The Portland daily press., 1897-03-12
Meeting Which Didn't Result As
Planned.
NEW YORK EVIDENTLY NOT IN
FAVOR OF ARBITRATION.
Big Gathering In Cooper Union To Endorse
Arbitration Treaty Now Before the
Senate Proves Very Much of a Boomer
ang-ResoJutions Prepared For Occa
sion Voted Down.

ang-ResoJutions Prepared For Occa
sion Voted Down.
New York, March 11.-Cooper Union
scarcely ever contained larger and more
enthusiastic or more thoroughly cosmo-
politan audience than crowded its splace
tonight to give expression of approval to
the ratification Of the arbitration treaty
now awaiting the action of the United
States Senate.
Mayor Strong presided and after few
brief remarks, stating the object Of the
meeting, introduced Hon. seth Low as
the first speaker. He said: "Interna-
tional law is binding on no nation. There
are no tribunals in existence to enforce
international law. Suoh a thing as
systematic arbitration Ia not known. 1t
is aleat thing when two great nations
say we will not go to war in five years.
This treaty is the beginning OF a
new era Mr.. Low then spoke
OF the work of England in advanc-
ing civilization. "Our mission is the
same,' be said. "This arbitration
treaty strengthens the chances Of the
two Anglo-Eaxon nations to walk hand
in hand together in advancing civiliza-
tion.''
Hon. Charles S. Fairohild read the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That in accordance with
our fellow citizens throughout the land,
we respectfully petition our national
Senate for the ratification of the treaty
as signed by represen tatives of the high
contracting parties.
Resolved, That we heartily concur in
the declaration of our honorad chief mag
istrate that "the treaty presents to the
world q glorious example OF reason and
peace, not passion and war, controlling
the relations between the two greatest
nations of the world and in his further
unqualified declaration that "the impor-
tance and moral influence of the rattflca-
tion of such a treaty can hardly be over
estimated in the cause Of advancing oiv
ilization.N
Mr.. Fairohild made speech in which
he said the coTnmittae on foreign rela-
tions in 1890 made report in which
a much broader course of action was
advocated than that taken in conneo-
toin with the present treaty. Bishop
Potter spoke, followed by Samuel Comp
ers, the well-known labor leader.
Hon. Henry Rowland followed Wen
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said: Before adopting the resolutions
we should stop and ask who wants this
arbitration. He stated that England
had broken the treaty of 1919 and iaised
troops and built war vessles for the con-
federaoy during the civil war, and again
broke her treaty. "The spirit of New
York." he said. sis against such resolu-
depreciation of securities. / care more
for the depreciation of American
patriotism. We can have no peace with
the robber nation, England"
Amid the frantic cheers of the audience
be proposed an amendment, the reading
of which caused an uproar. The amend
ment declared: "The recent history and
present international relations of Eng
and Justify the belief that it Is not act
ing in good faith in this matter as a
friend of peace, but is simply seeking
a free hand and the moral support of the
United States in policies and enterprises
of which the American people strong
ly diHapprove, proof of which is supplied
by the action of her naval forces In
of Crete aud the preparations notorious
ly on foot for a war of suhjugation
against the free Dutch people Of South
-nMr. Low, who was in the chair, scored
Mr.. Lynn for interrupting the meeting
with such an amendment and declared
that he would not entertain the amend
ment.
Instantly there were cheers mingled
with Kisses. Mr.. Low called for a vote
on the resolutions as orig inally intro
duced. A loud cry of "aye' was heard.
Mr.. Low asked for the "noes.'' The
cries of "no'' were deafening and COM
pletely outdid the..H ayes Men jumped
to their feet waving their hats and
shouting at the top of their voices. Not
with hstanding these facts President Low
said, "the ayes have it, The hand was
then ordered to play ''My Country but
the music was completely drowned by the
shouts and Misses of the audience While
the band was still playing the lights
were suddenly put out and the meeting
closed.