The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-29
CONGRESS- AND
RUSSIA'S HORROR
A Vigorous Resolution offered By
Mr.. Gill.
WILL DO NO MORE THAN SYMPATHIzE.
Representative Gill, 10 His Resolution Says
the American People Want to Know
"Where to Place the Responsibility for
These UnspeskabIe crimes"-Calls Upon
the President Por Information.

Washington, D. c. (Special) Since
the recent massacre of the Jews at Bialy-
stok, in Russia, resolutions either ex-
pressing the sympathy of the American
people with the unfortunate Jews and
the indignation aroused by their oppres-
sion, or calling upon the President to
transmit to Congress what information
this government has, if any, regarding
the massacres, have been introduced in
Congress; but no resolutions introduced
in either house approach in vlgor the
terms of a preamble and resolution IN
troduced by Representative Gill, OF Bal
| timore
After reciting the outrages perpetrated
upon the unfortunate Jews, Mr.. Gill goes
on to say that the people OF this country
desire to know where to place the re-
sponsibility for these unspeakable crimes.
so that their recurrence may be rendered
unlikely in the future" He then calls
upon the President to send the House
and official information that he may have
regarding the matter.
Mr.. Gill's resolutions read as follows :
Whereas, the unofficial advices from
Bialystok concerning the massacre OF the
Jews describe atrocities which outrage
human feelings, atrocities more horrify-
ing that those perpetrated by the Turks
upon the Armenians, and add onother
bloody chapter to the history of the oft
repeated Russian massaces in which
thousands of Jews have persisted; and
Whereas, these advices further state
that the brutality of the Russian mobs
vented itself in savage torture, in, tlend-
ish mutilation of the dead and in dla-
bolic rending of innocent babes limb from
limb before the eyes of their frantic
mothers, and that the police and soldiers
connived at or participated in the car
mage; and
Whereas, the members of this body
and the people of this country who SYM
pathize with the prosecuted and the OPP
pressed of all races, desire to know
where to place the responsibility for these
unspeakable crimes, so that their recur-
renee may be rendered unlikely in the
future; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Represen-
tatives of the United States of America,
That the President, who rendered such
signal service to the cause of humanity
by bringing about peace between Russia
and Japan, be respectfully requested, if
he finds is compatible with public inter
ests, to transmit to this body such Of
fetal information concerning the details
of the Bialystok massacre as he shall
secure in pursuance of this resolution"
In spite of the indignation of every
member of Congress at the atrocious
crimes committed at Bialystok, an indig-
nation that is shared by President Roose-
welt and every member of his Cabinet,
it is regarded as very doubtful if any Of
fetal action will be taken by the admin
istration. For this reason all resolutions,
either of sympathy or calling on the
President for information are being per-
mitted to remain without action by the
Committee on Foreign Affairs in each