New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
WILD OVER CLEVELAND.
THOUSANDS CHEER HIN.
Speaks Amid Tumulta0as applause
at Kishinef Uass Meeting

filled Carnegie Hall to overfowing and ap-
plauded excitedly ex-President Cleveland. who
received a tumultuous welcome. especially strik-
ing In present Democratic conditions. Mayor
Low. President Schurman OF Cornell. the Rev
Dr. Robert :. Macarthur and Edwin NJ Shepard
voiced the indignation Of this nation over the
massacre OF the Jews at Kishineh. What ap-
pealed with much greater force TO the audience,
however. the reiterated declarations that
this country was haven tor the Jews. that
they were welcome here. Mayor Low alluded 10
this and when Nr Schurman. after telling OF
the reforms Russia should make. cried. And il
not. America is stu name for opportunity
the vast assemblage sUrged to it's feet. stamp
ing. ciapping hands and shouting. while women
in the boxes waved hsndkerchiefs as enthusi-
astcaIly as their sisters in the topnost gallery.
Another feature whose justice came hons TO
the people was expressed by ex-President Clevs-
land and Mr.. Shepard This country itself was
guiItess of mob violence. they said. but
while Mr. Cleveland deduced from this the idea
that We should be conservative in our protests
to Russia. Mr.. Shepard. in alludiug 70 the dis
graceful riots at Rabbi Joseph's funeral. said
that We had our form of Jew batting" and IN
every outbreak of that nature were only aiding
by moral support the anti-Semitic sentiment IN
Europe.
Dr. Macarthur. too made fiery speech. IN
which he said that he would rather be Jew
prosecuted than Christian such as the mob IN
Kishineff" Russia, he declared, was still IN the
throes Of barbarisn. but 1t possessed q n1ost
modern greed for territory. Russia wants the
universe" ne declared. but veil have q word
TO say about it"
As a sort of side issue TO the meeting. there
developed elements Of great interest to the po-
hticaIly wise. Mr.. Cleveland came In wheu
Mayor Low was In the middle OF his speech
The instant his portIy figure was seen a storm
Of handcIapping arose. continuing while Mayor
Low crossed the platform, greeted him and
escorted him to his seat When he arose 70
speak applause louder than at first met him, IN
terrupting throughout his speech, and ar the
end growing into enthusiasm which swept
men and women alike OFF their feet, cheering
wildly. Mr.. Cleveland was forced TO bow several
times. and finally to stand waving his hands
deprecatingly at his friends in the hall So at
/ the end Of the meeting Shouts OF Cleveland
/ "ClevelandI" rang through the place, and the
| audience. in spite Of few policemen. surged
onto the platform. almost overpowerins MI
| Cleveland, who was finally rescued and led 70
an anteroou-
Mayor Low presided at the meeting After
| being introduced by Paul d Cravath. who read
| the call for the meeting with the list OF vice
| presidents. ne said:
| About two hundred and fifty years ago-in-
! deed, the year after Nev-ArseerdaTr oecalL9 sz :
/ city-some Spanish and Portuguese jews Lodnd
! their way here and were made welcome From
that day to this the Jews have been MADE 20
feel at home IN New-TOrk. until to-day Il4s CllS
probably contains more Jews than any otnef
city in the world This circumstances gives Us
warrant to say two things out OF our own ex-
perience-frst that the Jew is quiet. orderly
and Industrious citizen, and, second, tnaL 10
traa+ed With kindness instead Of with cruelty
he becomes a source Of strength 70 nation, and
not a knesS 1t also entities the c1tiZens OF
New York to protest vigorously against such
horrors those Of Kishinen.
1t is a noteworthy thing that this movenent
of protest in NeW-York began upon the East
notice Of the long continued Kishinen riotlns
our fellow citizens of Jewish birth, many or
whom know by experience what a Russian not
is had begun to raise a fund fOr tne reLel OF
the sufferers and to protest against the out
RACES Nearly three weeks ago addresseo n
audience OF the Bowery gathered for that pur-
pose and I told them what I gladly repeat
here that their fellow citizens Of every name
and creed are as one with them IN detesta1ioh
of this horror and that honor them for the
prompt and effective steps they have taken TO
send relief their friends
But here can say what did not say there
for this is an audience OF Christian people
that in the name Of our religion we gr1eve that
such stain should be cast upon It. Russia Is
friendly power TO the United states, ana mere
are especial reasons why Americans tnlnh
kindly of her, but not for this cause should we
be silent now. Nay. rather. because we desire
that the two nations continue 70 be true
friends we beg her TO deal with those VINO
are 10 blame for this shameful outrage as 20
rnsts n iTonossfble for such a thing to happen
again within her borders We beg or ner 20
give more liberty TO her Jewish subjects Tor We
nav DronerIy saw that In freedom Of oppor-
tunitv and not in restriction Of privileges. Tor
CThristfan and Jew alike. has been found here IN
New-York a cure for such disturbances as thoss
+ba+ ", Russia have recently shocked The world.
What New-York has done for Z0O years Russia
can do. If she will May God put 1t into her
heart to do So
After the Mayors speech. W. H Baldwin, r.
read letters from Senator Platt, William Dean
Howells. the Rev. W. c. Biting. ex-Judge John
Z Dillon the Rev. DR.. George r. de Water
DR.. LYMAN Abbott. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills.
who had been expected TO speak, and Carl
Schurz heartily commanding the meeting, and
expressing their deepest sympathy with the per
secuted Jews.
Then rose Mr. Cleveland. slowly. amid tu-
1nutuous applause. He said:
have only word to say. but I wish 10 be
counted among those who are IN hearty sym
pathy with the purposes OF this meeting. Inc
influences which have called US together to
night grow out Of our recognition OF the prompt
ings OF Christian civilization. and our duttfuI
devotion 20 the best and deepest OF our natlonal
characteristics This demonstration furnishes
cheering and reassuring evidence that our amer
lean sympathy for the oppressed ana douseu, s
wherever they may be; our American IoFe o.
humanity. and attachment 20 Justlce ana
right are still active and unimDa1red Inere IS
another American trait interviewer, warp and
1roof rr o11r national character. which is here
exhibited in most gratifying FRESHNESS and
strength. Our people. Wnen theiF Sy yihpalLlleS
are touched when their humane Instincts arc
challenged and when their hatred Of oppres-
sion = aroused. not AFRAID 70 SPEAK anc
in such circumstances II Is NOT thelf haoit 70
Smother or cautiously soften their words.
Every American humane sentiment has beer
shocked by = late attack on the Jews IN ESus
sia-an attack uurderous, atrocious ana m
ayarr- v-ay revolving As members Of the fam
ilv OF mankind and as citizens OF a tree nation.
here 70 give voice 70 the lea,lls 10