The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-30
WARNER FOR ASSASSINATION.
USE THE MEANS At HAND, HIS
ADVICE TO CZARS VICTIMS.
The Patriots Who Killed Hobrkon and
de Plehye "Struck nj the Fountain
head or Wrong"--E. III. Crosby Thinks
Freedom Is a hit Out OF Fashion Here.

] ut PlfUNe 'StrUrk NJ INC fOunlhlu-
head or wrong"--E. II. Crosby Thinks
Freedom Is a lit Out OF Fashion Here.
Before a rousing meeting in the Academy
/ of Music last night, John De Witt Warner
/ came out fiat footed for political assassi-
/ nation IA a remedy for Russian misrule,
| and Ernest II. Crosby insinuated that the
| United States is drifting away from free
/ dom These were the most startling Incl
! dents at the mass meeting OF the Friends Of
Russian Freedom, called to encourage the
/ Russian revolution aud to raise money for
I the cause.
John Martin who presided, made plea
for ladylike revolution. with as little
bloodshcd and violence as possible, and
Prof II. Montague Bonner. a Finn by
birth recited the wrongs OF Finland. When
that country went under the protection OF
Russia in 1908 the ruling Car swore to
maintain her ancient Constitution. But
the spectacle of free people under her
sceptre was a dangerous example to the
slaves Of Russian despotism Prof. Bonner
said At the very time when he was calling
the Peace Conference the Car was plotting
against Finland One by one her ancient
liberties were stripped from her When
BobrikoR, since assassinated, who had
been the scourge Of Lithuania, was APP
pointed Governor OF Finland, his little
daughter asked in all seriousness:
Father, what have the Finnish people
done? d. Plehve, also assassinated, was
the next Governor. The country soon fell
TO the condition of Russia.
And the Finnish people during their
ninety years under the sceptre of Russia,
said Prof. Bonner. had committed not
the slightest shadow of disloyalty This
act Of the perjured weakling on the Rus
sian throne was one OF fiendlsh cruelty
and deliberate wrongdoing.
John De Witt Warner began by saying
that there is really no government IN Russia
at present.
Gratis" said he. but the weakling on whose
shoulders the mantle has fallen Is too weak
to wear II.
1T il not for us 70 criticise the judgment
Of those in charge OF this revolution as 70
differ with Mr.. Martin. Peaceable agita-
ton, orderly revolution-yes, but when
that cannot be done, they must use the
mems they find at hand
Oppressed by a Bobrikoff, by a De
Plehve, what was Finland TO do? Was
there ever any traitor who more deserved
death, who was more condemned by
more competent jury, than the Russian
despot who made the assault on Finland.
The Finnish patriot taking his life in his
hands goes straight to the fountainhead
OF wrong. and knowing that he has sealed
his own DOOM strikes down the tyTant.
THAT is what the Finn did, and Bob
rikof lay dead That's what another
Finn did, and De plehve lay coid. Di1
Russia treat the Firms any worse after that!
If Russia doesn't give back their. ances-
trial liberties, who shall rise up in Judgment
II third Finn and fourth rise until the
line of Romanoifs under ground Is steadily
augmented " no shall say that there Is
not the hand Of God in it, as much as when
in the tenth plague the first born OF the
Pharaohs lay dead in his palace until Pharaoh |
let the chosen people 60 free?
And yet dvn amlte and destruction. |
while sometimes needed. are not the means |
to regenerate nation. If the Russian |
property holders as a whole should refuse /
10 pay taxes. this revolution would soon |
be over, Indeed, we in America, where |
the Constitution gives us the right TO vote
on tax leyles, could set an example by
ceasing our search for the cheap glory OF
dominating the weak and walking arm in
arm with those who are strong.
Ernest W. Crosby said that Father Gapon
had been highly honored by excommunica-
ton from the Russian Church. I'D rather
be cannonaded by the Russian army than
canonized by the Russian Church, he
o observed.
-The Romanof Grand Dukes are the
worst family OF RIulbeTS tndl tNcI cuISeu
the earth. They ought to come here. I'm
sure they'd like the Tenderloin and would
be at home in Tammany; in fact, they could
give Iammany points on graft.
There's one freedom for all people
Russian. Chinese. Irish. Boer, Filipino.
There's little bit of reaction in this ooun-
try This meeting will help not only the
Russians IL will help New York 1t will
bring back TO us the idea Of freedom. an
idea which is getting little out Of fashion
Platon Brounof. who composed the
= Russian Marseillaise, sang 1t, and after
ward led the audience while they sang.
standing, the genuine "Marseillaise,' A
heavy collection was taken.
Moved by some OF Alr. Martins remarks,
an individual in the audience cried Down
with the Kaiser and the Carl He got
only mild hand. Otherwise every hit
and every climax brought down the house.
The Rev Dr. Minot j. Savage was to
have presided, but i'll health kept him
home Julia Ward Howe, who was in
vited, sent a telegram OF regret. message
wRs received FROM last nights anti-Czar
muss meeting al New Haven.
After the meeting the Friends Of Russian
Freedom, TOO stroug. marched down TO the
Russian Consulate at IS Broad street. by
way Of Fourth avenue, Centre street and
Park row, and there lissed. They them
selves described this "a peaceful demon
stration OF our Indignation John De Witt
Warner a the other speakers started the
parade of and Mr. Warner marched with
the demonstrators part OF the way