New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12

1t has been objected to this meeting that the
snsd States has no c9nSeIn with the affairs Of
| reason for our assembling here tonight. He who
says that forgets the fact that the interests of the
modern commerce and civilization been drawn so
much closer together that they make peace I'm
Material interests as well as moral law join strong
and empire extending all over the world cannot
20 to war without endangering all Chrstendom
II the powerful nation in the world engages in
such an unjust war. It is now eighty years since
doctrne.the Monroe Doctrinnee-which insured the
M ha M dcefne ha viii
soon be formulated which will be the greatest in
tons Of the two countries engaged in this dispute
First. the TTansvaal is by the admission of every
this TO nobody. and it attained it by a flight TO
South Africa and subsequent determined fighting.
Mr. Cochran then explained that the word
| suzerainty, which was used in the treaty or
| 1881 with reference to the Transvaals relation
to England. but which had been struck out by
the treaty OF 1884, the one little oophoe
through which England now sought to force her
self into war with The Tlansvaal. He showed how
the independence Of the Transvaa had been ac
knowledged by every English statesman from
| the Duke Of Devonshre down. although this
point was now disputed by Chamberlain. When
| this name was mentioned. Mr.. Cochran en-
| countered his first trouble. Immediately
storm of Kisses arose from the Boer sympathiz-
| ers in the audience.
Ladies and gentlemen" said Mr.. Cochran IN
deprecatng tone of voice. I'VE here TO
| reason. and not to shout and abuse Do not hiss
a mans name in public: do not
Then man in the gallery began to shout
citedly, while others pointed al him and yelled.
Put him out. put him out"
Il have noticed that there is some disturbance
in the back Of the hall" continued Mr.. Cochran
as though nothing hsd happened. do not hiss
him shout to put him out. Accept him rather
as a TT representative Of his sentiments.
AMERICAS RIGHT TO STOP THE WAR.
There was loud laughter and applause. and
! NJ on to hot ha1
the right to interfere with the Transvaa and
to add in denunciation of England that the
United States had much right to interfere
! and stop this war of spoa ton and aggression
as England had to make it, This brought out
more shouts and ca tcalls from the English sym
pathiZerc in the gallery.
Ladies and gentlemen" said the orator
quietly these Interruptions are Of great value.
| There ruffians in finance. the rutans who
| follow them. the ruffans who make millions. and
those who interrupt proceedings. They are all
at one In yelling Rule Britannia here as they
! yelled it when Morley reasoned Al Manchester.
Mr.. Cochran had again scored and the audi
ence began TO cheer him and demand that the
disturbers be put out.
oh ladies and gentlemen" said Mr. Cochran
in a tone Of gentle reproof. ARE you going TO
treat him so? He is performing the greatest
service for humanity and civilization.
| Mr. Cochran went on amid applause. when
he stated that contrary 10 the general opinion
sand Out!anders 10 fifty thousand Beers. there
We're in fact thirtyfve thousand Outlanders
| there and one hundred and fifty thousand Beers
| there was another interruption.
| "No, No" came voice from the gallery.
ENGLISH IN THE GALLERY REBUKED
Mr.. Cochran gave his authority for the state
ment. but remarked that the riotous person in
the gallery was probably not amenabe TO au-
thority.
There stands my friend in the gallery" said
| the speaker, his righteousness as great his
| ignorance is dense. What say is for American
| citizens to consider, not for English rioters 10
| muddle over"
Then Mr.. Cochran spoke about the taxes in
the Transvaal. and again the voice came from
| the gallery:
How about the dynamite taxi was the cry
this time.
My friend in the gallery asks about dyna-
mite said the speaker pleasantly and slowly.
Friends. while I explain about the dynamite
beg that you will restrain your regret that some
Of it is not under the seat Of the person in the
| gallery"
| There much laughing and clappng OF
hands. and then Mr.. Cochran answered the
| question in way that brought out a thunder Of
] applause There were few more Interruptions.
| but before Mr.. Cochran was half way through
| his speech he had. by means of his singing sar-
casm and humorous rebukes won complete
victory over such a hostile 'ngeer heaven as
has probably never before confronted a speaker
! in Carnegie Hall.
In continuing Mr.. Cochran denounced Cham
| berlan in bitter terms as cruel and unjust, and
defended the course of the Beers throughout
| He said that the real reason for which Eng
| land going TO war was so foul that he could
\ not utter H. but would leave that TO English
| men. Then he told the story Of Rhodesa. and
| described the great successive mining companies
| of that region as gigantic sWlndIeS perrerdted
| by the son-n-law Of the Prince of Wales. few
dukes and other mobiles and now about TO he
hidden and concealed from the world by wan
ton war In conclusion he said that If President
Mckinley did his duty the claims of the United
States in the Alaskan boundary dispute now
going on with Canada would be so pressed and
so significantly TO the ultimate purpose OF the
! move that England would be forced 10 STOP the
war and thus peace would he restored DN ulc
intervention Of the United States. His perora-
ton was a glowing one, and the audience rose
and cheered him to the echo as ne poWeo anu
then left the stage.
Mr. Cockrans reply to the last interruption
set his hearers wild with delight
"My friends. my friends he said IN n sooth-
ing tone to those who were angrlly shouting at
tho disturber 'let the bray. Can You not
let us gaze on these agents Of the civilization
which Chamberlain is going TO send to the
Transvaal?'
4. ,ba conclusion Of Mr. Cockrans speech Mr.
Van stolen read the following resolution, drafted
by Judge George NJ. Van Hoesen'
Resolved That the moderation Of the people Of
the south African Republic unaer ne sii,v4is
,rovoca lion Of the Jameson rad aNords c"ncln-iNe
Evidence that appeal 10 reason VIII De uIhe'd'd
by them and that TAR 9If be eTF t Of her naiion BE-
not endangered In he hope that me horrors q WI
may be avered from the homes 81 ,b 5 smpp1h,s
I'm world we respectfully ask the Govern
ment Of the United states to use It's good on IS
with the Government Of Great Britain ana thY .'3V
,rnnenf Of the South African Republic In the IN
tercst Of peace, and within the lines prescTlpe1 ny
,6a ara convention at The Hague 10 do Us utmost
20 nrcvent a conflict between the two nations now
arravet against each other, and TO bring about an
ans,men, conforInabe to justice and the law OF
ma tons
"Au in favor Of It's adoption. say Aye. said
The chairman volume Of ayes" was fol-
lowed by a scattering fire OF noes
John V l.. Pruyn offered the following mo-
tion: