Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-18
THE PEACE TREATY.
A Mass Meeting Held at New York
for It's Ratification.
The ANTS OUT IN STRONG FORCE.


NEW YORK, March 12.-The citizens
mass meeting, called for the purpose
of indorsing the ratification of the ar
bitration treaty between this country
and Great Britain, was held at Coope,
union last night. Through the speech
of Civil Justice Wauhope Lynn the
meeting was turned from one of peace
into turmoil. For time it appeared
as If the police would have to interfere
to restore order. Although the excite
ment was great, the meeting concluded
without serious disturbance. Trouble
was started when Judge Lynn captured
the meeting by offering an amendment
denOuncing the resolutions favoring
arbitration. President Seth Lowe re-
fused to put Judge Lynn's amendment
to the meeting, and on vote taken on
the resolution, although declared car
ried, they were really voted down. Up
to the time Judge Lynn came forward
the audience mildly approved Of the
sentiments expressed by Bishop Potter,
Mayor Strong, President Lowe and ex-
Secretary CharlesS. Fairchild. But in a
few minutes after the civil Justice had
secured the floor three-fourths of the au-
dience had declared their opposition to
the ratification of the treaty. The res
olutions which were read by Charles 5.
Fairchild, concluded as follows:
Resolved That in accordance with our fell
lOw-citizens throughout the land. we respect
fully petition our national senate for the ratii-
cation Of the treaty as signed by the represent
atives Of the high contracting parties.
Resolved, That we heartily concur in the de-
claration Of our honored chief magistrate that
the treaty presents to the world the glorious
example Of reason and peace, not passion and
war, controlling the relations between
two Of the greatest nations Of
the world-an example certain to be followed
by others-and In his further unqualified de-
claration that the Importance and moral infiu-
ence Of the ratification of such treaty can
hardly be 0verestimated In the cause Of 3D.
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vancing civilization.
When President Lowe had concluded,
Judge Lynn asked permission to speak
and launched into a bitter attack on
England, which the audience applauded
loudly. He said: Tonight the Greeks
are defending their humble brothers,
when England, with arms and guns, is
forcing that unfortunate people into
bondage by coercion under the Turks
Shall we indorse treaty with gov
eminent that has permitted the Arme-
mans to be slaughtered by the thou
sands; treaty with q country that has
broken every obligation and violated
every pledge of honor she ever made"
Judge Lynn offered an amendment
TO the resolutions, requesting the SEN
ate to reject the treaty and declaring:
We respectfully submit to the senate of the
United States that the recent history and pres
emit international relations Of England Justify
the belief that she Is not acting in good faith as
q friend Of peace, but is simply seeking a free
S hand ana No the moral support Of the United
ths nson Saa enterprises Of which
proof Of which is supplied by the action ~ bar
naval forces in aiding the Turks against the
Christian people Of Crete and the preparations
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