New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30
Jews In Russia
Would Lose Freedom
by Separate Peace
Centuries Of Persecution Now
Ended Renewed if Ger
mans Win

WASHINGTON, Sept. EN- public
statement made since returning from
Russia. where he went as a member Of
the American government M.s on,
Charles Edward Russell to-day warned
the Jewish people of America not TO
weaken the Russian democracy, but TO
throw 20 it their support, so thai II
may emerge victorious from the war
with its new freedom sale against
Pru. san autocracy.
There should never be any dogot
about the sentiment OF Jews m Amerlea
or anywhere else regarding their ai'l'
tude toward the Russian revolution.
said Mr.. Russell. NO event for cehtu'
ries has been one-haif as imPor-ah' 20
the Jews as the Russian re'o.u-.oi' III
that great stroHe every Tes.!'cI!oh'
every qualification IN re pecJ 10 we
Jews, was removed. They are gNeu
every liberty. They have none OF tne
old oppression. The o.d terror IS Ie
moved. Espionage, brutality and op,,
preston are no more. Jews CONE dHe
20 without question. They are masters
of their lives. They may 1--we Whels
they please. They are given tu!! re-
ligious freedom and poNtca! eqGaHtE
The Jews are IN the councils ana OOII
men and women enjoy IuiesI aha
freest opportunity 10 vote and 20 par
ticipate In all other po.It!ca. act!Vlt"
Duty to Support War -
at is the duty OF the Jews TO 90
their utmost 10 support the hls5lAns
IN their supreme etort -ney are NV
making. This wonderful ne" lF,si,
dom is menaced every hour. Inc perm
10 the liberty OF the people OF RUSS
is very real and imminent Inc uy'.
serious menace 20 the peace OF VIC
world--the permanent peace, the oI.s
peace worth sighting for--ls that .ne
work of the revolutlonlsts may De ust.
thrown by Vaccinations OF eheiH''
within Russia and enemies without -
If separate peace is made WIN wv
Kaiser then the liberty SO deArI! re
by the Russian people will be los"
on the other hand, through interusI
disloyalty, the Russian workers sn0 ~
waver and the army weaken ana gov
Prussians break through and oven
throw Russia, then the Kaiser VII vi
wrest liberty from the people ana o. 81,
hope for democracy and freedom VIII
be lost.
Strike at Own People
III the Jews or America are h0'
steadfast and loyal TO this govern
ment at this time they are not i0!'.
20 their comrades in Russia.
III have known thousands OF jew
in New York and | think ! have tn'
confidence and respect Of many thou,
sands everywhere. | would not gNv,
advice to them if didn't have iu'
knowledge OF this vital subject -
"In Russia ! met a large nuHDe.
OF Jews who were making the mos.
OF their new found freedom. lne'
eagerly questioned me about the sen
timent OF the people IN Amerles
Would the American government
stand with them, give them us sup
port Were the workers OF AmefSA
going to desert them IN their hou1
OF great need? They had been toIu
By some who had recently come from
America that the workers we're nov
loyal to the government; taat II wouio
be better for Russia TO make over
lures for peace. Some OF these weN
fully aware Of the fact that these
stories were assiduously being spreso
by agents Of the Kaiser who had nov
diverted all the power OF his system
of spies to the spreading OF IN"
poison"