The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-10
PLEA OF THE JEWS
TOUCHES PRESIDENT
WORST MASSACRE
IN ALL HISTORY
Simon Wolf Begs the American
Executive to Find a Means
to Stop Slaughter.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal.
Washington, Nov. 1O.-Walter Well
man in special to the Chicago Record
Herald says, in part:
President Roosevelt may appeal to
the. governments Of the world to take
action to stop the frightful massacre of
Jews now progressing in Russia. It is
known that the president has such a
step under consideration, but it cannot
be learned that he has as yet come to
a decision.
-"Leading Jews have impressed upon
Mr.. Roosevelt not only the urgent need
of action, but they have Eold him that
he is the one head of al nation in all
Christendom whose position in the eyes
of the world warrants him in taking. a
step toward rousing all mankind for The
protection Of the Jews in unhappy Rus
sia.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been deeply i'm
pressed by the statements made to him
as to the suferings of the Russian Jews
and he is carefully and earnestly study
his responsibility and the possibility Of
an appeal from him to the powers for
concert of action resulting in actual
good.
Zone Of the most appalling chapters
known to all history is that now being
written in the blood Of the inoffensive
Jews in Russia.
$4,000 Jews Slain.
".Twenty-ive thousand Jews killed
up to date; 100000 Jews wounded. This,
| according to Simon Wolf, a leader Of his
people in this city is the record Mr..
Wolf is not man given to exaggera-
tion. He is usually careful in all his
statements. He has closely watched
occurrences in Russia. He has kept a
record of the frightful butchery of the
slaughter which must stir the hearts of
all the people of the civilized world.
It is possible tnat President Roose-
welt and Secretary Root may find some
/ way In which they can move for the
amelioration Of the condition of the op.
pressed Jews in Russia. That the
president IS sympathies are aroused to
! The fullest extent is well known. He
would act in an instant if the method
| Of accomplishing some real good could
be pointed out to him. Nor would he
stand much upon the precedents or the
Appeal to President.
/ Mr.. Wolf has sent an appeal to- the
i president. as follows:
'tTo the President Of the United
States: The man that conjured between
Russia and Japan and who has in hun
i dred ways shown marvellous versatility
| and courage-can he not take the in
itiative and bring about concert of ac:
! tion to stem the cruelties of Russia
/ How long is this CHASTITY fendish holo
caust to continue? Simon Wolf.
Speaking Of his letter, Mr.. Wolf said
today: ~
! E'My letter to President Roosevelt
must not be regarded as direct ap
peal to the government to interfere II
the internal affairs of Russia. Presi
dent Roosevelt has a personal side. He
possesses a power and influence wholly
apart and distinct from that which il
vested in him as the chief magistrate Of
the United States.
"When he settled the coal strike he
made it clear to all that he was acting
on his own responsibility and at his OWL
volition. The same was true of the
!: part he played at the Portsmouth peace
conference.
"Knowing and realizing these facts
I have therefore taken the liberty Of
writing this letter to him in the hope
that he may be able, thru the force Of
his own striking personality, genius
talents and power, to bring about some
concert Of action on the part OF mel
as great as himself to put an end tt
the massacre Of the Jews in Russia.
sia is, indeed terrible-a thing that
almost failed to realize at the outset.
: have within the past twenty-four hour
or so come to realize that the massa
cres are deep and well-1aid plans o1
) the hureaucrats to throttle liberalism il
Russia, just as Miluikoff predicted
months ago
it clear to Oscar Straus, former minis
ter to Turkey, that, while he keenl,
sympathizes with the suffering Russial
( Jews this government can do nothing t.
benefit them while the present stat
of internal disorder in Russia lasts.
Raising Money for Jews.
Mr.. Wolf is heading movement t
: raise money for the Jews in Russi
!. States or other nations. He is informe
: that $4,000 Jews have been killed an
!: 100000 have been injured during th
: recent massacres.
5 The massmeeting which will be hel
: here this afternoon to adopt relief meas
. ures for the Jews in Russia will b
non sectarian and in pursuance OF a
: appeal Of Treasurer Schiff of the ne
5 tional relief committee in New York, t
: raise money for that purpose.
In San Francisco.
:: San Francisco, Nov. 10.-A meetin
. Of the associate delegates of the JEWS
8 congregations and societies of San Fra1
!: cisco and the cities around the bay, wa
s held here last night in the Temple En-
s manuel, in response to a telegram frol
!: Jacob Schiff, the New. York banke
5 making an appeal Tor aid to the pers'
s cuted Jews of Russia.
s An immediate response was made
s Mr.. Schiff g appeal both in the shape {