The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
ToMAHAWKS FOR THE TREATY.
WAUHoPE lynn GIVES A WAR
WHOoP AGAINST IT.

Der Its Frfends-rhe Chairman of
the Meeting Protests That They
should Have Held a Meeting Of
Their own Instead of Trying 10
Break Up That of the Treaty's
Supporters.
New York, March Hooper Union
scarcely ever contained larger, more en-
thusiastic, or more thoroughly cosIno-
politan audience than crowded its space
to the doors tonight to give expressions
of approval to the ratification Of the ar
bitratior treaty now pending in the Unit
ed State Senate.
Prominent representative New York cit
liens were represented on the lists of
signers Of the call for the meeting and
the vice presidents.
Mayor Strong presided as chairman. He
delivered brief speech, in which he Sid,
in part: I'VE are called here TO give our
Endorsement to that expression of one of
the greatest military men of his time,
Let us have peace We want that peace,
not at the point Of the sword or at the
mouth of the cannon, but by arbitration.
II would be impossible to draw up a
treaty that would please all citizens, but
the best citizens of all parties and all
creeds join in advocating the present
treaty now pending in the Senate.
Hon. Seth Low was introduced as the
first speaker. He said: international law
is binding on no nation. There are no tri-
bunals in existence to enforce internation-
al law Such a thing systematic ar
bitration is unknown. 1t is great thing
when two great nations say: We Will
not go to war in five years. This treaty
is the beginning of a new era in spreading
law without the details the treaty it
self should make it acceptable TO ALL"
The speaker then spoke of the work of
England in an advancing civilization.
"Our mission is the same" he said. This
arbitration treaty strengthens the chances
of the Two Anglo-SaXou nations to walk
hand and hand together in advancing civ
iliza ton"
Hon. Charles S. Fairchild then read the
following resolutions:
Whereas, after long and patient negoti-
atoms, treaty for the arbitration, within
specified limits ana by specified methods,
of matters in difference between the
United States and Great Britain was
signed on the nth day of January last
by the respective plenipotentiaries of the
two nations, and
Whereas, the United States has always
been an earnest advocate of international
arbitration: and,
Whereas. the proposed treaty itself,
which is for the trial term of only five
years, is marked throughout by great con-
aervatism and caution; therefore
Resolved, That, in accord with our fell
low citizens throughout the land, We re-
specially petition our national Senate for
the ratification of the treaty as signed
by the representatives of the high con-
tracing parties.
Resolved, That we heartily concur ia
the declaration of our honored chief mag
istrate, that the treaty presents to the
world the glorious example certain to be
followed by others and in his further I'M
qualifled declaration that Importance and
moral influence of the ratification of such
a treaty can hardly be over-estimated in
the cause of advancing civilization
After the resolutions were read and as
the chairman was about to put the ques-
ton on their adoption WauhOpe Lynn
arose and asked to be heard. Permission
was given and Mr. Lynn then made an ad-
dress, which fairly set the audience fran
tic The cheers as he spoke were at times
deafening and completely drowned the
Kisses which came from those in the front
of the room. The police were unable to
cope with the crowd, and stood speech
less while those on the platform grew
white and red in the face by turns and eX-
citedly jumped to their feet, one after the
other and tried to interrupt Mr.. Lynn.
He said: Before adopting the resolu-
tons, we should stop and pause who
wants this arbitration
He then went on to say that England
had broken the treaty of 1872, and raised
troops and built war vessels for the con-
federacy during the civil war, and so
again broke her treaty. The spirit of
New York is against such resolutions.
Great chesTr) / care not for the depre-
citation of securities; I care more for the
depreciation of American patriotism. We
can have no peace with the robber ma
ton, England. Tonight the Greeks are
defending their humble brothers in Crete,
while England, with arms and guns, is
forcing that unfortunate people by co-er-
cion under the Turk. A treaty with a
government that has permitted the Ar
menians to be slaughtered by thousands
(applause); a treaty with a country that
has broken every obligation and violated
every pledge of honor she ever made. We
are a peaceful nation, and we will main
tain that peaceful attitude with honor
that we have always maintained. We
ask no war, but in the words of the grea;
Washington, which this call does not in
corporate tonight We seek no entang-
ling alliance with foreign nations Gap
plause) A treaty that upon its face reads
five years and means forever" Gap
Mir. Lynn then offered the following res.
olutions. as a substitute for those already
presented:
whereas. the United States, following
the sage advice of Washington and the
fathers of the republic. has ever avoided
entangling alliances with European pow
ers and pursued its path of peaceful prog
ress untrammeled by treaties restricting
its benefcent interest in the western hem.
isphere; and,
whereas. tae Monroe doctrine is the
practically accepted code of international
law prevailing on this continent; and,
Whereas. the arbitration treaty now
pending before the Senate Of the United
States is so lacking in clearness of Ian.
guage, and so complicated in construction
as to involve danger of a reversal OF the
time-honored policy of Washington and
the setting aside Of the Monroe doctrine
therefore. be it
Resolved. That we, citizens of New
York, in mass meeting assembled respecI.
fully urge upon the Senate the unqualified