New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
TUMULTUOUS "REFORMERS''
CONFERENCE AT BUFFALO IN CPROAR
OVER PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
CHAIRMAN SAYS RESOLUTIONS HAVE NJ
wEIGHT'-CONSTITUTI BENCH AND
ROOSEVELT CRITICISED.


ROOSEVELT CRITICISED.
F.. Buffalo. July 1-At to-nights session OF the
Reform Conference much trouble was stirred
up by the Introduction Of the following reso'u-
,tion by Bolton Hall, of New-York;
Resolved That this Conference condemns the
so-called Philippine war as an attack upon
people who have long fought for independence
and who OF right entitled 10 H. ana 'hat
we call for an immediate withdrawal OF our
eoldiers from the islands and REIMBURSEMENT OF
our claims and sovereignty over Tree peop'e'
CONGRESSMAN John J. Lentz Dem). OF Co
lumbus attacked President Mckinley the
Army. the Administration and the stand or the
country with great bitterness. Then MT Hal
moved for the adoption OF his resolution Poih's
OF order were raised. Several amendments 10
the resolution were offered. and the confusion
was great y. o. Nelson, Of St Louis VINO
was in the chair called upon Mr.. Hall 10 WIN
draw the resolution. otherwise, he said ne
would leave the chair. being unwilling. he add
ed ito lead this Conference into anything un-
seemlv The Conference cannot be led into
this sort of procedure while am in the chair
Applause and Kisses were many. Shouts for
recognition followed. Frederick Crunden or
ST Louis urged reference OF the resolu-
tion TO the Committee on Resolutions. Chair
man Nelson called for vote on the reference
OF the resolution TO the committee but was
unable TO decide between the two choruses OF
shouts.
Motions to adjourn. points OF order and cries
OF Gag law were hurled at the chairman VINO
finally exclaimed. II wish no part In dlsorderiy
house" Then Mr.. Nelson laid down the gaVeh
amid great confusion, and left the PLATFORM
The Rev. b. Fay Mills was called to the chai'
Eltweed Pomeroy at once raised a point OF or
der that the Business Committee had decided
that no resolutions should be presented save
though the Committee Resolutions Inc
Chair ruled that the point of order was well
taken. Then the session was declared closeo.
The Committee on Resolutions is TO meet TO-
morrow and make report TO the Conference
on Monday.
A decision was arrived at this afternoon by
the Conference to found a school OF economic
research and instruction at an expense or ~
600 a year. DR. c. F. Taylor, of Philadelphia
is chairman of the committee, and at caucus
held this evening $4,000 for the first year was
subscribed Professors Bemis. Parsons Com
mons and others TO be the professors
A resolution signed by George Fred Williams
and seventeen others denouncing the admin
istraton. ,of martial law in the Occur d dAlene
district as unnecessary, and Wantonly ana
, brutanS oppressive in its methods and de-
mandng the withdrawal of the troops now
under cUInmand of General Merriam was
adopted. ,
of Kansas; w. j. Abbott. John s. Crosby ana
Mrs. Corinne Brown were appointed com
mittee TO decide and report as TO whether or not
b u
held. t,
At the afternoon session Chairman Nelson
said: mo action taken mere VIII gs Dinuns nns tba
any member of this Conference: That was M the
understanding when the call for the meeting
issued. The mere passage. OF ahy'h'he
here carries weight whatever
An open-air meeting was to have been held
in front Of the Genesee Hotel at . o'clock TINS
evening at which Bolton Hall, Of New-York.
and others were 10 speak When the speakers
arrived at the appointed spot they found that
no arrangements had been made Ior speakers
VARIETY of subjects which had been discussed
in caucus were presented at this morning seSsl9H
Was had in the course of which Joseph r. Buchan-
an. chairman OF the Press Committee' iur'ne' ca
pig1fhg ohn s Crosby. Of New-York chosen chair;
s H,r6suGeS of tns GeY by re Chares wheeler
chairman OF the Buffalo Civil Service Commissl0h.
Mr. r wheetgr gys,em % afVe the ho@es He thought Pres
employees from the operation or CNH oer'i'e
gobn s Crosby discussed Direct Legislation"
He had he said been brought up TO revere me
CONSTITUTION. but experience had led him TO TO- pe, tn
the way of the right thing He admired the way gc,
people in Canada could any day In ne week aS se1
NV calling Governor Roosevelt AS Intelligent a
as you had enG among NTH yOmT mcn who sit on the
Bench dispensing with justice" who spend me me
men to jail for doing the same thing, .s,,ore,
obr OF Syracuse said
rect legislation meant the doing away with Legs &
lat,lres hut Il would be necessary 10 nave d Gun
,n;ttee to formulate the laws to be placed before
the people. . ., .oo,os enoke
on the Non partisan League. which ne sald war
both educational and non partisan ana stanus dol M
the referendum In politics. What th1 itlUi Hro IT,
should do put ideas and not politics s s DsdOre
the people Frederick f. Kennedy, or ,Blhghttti
- ton spoke on 'Indivdualsm," and declared thdt
"individuasm knows no difference In SEX except
as an incident OF nature. ,.,.,,ro,
Carl Vrooman. Regent Of the state AgricuI'uldd u a
College of Kansas. closed the session IN an o0
dress against plutocracy.