New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-01

thoughtful American citizen must recognizes the fit.
OF the Jewish faith it recalls foothod gained that
centuries esr Of mem home and se2uTty after
10 those OF US protesting different religious faith
cement Of population whose wonderful increase and
JARED traits of character have added powerful
All nationaIitles have contributed to the composite
greater number than the jews. And yet Believe
tt1t II can be safely claimed that few, If any, of
indirectly been more influential in giving shape and
What on P JEWISH feo 6 9T 59 6aye done to
crease the material advancement of the United
consed But the 6os nG h hs9 ana GsI
Should ma e off f ha m @ ITS SP wiGa
IN us patriotic aspirations and exatng traditions.
atmosphere of ennobling sentiment we feel also the
'o 1f no OF Jewish relationship.
or our nation and fixed the place of it's birth let US
! a new world was aided in a most Important way by
! Jewish support and comradeship
fdse s.ltutions, as the crown Of mans aspiration
t tpr Setg3yernmeqt let them not be unmindfu of
ana Keeping the history and traditions Of ancient
Te9gbic in its democracy and underlying in .cntion.
w hen we recall the story Of the war for our indie
and fort tude of revolutionary her es should
r ref dS 10 remember how vel the Jews Of America
overlook the valuable aid cheerfuiy contributed by
emergency that has since overtaken US.
!, We have to-day only to look about to discover
prise and effort the Jews Of the United States with
their impress more and more deep and perma-
H With upon our They accumulate wealth
| sance and business reCklessness. They especially
care for their poor, but they do it sensiby and in
/ way that avoids pauper-making.
On every side are seen monuments of their chart
fuTnish their chi dren and youth equipment for
1t is time for the unreserved acknowledgment
TO the e'g on and equal opportunity accorded
dantiy repaid to US. And in making up the ac-
6 Let US not omit to Put to their credit
n 70 Lhe OF toeration and equality Of strength
minded justice and consideration which, long
as we are true to ourselves we must infexibly
of our nationality
! know that human preiudice-especially that
growing out of race religon-s cruelty inveter-
ate and lasting: But. wherever in the world preju-
no place for it among the people Of the United
states, unless they are needless OF good faith.
recreant to the underlying principles of their free
government and nsensble to every pledge involved
N w Jtaer 5obSaed equally OF eitizenship
country fraught with important results deeply
In the spirit Of true Americanism let US all re-
joice in the good which the settlement we COM
al find safety and protection: and, uninterrupted
guidance Of the genius Of federation and Equality
mere eonsecrate ourselves more fully than ever to
mon nations advancement and exaltation.
APPLAUSE FOR GOVERNOR HIGGINS.
.NAOFSAilOI 11lS6lllSp w no WIS lLl0 next SpcdkeI
was compelled to pause for full minute before
he could make himself heard above the ap-
plause. In his address he said that as every
soldier in Napoleon's army carried in his KNAPP
sack marshal's baton, SO every self-respecting
American citizen aspires to political and social
honors. Men. however, he said, too often seek
riches without heed TO the restraint Of moral and
civil laws ~ --s-Fa
The Governor went on:
Our Jewish fellow-citizens have, a right to boast
they have taken no steps 6ackWard IN the long
@ years f thai 6ayf T2sf by since they
permission to sail and to trade In New-Nether-
Il Is not to be wondered at that the jews with
their marvellous history of intellectual achieve
phanthropio and oharitabe impuises have aoa fr
ished and waxed great In those go years OF album
In these days Of greed and the lust Of gain. when
little heed the restraints Of moral or civil law
waea success seems 70 Justify the means when
I pe OF others give place to sordld selfish
great and noble only as its people are great and
noble people. and that the character of ma ton is
The Jew has cheerfully accepted the moral o6
kecan Citizenship No Only In ane pGn erce 81
but also In military and civil life. in science art
served his adopted country with fidelity and zeal
Mayor Mcclellan said in his address that
by the government to the immigrant without
socialism, and that had no place IN American
institutions. He continued: @.5
We members Of the Caucasian family are very
much like one arother without regard to what
the ordinary human rights Of life Ii erty end happi
e6sv toF PIN MN the to w0a God II n his oTn way
harry him worTy him oP1P p him. peFseeute him
mates the man: Can you blame him If upon his
first taste of freedom he eonfounds license with
Of freedom. he is inclined to follow the teachings
Of the first dema gogue who breaches anarchy and
and order? Hunger and ignorance cover a multi
Byt give that the right to work out his sal
walton in his own way, to worship God as he
as a man; give him the rIdiments Of an education;
gye him the PGssi6y Of earning mans wags
mountains of GaIicia. the steppes of Russia. or
good red blood in him pulsates IN the heart of a
man made in Gods image
race The whole CIVILIZED CT world I'D has been h9rred
Your happiness in this celebration has been turned
to sorrow: your Joy 10 sadness hut in your grief
pie Of this country; your grief has been shared
dark night of Russia there is Just this one ray Of
their homes by the sword Of the those
who come to us--as many are bound to do-wil |
fellow in distress Tbey viii come to rs predis
posed to assmiiate with us they will come. to us
req dy to be absorbed into our body polite.
Il the sharing of your. grief by all the eighty |
millions Of Americans, If the sympathy and the /
human kipd1ess that grief has called forth serve /
to bind closely together the heterogeneous ee-
ments OF this nation into one homogeneous whole. /
serve TO hasten the accomplishment Of our dest ny
I'm the creation Of a American race destined to /
lead the world in righteousness in justice and in
honor, then those who receive the martyrs crown !
in Russia will not have died in vain.
The appreciation Of the audience OF the pres
ence Of dignitary of different church from
their own shown by the friendly manner
in which it received Bishop Greer.