The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-17
A MEETING CAPTURED.

70 Il MEEllNU UAI lUllUU'
SURPRISE FOR ARBITRATION ADvo-
Gates IN NEW YORK.
Justice Lynn Makes a Fiery Speech De.
nouncIns EDgland's Course Toward the
Boers,Armenians and Cretans-The Tres.
ty not Endorsed.
New YORK, March 1.-THE citizens
mass meeting, called for the purpose
of indorsing the ratification of the
arbitration treaty between this coun-
try and Great Britain at Cooper Union
tonight, through the speech of Civil
Justice Wauhope Lynn, was turned
from e meeting of peace into one OF
turmoil. For a time it appeared as il
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 LVnn'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-s
pressed by Bishop Potter, Mayor
Strong, President Low and exSecre-
tary Charles 8. Fairchild. But in
few moments after the Civil Justice
had secured the floor ree-fourths OF
the audience had declared their opposi-
ton to the ratification of the treaty.
When Judge Lynn was permitted to
speak, he launched into bitter attack
on England, which the audience ap-
plauded loudly. "To-night," he said,
''the Greeks are defending their hum
| BILE brothers, while England with
arms and guns is forcing the unfortun-t
ate people into bondage by coercion
under the Turk. (Applause.) It isa
treaty with agovernment that has pers
mitted the Armenians to be slaugh-
tered by thousands; q, treaty with
country that has broken every obliga-
ton and violated every pledge OF
honor she ever made" (Applause) s
Judge Lynn offered Gn amendment
to the resolution, requesting the SEN.
to to reject the treaty and declaring:
"We respectfully submit to the Sem
ate of the United States that the re.
cent history and the present interna-
tional relations of Engl md justify
the belief that she 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 Ameris
can people strongly disapprove, proof
of which is supplied by the action OF
her naval forces in aiding the Turks
against the Christian reople of Crete
and the preparations notoriously on
foot for war of subjugation against
the free Dutch eople of South Africa. "
Great applause) At the conclusion
of Judge Lynn's speech the audiences
! were in q state of great excitement.
Applause and Kisses were inter
mingled with arguments between
those in favor of arbitration and its
opponents, who sat side by side onthe
benches. It was tumult. Threats
such as ''I'll punch your nose" could
be heard. And aman occupying Q
front seat stood up and shook his list
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. MIR. Low was
Missed. The chairman called on for
mer Congressman Warner. Mr.. War
ner spoke for a 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 boot. The
resolutions declared adopted spoke OF
the advance in civilization marked by
the arbitration treaty and called for
its ratification by the Senate.