New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-01
EAST SIDE JEWS MOURN
Details of Bielestock Massacre For
bid Hope of 4melioration.

Peace between Russia and Japan has been COM
pletely overshadowed among the Russian Jews Of
the East Side by the that a massacre be-
lieved to be more terrible than that of Kishinen.
took place in Bielestock. the border of Russian
Poland on August Il The details of this slaughter
are just beginning to reach the East Side. and sew
eral families already have learned of the murder of
their relatives The effect Of this news. coming at
the time when the peace negota tons have just
been successfully concluded. has been to convince
the Russian immigrants there that peace brings no
hope to them. In discussing this situation DR..
David Blaustein superintendent Of the Educational
Alliance 8 Russian himself, said:
Until now have hoped that peace might bring
salvation to brethren in Russia, but now we
know we have nothing to expect but repetition or
ignorant peasants of the lower classes; it done
by soldiers. and soldiers are the government
The frghtful accounts Of the events at Bieiestock
are particularly disquieting, for many natives OF
that city live the East Side. In fact new syna-
Sogue has just been erected, and its parshioners
are known as the Bielestock Congregation. The
massacre took place on Saturday afternoon. the
Jewish Sabbath. while the Jews taking their
holiday walk. Suddenly soldiers, who were
passing fired into the crowd killing Letters
received the East Side describe the scene with
graphic details. One mother and her infant child.
both shot. were rescued from the soldiery that
sought to bury their victims at A young Jew.
who had served at the front IN Manchuria and re-
turned home on sick leave. saw his father fall
wounded and he rushed out to him, was
shot and fell dead beside his dying father.
Forty persons, men. women and children were
buried IN two trenches after the tragedy. Scores
are missing and 1t is believed that they buried
by the soldiers. The letters received the East
Side also deny the Official version that the soldiers
fred into a crowd which attempting to dis
charge bomb in their midst The scenes Of ex-
element and grief that mark I'd the news of the
Kishnef horror the East Side are being re-
peated. A monster mass meeting of protest has
already been planned. Another demonstration pro
before he leaves this country to plead the cause ct
the Jew In Russia. This news has dissipated all
rejoicing over peace on the East Side
In addition to this protest to NJ. White there IS
the protest already presented to the Russian Min
lister at Portsmouth and signed by Jacob H Schin,
Isaac n; seligman and Adolph Lewisohn This ms
document is somewhat long, as 1t sets forth the
reasons justifying the protest In America against
the treatment of the jews in Russia basing 1t on
the number of Jewish emigrants who live IN the the
United States 1t demands for the Russian Jew
full civic rights and supports this demand with the
example Of the progress of the Jew In America
under the benehcent influence Of such fun civic
rights. The letter further records the HISTORICAL
example of the other countries and rulers In grant
ing the Jew full political rights without suffering
harm Emphasis is laid upon the fact that . tne
Jew IS a law abiding citizen, and that his pohtcai
influence in America is constantly increasing An
other meeting between the well known bankers who
signed this document and M. Witte is expected
later, and doubtless some new protest over the
BieIestock massacre will be made at that time