New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
poos at Mention of Wilson
Are Drowned by
Cheers
Roosevelt's Name
Greeted by Kisses
Supporter of Ex-President
Thrown Out During
Riotous Scene

Souare Garden last night with great
,ry for peace. For the better part OF
,hree hours they clamored increasingly
that the nation be kept out Of war:
The speakers seldom held the floor
uDcontested. Most Of the time the big
A,g.draped oval was sounding to the
shouts Of those who dreaded what the
,.t few weeks might bring forth.
outside the building overflow meetings,
held back by police cordons, echoed
the clamor.
The men and women, called together
bv the Emergency Peace Federation,
,besred at the mention of the flag and
AZ every reference to emancipated Rus
sis. They booed and Kissed Theodore
poosevelt. Elihu Root, John Purroy
Mitchell and other leaders, who have
said that the road TO the nations re-
,rieved honor led only through armed
conflict. But the almost continual
,o;se largely was an inarticulste cry
FOR peace.
Belligerent Was Present
Oply one fight of noticeable proper
lions marred the pacifism of the meet
iug. and this leaped forth at the hrst
MENTION Of Theodore Roosevelt's name
bv Or. David Starr Jordan.
"A few years ago." he began, every
ons was in favor of peace. Theodore
Rooseyelt"--
Apparently some two-fsted adherent
Of the Colonel had wandered into the
meeting. TIE "boos" that swelled up
at the mention Of that name were stii'
drowning out Or. Jordan, when SOUND
Of tumult arose above the general roar
AZ disapproval. On the south side OF
he arena fists were rising and falling,
and presently the disturber was es-
cortsd from the building. 1t took ten
nsn to take him.
John Z. Milholland, chairman of the
meeting. then warned all other pos
sible disturbers before DR.. Jordan con-
tirued his address.
There has been a plot TO break up
this meeting" he announced. "If the
rsxt person who tries receives broken
read. IL is his own fault. The police
will protect us from disturbers, and Il
they don't, we know how 70 protect
ourselves"
Before this Mr.. Milholland had
brought forth a great shout or ap-
provsl from the meeting, by calling for
Three cheers for the Russian Repuo-
hel1 The racket which followed was
dvsrfed BIZ the mighty roar that swept
Up, when he said moment later; Let
Is guard against the United States be-
coming Russianized."
Men rose 70 their feet and swung
their arms. Women in the boxes
grasped the ratings and leaned over,
Streaming down into the whirlpool OF
roise below. II was several moments
before the speaker could continue.
From then on the shouts grew loud
" and louder as the meeting pro-
kTttStC. INtV
water mark Of sound little later, when
Dr.. Jordan declared that 1T would not
Affect the war one way or the otner
~ the conquering hero were 10 take
5000 Wall Street clerks over TO france
TO fight"
Roosevelt's Name Kissed
Colonel Roosevelt bore the brunt OF
the attack by speakers and audience
last night. he drew the greatest chorus
Of boos and Kisses, when DR.. judah H.
Nsgnes, who followed DR.. Jordan, SAID :
1t may be that a certain blood-thirsty
er-President wishes US TO go TO war
Dr.. Magnes also assailed Mayor
Mitchell. ave shall not be deceived,
hc asserted, "by the malignant charges
made By the chief magistrate oil our
great city.
Americans" he continued, who love
America above all other lands do no'
Esnt 70 80 70 war
The shouts Of disapproval which hao
followed his reference 20 the mayor
we're swept away by the burst OF cheer,
NJ. The audience was on the verge OF
'ysteriA BY now.
Down with war" they cried. TO
hsii with war. We want peace! peace
fsscel"
President Wilson," DR.. Magnes said
.hen his voice could be heard, mas
sept us out o. war"
for q second, the listening thousands
.1id nothing. The silence was broken
~ faint chorus Of Kisses and boos
D.t these were drowned by the cheer
~ and handclapping which followed
"hlie the gpeaker cntinued 20 praise
As President, the applause Increased
revolutions were then adopted, by
,ois Of approximately 1898 to 2. The
yet were a great explosion Of sound
ne noes two itolzted, dauntless voices
Overt Acts No War Cause"
IN IL resolutions the assemblag'
proclaimed its belief that covert acts
aoEsv.r brutal, do not afford adequate
ssuss Tor war 10 republic whose es
snil>i relation N international aralf'
s9mmed up in the words concilistion
"yirstion and democracy"
~ Wa further urged that any ohei
mediation Of the difficulties betweer
~. Two nations be offered the United
eNifz accept IL. II this is not form
aning, or should fail Of It's purpose
~ tsolutions demand that the ques'
'n oi var be referred 20 the people
= referendum before any hostile
'FYt be taken.
- collection WAS taken 20 pay for I'M
..psn,ss of she meeting. Among th'
h'fibu,org were Mrs. Samuel Inter
W. WHO gave 81 300; Dr. Msgnes
- Ooldsmith and DR.. -. Pearson
.ne give $3.50 each, and Mrs. j. Ser.
essnt Cram. who 0nve fz6n