The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-19
MONTGOMERY TO HELP
FUND TO BE RAISED FOR K1sHE
 NHFF SUFFERERS.
Enthusiastic Meeting Held and Com mittee Appointed-President or \ B'Nai B'Rith Advises Jews
 to Be Conservative.

Jews of Montgomery began yesterday the work of raising money Tor the 'ehe' of the sufferingg Jews of kisneneH. .oo
 It was said last night that aoout si.vo. had already been subscribed ana tha' many Gentiles had given voluntary coi'- tributions.
 An enthusiastic meeting of committees from Kahl Montgomery, Emanuel Looge, I. o. B. B.; Alabama Lodge, l. o. B. b.' United Hebrew Charities and Hebrew La dies Benevolent Charities was neio last night at the office of Holt and Strauss on Montgomery Street, and David "eii was made President; J. T. Moses, Ireas- urer, and W. B. Friedman, Secretary.
 The following committee was appointed to solicit contributions to the relief luna: Rabbi A. J. Messing, Jr., Jacques Loeo' L. Strauss, M. Mohr end J. T. Moses.
 The following bulletin issued from the headquarters of the Independent oroer or B'nai Brith has been received in Mont gomery:
 s'To the Members of the Executive Com
 mittee and the Presidents of the Amer
 ican District Grand Lodges of the h.
 dependent Order of B'nai Birth:
 "Brethren-The recent massacre of Jews at Kishincff has aroused great ex- citement, and, as usual, when excitement prevails, errors of lasting influence are likely to be committed. To the end that the Bnai B'rith-the great, worldwide, permanent representative Jewish organi- zauon-may not be hereafter embarrassed or crippled in its usefulness, by mistakes in this crisis, I beg through you to lay before the subordinate lodges the follow ing facts and considerations:
 When the massacre was first reported Al tE.4, ,rL nf its members, Hon. Simon Wolf. applied to our Government for an official report of the reported event, containing a list of victims a statement of the relief re- quired and the manner in which 1t could be afforded without giving offence te Russia. The Secretary of State cablcd for such a report, and under date of May 9th, 1903, furnished copy of the ca blegram received from Ambassador Mo Cormick at St. Petersburg. It is as fol lows:
 '"It Is authoritatively denied that there Is any want or suffering among Jews in Southwestern Russia, and aid of any Find is unnecessary. While the offer and spirit in which 1t is made is appreciated, 1t is gratefully declined
 Tt will be observed that contrary te the newspaper reports. the Russian Gev' uOcS lOt ucHy lHc pcl petrated. It Is further to be remembered that there has been published an offieia report of the massacre by the Russian authorities according to which 1t was oi the most serious nature. Moreover VI must not overlook the orders of the Czal to his officers to suppress and punish an! outbreaks against the Jews.
 Tt may be that the Government at St Petersburg has been misinformed as tt the events and situation in Bessarabia but after making all allowances for tn, Russian view of her Jewish subjects VI must not conclude that the Governmen itself is in sympathy with disorder, riot ing, pillage and murder, simply because the victims are Jews. It IS neither fai nor wise to execrate the Government O Russia because of the murderous brutalit. of frienzied mob. Russia is powerful enough to treat with disdain any criti cisms that are directed against her Sh, is not likely to treat with consideration any appeal for Justice, when 1t is coupled with denunciations.
 "The situation demands permanent al well as immediate relief. Let us be care full not to render he latter impossible. If the Russian authorities at St. Pc tersburg are misinformed, the immediat |, relief required by the sufferers will b, supplied from funds already provided ant now being raised by other organizations committees and individuals. Each mem Der of the Order as an individual will determine for himself whether and how much to contribute in that direction.
 ''The certain result of the unsettled state of affairs in Southwestern Russia will be increased immigration of Jews tc the United States To lid them to inde pendence along lines now recognized a: thoroughly practical Kill be the task oi the Order as long as that immigration continues It will probably be for years The lodges should gravely consider this aspect of the problam and i'll addition to strengthening the hands of the Exec utive Committee by giving 1t moral sup port. they should raise money to be usec locally for the relief of refugees who may come or be sent to their respective localities.
 'All of the Jews in Russia, however cannot or will not emigrate. Their statu: there will always present a grave prob lem. Their fate will depend finally upo1 the ruler of the Russian Empire. To hi! sense of justice and to the humane spr which he has so often manifested, thc Jews must look for protection. when fig norance, prejudice and :awlessness assai them.
 Tn the prevailing excitement let Il. preserve our calm, keeping in mind tho future as well as the present. Let us dc nothing and say nothing that will cu us off from the right to make a dignifiet and manly appeal in the name of human ity to the dignity and manhood of the Czar. When the Executive Committee o the Order convenes this summer such ar appeal will be considered together witt plans for having 1t endorsed by the gen eral public and properly presented. "Frayernally yours, Leo. N. Levi, President, Voluntary contributions will be receiv ed by Rabbi A. J. Messing. Rice, Wei & Co.,, J. T. Moses and Holt & Strauss. The canvass begins under favorable aus nnnd L..