The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-18
.SLUMBERING
PATRIOTISM
AROUSED
Judge Lynn Denounces the Ar
bitration Treaty and Puts the
Goldbugs to Bout.
CAPTURES THE ARBITRA'
TON MASS MEETING


He Offers n Resolution Against the
Treaty and tho GoIdbug Chairman Put
Out tho Lights and Adjourned the Meet
Ing to Kse pit from Passing.
The N. Y. Morning Advertiser.
One of the most remarkable mass
meetings in the history of the city was
that which was held last night in
Cooper Union. 1t was called for the
purpose of urging the United States
Senate to approve the arbitration
treaty between Great Britain and the
United States. In reality the meet
ing resolved itself into protest
against the treaty, and the eminent
speakers were hOOted and Kissed by an
audience that crowded the hall. Mayor
strong presided in the earlier part of
the evening, but when he was called
away President Seth Low of Columbia
University, took the ahair.
Everything went along just as the
promoters of the meeting had planned
until President Low attempted to put
the resolutions favOring the treaty to
a vote. The meeting, apparently, was
unanimous in favor of their adoption,
when Judge Lynn, who was seated on
the platform, arose. Mr.. Low saw
him, and granted him the privilege Of
the floor.
Judge Lynn threw a spark of what
he termed patriotism into the audi
.nce, and the meeting was changed in
an instant. The enthusiasm that
greeted his remarks swept the hall
rom end to end. The eminent men of
law, of church, of State, of the field OF
labor and of business who had come to
approve the sentiment of the treaty
were astOunded. They cried, MAKE
him sit down" but the audience
which by this time was in tumult
would not permit it.
Seth Low, his face white with excite
mrnt. sat like a statue in his chair
Banker william +. Dodge, who sat
ss to hIm s63ok n1s nsas anu
was prominent in the movement that
brought about the treaty. BlshOl
Potter, who had just spoken in favor
the treaty, was plainly nervous, an
those around him on the platform
yainIy tried to stem the flood of excite
ment that had been OccasiOned at tn
eleventh hour by man VINO had neve
i gained great renOwn as speaker: I'm
+ audience of 1900 persons cheered tn
t speaker to the echo.
s. JUDGE LYNNS SPEECH.
q Judge Lynn spoke as follows:
l. Mr.. Chairman land Fellow CitlzeI
Of New York voice, "Three cheer
for Bunker HIP: AS one OF yot
Judges of this city, l have llstene
with profound interest to the speaI
er ers of the evening. join with the
g in their expressions Of praise for pea
or and their great desire to avoid war.
n have felt with all the speakers tn
where war can be avoided it should o
that no greater disaster can oetaii 0
fair land than the catastrophe OF wa
", but | have felt tonight, Mr.. Charms
nd that before the adoption OF these res
re lutions we should hesitate ana pau
* Who seeks this arbitratIOnT Is i
~ country that has always nveo up 10
ill nrofe ssions? The great BenJam
les ErankIin. when our continental CO
DIS MES had proclaimed their indeper
ence. sought that peace arbitration
onr differences. That same coun
lily spurned the offers of our contlnen
lid. fathers and declared war against
thirteen colonies. That Is the sa
country which seeks now to entrap
into a treaty, while it grossly viola
her trety with us In the war OF
.rs and 1914. Great applanse.) "hen
H. honor of this country was az sts
mt when civil war was in our MIDST,
ma was that country which raised arr
ono troops and ships of war and violate
,es treaty then in operation. (Appiau
les, SECURITIES vs. PATRIOTISM
evil The spirit of this great city of !
mt York is against such resolutions.
MT longed cheering3 care mo;
ncy. care not for their depreciation
'een desire for the elevation Of patriot
lley "a against the depreciation OF sec
pile, ties. (Hisses and applause L '
on to nerpetuate the spirit that stooo
'ody hind the guns at Lexington.
d if niause.) i wish to keep alive
,ney spirit that animated the men at
work Lpr Hill. (Applanse., 1 wish to
are alive our liberties i1viOlate.
the nlause, Peace. Aye, cry peace,
It's ike the great Henry before the
rati- sembIy in Virginia, who says,
bout gentlemen cry peace, peace, but
N, ia no peace with this robber ps
y be Epgland" (Applause)
rant Tonight the Greeks are deten
ight- their humble brothers, when Eng
ar of with arms and gune. is forcing
unfortunate people BY coercion Y
after. the Turk. (Applause.) A treaty
'ition a government that has permitted
pro- Armenians to be slaughtered by
Gin sands (applause): a treaty vi
uent- country that has broken every ot
TX is ton and violated every pied,
want honor she has ever made! Ceres
part nlause1 We are q peaceful nj
it he and we will maintain the peacef'
'raker titude with honor that we ha'
ANNA. ways maintained. (Applause.)
lld be seek no war, but in the words
this; great Washington which this cal
ssista- not incorporate tonight I'VE Sc
Cox entangling alliances with forela
t have lions" (Applause.) A treaty
e who upon its face reads five year;
anna's means forever! (Applause.)
Sc who 1 propose, sir, tonight-(som
9 only arose and called on the cha
when there were cries Of 'Sit dc
II propose tonight to EXPIRE
Americaoism in this meeting a.
nple = fore one Of the best Anne rican G.
cd we have, President Low (appla
gu" 4 gentleman whom honor, whol
Dor = spect, and who has done
Cup to make this proud city wha
y,ur II than any other Of her citizens.
plause.) propose even to still
Q Chat patriotic heart aga:n Il
ese.S spirit Of bis fathers. (Applaus