The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
POPE MAKES PLEA
FOR POLISH JEWS
Writes Americans Of Tnstruc-
tions to Clcrgy'to Fight
Prosecutions.
SAIL MEN ARE BRETH rem

In nsve to representations made BY
the American Jewish Committee that IN
speakable crueities have been perpe.
trated upon Jews IN the wal zones. par
ticularly In Poland. the Pope. through
Cardinal Gasparri. has written that
white he ia unable TO express himself con-
corning the special facts submitted he
agrees firmly with the principle that all
men are brethren and that the principles
OF natural right should be observed In
relation to Jews as to all men.
The American Jewish Committee an
followed by directions from him TO the
Roman Catholic clergy IN Poland ad.
monish,ng them to Use their hest en-
deavors to put an end to the persecution
Of the Jews.
The sieners OF the letter IN the Pope
were Louis Marshall. chairman. and the
executive committee Of the COMMITTEES.
Jacob ". SchiT, Oscar S. Straus, Mayer
Sulxberger. Cyrus Adler. J. Z. Magnes.
Julian W Mack. Julius Rosenwalh.
Isaac ". Rernhcim. Harry Cutler. Jacob
n. Hol,ander. Samuel porf. Cyrus l..
suixberser. A Leo We'll and rsado'
Sobel.
The Ropes letter il as follows;
1.-THE Supreme PontiY has with inter.
est taken notice OF the letter bearing
date December 30. 1915. which YOU have
been pleased 10 address u him in the
name Of the 3.0oo.U 900 Jewish citizens Of
the United States Of America In order to
communicate TO him generally the treat
men. to which your coreligionists COM
plain that they have been exposed In
various regions and at the name time
you have requested him to i~nterrose the
weight Of hts supreme moral and
spiritual power in order that these sur
fer,ngs may he terminated by an act OF
tina, humanity TO which the Holy Father
is 30 p~assionately devoted
THE Supreme PontifY Ia unable to ex-
prees himself concerning the special
facts referred to in the memorandum
submitted with your letter. but In rrln-
cple, as the head ~ the Catholic Church.
WflNn, IdltnIul 10 IS uINlU uVINTllle tilu
to its most glorious traditions. considers
all men a. brethren and teaches them to
love n another. he will not cease to in.
Gulcate the observance among Individuals
as among nations Of the principles Of
natural right and 70 rcprove every VITO.
iation Of them. This right should b. OBJ.
served and respected in relation to the
Children of Israel as II should IN a. 10
ali men. for IL would not conform to Jus.
tice and to religion itself to derogate
therefrom solely because OF a difference
OF religious faith.
Moreover. in his paternai heart.
pained by the spectacle OF the existing
horrible war. the supreme Pontify feels
in this moment more deeply than ever
the necessity that al, men shall recoiiect
that they are brothers and that their
salvation lies in the return TO the Law al
love, which II the law Of the gospels.
He also desires TO interest to this noble
end all who. especially by reason OF the
sacred attributes of their pastoral min
istrations. are able Ia bring efficient aid
In this important result.
I'm the meantime his Holiness re.
joices In the unity which in civil matters
exists in the United States Of America
among the members Of different faiths
and which contributes NO power.
fully to the peaceful prosperity Of your
great country. lie prays to God that
peace may AT length appear for the hap
piness OF that humanity 81 which YOU
truly say the Holy Father Ia the
guardian.
Accept, gentlemen. the ASSURANCE Of
my most distinguished and devoted
sentiments.
"P. CARDINAL GASP RRI."