New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
says JEW IS ABUSED HERE
Erroneous That Hebrezcs Cruclfcd
Christ, Declares DR.. Peters.

A mass meeting TO protest against the hlshlneH
outrages was held in the Harlem Casino. Seventh
ave and hundred and wenty fourth-st. last
night, under the auspices Of the Mount Vernon
Lodge. No. Il, Independent Order of the Free
Sons of Israel. Henry Jacobs was chairman. L.
d Levy, secretary of the meeting. read a number
letters of regret one from eX-Fresident CleFe-
land, which follows:
have received your letter. inviting to he
present and deliver a short address at meeting 10
be held Tuesday. May 26, TO give expression 10
the indignation which has been aroused by the
brutality and murderous assault upon the Jews IN
syrnpathize with the object of the meeting, but
accepted an invitation to dtend Ten Sl5liaI meet meet
'iis May - i0''S GRoVEER CLEVELAND
A letter of regret from Governor Oden closed as
follows:
1t is to be sincerely hoped that the expressions
over the Civilized World since the news has spread
of the massacre Kishinef will have their effect
such outrages by the Russian Government
The Rev. Dr. Madison c. Peters said in part;
In a measure. at least Americans guilty of
the same crime we denounce on Russia and the
to recognitionthe claim of the man under the wide
Of the American citizen under the broad spirit of
the American Constitution. Has he received the
deserEes as e czsn He IS carccatHredS m in the he
comic papers and on our stage; in our social pro
baiied The wealthy Jewish merchant looking
ing the foot note, NO Jews taken The Jew is
excluded from society. Hosts apologize for the
strangers by assuring you that "he is Il good fel-
low, If he Is a Jew" Mass meetings have been
hold in several cities for the purpose OF protesting
against the continual l-tTeatment and the persecu-
ton to which the poor Jews in general and Jew
iSh pedlers in particular, are subjected. In De-
troit. the Mayor had to make a Special appeal
the police prevent violence and injustice. In
Chicago the Mayor sent a request the president
OF the Board OF Education. the result OF which was
that the Superintendent of Schools issued nstruc-
ttons to the principals of all schools to warn t.tr
pupils against calling offensive names. throwing
stones. or otherwise injurng poor Jews These In
Archbishop was also approached on the subject
DR. Peters said that the commonly accepted be-
lief that the Jews crucihed Christ was erroneous
He declared that not the form of capital pun
ishment the Jews would have used, and that his
Gentle ancestors had as much do with the
crucihxion OF Christ had the ancestors OF his
Jewish hearers.
A statement by Dr. Peters that In the German
Jews the Russian Jews frequently met bitter
enemies they did among the Christians was
received with prolonged applause.
The Rev. Dr. Joseph Siverman. OF the Temple
Emanuel, complimented Dr. Peters on his
''strong" speech. He said that DR. Peters loved
the jew for the reason that he loved the
Christian, and that was because the Jew, we'll
the Christian, was the child of the Father In
Heaven.
Congressman Goldfogle praised the address of
DR.. Peters. de declared that Congress should take
action regarding the Kshincf outrages.
Resolutions were adouted calling on President
civilization and 10 his friendly offices and in
huenco with the government OF Russia so that