The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-24
THE VOICE OF TRUTH
IN THE FOUL ATMOSPHERE OF
NEW YORK.
An Attempt to Endorse the Cleye
land-Olney Treaty and What
Happened.

New York, Mark 16.-The citizens
mass meeting called for the purpose
of indorsing the ratification of the ar
bitration treaty between this country
and Great Britain, at Cooper Union
last night, through the speech of Civil
Justice Wauhope 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 offer
ing an amendment denouncing the
resolutions favoring arbitration. Pres
ident Seth Low refused to put Judge
Lynn's amendment to the meeting,
and a vote being taken on the resolu-
tions, although declared carried, they
were really voted down.
Up to the time that Judge Lynn
came forward the audience mildly ap-
proved Of the sentiments expressed by
Bishop Potter, Mayor Strong, Presi-
dent Low and ex-Secretary Charles S.
Fairchild. But in few minutes af-
ter the civil justice had secured the
floor. three-fourths of the audience
had declared their opposition to the
ratification Of the treaty..
The resolutions. which were read by
Charles S. Fairchild, ex-secretary Of
tine treasury, concluded as follows:
"Resolved, that in accord with our
fellow citizens throughout the land,
we respectfully petition our national
senate for the ratification of the trea-
ty as signed by the representatives of
the high contracting parties.
Resolved, That We heartily concur
in the declaration OfOur hOnOred chief
magis trate, that the treaty present is
to the world the glorious example df
reason and peace, net passion and war,
controlling relations between two 6f
the greatest natioas CT the world-an
example certain to %0e followed by 9th
ers, and in his further unqualified
declaration that the Importance and
moral influence Of the ratification of
such a treaty can hardly be estimated
in the cause Of advancing civiliza-
tiOn."
Judge Lynn asked permission to
speak, and launched into a bitter at.
tack on England, which the audience
applauded loudly. He said "Tonight
the Greeks are defending their hum BILE
brothers when England, with arms
and guns, is forcing that unfortunate
people into bondage by coercion under
the Turk. (Applause.) A treaty with
O. government that has permitted the
Armenian to be slaughtered by thous-
ands. (Applause.) A treaty with a
country that has broken every obliga-
tion and violated every pledge of hon
or she ever made"
Judge Lynn offered an amendment
to the res solution, requesting the SEN
ate to reject the treaty, and declaring:
"We res pectfully submit to the SEN
ate of the United States that the re-
cent history and the present interna.
tional relations Of England justify the
belief that she is not acting in good
faith as friend of peace, but is sim p
ly seeking free hand and the moral
support Of the United States in poll
cies and enterprises Of which the Am
erican people strongly disapprove-
proof Of which Is supplied by the ac-