New Britain herald., 1919-08-04
THE UkRAINIAN MEETING.

THE UkIsAINIAN MEETING.
 Despite the allegations published by
 contemporary this morning, we are ssured that Bolshevism was not at le base of the troubles at Ukrainian aH yesterday afternoon It wa;
 ought about through a species of tee feeling engendered by the
 krainian meeting, which was Pnsidered anti-Polish, and the in
 rference of a few Poles whose
 ssentment of the meeting outweighed
 leir better judgment. It is probable
 1at the Poles who resorted to brawl- hg in a public place to satisfy their Enti-Ukrainian feelings would not be ecognized by the majority of New = 1ritain people of that race who may
 ave their convictions, but who do not
 pprove of the methods used.
 At the meeting the Ukrainians
 dopted resolutions and made state
 ents that the Poles thought would
 lace the Polish nation in bad light.
 ogroms, or reported pogroms, from
 he other side, were again partially
 esponsible for the meeting. The de-
 re for the recognition of the Ukrain-
 ms as national entity was also back
 the assembly. At the meeting
 here was little dem onstration but it
 as afterward that the trouble occur ed. Even then there was no material &hmage. It is said that a few win ows at the Ukrainian hall were brok- h with stones. Naturally the first bought of both sides in the argument
 as to call the other side "Bolshe-
 ki," though this was not fully meant y either. However, there was no +nited States or to advise government force in any country, in the meet hg or after it. There was not a taint Bolshevism.
 The Ukrainians may not be justified N their accusations of the Polish na- . on and what it wishes to do to their lind. We do not know of that. Early ssports are being received which puts {4ings in a bad light. But, as in the ewish case, it is too early to judge hat the real trouble is. The move
 the Ukrainians to attain, if they
 pay. an Independent country for their
 rothers on the other side of the wa
 er cannot be decried by any of us. It
 E only what several other races in the Entirely natural that the Poles should bring to the defense of their country ben. as well. We should expect that
 But neither faction should so far orget itself and it's duties as Ameri- ans to resort to fisticuffs or stone Throwing. Violence will gain abso- utely nothing save an unsavory repu- ation for the whole cause. It cannot fleet affairs abroad. l While we fully realize that New Britain citizens of Polish descent have ] great deal of interest in their former homeland, and great deal of pride Tn it, we do not believe that any of Ehem are responsible for the start of he argument. Some of them took bart, probably, but the fact that an butt -of-town man was arrested for not having 8 drivers license during the Effair leads to the conclusion that it |vas not originated here, which speaks |well for the peacefulness of the city's Poles.
 Whoever, or whatever, was respon- bible, the whole matter is regretable. fThere was no call for it, the Ukrain- Fans did nothing but that which one might expect and we can see little that will have an effect on the Poles lions of the convention. It is time that race feeling should be discarded Iif it comes to the point where fights Iare in order. We know that we feel should every Pole, Ukrainian or bother American of foreign extraction DO what you can for your former home, but use proper methods. Re- member that your future is wound up in the affairs of the United States, with that of your family. America is where your first interests lie. Help, if you may, the other fellow in passing, but only in passing.
 RAILROADS AND STRIKERS.