New-York tribune., 1905-01-30
DON'T JUDGE OF MEANS.
SO J. DE ". WARNER SAYS.
II Don't Lake ASSASSINATION, but Is
There 4ng Fit Punishment?

The Academy of Music was crowded last night
with sympathizers of Russian freedom VINO gath-
cred there under the auspices OF the Ohlteo RUS
sian Revolutionary Committee
In the absence of the Rev. Minot j. Savage. who
was to preside John Martin called the meeting to
order and occupied the chair. Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe. he declared. had sent letter of regret at
not being able to be present. He added:
We must, as human beings. express our sympa-
thies with the people Of Russia The grievances
of the thirteen colonies which led 10 the American
Revolution We're slight compared to the grievances
of the Russian revolutionists.
Without the help OF France. it is doubtful If
is in ferment and know from history that 1t
Is impossible to keep down people bound to be
to the Russian government and tonight Russia
Let the Russian people stand for the overthrow
of the autocratic power but let them it that
in France century 10 ago 9 We stand for the utter
also hope that the people will insist on eonstitu-
tlonal government.
Down with the Kaiser and the CzarG' shouted
voice in the upper gallery as Mr. Martin finished.
The chairman then introduced H. Montague Dom
Mr.. Donner said I'm part
Do You realize what opportunity is at this
moment ready to your grasp?
When the minions of Russian bureaucracy pro-
of things be adequate judges Of the internal prob
selves. not only seogTaphidaiiy but ethnooglcaiiy
ana ethlcally; when they say. Furthermore that
millions measure of self government eventually.
for the exercise of autonomo1s privIeges and can
not attain to such fitness save after long period
care Of their bureaucratic masters. why. we laugh
t the @ official 6lGodstaned officials to scorn For
We nave reply as unanswerable and crushing In
itS @ iGglG as II is brief and emphatic in form Liars
By the measure of her conduct toward Finland
must Russia stand or fall in the esteem of the
ethical striving Finland Stands. and knows too
with what unfagging energy and indomitabe will
wnich is hers IN the sphere OF political science. of
judged by that measure. how Russia stands naked
before the sons Of men in all the magnitude of her
nay! We will grant the Russian people measure
the Cars Ministers. But here, united to Rus
sia, was a country, already in the enjoyment Of
needs OF its people-a people among whom the air
4b 81 hoerty & hSd been from time immemorial part of
SWTFn 10 uphold and maintain inyioateand with
lowed his Ministers TO tear the Finland constitu-
The Russian people are ignorant and stupid in
% be 0I sdaspag Sfa PScai problems and have
exercise the right OF suffrage. say the bureaucrats.
But here, at their gates. bound them by the
attained to absolutely the highest general culture
OF OF any nation on earth people, who could boast
people @ whose achievements in science art and let
wonder and admiration of Europe.
The speaker referred to the Car as the weak
ling who unhaDpily and uneasly sits on the i'm
peral throne Of Russia" He went on:
how ARd nearly Th E bt the A9 I people
in their institutions and their deals. what
course are they going TO adopt? Protest? Aye but
government shall be given to understand that it is
Ppbere & to the e 3 and hatred Of all this hem
tinl2nd the constitutional government Of which it
people similar measure of autonomy
Said John De Witt Warner:
The world has now become a single country Uba.
Is gong on in Russia to-day is not a revolt against
ment in Russia
This sentiment was received with great cheers.
Mr.. Warner went on:
ae mean who stood at the head Of the Russian
ing mtscreants who stand between the people and
t 1ntl[ Ear the bureaucracy, anarchists It is
those desirous Of Russian freedom When peops
fe S i me measure of its effort to become
ment We don't like assassination: l don't like II
punishment for the the P9 cHar? TO do Is there any fit
Some Russian patriots have taken their lives I'm
head to strike down the tyrant. One Finn did So
9IG bonrlkof % died Another Finn did and Won
REEVE dled: Who shall rise in Judgment against
a Finn willing TO sell his life for freedom? Until
and the lives of Romanofs alive steadily decrease
her enGs m s the fs nns take to accomplish
clearing the way for Russian freedom.
Professor Platon Brounor read what he called
THE New Russian Marseillaise"
Ernest IL crosby said:
Where the strike in Russia is most needed is
among the soldiery in the barracks The soldiers
are worse than brutes. They machines Brutes
have ears, and hear, but machines cannot
Turn the machine into a human being ana +hen
you will have effective strike
The Russian Church is also a menace tn the neo-
pie. The greatest glory of the Russian Church is
that it produced a Father Gopon. God bless Father
GOpon! The Russian Church conferred upon him
It's greatest honor by communicating him /
would rather be communicated by the Russian
Church than canonized by it. l would rather be
cannonaded by it than sanctifed by it.
The RomanOTfS are the worst family
that lived l would like to see all of them pu+
into the Russian fleet If there any of it left and
deported would like to them land ar Castle
Garden; then in about five years. we might make
decent citizens Of them. sure these grand
dukes would feel at home in the "Tenderloin . ana
they would not be long in this country before they
would join Tammany Hall They could teacI
Tammany Hall a few points
There is a reaction in America to-day and il is
due to material prosperity. And l welcome thess
immigrants to our shores who help us to keen aive
the spark of liberty. 1t is better to be awake i'm
rags In freedom than asleep in purple IN slavery