The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-02

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Secretary Hay, Of whom he spoke in the
| highest terms. As a government. he de-
clared, the United States has interfered
In Turkey and Roumania. and she should
now do the same In the case of Russia s
OTHER SPEECHES.
| Speech followed speech In rapid sue
| cession and In each and every case was
| the greatest enthusiasm and earnestness
manifested. DR.. Evans dwelt particularly
| on the power of the moral sentiment. IN
| eference to the present instance. ne
prayed that the force Of this sentiment
would prove so great that 1t would not
only stay the Russian paw, but would
paralyze 1t so that 1t would never fall
in cruel religious persecution again.
Short but telling reference to the mas
sa ere was made by Mr.. Roscoe Nelson, a
brilliant young lawyer, who has already
won prominence here as speaker. He
declared that the spirit of Russian insti.
tutions was responsible for the Kishinef
horror The United States Government,
he said. has sufficient evidence on which
to base formal protest to Russia.
fcssor Mitchell, OF Richmond College,
whose short address was received with
every evidence of approval. DR.. Mitchell
made the prediction that as a. consequence
of the wave of Indignation sweeping over
the United States and the world, Rus
sia will be more circumspeot IN her at,i-
tnde toward the Jews. No nation, he
said, could be destroyed by forces from
without, but Russia in her policy Of re-
l.gious persecution 10 committing suicide.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
Perhaps no address Of the day created
more enthusiasm than that of Colonel
Cnbcll. He took exception to the state
ment Of Count Cassini, the Russian am
ba ssador, as to the causes OF the massa-
Gre. The ambassador had asserted that
the people were infurIa ted with the Jews
because they would not till the soil and
become one Of them. This allegation Col
onel Cabell declared to be false from be-
ginning to end. IIe then proceeded him
self to assign what he considered the
real causes for the outbreak. These
causes he declared to be: l. The desire
of the people from the government, and 2,
the wish of the Russian debtor to get rid
of the Jewish creditor. In conclusion
Colonel Cabell referred to the bonds OF
sympathy between the Jew and the Cen
tile. They might differ, he said. as to
the divinity Of Christ but both agree
that the life of Jesus and his influence
tend to the establishment of peace on
earth and goodwill to all men. This SEN
timent was received with great applause.
The speaking closed tn addresses by
Rabbi Calsch and Lieutenant-Governor
Willard The latter spoke very briefly,
expressing his pleasure to be able to go
on record rs being in sympathy with tho
purposes and spirit of the meeting. DR..
Calisch declared that the alleged friend
ship of Russia for The United States
amounts to absolutely nothing. There
can be no Identity OF interests, he de-
clared, between the government of des-
potism and the country OF freedom. He
agreed with Professor Mitchell in the
statement that Russia is committing sui
eide by her policy Of religious persecu-
ton.
DIR. HAwTHORNEs LETTER.
When the meeting speaking was done.
the resolutions quoted above were pre-
was unanimous and hearty, the ayes
coming with will from a thousand
throats and more. Shortly thereafter the
great meeting closed
Among the invited speakers was l,r.
j, B. Hawthorne. pastor of the Grove
Avenue Baptist Church. Owing to his
recent illness DR.. Hawthorne could not
be present. In his letter OF regret, ha has
the following to say:
Every drop of blood In my liberty-lov
ing heart rises to fever heat when
hear OF religious persecution In any ma
ton of the earth. 1t Is the meanest, most
hateful and most nexcusable form 81
despotsm. Strange that this massacre
should occur In an empire which has re-
Gently Issued decree granting religious
federation to all Of Its subjects. Is this
another Instance of the double dealing
policy of the Russian government? 1t Is
rot definitely known that the government
Is responsible for this outrage; but. Il
further investigation should prove 1t tc
he responsible. It will be the duty Of
every civilized nation and community o1
the globe to stlgmatlze Its conduct with
every eplthet that oan give expression to
virtuous indignation. In every country
where the Jews are permitted to live they
are an industrious, self-supportIng, law
abiding and patriotic people. Nowhere
have they merited such inhuman treat
iuent as they have received from the
Russians.
trust that at the approaching meet
ing Of our citizens resolutions will bt
passed that will justly characterize this
butchery of mn unoffendlng and dascrv
ing religious sect, and requesting our gov
ernment at Washington to solicit the co,
operation Of foreign governments In en-
deavoring TO secure a more humane and
| Christian treatment for the Jews of the
| Russian empire.
| Secretary Isanc Held Is now preparing
the resolution adopted for transmission
| to Secretary Hay.
|