The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-16
MONTGOMERY PEOPLE PLEDGE
 $I,O62 FOR RUSSIAN JEWS

and his co-adjutors who are working at present among the stricken and op- pressed.
 Read From Feb Vance.
 ,. In the course of his address Eaooi of President Roosevelt to file protest with the Czar against existing condi- lions. read an extract from an address delivered in the United States Senate Tn 1880 by Senator Zebulon p. Vance or North Carolina. The extract dealt with mAssacres committed upon the Jews at that time and was as follows; The recent barbarities inflicted upon the Jews of Russia revives the recol- lection of the darkest cruelty of the middle age. That is one crying out rage. one damned spot that blackens the fair light of the nineteenth century without the semblance of excuse or the shadow of Justification.
 Inat glare of burning homes, these shrieks Of outraged women. those wail- tngs of orphan children, go up to 1od. not only as witnesses against the but as accusations also of those wno permit them.
 How sad it is again to hear that old cry of Jewish sorrow which we had hoped to hear no more forever. How shameful 1t Is to know that within the shadow of the so-called Christian churches there are yet dark places filled with the habitations of cruelty.
 No consideration of diplomacy or in- ternational courtesy should stand for moment in the way of their stern and instant suppression. The Jews are our spiritual fathers, the authors of our morals, the founders of our civilization with all the power and dominion aris- ing therefrom. and the great people protesting Christianity and imbued with any of its noble spirit should see to 1t that justice and protection are afforded them.
 By simply speaking with one voice 1t can be done. for no power on earth can resist that voice. Every considera- ton of humanity and international poll icy demands 1t. Their unspeakable very helplessness appeals to our Chris tian chivalry trumpet tongued In behalf of those wretched victims of a preju- dice for which tolerant Christianity Is not altogether irresponsible"
 On motion of c. F. Moritz, the meet ing unanimously voted to send the funds immediately to Jacob Schiff with no strings tied to it. non -sectarian, and to Jews but also for the Christians.
 MT. LO0mfs Speaks.
 Lauris Loomis, the Christian gentle by Nathan Iobman to at take I the floor floor. Mir. Loomis Is connected with q large cotton concern of New York. He is an elderly gentleman and his face portrays acter.
 "This is the first time I have ever had h, the privilege of being in an Israel h itish i,annsd asssmblage id G said MT. Loomis as ways told those I know, Beware of how aor,.y you yoS pS. spSsak of the Jew, He is the
 He said he had learned the history of the Jews, their persecution and op- pression, from his mothers knee, and he was heartily in sympathy with the To raUtauaA a Srfn nf me- sia and it's ever tyrannical oppression of the Jews. He said that he had left New York just few days ago and. before ous sentiment in that great city. He had intended to subscribe while there, but. on arriving in Montgomery he had been informed by one of his friends at Temple Beth Or. and he had come for the specific purpose of subscribing and expressing his sympathies.
 night he said. 'This nation is going to do nobly. We haven't a John Hay today, but we have the sentiment of the great Amerisan % peopllss; Ipls ,...,..,.... on the importance of the filing of a protest with the Czar. and he said that If John Hay had been living there would have been filed a protest long ere this.
 Mir. Moritz Treasurer.
 On motion of Nathan Lobman. c. F. Moritz was elected as secretary and treasurer m charge or the fundS
 A motion was made and unanimously carried authorizing the chairman to appoint a committee to draft resolu- tions of nrotest and indignation at tho persecution of the Jews of Russia. Chairman Loeb will appoint the com mittee at A later date.
 MT. Loeb then named the members of the committee of men who are to solicit among the men for additional funds. The committee Is composed of David Wei Chairman: N. Lobman. M. Kahn, M. Mohr, E. J. Meyer, and Jacques Loeb. who is an ex-officio member They will begin work today @
 The committee of ladies was appoint ed as follows: Mrs l.. Strauss. Chair man; Mrs. c. F. Moritz and Mrs. Jacques Loeb. They will also begin to- day to call upon the ladies of Mont gomery for subscriptions to the relief fund.
 The meeting closed at e;25 o'clock with benedlction by Rabbi Messing.
 w. A. Sheppard, manager of the Pos tai Telegraph office in Montgomery, yesterday received notice that his line would transmit free any telegrams re- lating to subscriptions for the relief of the Jews in Russia.