The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-21
THE RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL
NOTED RETOLUTIONISTS AD-
 DRESS MASS MEETING


 pert TchaIkovsIxy, Nj. Katz and the Rev. Mir. Dickerman Address the
 Gathering on the Efforts Being Made
 for the Freedom of the Russian Peo- pie.
 A mass meeting, having for it's ob- ject sympathy for the Russian revolu tionists, and the raising of funds to aid the party in fighting for the free dom of the Russian people. was held at the Hyperion theater last night. The upper part of the house was well i filled, and a respectable sized audience occupied the lower part of the theater. 1 Fichtl's orchestra discoursed a selec- tion of national airs previous to the start of the meeting. The speakers were w. M. Mandell, Rev. F. W. Dick erman, the first president of the local society; Gregory A, Gershuni, who was described as the hero of the evening, and who has the reputation of being bomb expert, and also having made a sensational escape from Siberia with the aid of a barrel of sauerkraut. Tchalkoysky, billed as the father of the Russian revolution, arrived at late hour and addressed the audience in English. M Katz of New Haven made an address in the Yiddish lan- guage. As the speakers stepped in front of the footlights they were re- ceived with a perfect ovation of ap- plause, which was renewed again and again, during which Gershuni stood and waved his Handkerchief, Before taking his seat he shouted in the Rus sian language, "There shall come free dom for Russia" which was the sig nal for another outburst of the peo- ple's enthusiasm,
 Gershuni is the head of the fighting organization of the revolutionary par ty in Russia, He is an expert chemist, and built many of the bombs used In the assassination of royalty during the present reign of terror. He brought about all the assassina tions, from that of Minister Shipyagin, in 1902, to Plehve in 1908, planning the methods used in each one. Educated at Rus sian university, he made a speciality of | chemistry, and when he became con- vert to the cause rose quickly to the head of the organization, and as he was an expert in the use of dynamite, he took charge of the manufacturing Of the bombs
 w. M. Mandell briefly outlined the objects of the meeting, and called upon Rev. w. F. Dickerman who was the first president of the society, to speak. MT Dickerman expressed his sympathy with the gathering and It's aim. He did not believe In Killing men, but if tyrants were not killed there would be no revolutions. He believed in free dom, and said there could be no peace until tyranny was completely stamped out, Cloud applause) The speaker de- nounced militarlsm and the eXpendi- ture of huge sums in building war ships He further claimed that the 1O2,000,0OO spent for the navy and the $71, ,OOo ,OOO for the army of this coun- try was d needless expense, the cost of which came out of the pockets of an oppressed people. Owing to the changes and Improvements that were taking place all the time, he claimed that the ships now being built would become out of date a few years from now, and personally he would be glad if every battleship in the world were sung He concluded amid applause by wishing the movement for the freedom of Russia godspeed.
 Mir Katz next addressed the gather ing in the Yiddish language, and his sentiments for the freedom of the peo- pie were roundly applauded from time to time.
 Gregory A. Gershuni on rising to speak received another ovation, which lasted several minutes He Is plain unassuming man, and spoke in forci- ble and eloquent manner. He gave a graphic description of the tyranny which the Russian people had to put up with. He pictured In a very vivid manner the atrocities they were com pelled to bear, and the outrageous treatment they received, and their suf- ferings. He also told of his capture and incarceration in Siberia and es- cape from that penal colony. In con- clusion he appealed to his audience for their sympathy and help towards aid ing in the great work of the freedom of the Russian people.
 Tchalkovsky also addressed the gath ering on the same subject
 The following communications were read by the chairman, MT. Mandeh. and accepted by the meeting:
 From the Workingmen's circle Wishes the speaker success in his un- dertaking, and hopes that his future work will meet wiht every success.
 From the Social Terrorists of New Haven--We welcome our great hero of the Russian revolution, G. A. Gershuni, in the name of humanity, and the Jewish people in particular. We wish him all possible speed and success in his holy cause which we know to mean the freedom of the Russian people.
 The Bund, (an organization work ing in Russian for Russian principles)
 We, the New Haven branch of the Bund, although we do not quite agree with the economic principles of the speakers of the evening, yet wish them ali success, for we realize their suc- cess means freedom for the Russian people,