The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-12
DEN0UNCE PEACE TREATY
ENDING OF 4 MEET
ING FOR A COUNTER PURPOSE.

tgNDLh1 Of Il III
ING FOR 4 COUNTER PURPOSE.
A Mammoth Gathering in New York OPP
posed the Plan, Despite the Eloquent
Appeals of Hon. Seth Low, Hon. Charles
S. Fairchild, Mayor Strong and OtnersG-
Dramatic Ending.
New York, March Hooper Union
scarcely ever contained larger, more
cosmopolitan audience than crowded
its space to the doors tonight to give
expression of approval to the ratifica-
ton of the arbitration now awaiting the
action Of the United States senate.
The hall was tastefully decorated
with flags and buntings and the colors
of all nations were displayed in con-
spicuous places throughout the hall.
Mayor Strong presided and after a
few brief remarks stating the object Of
the meeting, introduced Hon. Seth Low,
as the first speaker. Mr.. Low said In
part:
International law is binding on no
nation. There are no tribunals in ex-
istence to enforce International law. 1t
is great thing when two great nations
say we will not go to war in five years.
This treaty is the beginning of a new
era in spreading law"
Mr.. Low then spoke of the work OF
England in advancing civilization.
Our mission is the same," he said,
this arbitration treaty strengthens
the chances of the two Anglo Saxon
nations to walk hand in hand together
in advancing civilization"
Hon. Charles S. Fairchild then read
the following resolution:
Resolved, That in accordance with
our fellow citizens throughout the land
we respectfully petition our national
senate for the ratification of the treaty
assigned by the representatives of the
high contracting parties.
Resolved, That we heartily concur in
the declaration of our honored chief
magistrate that "the treaty presents to-
the world the glorious example of rea-
son 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" An in this further unqualified
declaration that the Importance and
moral influence of the ratification Of
such a treaty can hardly be overesti-
mated in the cause of advancing civil
ization.
Mr.. Fairchild then made a speech in
which he said that the committee on
foreign relations in 1890 made a report
in which a much broader course of ac-
tion was advocated than that taken in
connection with the present treaty..
Bishop Potter next spoke and was fol-
lowed by Samuel Gompers, the we'll
known labor leader.
Hon. Henry Howland followed. Wan
hope Lynn then asked to be heard. He
said:
Before adopting the resolutions we
should stop and ask who wants this ar
biration?" He then stated that Eng
land had broken the treaty of 1872 and
raised troops and built war vessels for
the confederacy during the civil war,
and so again broke her treaty. "The
spirit of New York. he said, 'is against
such resolutions. (Great cheers.) I
care not for the depreciation of secur-
tiles. I care more for the depreciation
of patriotism We can have no peace
with the robber nation-England."
Amid the frantic cheers of the audi
ence he proposed an amendment, the
reading of which caused an uproar 1t
declared "that the recent history and
present international relations of Eng
land justify the belief that she is not
acting in good faith in this matter as
the friend of peace, but is simply seek
ing a free hand and the moral support
of the United States in policies and en-
terprises of which the American people
strongly disapprove, proof of which Is
supplied by the action of her naval
forces in aiding the Turks against the
Christian people of Crete and the prep
arations notoriously on foot for a war
Of subjugation against the free Dutch
people Of South Africa
Mr.. Low, who was in the chair, May
or Strong having retired, scored Mr..
Lynn for interrupting the meeting with
such an amendment and declared that
he would not entertain the amendment;
Then there were cheers and Kisses
Mr.. Low called for vote on the reso-
lutions as originally introduced. Al
loud cry of AYE" was heard Mr. Low
then asked for the ''noes.'' The cries of
mo- were deafening and completely
outdid the "ayes.''
Men jumped to their feet waving
their hats and shouting at the top OF
their voices. Notwithstanding this
fact, President Low said that the "ayes
have it." The band was then ordered
to play "My Country 'Tis of Thee" but
the music was completely drowned by
the shouts and hisses of the audience.
While the band was still playing the
lights were suddenly put out and the
meeting closed.