The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

object lesson we could give of ;he spirit in which we Americans manage such matters. Now let me give you another little example dealing with Russian Jew, an experience that had had while handling the Police Department, and that could have occurred. I thinks nowhere else than In the United States. E
 A Jewish Life-Saver.
 There was a certain man I appointed under the following conditions: was attracted to him by being told on visit to the Bowery Branch of the Young Mems Christian Association that they had young fellow there, Jew, who had performed a feat of great note in saving people from a burning building, and that they thought he was just the type for policeman. l had him called up, and told him to take the examina- tion and see If he could get through He did, and he passed. tt.
 He has not only been an excellent policeman, but he at once, out Of his salary. proceeded to educate his younger brothers and sisters, and he got either two or three of his old kinfolk over from Russia through the money he had saved, and provided homes for them
 T have given you examples of men who have served under me in my administra- tion of the police department in New York and in my regiment. In addition thereto, some of my nearest social friends. some of those with whom l have been closest in political life, nave been men of Jewish faith and extraction. Therefore, inevita- bly I have felt q degree of personal sym pathy and personal horror over this dreadful tragedy as great as can exist in tho minds of any of you gentlemen yourselves. Exactly as I should claim the same sympathy from any one of you for that tragedy happening to any Chris tian people, so I should hold myself un- worthy of my present position If failed to feel just as deep sympathy and just as deep sorrow and just as deep horror over an outrage like this done to the Jewish people in any part of the earth.
 Much Good Done.
 "I am confident that much good has already been done by the manifestations throughout this country, without any regard to creed whatsoever, of horror and sympathy over what has occurred. It is gratifying to know what we would, of course assume. that the government of Russia shows the feelings of horror and indignation with which the American people look upon the outrages at Kishin- eff, and Is moving vigorously not only to prevent their continuance but to punish the perpetrators. That government takes the same view of those outrages that our government takes of the riots and lynchinga which sometimes occur In our country. but do not characterize either our government or our people.
 II have been visited by the Russian Ambassador on his own initiative. and in addition to what has be.n said to Secre- tary Hay the Russian Ambassador has notified me personally without any in- quiry upon my part that the governor of Kishineff has been removed; that beween 300 and 400 of he participants in the out rages have been arrested; and he volun- tarily stated that those men would be punished to the utmost that the law would permit.
 "I will consider most carefully the sug- gestions that you have submitted to me, and whether the now-exlsting conditions are such that any further official expres- Sion would be of advantage to the un- fortunate survivors with whom we sym path se so deeply. Nothing that has oc- cured recently has had my more con- stant thought. and nothing will have my more constant thought, than this sub ject, In any proper way by which bene- ficial action may be taken 1t will be taken to show the sincerity of the historic American position of treating each man on his merits as man, without the least reference to his creed, his race or his birthplace (Applause.)
 Secretaries Hay, Root and Payne went over the statement made public with the President, and 1t was earthly revised be- fore issuance.
 Visitations Arranged.
 After the B'naj B'rith Committee left the White House Representative Gold | fog;e of New York, called on the Presi- dent and made engagements for represen- tatives of various Jewish organizations throughout the country to see the Presi- dent within the next week. The Grand | Masters of the following organizations will call on the President: The Free Sons of Israel, having a membership of 30, 900; the Order of B'rith Abraham, 45,- 900; tho Independent Order of Birth Ahra- ham, 40,00e.
 Mir. Goldfogle pointed out that Presi- l dent Harrison, in his annual message to | Congress in 1892 said that he had called | the atttention of Russia to the measures | adopted by Russia to drive out the Jews. | Mr. Goldfogle also said that President Arthur, in his annual message to Con- 1 gress in 1882, said he had called the at tention of Russia to Its acts relating to | the Jews.