The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-01
VIM. j. BRYAN
H0WLED DOWN
BY CANADIANS
Soldiers Shout Epithets and
Shake Fists as American
Pacifist Arises.
ASKED ABOUT LUS1TANIA
Toronto Prohibition Meeting
Is Turned Into Riot by
COmmOner's Presence.

CommOnpr's Presence.
TogoNro. Feb, 2S-Willian Jennings
BRYAN was refused a hearing when lie
appeared Il; Massey Hall he'e to-ngh,
to address q prohibition meeting under
the auspices Of the Dominion Alliance.
Returned soldiers caused the disturb
ancc by shouting various ep!the,s. What
about the Lusitana they demanded in
chorus
The first disturbance came before Nj
Br$an's entry, when the chairman told
the audience they were to he honored by
listening to the fraternal delegate OF the
Anti loon League OF America. 'one OF
tho foremost citizens OF our ally" The
chairman refrained from mentioning Mr..
Bryan's name as long as>he could, but
when IL came out at last II was greeted
by Il chorus Of catcalls and cries, I'VE
don't want him." The chairman APP
pealed to the audience. I: was rot
good thing for the city they were doing
he said. land a bad thing for the cause
we represent
Then Bryan came in and pandemonium
broke loose Most of the audieace stood
up. waved handkerchiefs and chcered
him, but the answering hoots from the
gallery outlasted the cheers.
For Ave minutes Mr., Bryan tried TO
make himself heard but It was no use.
The interruption kept right on and the
interruptcrs sang Rule, Britannia.
forcing the audience TO Join in that and
God save the King" They inquired
about the iustania and sang over
There and I'VE Won't GO Home Until
Morning Men stood up and shook their
fists at the American eN-Secretary OF
state. Soldiers showed the service but
ton on their coats and shouted defiance
at those who pleaded for hearing.
Enthusiastic prohibitionists who wanted
70 hear Mr.. Bryan hurled across the
hall counter calls of Put them out ~
and Where's your fair play" The chair
man was heard to say something about
ejecting the interrupters. He was
greeted with cries OF Who's going tc
DO it,
Mr.. Bryan took his seat.
3 John n. Roberts of Montreal made al
: attempt to speak but was told to &c
the khaki on
SurgeOn Makes speech.
| Then man OF the Army Medica
Corps. dressed in uniform. was hoiates
| on the platform. Boys. they are night
! ing for freedom at the front They ar
also lighting for freedom of thought
why should we interrupt the meeting p
lie appealed TO the gallery. The ap
peal was in vain. ",;ud save the King
was sung again. and the soldiers in tn
gallery shouted Take Bryan out an
wei! walk OFT Wen let any maj
speak. but not u pro-German."
After the band had played anothe
air Mr.. Bryan made q brief but futil
attempt 10 make himself heard Tne,
lie took a chair to the end of the pla,
form ard talked to the rererters. tn
noise never ceasing for an instant
Il am here by invitation" said Nj
Bryan. II come as the representative
OF $4,000, 900 of thu American peopl
who have banded themselves togethe
IN various organizations for the promo
ton Of prohibition. have spoken i
one hall tonight before an audicnc
that gave me not only respectful bl
enthusiasts attention.
II find that less than per cent
rrobab!y more nearly less than ps
cent. OF this audience refuses to a
low the rest OF the audience to hea
me speak. Ordinarily those who ii
terrupt meeting are put out becaus
, they refuse an overwhelming maior!t
, the right to hear. In this case ] al
/. not willing that force should be use
to eject the men from the hall.
would rather that the meeting shou
. break UP.
, MY patriotism ia satisfactory to II
President of the United States: it
, satisfactory to the Cabinet of thr Unite
States. It is satisfactory Ia the Coz
grcss OF the United States Thcrc is n,
who can say that ono dror of blood
my veins is not loyal 10 my country"
Ills Family Connections.
= Mr.. Bryan told the reporters that il
: daughter was married to n British eng
neer officer. that one OF his grandso,
= was British subject, and that anoth
: was in the Navy Department at Was
:. ington,
Il say this" he added. that YOU m;
; know that | do not have 70 apologize
D. any one
Mr.. Bryan announced his readiness
; stay all night in the hall and try to Ia
- TO the people. lie said he would have
= coercion. however, enough men,"
added. ARE being injured in our fig
to make the world safe for democra
: without any one being injured to gi
. me a hearing"
II The former Secretary OF State spo
=, for quite while on the progress
"a prohibition to those who had crowd
- down to the platform. bur II is Doubt
|, II many of them could hear him. owl
- . to the noise. His remarks were puI
10 tuated by the gallery spelling "Iu
!, tania." yelling what about the Lu
y tania" and singing Hail. Hail.
"a Gangs All Here The meeting broke
Va when the audience joined once more
singing God Save the King"
Mr.. Bryan was given an attenti
hearing at the American Me,ropolit
Church during the early evening.
10 audience listening to his address a
as Offering few interruptions. At the &C
Of clision OF his address Mr.. Bryan "
tn greeted with hearty applause.
n,