New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-12
A TUMULTIN COOPER UNION
CIVIL JUSTICE wAUHOPE LYNN INTER
RUPTs THE ARBITRATION MEETING.
AN ISrEMPERArE SPEECH AGAINST ENGLAND
AND THE TREATY UPRoARIoUsLY CHEERED
ny cLAQUE-ADDKEssEs BY WELL
KNOWN CITIZENS N FAVOR OF
THE AGREEMENT-THE REso-
LrTlONs DECLARED
CARRIED.

IITIoNs DECLARED
CARRIED
There were exciting scenes in old Cooper Union
last evening. A meeting had been called under
the auspices OF the Citizens Committee to take
such action might be deemed necessary in
favor Of the ratification Of the Arbitration Treaty
between this country and England now pending
in the Senate. People had come early prepared TO
stay late. The hall was packed TO the doors long
before the hour for which the meeting was called.
The audience contained men Of all the sorts and
conditions that go TO make this cosmopolitan
city There were bankers and brokers and mer-
chants and lawyers and laborars and clerks and
Tammany heelers and loafers Unfortunately.
the last two classes were in the majority. The
resolution favoring the sanctoling by Congress
81 the treaty were read early in the meeting and
were received with enthusiasm by good per-
certage Of the audience The rest kept silence.
Such men as President Seth Low. OF Colum-
bia; Bishop Potter, Samuel Gompers. president
Of the American Federation of Labor: Charles
s. Fairchild. ex-Secretary of the Treasury, and
ex-Judge Henry f. Rowland advocated the
treaty in the strongest terms and in language
that bristled with sense and radiated reason
Their addresses were also cordially approved by
the friends Of the treaty.
The complexion Of a certain portion OF the
audience was such to make not altogether
surprising the disorderly scenes that occurred
after all the regular speakers had finished ana
President Low about TO put the resolutions
to a vote. The disturbance was precipitated by
Civil Justice Wauhope Lynn, who occupied a
seat on the platform. He obtained leave TO
speak and proceeded TO do his best to divert the
meeting from the purpose for which 1t had been
called He rallied at England. called her rob
Der nation" declared that she was seeking 20
entrap the United States into an entanghns al
lance and he wanted Congress unqualifediy 70
reject the proposed treaty. The speech OF Lynn
was Of the most Incorporate and violent de-
scription and he offered amendment 10 the
resolutions which obviously was interdet to in
flame the passions Of the ignorant. and sue
ceeded in his purpose admirably. President Low
declined 10 entertain IT, and described Lynn in
sharn but truthful terms Mr.. Lows remarks
we're made in the midst Of a tempest OF cheers
and hisses the followers OF Lynn striving to
drown him out and calling for the amendment.
Eventually President Low put the original reso-
lutions and declared them carried
CHARACTER OF THE AUDIENCE.
The audience was composed OF two sorts-tne
friends Of the treaty. who occupied for the most
mart the front rows Of seats and were inteliieehe
and cultu-ed people The rest Of the audience
was composed of the sort Of people VINO are
alwavs ready to shout for war. because their
limited intelligence leads them 10 regard II as
an evidence of their patriotism. Most Of them
belonged evidently on the great lower Eas,
Side. and a large proportion OF them were Tam
many heelers. who had been apparently fore
warned OF I.ynn's speech. and had been In
etruc,ad 10 back him up. There is no doubt
uhafaver that the disturbance was deliberately
MANNED bv Lynn So deliberate was II that
nrin.ed copies of the amendment he proposed
we're sent 70 all the newspaper offices IN the
citv and were received there before they were
offered in Cooper linton. The Tammany heeiers'
having received their tips. went early TO Cooper
Union and packed the hall.
There was little disturbance as the meeting
proceeded The first warning OF what was 10
come occurred when President Low was speak
ing early in the meeting. He was describing
England and said Of her: "She Is governing num-
dreds OF millions of men in India and in Egypt:
she is replacing disorder with order -when
. voice from the side Of the hall cried with
strong brogue "Ys, and she's starving the Ind
ians."
Tho noIice at once demonstrated with the Of
fender. and he left the hall.
The sneakers analyzed the treaty both calmly
and enthusiastically and their words were
warmly appauded by part Of the audience from
time TO time But there was an ominous silence
in the rear Of the hall.
rx-secreta. ~ Charles s Fairchild read the
oIutions. which lauded the treaty and urged
Congress 10 ratify II without delay and they
were heartily appiauied by part Of the audience
still the rear seats kept silence They were walt
ing for their cue. II came after ex-Judge How
land had finished als clear and direct advocacy
Of the treaty
LYNN ASKS TO BE HEARD.
President Low advanced 10 put the resolutions
10 a vote. when Wauhope Lynn, who was an in
vited guest. and as such occupied seat upon
the platform. arose and asked 10 he allowed 10
speak. Lynn. who was elected Civil Justice IN
Tamuanv times happily some time ago. is
man who is we'll known In New-York az person
addicted TO the use Of exceedingly violent lam
CuaCe. especially for a Judge on the bench. In a
speech during the campaign he declared that the
cause of Mr. Bryan meant revolution. and he In
Weighed most intemperately against Wall Street
and proparty rights. His latest utterance was
made last Saturday evening at n dinner OF the
Veteran Association of the Irish Revolutionary
Brotherhood. where he lamented the decline Of
liberty because forsooth. the Board Of Health
had passed a regulation forbidd!ne people TO ex-
pectorate in public places account OF the great
danger 70 the public health involved in the dis
gustlng practice.
When .Warhoop" Lynn. as he is often called.
arose last evening, those of the audience who had
hitherto been silent knew that their appointed
hour had come. They arose at the sight OF Lynn
and shouted themselves hoarse. President Low
qranted the floor 20 Lynn, although he must
have guessed what he would say.
LINN began by reminding his hearers OF the
fact ,ha, he was judge OF the city. He said
that war was the last thing he desired Then
he proceeded 10 denounce England for the atti-
tude she had always held toward this country