The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-22
ASKS THB JEWS TO BE- CALI
APPEAL BY THE PRESIDENT OF
Z BNAI FIRTH.
"Neither Fair Nor Wise to Execrate the
Government Of Russia for Murderous
= Brutality Of . Frenzied Mob" II
Says-Relief Fund Grows Quickly.


Government Of Russia for Murderous
> Brutality Of . Frenzied Mob" II
Says-Relief Fund Grows Quickly.
| The executive committee Of Bnai Birth
has issued circular to its lodges through
out the country, giving information about
the Kishinen riots, and advising Jews not
to let their excitement prompt them to
action which they may later regret. The
circular. signed by President Leo N. Levi,
says in part:
To the end that the B'nai Birth may not
be hereafter embarrassed or crippled In its
usefulness by mistakes In this crisis. I beg
to lay before the subordinate lodges the
following facts and considerations
When the massacre was first reported the
mcnt for an official report of the event. con-
tanning list OF victims. statement Of the
relief required, and The manner in which it
Russia The Secretary OF State furnished
4 copy Of a cablegram RECEIVED from An
the date of May 0, which reads as follows:
1T is authortatvely denied that there is
and sG sd the Jews
is unnecessary. While the offer and spirit
in whGh i Is made are appreciated it is
II will be observed that contrary to ne VS.
paper reports, the Russian Govern ment does
not deny the outrases Pet More
ayr % s ' against no sws Pun s
been the as t s g.
situation in Bessaraba but. after making
all allowances for the Russian view OF her
he Governmsnt itself is in sympathy with Win
disorder. rioting. pillase and murder simply
hs to ste OF
s' DsfsI mob She IS SfS to
w WIEN It is wtE es justice
The situation demands permanent as, we'll
bs es Lss be f1 bs not
and say nothlne that Will cut us OF from the
sh Se to nam sks asnsd o nd he a
manhood of the Gear.
In spite of Ambassador McCormick's
statement that no aid was needed dispatches
from Kishineff to the Central Relief Com
mittee tell Of need Of money and it Is being
$500 from Boston yesterday and imme-
diately cabled 1t abroad. 1t is to send about
$4,000 in few days. The subscriptions
received yesterday amounted to about
The Jewish Daily Nevs sent letter to
the Department OF State, in which It de.
claree that II the statements attributed
to Count Cassini are correctly quoted he
has inSulted the Jewish citizens OF this
country. Therefore, the newspaper says.
he Ia persona non Ordtd. and 1t asks that his
passports be given to him.
A letter received yesterday by Solomon
Sultan, sexton Of the synagogue in Hester
street. says that number of Jewish children
in Tiraspol have been poisoned by cakes
given to them by Christians and that no
Jewish children are allowed to 60 into
the streets. for fear they may receive
poisoned food.
Newspapers received from Russia say
that about 300 persons were arrested In
Kishineff charged with rioting. pillaging
and murder, but that all but about 1870 were
discharged for lack Of evidence. About
100 were sentenced to three months In Jail
for stealing and about 80 are awaiting
criminal trials for murders committed
in the riots.
The damage is estimated at 5000 600
roubes According to the Russian law
the Governor ia liable for damage caused
by failure to enforce the laws.
BERLIN, May 21.-A despatch to the
Lokoidnzeiger from Riga says that the
Russian Baltic provinces have been excited
for Weeks by persistent rumors Of an i'm
pending general massacre OF Jews.
A movement to organize for self de-
fence is growing among the Jews there.
who have bought large numbers of re-
volvers, rifles and other weapons. They
place little reliance on the police for pro-
lection.