The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25

Tom !.ttt.asdeiphis Item. March rs.
New YORK, March l9.-Some of the
New Workers who are opposed to the
between this country and Great Brit
ian met at Cooper Union last night
and they made the old hall ring with
cheers as it seldom has done. There
was no division of sentime Mt last night
as there was q week ago when the
friends Of the treaty met to praise it,
says the Sun.
Civil Justice WauhOpe Lynn was
cheered to the echo by Americans who
had already cheered the argument
that former Judge George NJ Van
HOesen had made against the treaty.
There was no faint of mugwumpery in
the hall and the cry was Hall
America! Down with England"
The big hall was packed to it's full
est capacity. Banners hung on the
wall bearing the patriotic words of
the greatest American statesmen, and
tie audience began the evening of
cheering by cheering the banners
Here is what some of the banners said
81 fear nothing from force, but |
lish pre- JUDGES, English manners, and |
the apes, the dupes, and designers |
among our own professional classes
Jefferson.
"Where admiration for England be |
gins, American inspiration ends
James G. Blaine.
against the insidious Wiles of for |
eign influence, the most baneful foe of
Republican government, the jealousy
Of free people ought to be constantly
awake. -WashingtOn.
"England will never be our friend
until we are her master"-John
Adams.
"EDgland's conduct toward US hith-
ertO has been insulting, tyrannical,
and malicious."-Jeffer
Honest friendship with all, entang-
ling alliance with none"
"In spite Of treaties England is still
our enemy."-Jeff erson.
The meeting was called to order by
MI. Mccain, Secretary of the Mon
roe Doctrine League, under whose au-
spices it was held. He introduced
Judge Van Hoesen as the chat, man
and first speaker of the evening. Save
speech at times. Judge Van Hoe.en
was listened to with closest attention.
He spoke in part as follows:
II believe that maj0tity of the peo-
pie of New York are opposed to this
treaty. At the same time am aware
that there are many people as patriot
ic as we who believe that such treaty
would be good thing, and, therefore,
should be ratified, but I think th.t
the number of such people would be
materially reduced If they understood
: it thoroughly. l do not bslieve they
know what it means.
"After reading In journal that ia
vors the treaty what l believe to be
( verbatim reports of the speeches made
! in this hall week ago tonight by the
! men who favor the treaty, am as
tOnished at the mass Of misrepre-
= sentation as to the contents of the
treaty given from this platform on
:. that nj ght by men eminent in their
I professions. eminent it their citizen.
n ship, who should know better than to
3 say what they did. Mr.. Fairchild, q
b former Secretary of the Treasury, and
& ex-Judge Rowland deliberately mis-.
q stated the contents of the treaty anC
: it's meaning from beginning to end
% Mr.. Fairchild said that only claim,
y of a pecuniaty nature could be sub
u mitted to arbitration and no claim
J. affecting a governmental policy
e Judge Rowland said that only pecun
e larry claims could be arbitrated under
IS the provisions of the treaty.
'e "On the contrary, there are tire,
lie kinds of claims: first, pecuniaty; sec
j. ond. territorial, such, for instance, a
n may affect our control of certain
70 lands and water in Nicaragua for ca
1t nal purposes, and third, and broades
e of all, all questions of differences be
r tween the arbitrating parties, whethe
p they arise under treaty or not, must b
J. submitted to the arbitration tribuna
te "How can it be that these gentle
he men can quiet their consciences afte
TO saying that the treaty effects only pr
te cuiary claims? Mr.. Fairchild say
ne affected, and yet section I of the treat
oil distinctly states that all questions a
ne fecting the policy and rights of tt
nation shall be submitted to the tr
g buna'.
q "This is question affecting the pc
ty icy of nation of seventy -tv
y, millions of people, affecting o,
by very national life. Shall I'll
% policy of our Government
" formed by the nation or by a COZ
mittee or q half dozen lawyers? The
an say that the effect of the treaty will
is blessed among all nations; that 3
nations will follow our lead and W
of will be gone forever and peace rei{
I'm triumphant till the end of the world
by "Why will this happen? How vi
'p- it happen? On the contrary, in .
es, probability this treaty will preve
we nations from doing likewise in the
1t ture, for, if it is adopted, it will i
O. volve the American people in so ma
me difficulties, so many entanglemen
nat that war will be the only means
an, solving them.
US. "A newspaper of recent date quot
the an English paper to the effect that
be the Senate should take the Monroe d.
trine-and Nicaragua out of the ire.
the there would be nothing left and
to would be of no use to England. tt
mes is fact, and that is what I want J
the to understand. They say that
non territorial claims can be arbitrated
hat r the treaty, but it is not so.
halt 1--WE have gold in Alaska, which
the bought from Russia, but ii claim
ood that is submitted to commission,
.s it matter how poor the claim may be,
han tare at the mercy of that commiss
Jail and England might claim the Sa
q of wich Islands by right of discov
no when we wished to annex them or
lure tablish protectorate, and we VIC
ator be ut the mercy of the commission,
hesy "Where WILL arbltrarlon begin, WI
owed will it end, and how much will we
10 be left when we get through with
nest England has nothing to lose and
d in to gain. what would 1t cost Engl
cad to make 1a!se claim! Notnlng. 1
e. a. vet we would have to stand half
expense of arbitration, and run
not risk of losing the claim, and We q
; the not resort to hostile measures unit
ate,s had submitted the question to q
1esty foreign Aln8 IoI meolation.
ntrol 1--WE are not advocating war
now night. We are willing to settle e
frage question Dy arDitratlon Wnere Of
1t It's tion is proper. but ID IL wise Iof
dism. nation TO blnd itseii Iof nve yea
from more not TO take action tnet mig
trick best for ltf we cannon look 0C ~