Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
HORROR UPON HORROR
Rabbi Loeb Apostrophizes the
Russian Massacres.
NEED HELP At ONCE
MORE THAN A MILLION PEOPLE
HOMELESS.
Jews Have Kept Silent Too Long-Ap-
peal to Principles of Liberty
and Justice.

| rorS! An endless chain of carnage. mas
| sacre. outrage. plumber pillage. confiagra-
| ton and detilement-a pandemonium which
| BATTLES description! And all this is allowed
| to exist and continue in the face of an en-
! lightened humanity, an all-boasted civiliza-
| ton. Just think of it, Eighty-four Jewish
| cities already ravaged, fully 2oOOO Jews
| killed and many more wounded or in
| jured Over million people left homeless
| and deprived of all means of subsistence -
| In such terms Rabbi j. L. Loeb of the
Addath Israel iorthodox) Hebrew Congre-
| CATION characterizes the Russian persecu-
| ton of the people of his race in a state
ment made to The Evening Star yesterday.
1T seems to me that the most distressing
| feature in the case Is the supreme indiffer-
| ence manifested by the nations round
about Rabbi Loeb continued. This cir
cumstance makes US forget the whole
course of human progression. and as it
was the reign of the fist in times gone by,
/ so it is the reign of the fist today. But
what Of religion. morality. JUSTICE. human
| ity, equity and civilization? All these are
! nice sweet terms safely slowed away In
the dictionaries and used only for pur-
! poses of deception.
| I've assured that the'aJew has the
| sympathy of the world In his affiiction But
| strange that the sympathy for the Jew
| always comes too late. He has to be killed
| first. | will reiterate, as | have said it once
before: A sympathy which is not accom-
panied by active steps and sincere efforts
| for the relief of the distressed is mere
| sham. 1t reminds me of the little story l
| have heard: One dark, cold and stormy
| night a lonely wanderer ploddet his way:
| He reached the home of some very good
| people He knocked at the door The good
| master responded and looked through the
/ keyho!e. On beholding the CHASTITY sight
| calculated: oh, my! What pity What
| "a pity! But why don't you open the door
and let the man in?' he was asked. Wen,
| he answered. If | do that there won't be
any more pity on the poor mani
This Is exactly the situation in the case
| of the Jew. How long Is he yet to be ex-
| posed to the dark, cold night of captivity?
| How long Is he to crave for sympathy and
| shelter? How long is he to be prey to
| the rage Of nations? Let us ask it In all
| earnestness: What is next? How many
atrocities? How long is this state of af-
| fairs to continue? Is there no remedy in
| Giead?
Jews at Fault
I'VE Jews should not now protest, as all
our protestations will lead to no purpose.
| We have learned this painful fact from
| past experiences. But blame ourselves we
| must instead, and offer up confession in
| the words: Truly, we are guilty con-
| corning our brothers, Had we not re-
manned silent at the outrage three years
ago; had We been persistent in our ef-
forts; had We done our duty then, and at
any time previous, We should not have
come now to tell this newest tale of VICE.
| to recite this thousandfold series of lamen-
| tations. Had our people been alive to the
situation; had they .aken TO heart that
which they have known and believed and
feared to be the necessary result; had they
not been lukewarm to the earnest plead
! ings of Zionism for the consolidation and
| unification OF the struggling forces In
| Judaism and had our financial lords not
| stood from afar with such criminal fndif-
| ference. the prosecuted Jews in Russia and
| elsewhere might have long since found q
haven of safety, a defender in time or
| trouble, a representative body to plead the
| cause of the afflicted. There would have
| been Jewish punitive expedition in &C
| cordance with international law. and such
| ong-continued work of destruction would
| be made impossible. Even the smallest Of
| body politics has mutual interest with
| some one more of the great powers of
the earth to back them, and there would
| be no trouble about placing the perpetra-
| tors before the bar of justice
Appeal for Aid.
ct is our right and duty at this critical
| moment to throw off all formaltties all
| fears and forms of etiquette. and come out
| frankly unceremoniously. to call for aid
and succor from our brothers and fellow
ctizens-the American people. The United
States government, which stands for JUS
| tice and right everywhere. should also
| stand for justice to the Jew.
| IT is now within the power of the Amer
| lean government to help, not in the way
of petition to his majesty the car of all
! the Russians, which shall be majestically
| rejected, formally embalmed and safely
| slowed away in the catacombs of human
| itys grave. No, not that, but help, real
| help, earnest help.
| president Roosevelt is the only man in
| this world today upon whom all eyes are
bent, and all right-minded humanity de-
| mands him to do his duty. l hear that
| under the preteXt Of the control Of Mace
| DOMAIN finances the European powers are
again planning naval demonstration
against Turkey. 1 shall leave this matter
| to all common sense to determine as to
where this combined fleet would be now
| most befitting. The Anglo-Saxon race
which claims affinity with Israel of old, and
which today is possessed of the broadcast
| sense of humanity, should not hesitate now
| for moment to come to the rescue of
| the millions of innocent lives exposed TO
the gatherings of bloodthirsty. destructive
element trained for centuries to hate and
| be hated, to prosecute and be prosecuted.
and now let loose from all restraints OF
order and law. and aided by malicious
| and brutal police and sodiery.
THE appearance Of an American or
| British fleet In Russian waters would most
| positively put, stop to the wholesale
| millions of peaceful citizens there would
/ hail with delight and welcome these men
| of-war friendly guests. They would
give them tneir peace ana give tHeiil lHcu
rest. 49, .'t
This circumstance has proved true In
| the Chinese Boxer affair when the Ameri-
| can feet on It's arrival at the scene of
action had to do nothing but retire.
Jews Want Peace.
I'VE Jews mean no harm to any one.
We want no bloodshed nor vengeance. We
| only want peace We care very little
whether the monarchy remains and the
| Romanoff dynasty retains its throne or not.
| SO long as there shall be protection of life
and human rights granted to all. 1t is a
| thing that could be accomplished with ease
| if only true sentiment and the spirit OF
| justice be dominant among the rulers Of
| the earth. How to save our people from
| their bitter lot should henceforth become
| the paramount issue with the Jews Of this
country, and this thought should occupy
! thu whole Of our being Meanwhile think
| Of our unfortunate brethren and sisters left
| in misery and dire dismay; think OF the
| thousands OF the MANNED and crippled ones
| writing in their agonies with parched lips
| for want of medicine and food. Think OF
| the millions OF victims whose homes have
been devastated, whose substances thrown
| to the winds and ravaged and spoiled.
Think of all these. and remember that our
own liberty and prosperity in this blessed
| land enable US to appear as angels OF