The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-17
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STRONG APPEAL
FOR RUSSIANS
Jewish congregations
Here Take Decided
Action.
SEND MONEY TO
AID IN RELIEF
Made Eloquent Memorial to Con-
gress to Intercede and Ask
Other Nations to Join in
Bringing Justice
to the OPP
pressed.

I,rh. executive committee, representing
tho three local Jewish congregations, met
n, Beth Ahabah Temple last night,
nusscd resolutions menoriallzing Con-
grcss In behalf or the Russians, and nu-
thorlzlng the treasurer. Mr.. L. u. Morris,
To forward $1,000 to Mr.. Jacob Ii. SchiT,
or New York, the general treasurer of
the Russian Relief Fund In the United
States
The congregations represented were
Beth .Ahabat, Moses Monteiilre and Ken
nesseth Israel
The committee received reports Of coll
icctions made, among which were large
number OF voluntary contributions from
Gcntlles.
Other collections are yet 10 be made,
but of the sum SO fal. received MIR. Morris
was authorized to send the $1,000 hereto-
fore referred to.
The memorial TO Senators Daniel and
Martin and Congressman Lamb invoking
aid from the national government, IL Il
strong paper, and Is an eloquent appeal
for fnlcrccsslon.
The committee will not personally solicit
subscriptions from any but Jews. though
they Will be glad to receive contribu-
tionE from all who may desire TO CO.
operate in the work. For the aid and
sympathy SO far given. the congregations
are deeply appreclatiyc.
a Strong Appeal.
The resolutions adopted are as follows
THE Jews Of the city OF Rich.
n,ond, no less than the right.thInk-
Ing men Of every other civilized COM.
nunlty. have learned With InexpressI-
Bile sorrow OF the ptIful condition OF
the unprotected Jews, who are SO
unfortunate as to be Inhabitants OF
Rusaiana domain. Though silently
bearing the oppressive denial OF equal
flights by the ruling artstocracy, they
had been hopefully looking forward
to time when, as citizens, they
would be accorded the heaven born
right OF liberty; but when this right
was recently extended to the, m asses,
It seems that this blessing Of free.
dom was suddenly converted into a
frenzy Of lawless license by means OF
which upwards Of IS, 900 unoffendlng
Jews have been made the victims OF
murder, raplne, pillage and arson.
The pen refuses to describe the
scenes OF bloodsh>d, or the sufferIngs
OF those who have been driven away
from home to brave the elements or
to starve. The rnercIf4l and the hui.
name stand In amazement In the
presence Of such atrocities as have
been recently committed IN that dark
country, and are moved to Inquire
by what means further outrages Of
similar character may be stayed.
Time was When the sanctIty OF do.
r1Inlon and the respect due to sister
nations demanded that the outsider
should hold his peace while other ma.
tIons settled affairs With their own
citizens according to the pleasure OF
those entrusted with temporal power,
but this enlightened age Is capable
Of teaching different lesson, and
the shackles Of national proprety
which have heretofore held the
peace-lovIng righteous In dumb SUBJ
mission should now be torn asundcr
In order that there may be an expires.
sion of horrors that shall be heard
around the earth whenever Innocent
blood is shed to satIatc the appetite
Of brutal passion.
"In an age that teaches forbear.
ance, charity, mercy, compassion and
peace, it becomes the bounded duty
Of both men and nations to ntercede
In behalf OF the oppressed. We,
therefore, appeal to the United States
government, as the one that stands
foremost In the eyes Of the world as
promoter Of peace and Justice, to
take Into consideration the proprlety
Of sending instructions to all OF our
representatives Within the dominons
of Russia to offer, as far as PractI.
cable, at the consuIates of the United
States an asylum for the safety of
lie, to every person who may flee
from the preparation OF outrage and
ask for protection during the contInu-
ance OF this reign of ncendIarIsm.
We further appeal to our govern
ment to ask all other civilized coun-
tries to unite In similar measures.
And we ask that the lovers OF Justice