The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-12
PANDEMONIUM RULED
PEACE MEETING BROKEN UP WITH
HOWLS, KISSES AND HOOTs.
In u Meeting of Friends of the
Arbitration Treaty.

New York March 1.-THE citizens mass
meeting called for the purpose of endorsing
the ratification of tho arbitration treaty be-
tween this country and Great Britain at
Cooper Union tonight, through the speech
OF Civil Justice Lynn, was turned from u
meeting of peace into one of turmoil. For
a time 1t appeared as II tho police would
have TO interfere to restore order. Al
though the excitement was great, the meet
ing concluded without any serious disturb
ance The trouble began when Judge Lynn
captured the meeting by Offering an amend
ment dcnouncing the resolutions favoring
arbitration.
President Seth Low refused 10 put Judge
Lynn's amendment to the meeting, and on
vote being taken on the resolution, al
though declared carried they We're really
voted own. Up to TIE time that Judge Lynn
came forward the audience mildly approved
the sentiments expressed by Bishop Potter.
Mayor Strong, President Low and Secre-
tary Charles s. Fairchild. Rut in few
minutes after the civil justice had secured
the floor three -fourths of the audience had
declared their opposition to the ratihcati IN
OF the treaty. The resolutions which were
read by Charles S. Fairchild. secretary
OF the treasury, concluded as follows:
| Resolved That In accord with our fellow
citizens throughout tho land, we respect
| fully petition our National senate OF the
| ratification OF the treaty as signed by the
representatives of tho high contracting par
| ties.
Resolved That we heartily concur 10 the
| declaration of our honored chief magistrate
| that the treaty presents to the world the
| glorious example of reason and peace, not
/ passion and war, controlling the relations
| between two of the greatest Nations OF tho
| world an example certain to be followed by
! others" and in a qualified declaration
| That the importance ana moral influence
! of the ratification OF such treaty can
hardly be estimated in the case Of adyano-
] ing civilization
! When President Low concluded. Judge
Lynn asked permission to speak anu
launched into bitter attack on England'
which tho audience applauded loudly. He
"Tonleht the Greeks are defending their
humble brothers when England, with arms
and guns. is forcing that unfortunate peo-
plo into bondage by coercion under tho
Turk.
"a treaty is proposed with government
| that has permitted the Armcnians to be
Slaughtered by thousand. tappla ase) a
treaty with a country that has broken every
obligation and violated every pledge OF
honor she ever made
Judge Lynn offered an amendment to the
resolutions requesting the senate to reject
the treaty and declared, I'VE respectfully
submit to the senate OF the United states
that the recent history and the present
international relations OF England justify
tho belief that she is not acting In GOOD
faith as friend of peace. but is simply
seeking a free hand and the moral sup.
mort OF the United States in policies ana
enterprises Of the which Americans strong
IL disapprove. proof Of which Is supplied
by the action OF her naval forces In aiding
the Turks against tho Christian people OF
Crete and the preparations VIGOROUSLY on
foot for a war OF suhiugation against the
freq Dutch people Of South Africa. Cereal
. appiause)
Al tho conclusion OF Judge Lynn's speech
, The audience were In state Of great eN-
: element. Applause AMI Misses were inter
mingled with arguments hatween those In
i. favor of arbitration and its opponents
! who sat side by side on the benches. II
was q tumutuors throng Such expressions
MS "I,l punch your nose could be heard
4, and a man occupying u front seat stood
I'm and shook his fist at the Justice as h'
sat In his chair on the edge OF the platform
The police captain in the hall waved hi