The sun., 1917-03-06
''LYNCH BRYAN
And SENATOR'S
CRYINCARNBGlE
American Rights Meeting
Kisses Pacifists Who
Blocked Wilson.
CHEER RESOLUTIONS
TO ARM U: S. SHIPS
Crowd Wildly Greets Pro-
Ally Sentiments of
Many Speakers.


last night. The twelve Senators who
prevented vote on the armed neutrality
bill were denounced as traitors, and their
names were Missed and booed by appar-
emily all Of the $500 men and women at
tending a meeting Of the American
Rights League.
Irving T. Bush. who tried to plead for
fairness 10 the President and to defend
his patience. talked in the face Of Kisses,
groans and wild protesting shouts, until
the chairman. George Haven Putnam.
got a partial hearing for him by re-
minding the crowd that they were ia
dies and gentlemen"
One Of the speakers set off another
tumult Of derision by mentioning WILL
lam J. Bryan. There were even a few
Kisses for the President. Every allusion
to using force to protect American lives
was cheered wildly. Every one who said
that America ought to take her place
beside England and France was equally
applauded. The biggest roar Of the
evening followed the reading Of a mes
sage from Theodore Roosevelt:
II wish could be with you. The time
has come when 1t Is objectionable for
US as a nation to fall to act Immediately
for the full and effective defence OF
American duties."
Wilson Urged to Act.
At the end Of it all resolutions were
passed asking the President to exercise
his constitutional authority for the arm
ing of American ships. pledging him "opC
unwavering support in forcibly defend
ing American rights at whatever cost"
condemning "as little short of treason
able the reprehensible conduct Of James
A. O'Gorman and his associates in the
United States Senate. who have done
what they could in the present crisis to
weaken the hands OF the American peo-
pie and to strengthen the hands of Ger
many" declaring that the arming of ves-
sells would not meet the situation created
by overt acts like the sinking Of the La
coma, and closing with this:
RESOLVED, That in our opinion 1t Is
the further duty of the President.
without hesitation or delay. to take
whatever action may be required to
assure the immediate participation of
the United States In the necessary task
of protecting neutral lives as we'll as
neutral commerce by clearing from
tho Cerrnan navy
1,-,,. -. ,,.r,o,a,rs whoon IN. rexo,u-
ton was adopted unanimously.
Major Putnam at the start made 1t
clear that the league was standing back
of the President in any patriotic action
he might take.
I'VE condemn" he said, "the hand
>u 10 si,.s.,f,icien, crnnks In Congress
~ s,ooa L., hi. uay we condemn "A
EoIletta Ihisses1 Stone [more misses
and regret TO saw our own Senator from
New yorL lanes A O,Gorman." JPro-
lonrcd Kissing
The hall rocked with approval when
Major Putnam said Mr.. Wilson ought
to get rid of the "weak Joints" in the
Cabinet under pressure OF war and bring
TO his side the strongest men in the ma
tion. regardless OF party.
| 1--WE look to the President for ac-
tion." he said I'VE are prepared to give
him the most Iowa. support, but we
have a right TO ask him what policy
and what action are to be supported
When the time for action has come,
| when he calls the nation to arms,
| Americans will be ready to defend their
own land and do their part In the great
| fight for decency and civilization"
DR.. Abbott Stirs Audience.
DR.. Lyman Aopott' duletiy surveying
the nag waving audience moment, set
1t going again with MS opening SEN
tence: Germany mas maze ana IL max
Ing war on America He went on:
1T Is idle to cry peace, peace. for
there is no peace. Germany has mur-
| dered our citizens. sunk our ships with
out warning or provocation: she is to-
day blockading our coasts as effectually
as II her warships were patrolling
American shores. [Applause. And
| row she has invited one OF our neigh
bors to invade our territory. She has
endeavored to betray her professed
friend with a kiss.
"Germanys allies In the Senate OF the
United States Ia storm of misses,
mingled with cries Of Traitors Hang
them II have violated the unwrtten
law OF all honora BILE deliberativc assem-
blies. have shown themselves disloyal