The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-13

war anew. ne now ul'li'''h'b 'Sh
home rule in a connection which could
NJ, quite be caught because Of the racket,
and that started things of again
In the next lull he got whole sentence
across the footlights, I'm the English
House of Commons he said John Red
mond didn't say word against these
treaties John Redmond is as good an
lri.hman as any of YOU"
There we're boots Of derision at the men
ton of Redmonds name. Others shouted
tha' Redmond had been fooled if he hadn't
opposed them.
Righ, here Rabbi Wise metaphorically
rolled up his sleeves. He stepped to the
extreme edge of the platform, and looking
up at the gallery shouted Gentlemen,
gentlemen, If | say the word can have
every ruflian put out of this place." The
men and women standing below him
nobody was sitting down toy this time
shouted For heaven : sake say the word
No said Rabbi Wise. Il don't want
to do that. Then. turning to one side.
where policeman had one of the roys-
terers hy the scruf of the coat and was
walking him rather rapidly down the
aisle. the rabbi shouted, Don't put him
out. let him stay. but let him act like an
American and not like a rowdy. There
seems to he personal animosity in this
thing"
That's not true" Its a lie" came
in scattered shouts from the gallery.
NO country in the world" continued
the Rabbi. has ever done the wrong
TO its people that Russia is to-day doing
TO the Jews; but as Jewish teacher |
say hope the United States will frame
and enact into law an arbitration treaty
with Russia" And it was at least two
minutes nofurc the dersion with which
the idea OF an arbitration treaty with
Russia was received had died down enough
50 the rabbi could he heard again
Nnen he was able TO continue Rabbi
Wise finished his sentence One hour
nftcr Russia has ceased to abrogate the
treaty which exists between 1t and the
United States at present.
To he'll with Russia" somebody in
the gallery yelled. How about England
and France: That's what were taking
about
Gentlemen" shouted the rahbi, IL
you want war, then Of course the Taft
treatIes--.
The crowd was so beside itself that a
| lot Of lts members yelled War! War. an
I illustration Of mob psychology which
caused few smiles in the orchestra and
the boxes in spite of the seriousness OF
. tn" situation.
IF vou want peace, not only with
| England A storm Of booing burst
I out Il the mention Of England France.
/ lNIor. hoos GERMANY" lSull more
/ poosl The disappruval Of the mention
/ Of jho name of Germany convinced the
solver part of the audience tha, the dis
l tur ers had long since ceased to know
I hot thav ohio m since tlAy
seemed to be about equally divided
| between Irish and Germans, koeihle,
/ whose resolution had started the riot
, being himself German and apparently
| opposing the ratification of III" tnSllsh
/ and French treaties on the ground that
/, wuuld in some way be yreJUdicial to
| Germany or to our relations with that
| country.
Rabbi Wise with his next sentence or
two got the only sign Of approval which
the gallery vouchsafed him.
Il know" he said. 1T Is urged that
this j. an encroachment upon Senatorial
% e;ogative. However, are you gentle
m,- ~ the gallery not persuaded that the
| United States Senate l. well adapted q
take care Of itself" There wa- moment
of suspense after this question while
Ius Significance soaked into the excited
brains IN the gallery Thcn when il wa.
evident that the rabbi was crticisinr
the Senate and was not approving II
or anything ole" the gallery applauded.
Il am willing to TAX" my law, con
tinued the rabbi, from three pretty
good lawyers Mr. Taft lhissesl Joseph
Il. Ch0ate Imore hissesl and Elhu Root
lStill more hisSes and "A number of boos.
Before the fresh outburst provoked by
the names of Taft. Choate and Root hat
died down Rabbi Wise cited Cardina
Gibbons a. one OF those who have in.
dorscd the projected treaties.
ll.. h.li IN bu from ha pa
lery, and from another OF the malcon
tents. Leave religion out of this
I'm trying to- replied Rabbi Wise,
You're mar, was the retort
~ Is the first time in my life. went OF
the rabbi. without special heed 10 the in
corruption. in which I, an American ant
a jew and a Jewish teacher have spoker
the truth in my heart es | see it and hav,
been denied a hearing by an American
audience The platform, orchestra
boxes and the lower OF the two gallerie
applauded vigorously. The disturber
hoOted
Upon what grounds can opposition
to these treaties he based" went on III
, rabbi. They either 60 too far or no
fa~ enough If they tend toward peac
they can't go far enough"
wra AKn@ Of the the "2sd sh ysrs e
this. and this is my last word; If you ar
, satisfied with the wGr day taking plac
bet tween q great Christian country "
just what in the world was the obj jec
ton 10 this sentence as far as MIR. Wis
had got nobody seemed to know, but
there was what sounded downstairs lik,
fresh and general riot i'll the gallery
When il died down a bit Mr., Wise coulC
be heard saying that war could not hav
come to pass il general authorization
7 treaty between Italy and the Turk
p ish Empire were in existence. His las
, sentence began. you might as well ga,
that because a lynChing takes place IL is
ieason for abolshing courts on the groun,
of ineffiCency," and that was the las
, Of the rabbits words to get to his audi
= ence
The disturbance by this time had be
come so general in the gallery. so frenzie,
and apparently out Of all bounds of an,
sort Of leadership that Mr.. Choate put hi
: hand on Mr. Wise's arm and motione,
! him To give up his task. The aged ex
Ambassador, raising his voice as loudl
as he could, shouted: Gentlemen, yo
who have tried to break up this meetin
Z have done more for the ratification of thes
arbitration treaties than all the speeche
I and all the meetings that could be al
ranged. now declare this meeting ad
journed."
Perhaps the most visiby dazed Of a
I the men on the platform while the rio
" was being put on was the man who ha
9 given so many millions for the Caus
:, OF peace. MIR. Carnegie looked up i
II ast onishment when the first organize
@ evidence Of a claque was given
d turned TO Mr.. Choate inquiringly and I
. others near him on the platform.