Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-03-18
NOT ALL IN ITS FAVOR.
Sensation in . Meeting Called to Ia-
dOrse Arbftra ION Treaty.

scarcely ever contained larger, more
enthusiastic or a more thoroughly cos
audience than crowded it's
space to the doors Thursday night to
give expression of approval of the rati-
fcation of the arbitration treaty now
pending in the United States senate.
Mayor Strong presided and delivered a
brief address in which he strongly
urged the Endorsement of the treaty.
Hon. Seth Low also spoke. Hon. Charles
S. Fairchild read a series of resolutions
petitioning the United States senate for
al early ratification of the proposed
agreement.
After the resolutions were read and
as the chairman was about to put the
question on their adoption, Wauhope
Lynn rose and asked to be heard. Per-
mission was given, and Mr.. Lynn then
made an address which fairly set the
audience frantic. He said:
Before adopting the resolutions We
should stop and pause. Who wants this
arbitration" He then went on to say that
England had broken the treaty of 1872 and
raised troops and built war vessels for the
confederacy during the civil war, and So
the depreciation of securities: I care more
for the depreciation of American patriot
ism. We can have no peace with the rob-
Der nation, England. Tonight the Greeks
are defending their humble brothers in
Crete, while England, with arms and guns,
is forcing that unfortunate people by CO.
ercion under the Turk. [Applause.] A
treaty with government that has permit
ted the Armenians to be slaughtered by
thousands [Applause.] A treaty with a
government that has broken every obliga-
ton she has ever made. lGreat applause1
We are peaceful nation, and we will main
tain that peaceful attitude with the honor
that we have always maintained. Zap
plause] We ask no war. but in the words
Of the great Washington, which this call
does not incorporate tonight: We seek
no entangling alliances with foreign ma
TONS [Applause.] A treaty that upon
it's face reads five years and means for
ever" [Applause.]
Mr.. Lynn then presented the follow
IN resolutions for a substitute for those
already presented:
whereas, The United States, following
the sage advice Of George Washington and
the fathers of the republics, has ever
avoided entangling alliances with En-
ropean powers, and pursued it's path Of
peaceful progress untrammeled by treaties
restricting its beneficent interest in the
western hemisphere, and
Whereas, The Monroe doctrine Is
practically accepted code of International
lay prevailing on this continent, and
whereas, The arbitration treaty now
pending before the senate of the United
States is so lacking in clearness of Ian
guage and so complicated in construction
as to involve danger Of a reversal Of the
tine-honored policy Of Washington and
~.
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, citizens of New
York, in mass meeting assembled, respect
fully urge upon the senate the unqualified
rejection of said arbitration treaty with
England."~%5@ ~-=~ -s--~-. o.. =. .--.- it,.
Great applause greeted the reading
of these resolutions. Mr.. Lynn had not
vet taken his seat when Seth Low, who
had succeeded Mayor Strong as chair
man, jumped to his feet and said:
yellow Citizens-This is a country Of
free speech [appla use], and when my friend
asked for the privilege of platform. (
yielded to him with the greatest pleasure.
[Applause.] He must square it with his
own conscience, that, having accepted an
invitation to attend a meeting to take such
action as might be deemed best in favor.
of the ratification of this treaty, he has
spoken against us Idui.CatlON. ltiSSeS.I
There Is no reason in the world why our
fellow citizens of New York who oppose,
the ratification of this treaty should not
have their own meeting. Applause and
cheers] But protest that it was never
yet and it never can be proper to come to
meeting called for one purpose and try to
twist it into another. must therefore de-
cline with great regret, but most peremp-
torily decline, to accept the amendment to-
the resolutions. [Renewed applause. min
gled with loud hisses.] Fair play is a
jewel, gentlemen. I call upon Hon.
John Dewitt Warner to address the meet
ing, and then I will put the question on the.
resolutions submitted by those who called
the meeting, and then we will close by sing
ing America" Tremendous applause and
cheertng.]
The latter part of Mr.. Warmers ad-
dress was completely drowned by cat
calls and Kisses and the hall through
out was in the greatest confusion and
uproar. After the noise had somewhat
ceased, Chairman Low said: 1--WE will
now vote on the resolutions offered by
the meeting; all those in favor say aye"
A loud cry of aye was at first heard.
With a smile on his face he asked for
the noes" The cries that he received
were deafening and completely outdid
the 'sayes." Men jumped to their feet
waving their hats and shouting at the
top of their voices, and cried: mo, no.
this fact, President
Low said that the "ayes'' had it. The.
band was then ordered to play my
Country, IT'S of Thee" but was COM
pletely drowned by the shouts and
Kisses of the audience. At the close OF
the playing, and while the band was
in the midst of 'Hail Columbia" the
lights were suddenly put out and the
meeting closed.