New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-17

Rabbi SHERMAN W0ntS All COun-
tries to Join Il gdinst Russia.

The Duty OF Church and Government in View
of the Russian Atrocities was the subject OF the
sermon preached yesterday morning by Raool
Joseph Silverman, at the Temple Emanuel IN
Fifth-ave. He said, in part:
The nation Of the world cannot with impu MY
recently practised in Russia Mankind must
sIauglts 3ipon an unoffending people. II there is
slavery in any part of the globa no one is Thong
fanatica and wanton destruction Of life and prop
Seif-preservation alone would dictate demonstra-
ton OF disapproyal on The part OF AInelGa; m I'd
tS'l the any 1pra ante' Tree
These crimes cry out TO heaven for redress. Who
would have believed 1t possible. in the twentieth
century in a civilized country-eVery form OF hu-
man outrage enacted before the very eyes OF ar,
great gadiatoria contests or pun Ps lords t and
ladies' emperors and princes looked down on the
other. or an Infatuated beast killed man Human
sight is outraged. human reason falls 10 account t
Himself is bblasPhensd 7''-' - ~
Money is first needed in large AMOUNTS. to send
hurried relief to the suffering; for the many VIC
ows orphans and helpless beings that nave ave, been
sdered And as kind hearted men ana women al al
over the world have taken in hand the coiIecIQ 31
be forthcoming to afford at least temporary II not
Second-There must go forth protest from
every public rostrum and public print of the world
secution is in great part the outgrowth of re,
lisfoIs fanaticism and persecution When we reao
Of such crimes having been peTpetrated several
hundred years ago set that down to me le-
norance and bigotry of the times. which conceived
the salvation of souls superior to the peace ana
Ia ppiness Of the body. What can we say when
these things done in the enlightened twentieth
century. and under the seeming protection, or al
least c0nnivance. Of government that makes
some pretence to civilization. to education. art
science philosophy religion and morals?
Thfrd-Public mass meetings should be caiied IN
every city. raise mighty chorus OF protesl
against Russian impotency unWillnGnesS 10
prevent such outbreaks. This is a matter that
concerns every community. every country Let the
words Of denunciation reach across the waters 70
the other shore. until the Car Is awakened from
his lethargy and realizes that the world Is IN
earnest in its demand for justice.
FEo,lrth-}7r government should tender Its TREND
IN offices in order to bring to the notice OF the
Russian Government Americas dispeasure at TINS
wanton destruction of life and property. IheTe
NAV be legal obstacles that prevent our govern
nent from interfering in the internal anaiTs OF
another but surely find as good ground
for protest against Russia we found against
F,uauia We may say that this persecution III
fine land Of the Gar has tendency TO incre' Sc
Immigration into England and America Against
any yolent means that force emigration from one
country to another. especially from Russia 10
western Europe and America. We have 2 rlSht
and solemn duty TO protest 49,.
Let these measures he adopted by every coInmiH M,
NJ F-Iy-ope and America. snG Russia must an" VIII
heed the united voice Of the civilized nations