The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-15
IN BEHALF Of JEWS
Detroit Citizens Make Appeal to Con.
Cress and President.
A BIG MASS MEETING is HELD
Prominent Men Deliver Stirring Ad-
dresses Depicting Horrors OF Perse'
cutlons In Russla-Large Sum Ad'
ded to Aid Fund.

DC Olt, Mlcu., DSS' - A SoSiAis
politan gathering Of citizens, hllina
the entire Detroit opera house, met
Sunday afternoon to take action re-
sarding the outrages against the Jews
In Russia, and demonstrated Detroit's
past record of rising to whatever en-
Urgency of need might occur.
At o'clock Mayor Codd, the
speakers and vice-presidents OF the
meeting filed down the aisles to the
stage The services were opened with
prayer by the Rev. George Elliott.
Mayor Codd then briefly stated the
object of the meeting.
He introduced former Congressman
Alfred J. Lucking as fitted by his
work for the protection of American
citizens abroad, while in congress, to
speak of Present condition in Rus,
sia.' He said in part:
1.-THE Jews are the authors OF our
ideals of civilization and OF govern
ment, yet for hundreds of years have
been despised, attacked, broken,
scattered, they have survived all the
abuses that have been heaped upon
them. They will survive the tottering
Russia.
Russia's Crime Towards Jews.
"The Jewish situation in Russia is
but a phase of greater trouble which
will eventually over throw the nation.
Such a government deserves to die.
In the providence Of God it will soon
perish and free republic take it's
place. The Jew in America has refut-
ed the charge that the Jew in Rus
STA would not be worthy place in
such a republic"
Judge Alfred ]. Murphy spoke next
upon 1.-THE Jew in America" In the
course of his remarks, he said:
Were these barbarities inflicted
upon savages in an African jungle,
we should yet be appalled, that the
land of time could be moved back on
the dial to the middle ages. Taking
place in a so-called christian country,
it renders our boast of the age OF
civilization groundless. No such
black page can be found in the his.
tory of any other age"
Memorial to Congress.
A memorial to congress read by
Judge Alfred Murphy, was adopted
by a unanimous show of hands. 1t
contained the following:
"The civilized world has been appal-
led at the unexampled atrocities which
have been practiced within recent
weeks in Russia, and which have put
a stain of ignominy upon twentieth
century civilization.
ITO remain silent in the face of
these outrages is to confess moral
cowardice. Failure to use every hon
orable and legitimate means tn pre-
vent their REPETITION would be un-
orthy Of the traditions of nation
which kas ever stood for justice, fair
rlay and humanity.
'It is therefre meet and fitting that
we, the citizens of Detroit, Mich, in
mass meeting assembled on this tenth
day of December, 1905, should, and we
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izenship, without regard to race or
creed or color, add our appeal to that
Of fellow-Americans throughout the
land, in a request to our honored chief
executive, and to both branches Of
congress, to take such appropriate &C
ton as may tend to secure interven-
ton by the Russian government to
prevent a recurrence of these outrages
"This memorial, properly verified
shall be forwarded to the president Of
the United States, and through oug
representatives to both houses of con
gress as an urgent petition for ap'
propriate action in conformity with
its spirit and substance"
The audience was dismissed with a
benediction by tho Rev. Lee s. Nc
Collester, ID. d. AS the people passed
out, envelopes with pledges or contri
buttons were left with a committee
The donations amounted to SITS cash
and $62 pledges, which will be added
to about $500 previously collected, and
sent to the central relief committee in