The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-03
High School Mass Meet
ing A d opts Resolu-
tons Of Indignation.
LIE DER S SPEAK
Peace Conference is Ask
ed to Take Steps to
Prevent Future Out
RACES in Europe.

After unanimously adopting resolu-
tons of indignation at the atrocities
practiced by the new republic OF Po-
land on their prosecuted brethren. the
Jews of Richmond. assembled in
m ass-meeting of protest in the John
! Marshall auditorium. gave utter sway
/ to their emotions and wept In sorrow
for the thousands who have been tor
/ tured to death as Rabbi Mednedon
passionately chanted the "El Molay
Rachamin-(God Full OF Mercyo"
| The auditorium was packed with
men and women who answered the
call to express their affection and pity
for the prosecuted Jews OF Poland
and their righteous Indignation at the
heartless government which sanctions
the wholesale murder and pillage IN
strife-torn Europe.
The text of the resolution. in part.
follows:
"Re II resolved-Ry this mass
rnaa,inr ~ the neople Of Richmond in
the state OF Virginia. that we express
our indignation at the unspeakapie
atrocities aforementioned and respect
fully request our government to use us
rood Offices to bring them to an I'M
mediate stop, to prevent their recur-
renee In the future; and
..Tnat President Wilson and the
peace conference be requested TO take
such steps as shall provide to tne
Jewish inhabitants OF Poland, Hou-
mania and all other eastern european
nnurfrie, enforceable guarantees OF
full civil. religious and poiilicA'
rights
send Papers to Congress.
The resolution also. provided LOT
the forwarding Of copies TO Presoent
Wilson. the American Peace Deie-
gates, through the state department:
and to the congress OF the unlsee
States
| DR.. calisch presided at the meeting
and made the Introductory address, In
which he called particular attention 70
the significant truth that the Polish
government had been unable to estao-
| fish its contention that the massacres
and prosecutions were the work OF I'M
comfortable mobs. On the contrary
said the Rabbi, the atrocities practiced
at Pinsk, wilma and 40 other cities
and towns were at the orders OF the
authorities and accomplished by gov
eminent soldiers.
| Or. Lazarus Karp indicted the Poles
,Paderewski in particular, in terms OF
1.-THE bitterest passion and was inter-
trupted by the aroused audience.
Seven millions of Jews plead TO
| America to make Poland, II she wants
| recognition by the league OF nations.
/, 10 wash her hands of bloody and un-
speakabie crimes and covenant to give
equal rights to the Jewish inhabi-
itants."
! DR.. Douglas S Freeman followed
DIR. Karp and his address was most
enthusiastically received. DR.. Free
man. in referring to the observance by
Jews of the Seventh Day Sabbath.
challenged those who have refuted the
state statute providing for this oh
servance and predicted An early
change In the present state of affairs.
| Congressman speaks.
| Following an eloquent introduction
by DR.. Calisch Congressman A. j.
!! Montague. former governor OF Vir-
ginia, announced that he was at the
meeting in performance of civic
duty.
Congressman Montague confessed to
great disappointment in the way In
which Poland has accepted the re-
Isponsibilities of self government. Il
had hoped" he said. that Poland
qualities which. once made II q great
nation, but now my hopes are not SO
lbuoyant. my thoughts not so convinc-
ing
There 10 no liberty In any govern
ment which does not assure the ample
protection Of the minority. A major
ity il not the voice of God; right and
right only 10 the voice Of God. Only
leo long a. 4 government respects those
inalfenable rights Of man can that
government exist as q democracy"
Mr.. Montague said that Secretary
Tumulty had given the Jews OF Amer
lea the assurance that Poland Is not to
be recognized as a nation until the
rights Of Jewish people be recognized.
Several other speakers. including
Governor Davis. John Hirschberg and
ID. r. Anderson, were scheduled to be
present, but imperative calls at the
last minute prevented their appear
!ance.
/ Governor Davis and Mr.. Hirschberg
expressed their profound regrets to
tDr. Calisch, together with their heart
Hest support DR. Calisch read q let
ter from DR. Anderson who. In ex-
pressing his feelings on the situation,
said: ut would seem that In this
Iday, at least when the heart Of hu-
lmanity has been 80 stirred. the time
should be At hand when intolerance
ana harbarity should be ashamed ia
show their heads
1T is particularly ungrateful for
Those who themselves have been the
recipient OF the worlds favor to re-
quite It by merciless cruelty toward
the unfortunate within their midst.
america cannot AFFORD to keep NJ.
llent in a day like this and should give
lunmistakable evidence that those who
suffer are her wards and shall have
}her support"
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