New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
PRESIDENT HIS TARGET
HILQUI1T STUNG TO FURY
Remoof at Cooper Union Meeting
Only Heightens HIS 14base-

Things are always likely to happen at 1oope'
Union although they are not down on 'ho
sramme and last night was no excep'io" "
rule Tho expected-or the unexpected-lh la:
;h.,S aooi- 1as NOT So much Morris Hilqutt s
snaerine references to the President of the Unitea
States which caused the rumpus, bus the Iao' 'iia
there was a woman on the platform VINO 'isoi
objected to the phrases which the star spetioIiiuo
of the working Socialists In New aolh 50" III ~
apply to the President
Mrs. Frederick Nathan's cries OF SiaIi7
Shamer' however, were of little avai WIN M
Hilouitt who had been stunS to the auieh py 'lle
reproof handed out him by Professor Edwin H.
A Seligmsn of Columbia University, for the man
ner in which he had seen fit to refer to the fresi
dent White with temper. be proceeded 10 lash 'le
President until finally Mrs. Nathan ana SeVeiSn
others of those who present on the PLATFORM
Indignantly departed rather listen to the TRADE
of personalities which Mr. Hilquitt was Induls-
ing There were some boots and misses as Nrs-
Nathan left the stage, but the demonstration Oh
approval for the speaker drowned them OUT whhe
some one in the audience called for Three cheers
for Hilcutt!'
Tt was plain from the first that the great mass
of the audience sympathized with MI Hllqultt,
and although the chairman, John Sparge, asked
his hearers to refrain from any applause OF oelI @
onstration, the request was ignored when Mr.. Hill
quit began TO answer Professor SeIgnran Inc
socialist lawyer began by referring in depre-
catory way to the ignorance concerning socialism
prevalent among who talked about IT. AL
though he did not mention him by name, the ref
erence to the President only too plain TO any
body when Mr.. Hilquitt said; There Is a certain
strenuous, enthusiastic and often very noisy gen
tIeman, who through the mfsfOrtunes OF war ana
the fortunes of peace has been elevated to the
highest Office in the United States, who is prone
to attack socaIstic doctrines. of which we may De
he knows very little
When Professor Seligman got up to make his
rebuttaI he prefaced his remarks by saying frankly
that he took exception to the decorum or facttui-
introducing into the debate criticism oil the
Chief Magistrate OF the United States AT this
there was demonstration OF applause from sHlaii
part of the audience. which grew louder when fro-
fessor Seligman declared: III there is my one man
who is seeking to attain ideals which are being
set up by the party Of my Antagonist 1t Is the
President of the United States.
As soon as Professor seligman had finished his
reply to Mr. Hillquts defence OF socialism the lat
ter got up He white and trembling with anger
when after apologzing for any LACK OF decorum
which he might have displayed toward his oppo-
nent he shouted loud he could: IF there is
any man In high Office in the United States who
has forfeited immunity from criticism 1t Is Theo-
dore Roosevelt
Mrs. Nathan, who was sitting in the front row
on the platform, facing the speaker and in sight
of most of the audience, stood up in Indignation,
saying: Shame. Mr.. Hiquitt; shamer' Although
the outburst Of applause at the speakers denun-
citation of the phrase drowned out Mrs. Nathan's s
words first. Hilquitt kept up his TRADE she
again Indignantly cried. ''Shame!' BY this time
Mr.. Hilquitt himself had to gasp for breath. but
he was In mind 10 stop his attack on the Presi-
dent.
mo Mrs Nathan" he said. turning to face
her. - man who Will brand as undesirable citizens
before their trial. here the audience howled
again its approval and Mrs. Nathan in disgust got
up and left the platform. accompanied by several
others At that the socialists hOwled and cheered
and Mr. HiIduitt who still quivering. pro-
claimed himself loyal citizen as any ever
born in this country