The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-31
WILL MOVE SLOWLY
NO RASH ACTION BY JEWS IN
KISHINEFF TRAGEDY.
MASS-MEETIEG IN SAVANNAH
GAVE EXPRESSION TO VIEWS OF
HEBREW PEOPLE.

Ahk
mons Spoke in Same Nein-Mr'
Lazaron Suggested an Appear I"
the Czarinn-Mr. Epstein, an I'M
migrant from Russia, Favored
Bringing Jews from RUSSIA TO
This mmittee of Five
Amounted and Given Full Power
to Act.
At the meeting of the Jews of Sa-
vannah held at the Synagogue b Nal
Birth Jacob last night a committee
of five was appointed to take what
action it deems necessary to aid In
preventing a recurrence of the klsh-
ineff massacre, a repetition OF when
was reported scheduled for Jan. Z.
The motion for the appointment
of the committee was amended to
include the joining of the l. o. B.
B. by all Jews who are in sympathy
with the Russian Jew and the entire
people.
By 8 o'clock the Synagogue B'Nai
Birth Jacob was crowded to overflow
ing by those who had assembled to
discuss the report of a contemplated
massacre of the Jews at Kishineff. The
greater number were members of the
B. B. Jacob congregation, the Mickva
Israel congregation being represented
by Rabbi George Solomons and the
pastor emeritus Rev. DR.. l. p. Men
des. The meeting was presided over
by Mr.. A. ]. Garfunkel.
Immediately after stating the pur-
pose of the meeting Mr.. Garfunkel
introduced Rabbi Solomons, who spoke
of the horrors of the former massacre
and of the necessity of taking steps
to prevent a recurrence of it. He adj
vised the greatest caution, however,
in any steps that were taken, advising
moderation in all things and pleading
for unity of all Jews.
DIR. Mcndcs' Address.
Rabbi SolomOns was followed by DR..
Mendes, pastor emeritus of Mickva
Israel, who made an earnest
plea for unity that the chosen people
go forth from this second Egypt as
one people" The speaker reiterated
the request that the people say little
and do much, that they be moderate
in all their actions, and let the calmer,
wiser counsels prevail over the excite
ment OF the moment.
AS he pictured the sufferings of the
Russian Jew the picture in the syna-
gogue was one bordering closely on the
pathetic. The slight noises which had
prevailed ceased, and the audience be-
came perfectly quiet. Standing be-
meath the candles which lighted the
room, with his face turned toward the
Holy of Holes, the speaker stood, his
back turned to the audience. Though
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voice. the words could be distinctly
heard and their effect was clearly no.
ticeable. 1t was one of the strongest
pleas that has been made in Savannah,
yet there was no attempt to stir the
people up to any rash act, rather the
constant command to be moderate, to
unite, to say little and act. AT the
close of the address there was a burst
of applause.
DIR. Mendes announced that word had
been received from the Hon. Simon
Wolf of Washington, D. c.. and Mr.. A
S. Solomons of New York, who had
called at the State Department at
Washington and had been assured that
the advices from the United States
consul at Odessa denied the reports OF
an intended massacre. From the State
Department they had called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who discussed the mat
ter with them, and stated that when
the time for action comes, | will be
found neither waiting nor wanting"
This announcement was received with
applause by the meeting.
Appeal to Czarina.
Mr.. S. L. Lazaron made a short adj
dress in which he advocated an appeal
to the Czarina. He called attention to
the part which women has played in
influencing the hearts of men, and
stated that their nature makes them
hostile to such acts. An appeal to the
woman might win, he said, when an
appeal to the ruler would meet with
dismal failure.
Mr.. D. Epstein followed. Mr.. Ep-
stein is himself an immigrant from
Russia and in beginning his address
stated that he knew something of each
country. He advocated the colonial
ton of the Russian Jew and called
upon all to join in subscribing money
for deporting those who wished to
leave this country. He offered to
start the subscription with $50. Those
who had been pleading for slower
action prevailed however, and no sub
scription was started.
Committee Appointed.
On the motion of Rabbi Solomons,
seconded by DR.. Mendes, the chairman
was authorized to appoint a commit
tee of five who should be given full
power to act as they saw fit. In the
motion the following clause was in
Guided that it is the sense of this
meeting that all who are truly in sym
pathy with the uplifting and bettering
Of the Jew, in whatever country he
may be found, show their sympathy bv
joining one of the lodges of the indie
pendent Order B'Nai Birth" The mo-
ton was unanimously carried.
Rabbi Solomons made a few remarks
concerning the order, after which the
following committee was appointed bv
Chairman Garfunkel: Rabbi Georpe
Solomons, Rev. DR.. I.NP. Mendes. Mr.
J. Stern, Mr.. M. Rauzina, and MIR. B.
Weitz.
The committee will hold a meeting
IL the near future and decide upon
some plan of action. 1t is understood
that no further steps will be taken
until word is received from the State
Department regarding the correctness