitement. Applause and Misses
were intermngled with arguments be-
tween those In favor Of arbitration and Its
opponents. who sat side by side. II WAS a
tumult. Threats such as TN punch your
nose" could be heard and a man occupy
Ing a front seat stood UP and shook his
fist at the justice as he sat in his cha
on the platform. The police captain In
the hall waved his hands In the hope OF
quieting the most noisy and excited men
and the force of policemen under him
made those who Were standing up and
shouting sit down. When order had been
partially restored President Low arose
and took Judge Lynn to task for making
such a speech at a meeting OF the friends
OF arbitration. MIR. Low was hissed.
The chairman then called on former
Congressman Warner. who spoke for n
few minutes and was then una bile to pro-
coed on account of the confusion. which
developed almost into pandomonum.
Then the original resolutions were offered
10 the meeting. About onc-thlrd Of the as
semblage voted aye on them and the re.
manning two-thirds voted no. Still Presi-
dent Low declared them carried.
As the band struck up America" some
OF the audience Joined In the national an
them while others hissed. howled and
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