The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-20
The KISGBENEFF MASSACRE.
Mass Meeting in Baltimore 10 Pro.
test against Il.
Uncle Sam Asked TO Put a Stop
10 Such Atrocities Through Di-
pIon1atic Channels.

Baltimore, May 17.-Three thousand
people attended an enthusiastic meet
inc in the Academy of Music this ar.
ternoon in behalf of the victims OF
the anti-Jewish outrage in Russia.
It was participated in by many leading
citizens of the State and city and sew
eral thousands dollars were subscribed.
The meeting was presided over by Dr.
Fabian Franklin, editor OF the
Baltimore Evening News, and among
the spectators were e2-Goy. VIM.
Pinckney Whyte, ex-Congressman
:John. V. 7. Findlay, Mayor Hayes,
Roger W. Hull, Leon Greenbaum and
Others. Letters of sympathy were read
from Gov. John Walter Smith, United
States Senator McComas, Attorney
General Isador Raynor Hon. Simon
Wolf and leading church divines all
expressing their horror over the mas
sacre at Kischenef and their conviction
that the United States should use It's
good Offices to bring about suppress
sion Of such atrocities IN the future. +.
DR.. Daniel c. Gilman, president OF
the Carnegie institute, declared 5nag
similar meetings should be held in ali
1arss of the United States to the end
that the public opinion of this country
should compel Russia to adopt 3 hu-
name policy.
Among the letters was the following
from Cardinal Gibbons:
DR.. Harry Friedenwald, Chairman
Ny Dear Sir: I regret that my en-
forced absence from the city on May
18th will prevent my presence at tne
meeting you have called to give voice
to your horror at the events that have
recently taken place, at klschenen.
7 have no hesitation, however, 10
express my deep adherence at the
massacres that have carried to tne1r
graves gray hair and innocent child
hood. Our sense Of Justice revolts at
the thought Of persecution fof
religions sake; but when persecution
is attended with murder and plllage
the brain reels and the heart sickens,
and righteous indignation is aroused
at the eaormi5y of such a crime.
What a blot upon cur civilization is
thIs slaughter of inofeasive men, wo-
men and children. Please convey to
the meeting my grief for the dead
my 5yulES0IIy 4SA VAASoo AH--'
by the murder of their natural pro-
tectors, and my sincere home that this
twentieth centlry VIII SEQ the end OF
all such ocurrences aad that peace,
good will and brother1y love may pre-
vail on earth. Faithfully yours,
James Cardinal Gibbons.
A series Of resolutions was adopted
calling on the United States to bring
such inuhences to bear on the Russian
government as may tend to bring about
cessation of these inhumanities, I" and
the members of congress to protest
ssagainst the outrages to which the
Jews of Russia are subjected.
MUST NOT DEFEND THEIR LIVES
St. Petersburg, May L-Lieut.
Gen. Won Reaben, governor OF Bessa-
baria {the capital Of which is kisch-
eneG'' has been summoned to st.
Petersburg.
A ministerial circular forbidding the
Jews to defend themselves has been is.
sued. It is expected that this step will
stimulate Jewish emigration to
America.
Three thousand suits for damages
have been instituted against the state
at Kischenef. The damages demanded
amount TO 1880, 600.