New-York tribune., 1905-11-17
BUND FUND, s3O2,57S.39.
ScMf For7oards 100000 for Distrl-
button among Prosecuted Jcscs.

The relief fund for the sufferers from the
Russian massacres was increased on Wednesday
by s76e12 so This collection for one day. which
was yesterday reported by the national commit
tee, is the largest for any single day since the
subscription lists were opened. The total amount
OF contributions thus far received by Jacob II.
Schiff. treasurer of the national committee, is
$500, ,578 80. He has forwarded by cable to
Baron Rothsohild, in London, 100000 for trans
mission TO Russia.
Among the contributions reported yesterday
were; J. G. Phelps Stokes S25; Hallgarten &
Co., $500, and collections from Philadelphia,
$4,000
Prompted By the outbreaks against the Jews
in Russia a movement has just been set atoot
for the formation Of American branch OF the
Jewish Territorial Organization, with the object
of winning the Jews of this country to
the movement which, in England, is under the
leadership OF Israel zangwill. said to be making
great progress. The meeting OF Jewish writers
and other well known Jews will soon be held
for organization. Bernard C. Richards, the Jew
ish newspaper man, is at tbs head of this move
ment Mr.. Richards has received letter from
Israel Zangwill regarding the proposed estab-
lishnent OF Jewish settlement in Canada, that
the subject win come within the investigation
of the geographical commission of the Jewish
Territorial Organization. Mr. ZangwiIl says
that in the terrible blackness of Russia at the
present moment this organization sheds the
only spot of light. He says, however, that no
land will be accepted where there is not a pos
sibility Of the Jews becoming locally autono-
nous.
The Jewish Defence Association far from
being deferred from it's purpose of raising
funds for the elf-defenae of the Jews In Rus
off nd hn ie-
sued a call for another meeting. where will be
discussed the ways and means to accomplish
the ends for which it is organized. The
meeting, which promises to be the largest on the
East Side for many months. will be held next
Monday night at Clinton Hall, in Clinton-st.
Joseph Barondess will preside. He is the man
who made a fiery speech Wednesday at meet
ing of the Council of Jewish Women, at Temple
Ernanu- Ell, in which he advocated the use Of arms
by the Jews in Russia in repelling the ever re-
curing attacks them. Oscar s. Straus,
Jacob H. Schiff and other leading Jews, have
advised against the collection of money for the
purchase of arms, which they believe will be
hurtful to the Jewish cause.
The Russian massacres have also aroused
to action the members of the Hebrew veterans
of the with Spain At the regular muster
of the organization held last night at Harlem
Terrace. at No. 2l0 East 1o4th-st resolutions
were offered by Colonel Maurice Simmons and
adopted, calling President Roosevelt as g.
comrade in ''to transcend the tranrnels
of diplomatic conventionality and to utter the
indictment of an outraged civilization against
the government of the Russian Empire"
A mass meeting will be held Sunday at 2
p. by the Jews of The Bronx at the Temple
Adath Israel. at No. 733 East 169th-st to
protest against the Russian massacres.
Contributions of $3.50 and over reported yes
terday by the National Committee follow: