Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-01

age, transition spells the message Of the
hour. comparatively short-lived wave
OF lEaterialism is seeking the brush OF the
artist to paint In gladdeI hue the sordid
picture II has, given us. A world lulled to
sleep by lts gigantic strides in the field OF
commercial advance is CONTINUOUSLY yawning
now, awakening from its slumbers and
DEMANDING at least an equal advance in
the cultural and humane. The medltations
Of the philosopher, the musings OF the poet,
the pleas OF the reformer and the appeals
Of the just are beginning to make them
selves felt. Out OF the storms which now
sweep headlong Ger us. may we not hope
for the calm and peaceful days which
shall richly reward US for our season OF
In our own country we are now IN the
throes OF q bloodIess revolution. which
guided by the strong hand and the brave
heart OF our great young president, must
be brought to a successful termination.
Business ethics are changing, honor and
humanity are the watchword which sound
their echo in legislative hall and IN court
Of justice. Elljah-like, we shall pass
through the fire and tho storm and the
earthquake. and, at length, I'm the calmness
Of the star-lit night, shall hear the still
small voice, answering that to us belongs
the victory to us the crown, for with our
sinews we have labored and with our
hearts we have hoped, for the larger civil
lization, the broader progress, including all
mankind.
Not ali revolutions. however. are blood
less. When a people through centuries OF
persecution have been ground beneath the
iron heel Of Temorseless cruelty, when the
last drop OF blood has been wrung from
the racked and tortured bodies of those
who looked and hoped and waited In vain,
then new spirit Is born, which bids the
down-trodden arise and make use OF the
powers which God gave them, arise and
avenge the wrongs of time!
Through blood and slaughter must they
VINO h h Sga'n s,r ki 6's ana noeIes Mn
From Russia, the land OF hart-ache and
Of misery, Russia, the cruel and Infamous,
our ears catch the echos Of carnage and
n I n
Of importance will he accomplished. II
the fend ROmanoff Is to bend the knee
ana pass beneath the yoke, netShipg sh9T,
where are the men who shall bring this
to pass Tolstoi we have, and Gorky we
aso o and snferi3E with pp his peas ant nj
friends, ana Gorky, beating his wings, like
some Gagged bird, against the iron bars
we look for the mstchless intellect and
guiding spirit of a Mirabeau where shall
we search for the contagious enthusiasm
of Danton, and where find the organizing
genius OF a Robespierre? Will the present
exigency bring them forth, will there arise
from the midst Of the down-trodden people,
leaders who shall conserve the energy and
organize the strength, which now arises.
not TO beg in supplisnce bent and not TO
implore, in whining note, but TO demand
in dignity and In pride that, to which their
very birth entities them?
Not prophetic are my words, but
prophetic has always been the experience
cuted the Jew has lived to rue the day.
Proud Spain today In humility would re-
call those whom In scorn she drove home
less from her shore
II not from the Russians themselves then
from the Jew, who through all the VI
cissitudes of the changing years, through all
the bitter persecution and cruelty labOrious
treatment, has not lost his dignity his
individuality. From his ranks leaders will
Ny time is limited ana would not tire
you, else ] might recite to you examples
Of heroic martyrdom. / might recall to
your memory things you already know. AS
II is, ! must even as you, promise nothing
eternal in the human breast" and II Is that
hope which tonight burns within our breast
and wears a silver thread OF optimism
in the darker fabric OF the present out
look.
Janus-faced we stand at the present mo-
nent. With regret we look upon the dark
page Of RussiRs past history and with
rising hope We gaze into the future now
illumined with the light OF promise. From
the ashes OF empire" may there arise
OF the people. for the people and by the
people," and In that government may free
dom and liberty be accorded to all. In the
name OF the higher civilization. In the name
this prayer TO Him, who enthroned In the
heavens high. guards and guides the des-
TIMES OF men and nations.
Among those at the banquet were: DIT
c. w. Pollard. Watson b. Smith, II W.
Pierpont. Rabbi Louis Bernstein A. X.
Dame Of Fremont, DR.. s. II. Towne r. d.
Burbank OF Chicago. Rev. C. r. Adams,
Kenneth Phillips. Harry Kelly. Sherman
Smith, w H. Pollard Of Nehawka. Nathan
Bernstein and DR. Riley