Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-06
DENOUNCE JEWISH MASSACRE
Largely Attended Public Meeting Held in
Nations Capital.
LETTERS FROM MANY PROMINENT MEN
Resolutions Adopted Requesting the
Russian Government to Moderate
Rigorous Laws Regard
ing the Jews.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-A mass meeting
attended by about 1900 representative cit
liens OF Washington, was held in the Co
lumbia theater this evening to consider the
recent outrages perpetrated on the Jews
of Kishinen, Russia. Men and women OF
all classes and creeds united in ~denounclng
the atrocities and in expressing their hor-
ror and indignation that they should nave
been permitted to occur in a civilized coun-
try at the dawn OF the twentieth century.
Corporal" James Tanner, former commits
sioner of pensions, presided at the meeting
and spoke forcefully and ~eloquentlJ LOT
1.-THE heart and conscience of the people OF
the capital of the United States
A score or more letters from men prom
inent in public life who were unable to be
present at the meeting were read by the
secretary. Dominic /. Murphy, editor of
the New Century. Extracts from SOM of
them follow:
Letters from Prominent Men.
General o. o.. Howard-Surely the car
and his council cannot possibly look upon
the horrible massacre and the vile conduct
OF so many of the subjects In any other
way than we did when a gang OF selnsh
brutes undertook to annihilate the Chinese
in wyoming. / am sure that the persecu-
ton Of the Jews in Russia and the drlvlng
OF them out in large numbers are facts
that are awakening the interest anc sym
pathy and Recommendation OF all right-think-
ing inen of every civilized nation on the
globe.
S. Boutwell, heartily sympathlze Win
the stricken sufferers IN RUSSIA lhese
outrages deserve the eXecration OF man
Senator L. e. McComas-No humane man.
surely no American, can ran 10 oespIy
sympathize with these unfortunate Rus
sian Hebrews. At such atrocities Inc
world shudders and our own people every
where have beer prompt 10 express inc
Senator J. B. Foraker-lt would anora
me pleasure to join with you IN exPtessihs
not only sympathy for the unfortunate
but a fitting protest against sue" ""U
manity and barbartsm.
Outcome of Agitation.
Hon Carl schurz-The main question is
not whether the Russian government may
he in any degree responsible LOT the hlsNL
ineff horrors. The point is that sueh
atrocities are the natural outgrowth of the
antl-sem itic movements movement most
barbarous in its injustice and most cow
ardIy and in It's Intolerance
There are many persons who openly sup
port and encourage that movement anu
who pretend to superior respeclaplntE LSt
their ewes in its true colors, so that they
may perceive the true character ana tne
fruit of the agitation which they naHe
been c-ountenancing instead OF strenuously
EX-President Grover Cleveland simply
wroto to state tina his Views have been
fully stated at the Carnegie hall meeting
IN New York. The name OF Cleveland
was received with enthusiastic applause,
Among those who addressed the meeting
were President II. f. 3. Mcfarland OF
the Board of District Commissioners; Rev
b. ]. stafford Of st. Patrick's church. Rev,
T. s. Hamlin, pastor OF the Church OF the
Covenant; Representative Henry NJ. Gold
fogle OF the Ninth New York district; Rev
DR.. RInin C. Smith. rector Of 81. Johns
church, and Mr.. symon Wolf. All ex'
pressed the hope that the United States
government might see its way TO use It's
good ofices with Russia, to the end thai
the Jews OF that country might be relieved
Of the intolerant restrictions by which they
now are surrounded.
Resolutions were adopted deploring the
atrocities, urging the rights OF the Jews
in Russia TO better treatment and declar'
ing that the people OF the United States
should exercise all their influence with the
government OF Russia, as the ancient
friendship between the two nations should
Justify, TO stay the spirit OF persecution
to redress the injuries indicated, to prevent
the recurrence OF similar outbreaks-out
breaks which have amazed the world-anc
TO secure by treaty the recognition Of
American citizens Of Jewish faith in theil
right TO visit and %sojourn, as other Amer
lean citizens do, in Russia,
These resolutions will be presented Il
the president and the secretary Of state.