The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-31
INTERVENTION
Is DEMANDED
Citizens Pass Resolutions on
Jewish 0utrages in Russia.
INSIST THEY CEASE AT ONCE
DOCUMENT TO BE FORWARDED
TO SECRETARY OF STATE.

Resolved, That the people OF Salt
Lake City, in mass meeting assembled
in the Jewish synagogue on Saturday
evening, May 30 1903. condemn the bru-
tai atrocities perpetrated upon the Jew
ISL. people of Russia, and voicing the
unanimous sentiment Of the people of
Utah, we cali upon the government Of
the United States to protest to the
Russian government;
Resolved. That this resolution be
forwarded to the secretary of state at
Washington.
unanimously adopted at a mass meeting
of citizens held last evening at the jew
ish synagogue. 1t was called for the
purpose of hearing expressions from
the clergy and prominent citizens of
Salt Lake on the recent atrocities per
petrated upon the Jewish citizens Of
Russia by the officials of that govern
ment. The meeting was presided over
by Rabbi Louis Reynolds Seated upon
the platform with him were the fol-
lowing clergymeu and prominent citi-
zens, the majority of whom spoke on
the subject of the meeting:
Judge 0. w. Powers. Senator Simon
Bamberger. A Attorney J. A. Weber. Rev.
T w. PinkertOn, Bishop l. Seaman,
Rev John g. BickeI, Rev Frank Bar
nett and Rev t A Simpkin.
Breeder Presents Resolutions.
At the conclusion of the addresses of
the speakers. which CONSUMED more
than two hours. Attorney General NJ.
"A. Breeder, who occupied a seat in the
center of the edifce, asked permission
10 make a rev. remarks After bitterly
arfaigning the Russian government and
calling attention to the fact that no
steps had as yet been taken 70 further
the movement or object of the meeting
and spread them beyond the walls of
The synagogue, he moved that Simon
Bamberger, Bishop Seaman alA1 Rev.
MI PinkeTtOn be appointed a commit
tee to draft suitable resolutions reflect
ing the sentiments and object of the
mass meeting.
While Senator Bamberger was
putting the motion to the meeting
Judge Powers drafted the above reso-
iutions which were received with
hearty applause. General Breeder then
moved that Judge Powers be made the
fourth member and chairman of the
committee, which was instantly in
dOrsed by those present.
The synagogue was more than two
Thirds filled with representative citi-
zens who had responded to the invita-
ton of Rabbi Reynolds to participate
in the general discussion of the Rus
ence that they We're heartily in accord
with the movement. There was a large
number of women in the audience both
Jews and Gentiles.
Discussions We're Earnest.
The subject Of the persecution of the
Jews was handled from every stand
point by the various speakers, who. by
the earnestness Of their remarks.
showed that they We're deeply inter-
este0 in the success Of the movement
started to awaken public opinion
against the barbaric treatment ac-
corded the unfortunate Jews at the
hands of the cold zaearted sRussiau Off
ciaIs, That the matter Had been .studied
to considerable extent hy sOne If the
speakers was aJtested to by the bits
of historic facts brought out during
the progress of their remarks.
There was a diversity Of opinion as
10 just how far the car. Alexander
III. was personally responsible for the
outra ges: but there was a unanimity Of
feeling that the ruler of that vast en-
pire, whether he does or does not know
what his officials are doing and have
done, should have his attention called
10 their acts, and that the United States
should demand that the outrages cease
at once.