Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06

ering to protest against the acts that have
recently occurred in Russia.
Commissioner Macfarland.
Commissioner H. B. F. mcfarland was
then presented to the audience and was
warmly received.
II am not here" said Mr.. Mcfarland
Ito instruct the government. 1t Is doing
and will do It's full duty. 1 am here TO
add my word of sympathy for the suffer-
ers in Russia through the latest outbreak
OF that race prejudice which Is found even
in our own country. The whole people
o: the national capital, the whole people
of the United States, are as one in con-
demning the atrocities at kishenef. which
have placed a stain upon the twentieth
century. Believing as 1 do that God hath
made of one blood all peoples. detest race
prejudice and 1 look forward with hope
to the gradual disappearance of 1T. AS
a Christian l denOunce the barbarians In
Russia or In our own country who mas
querade as Christians while prosecuting
men and women for race OF creed.
From this meeting will go volume OF
protest which will strengthen the pub
lie opinion of the world against such per-
secution. and public opinion is eventually
invincible.'
Rev. Father Stafford.
Rev D. J. Stafford, pastor of ST. Pat
rick's Catholic Church, spoke forcibly in re-
lation to the developments Of race hatred
in Russia He said that such obstacles as
had been met In Russia were similar TO
others that had frequently been developed
during the centuries while civilization has
been working to higher and higher planes.
No government, he said had right to in
terfere with the innate rights of man with
which he has been endowed by divine COM
mand Such were the rights to freedom OF
conscience and the right to live in the en-
joyment of those conditions that have been
guaranteed to all men in this country.
Against the violation of these rights
said Dr. Stafford, I'VE have come here to
protest and to offer a prayer to the Al
mighty. May the time soon come when in
tolerance, born of ignorance and bigotry.
expressed in brutality. shall forever be ban
ished from the world"
Rev. DR.. Hamlin.
Rev Teunis s. Hamlin. pastor of the
Church of the Covenant, spoke eloqueptly.
More cruelty, bloodshed and devastation in
this world, he said, had been caused by
race prejudice and religious bigotry than
from all other causes combined.
Both were combined in the deed which
we come here to deplore and to condemn"
said DIR. Hamlin. I'VE are somewhat chary
of showing our own hands lest the world
would see the blood on them of the Chi
nese the negro and the Italian for which
we seem to be unable to make atonement.
Such actions are as much detested in
America in Russia, and II l had not
lifted my voice when the same thing
Cured under the stars and stripes, 1
would not now lift it when it occurred I'M
der the Russian banner.
Dr. Hamlin held the Jewish race up to
emulation and told of many virtues that
have characterized that people during the
many centuries. He expressed confidence
that Secretary Hay would do all that could
be done by Secretary of State in this
country to bring about a change in condi-
tons in Russia.
I'VE send greetings Of sympathy" said
DR.. Hamlin in closing, Ito the sufferers and
implore the governments of the world for
simple justice"
Representative Goldfogle.
Representative Goldfogle of New York
spoke eloquently on the subject before the
meeting He said the best evidence of the
brotherhood of man that had ever come
under his observation was the series of
meetings he had attended recently in pro-
testation against the course that has been
pursued by Russian bigots. All kinds and
classes of men. men of every political affil-
iation and religious belief, had attended
these meetings. and they were all equally
earnest in their demand that once for all
religious and race persecution must come
to an end throughout the world.
Representative Goldfogle dwelt upon the
restrictions that have been placed around
the Jew in Russia, and graphically de-
scribed his visit to the President last sum-
mer, when he endeayored to promote In
terest In such official action as would be