New-York tribune., 1911-01-20
JEWS NEED WORLD HELP
Dr.. SchuIman Says Silence Of
Christendom Is a Reproach,
WANTS RUSSIA REBUKED
Jewish Union Adopts Resolution
Urging Abrogation of the
Treaty with Russia.

The Rev. Dr. Samuel schulman critic,,
"A recent utterance in The Outlook. Ia,
night wnen he spoke at Temple Beth.EI =,
the Jewish situation in Russia.
at every banquet Of Judaism ther. ~.
tire deaths head Of Russia" he said. 'sr..
jewish year book contains the anrr,,
tragedy OF our race and the cond.nnatl.,
u Christendom. The MuScovite Is do,,,
all that he can TO eliminate ne, and ". "a,
not solve the problem unaided The gorp
must help. The silence OF Christendon /,
n great reproach TO it's conscience. IN.
jews have given II much. Why does II A.
rcbuke Russia whose deeds are again,, n,
creed and against those OF tho Master !,
serves?
IT is with sense of shame that -.
read sentence like this published IN
magazine that goes about tho lsnd-'rh,
outlook ="
1T is only Russia whore oppression 4,
still found and It Is only the Russian Jew
that is concerned, and We should not b,,.
eur whole International policy on this
The distinguished contributing .ditO,
told us last night that he admired the ~,
qualities Of the Jew, practicalism ana
idealism but when We see this remsrsabl.
sentence in q paper presided over by one ot
orr leading men We sob Tor a lost deal.
ism"
The occasion VAS reception 'ondered ;,
the Union Of American Hebrew Consr.g,.
tons b. the local lodge or the Independen,
order Of B'nal Birth. Adolf Kraus. %
Chicago. the president of the order. va,
tie chairman Of the evening, and the Rev.
pr Edward y. Calsch. Of Rtchmond. Va.
spoke on the order and its opportunity 70
get q square deal for the Jew
The morning session at the Hotel As'cy
end ii the real business Of the councl.
which meets again in Cincinnati. January,
1913.
Louis II. Marshall read paper protest.
ing against the course Of Russia IN refgs.
Ing Jews admission, even though equipped
with passports from this country
American citizenship has hitherto been
regarded as a priceless treasure" he SAID.
yet there rests a stain on the honor Of cu-
nation and on the integrity Of American
citizenship, for the passport Is dishonorAd.
rejected and arbitrarily disregarded by the
Russian government whenever the ctizea
by whom it IS presented happens 10 he ,
Jew. It Is not the Jew who is iusVltef. .
is the American people
\ resolution wss introduced by simon w.
Roseudale, of Albany, former Attorney
General, that a committee be appointed ~
call on the President and Secretary ~
State and ask that the treaty with Rusia
be sbrcgated If American Jewish citizens
are not extended all rights The resolution
was unanimously passed.
The committee on school and synagcsus
extension announced that Jacob n. Schr
had given $500. the Pittsburg COMMITTEES
s250y and the Cincinnati committee Ike
sum As annual contributions II vas also
announced that fund Of $4,000 had been
subscribed for new buildings az the Hebrew
Union College julius Rosenwald. of Cin-
cinnati, with $4,000 and Jacob II. schir.
with $25000. were the largest contributors.
Bernhard Bettman, Of Cincinnati was
elected honorary president Of rhe rolless
in recognition Of his thirty-hye years SER
vice.