The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-03-17
A MEETING CAPTURED.
FOR ARBITRATION ADVO-
GATES IN NEW YORK.

~ 60 in I'VE" ISRN
Justice Lynn Makes Fiery Speech De-
nourclng England's Course Toward the
Beers, 'ArmenIans and Cretans-The Trea-
ty not Endorsed.
New YORK, March 1.-THE citizens
mass meeting, called for the pur pose
Of indorsing the ratification of the
arbitration treaty between this coun-
try and Great Britain at Cooper U nion
tonight, through the speech of Civil
Justice Wauhooe Lynn, was turned
from meeting OF peace into one of
turmoil. For time it appeared as if
the police would have to interfere to
restore order. Although the excite.
ment was great. the meeting conclud-
ed without any serious disturbance.
The trouble started when Judge Lynn
captured the meeting By offering an
amendment denouncing the resolu-
tions favoring arbitration. President
Seth Low refused to put Judge LYnn's
amendment to the meeting and vote
being taken on resolutions, although
declared carried, they were really
voted down. Up to the time Judge
Lynn came forward, the audience
mildly approved Of the sentiments ex-
pressed by Bishop Potter, Mayor
Strong, President LOW and ex-Secre-
!ary Charles S. Fairchild. Bat in
few moments after the Civil Justice
had secured the floor three-fourths of
the audience had declared their opposi-
ton to the ratifi cation Of the treaty.
When Judge Lynn was permitted to
speak, he launched into a bitter attack
on England, which the audience ap.
plauded loudly. Tonight" he said,
''the Greeks are defending their hum.
ole brothers, while England with
arms and guns is forcing the uafortun-
ate people into bondage by coercion
under the Turk. (Applauss.) 1t IS
treaty with ago7ernment that has per.
mitted the Armenians to be slaugh-
tered by thousands; treaty with a
country that has broken every obliga.
ton aud violated every pledge OF
honor she ever made" [Applause.)
Judge Lynn offered an Amendment
to the resolution, requesting the SEN
ate to jact the treaty and declaring:
1--WE respectfully submit to the Sen
ate OF the United States that the re-
cent history and the present intsrna-
tional relations of Eag!lnd justify
the belief that sne is not acting in good
faith as friend of peace, but is simp
ly seeking free hand and the moral
support Of the United States in policies
and enterprises OF which the Ameri.
can people strongly disapprove, proof
| OF which is supplied by the action OF
her naval forcesin aiding the Turks
against ths Christian people OF Crete
and the preparations VIGOROUSLY on
| foot for war of subjugation against
the free Dutch eople OF South Afric:as..ss
Great applause.) At the conclusion
OF Judge Lynn's speech the audience
were in state OF great excitement.
Applause and Kisses were inter-
mingled with arguments between
those in favor of arbitration and its
npponents, who sat side by side on the
benches. It was a tunult. Threats
such as ''I'll punch your nose" could
be heard. And a man occupying
front seat stood up and shook his fist
at the Justice as he sat in his chair on
the edge of the platform. The police
captain in the hall waived his hands
in the hope of quieting the most noisy
and excited, and the force of police.
men under him made those sit down
who were standing up and shouting.
When order had been partially restor-
ed President Seth Low arose and took
Judge Lynn sharply to task for max
| ing such q speech at meeting of the
friends of arbitration. Mr.. Low was
ihissed. The chairman called on for
mer Congressman Warner. &.r. War
ner spoke for few minutes, and was
then unable to proceed any further on
account OF the confusion which de-
veloped almost into pandemonium.
Then original resolutions were Of
fered to the meeting. About one.third
of the assemblage voted aye on them
and the remaining two-thirds voted
no. Still President Low declared
them carried. As the band struck up
America" some of the audience joined
in the national anthem, while others
continued to hiss, howl and hoot. The
resolutions declared adopted spoke Of
the advance in civilzation marked by
the arbitration treaty and called for
its ratification by the Senate.