New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-08
Pacihsts Denounce War at
Madison Square Garden
Meeting
Berkman Banner
Confronts Speakers
Uproar Caused by Pacihsts
Main Feature of We'll
come to ENJOYS

A pacifst demonstration took place
at mass meeting OF $4,000 persons
given at Madison Square Garden last
night in honor of the Russian mission.
For several minutes the hall resounded
with protests against a prolongation OF
the war. Many persons climbed on
chairs and waved red flags TO give We
hemence to their sentiments.
Alexandrovitch Reutovich, represent
ing the Russian Workers Of America,
had warmly welcomed the Russian en-
voys, who sat on the platform beside
him. Then, turning to the audience he
proceeded to discuss Russia's part in
the war, asserting that the war must
be prolonged until the Kaiser was dis
placed. He said: "The war must go on
until the Kaiser"
The rest of the speech was lost in
deafening roar of boos.
Chairman Peter NJ. Ruthenberg, rep
resenting the party of Socialist-Revolu-
tionists, stepped forward, vigorously
pounded the gavel, and cried in Rus
sian: "Come to orderl"
That seemed merely to provoke more
boos Scores in the audience climbed
on chairs and began waving red flags.
Yell for War to Stop
ave want the war to stop" yelled
some in Russian. Meantime Mr.. Reuto-
vich attempted to continue his speech.
From the audience he appeared to be
the sole actor in a gesticulating panto-
mime. for no one heard him. The
boos continued until the speaker finally
sat down.
Another incident not on the pro-
gramme occurred when large red ban
ner was unfurled from balcony oppo-
site the speakers platform. On 1t was
inscribed in white letters: ave demand
the liberation of Goldman and Borkman.
We demand the liberation Of Kramer
and Becker. We demand the liberation
Of all political prisoners. One man got
ninety days for distributing the Dec
! laratlon OF independence.
Unbounded enthusiasm attended the
arrival Of the Russian visitors. After
they were cheered in the streets by
four thousand persons who were unaoie
10 get into the hall they received a
prolonged ovation inside. The audience.
standing, waved the red flag OF new
Russia for fifteen minutes. All the
speeches were in Russian except one
bv Edwin Markham, who read poem,
, Prussia, Arise!" -.
'T wrote that poem ten years ago.
said Mr.. Markham. at was sent over
to Russia and distributed among the
revolutionists there. One man had the
tenerity TO read il on the streets, and,
as was typical of those times, he was
sent TO prison for eighteen months.
Now poems on freedom are being re-
cited and sung throughout Russia. 1t
is the happiest time of my life
A plea for the liberation OF Lithu-
ania was made by NJ. Stanys Shimkus.
the official representative of the
Lithuanian peoples in Europe to those
residing in the United States. lie
said 3,
"All people who have been reached
by the clutches of the two-headed eagle
have eroaned, but above all the Lithu-
anians have felt its pressure. Our
best men endured confinement and dled
! in prisons, not only for free speech
and free thought, but for natural love
7 Of their own country.
"Forgetting the past, with gladness
and hone we look toward new life. We
are confident that truth and justice
must be victorious, that those who
struggled for liberty so long and suf-
fered so deeply must attain liberty
at last"
Jews Not Shirkers
Abraham Cahan, editor Of the
Jewish Forward" who said he repre-
sented 100000 Russian Jews living
in the United States. told the Russian
envovs that the people of his race were
ready 10 fight for democracy. our
neonie never have been among the
sbirkers in the crusade for democ-
racv" he said. "InIeed, Jews have
been in the foremost ranks of the
struggle and among its bravest leaders.
"The end of the Roman9fs is the
end of pogroms and Of racihl persecu-
tion in any form. Now our native
country is a real home to us, ana we
are gathered here tonight to greet
Won. the representatives OF TINS ne"
era. and to convey through you our
nossionate love for the home or
our birth. Tell the people at home
irrespective of creed or race, that we
love them all: tell the new revolution
arv government that our hearts are
throbbing with devotion to the red nag
of Russian emancipation and 10 the
national tricolor of Free Russia ,..u
NJ. Bakhmeteff spoke bnefy. All
classes of our country have now united
70 defend the new Russia he SAID.
"Tbe problem of our citizens now IS
how best to defend democracy. II 1t
were not for the revolution / DOUBT
whether Russia could continue to 1--we.
/ when the Socialist leaders joined the
Provisional Government the fate OF the
country was decided. 1t meant the
unifving of all the forces of the people
Who brought about the revolution ana
made possible the birth of Russian de-
mocracy. =. ctL
Other speakers were A. n Sakh-
tnovskv. DR.. S. Ingerman, V. V. Chikoff,
NJ Guretich, representative OF tne
limited Jewish Labor party OF Lithu-
ania. Poland and Russia, and mary
Shkolnik, Frieda Novik and Mary kout-
koysky, representing the Russian kevo-
lutionary Women.
Other netos Of the citB's reception
10 the Russian Mission piH be found
on Page 3.
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