New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22
PROTEST FOR JEWS,
Congressman at Washington Msa.
ing Denounce Russia.

Washington, Jan. "A mass meeting was ~.
In BeIascos Theatre tonight to express seuttus-.
on the atrocities 10 the Jews IN Russia ~.
theatre was crowded. Senators Patterson !.
Colorado; LAtimer, Of South Carolina; Ovsrn.,
of North Carolina. and Clarke OF Arkansas 49,
Representatives Sulzer and Bennett, OF Nszy,-s
Rainey, OF Illinois; Hinshaw. Of Nebraska; Tsvrs.
Of Alabama; Moon. Of Pennsylvania and TrnsI
OF Kentucky, and Associate Justice Stafford q; -
Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia ca
pied seats on the platform. Representative WIN
lam Sulzer presided He said:
We arraign the government Of the Gar tou,ss
before the bar OF civilization for great 80
against common humanity. The civilized VOL
Is stunned and shocked and grieved by the iuhnsss
barbarides and appalling atrocities which -
been going on for the last two years IN R5 "a
During this short time, l am reliably informed \,
hundred thousand innocent Jews, peacsabls cstSs
lie Poles inoffensive Lutheran Films and aT
abiding Christian Arrnenians-helpless and Ss,s-s.
less men and women and children. absolutely gT1;y
iessiV ana barbarousiv murdered and b1itcHssrs
like it in all the history Of the world not dgr-s
the horrors Of the Dark Ages, and humanity OdG5
stands aghast. mortified and Mortified
OficiaI Russia is responsible for these sTta
atrocities I charge on my Responsibility a
and not denied, and there is a widespread al
prevalent feeling throughout the world that
true that these terrible crimes OF rapins aud z.
lage and devastation, that these brutal atro5az
and that these monStrou5 murders OF the helpless
Ss sre s gecretlv connived at BY the Russian ro
fnent, that they have been melted by the Ruszaa
instigated. directly or indirectly BY high oTasl
in Russia for religious and political purposes
resnonsibiiity. hope what we do here and VIA; :.
saw here will reach the ears OF the crngfns Cus
and his corrupt caSai OF grand gu. dnkes S.;.
nunciation VIII be heard In St Petersburg, and "a
the Russian IN 4 t NM s9 70 10 gton MI
If Russia will not stop these CT mes, humanity
must set its face against Russia, ogtTactss Rss-a
the paIe OF It's civilization, and then Russia, and
the iniquities Russia stands for yin disinssrs:.1
cease-and gradually 1aoe away IN Ile nOEas
governmental oblivion
REPRESENTATIVE Henry T. Rainey. Of uhas
said:
The opening years OF this new century ana Aa ~
lea reaching out and exercising our infue1Ss e
broad sympathy Of the American people IS d1s Il.
fact that the booming Of cannon Is no longer asad
on Russian battleheId5-tnat n II ,S on , M5 "a
the horribly mansled bodies OF men we nags ss.s
the Russian Empire rom th9 assaqIt5 o. ms ". s
her from herself.
Representative Moon, OF Pennsylvania, dec41's
that the assemblage tonight voiced united u
emphatic protest against crimes that 'tnfsalaaA
the very stability OF twentieth century CHssla
civilization" but added that there was no tSas'
Of extreme measures.
Stafford and Dr. Mcleod. Of this city. also s7'-.
Representative Charles A Towne, OF NsT'I9-
presented resolutions which were unsan0.S
adopted, which Endorsed the speeches made 3 y
meeting and denounced these terrible atr'@ls
as great crimes against a common humanity -
must be stopped. and stopped at once ana ~ :
time, by the Russian government" The resail-l
continues:
We avail ourselves OF this opportunity 70 by =
tribute to our Chief Magistrate, and Eea.uS,
prove all that Theodore Roosevelt, President :. =
United States, has done and IS doing o 49,.
his good offices, to cause a cessation OF NEE Sss
speakable crimes against the oppressed ana -
ragged Jews and Gentiles in Russia and we as13s =
fully urge him to continue his good wore 49, =.
name efforts for universal peace and me os.-s -
hood Of man, and IN his benehcent e8as1s.% v n
right and Justice and humanity We eaTnesl! -
solernnly pledge him the support ana spllUST-
every Just humane, liberty loving, tolerant S--S
triotic citizen Of our country.
The resolutions indorse the Sulzer resouuoas :
troduced in the House in protest against the sa