The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-06
AMERICA" SUNG AT
JEWISH MASS MEETING
Liberty Music SwelIed From
One Thousand Threats.
ORGANIZATION is EFFECTED
Speeches Made Denouncing Russia for
the Kishinev Massacre-W ashing-
ton Extends Hand to Prosecuted.

More than 1000 washingtonians at
tended the mass meeting held at the Co
lumbia Theater yesterday afternoon to
cenounce the massacre of Jews al
Kishinev.
Corporal" James Tanner. former
Commissioner of Pensions, presided at
The meeting, and addresses were made
by Chairman Tanner. Commissioner H
| B. f. mcfarland, the Rev. D. J. stat
! ford, of ST. Patrick's Catholic Church;
the Rev Teunis S. Hamlin. of the
Church of the Covenant; Representative
Henry NJ. Goldfogle. of the Ninth New
York Representative district: the Rev
sohn Van Schaick, jr.. of the Church of
! Our Father; the Rev Dr. c. Ernest
Smith, of ST. Thomas Episcopal Church
ana the Hon. Simon Wolf. Mrs. c.
Lounsbury recited Joaquin Niller's
Russia
The meeting was called TO order at
80 by Simon Wolf. Corporal Tanner
Was elected permanent chairman, of the
meeting. Dominic l. Murphy. editor of
! the New Century, was made secre-
tary. and John Joy Edison was chosen
treasurer.
After the singing OF America" by
the entire audience, Chairman Tanner
made a brief address in which he OK
pressed deep sorrow at the indignities
beaped upon Russian Jews because they
persisted in adhering to the religion of
their fathers.
Race Prejudice Denounced.
Commissioner mcfarland denounced
race prejudice and the barbarity of the
mob which slaughtered the Jews in
Kishinev and expressed the belief that
the Washington meeting will have in
luence in strengthening public opinion
against such persecution.
The Rev. D. ]. Stafford expressed the
hope that intolerance born of ignorance
shall be forever ban!shed from the
world that all men may enjoy their in
nate, divine rights.
! The Rev. Teunis s HamIin said that
| bigotry and race prejudice have left the
blood of the negro. the Italian. and The
| Chinaman on the hands Of Americans
Representative Henry NJ. Goldfogle. Of
| New York, reviewed the indignities
which Russia has heaped upon Jews, and
urged that the United States instruct
its ambassador in Russia to do all in
his power to secure concessions for the
Jews
Resolutions Are Adopted.
Secretary Dominic / Mrphy then
introduced the following resolutions,
which we're adopted with much enthus-
iasm:
Resolved. That the citizens of Wash
| ington, District of Columbia. the Ma
tons Capital, have heard with intense
regret and sorrow the news of the recent
outbreak against the Jews of Kishinev
Russia. and the shocking atrocities COM
mitted by misguided and ignorant peo-
| pie, resulting in the massacre of many
| innocent men. women. and children. the
wounding and maltreatment of hundreds
of victims. and the destruction by pill
/ lage of a large amount of property
Resolved, That as citizens of the Re
public. heretofore ever friendly to Rus
STA, We earnestly urge the claim of the
Jews resident in the empire TO just and
/
! against such terrible eutrages as were
practiced in Kishinev. We protest
against the spirit of persecution, rival
| ing, if not exceeding, that OF the Dark
| Ages. which has been revived in parts
of Russia. In this country the equality
| of man is recognized. no matter what
| the race, nationality, or creed. and
which has assured loyal, patriotic de-
votion 10 the land of their birth Or
adoption. Especially is this true OF the
| Jewish immigrants who have settled in
the United States in large numbers. and
who. as a body of citizens have become
| faithful. lawabiding. industrious, and
peaceable Americans.
Resolved. That we sympathize with
our fellow citizens of Hebrew faith in
/ their grief and indignation because 81
| this affection of their coreIgionists in
Russia, and in their Jealous and humane
efforts for the relief of the people o.
Kishinev
Resolved, That the people of the
| United States should exercise all their.
| influence with the government of Rus
STA. as the ancient friendship between
y
the spirit of persecution, 10 redress the
| injuries inflicted, 10 prevent the recur-
renee of similar outbreaks-outbreaks
which have amazed the civilized world
and to secure, by treaty, the recogni-
ton of American citizens of Jewish faith
in their right to visit and sojourn, as
other American citizens do. in Russia.
Prussia Tc Couv;ctad
The Rev. C. Ernest Smith was intro
Guced 10 speak on the resolutions. He
denounced Russia's attitude toward the
Kishinev massacre in the following
words: Russia is guilty because of her
conduct after the deed. Has she offered
one word of sympathy? Has she sent
one murderer 10 Siberia. or resorted TO
capital punishment? Russia is silent as
silent as the pines in her forest and the
stones in her streets"
The Rev. John Van Schaick deplored
the ignorance which made the .lishinev
massacre possible. Simon Wolf was the
last speaker. He asked that contribu-
lions for the relief of the Russian suf-