New-York tribune., 1919-06-11

a number of prominent Jewish people
and they arranged for a systematic
campaign of protest throughout the
United States.
Porter Questions Protest
The plans we're apparently we'll pre-
pared, for we all know meetings have
been held in all of the principal cities
OF the country. 1t struck me at the
time that it was quite significant that
there was no protest over the killing
of the Jews in the Bolshevik country,
Russia. According to my information,
| believe it is safe to say there are 800
Jews killed in Russia to one in Poland
and probably 5Oo."
Chairman Porter supplemented his
extemporaneous speech with the fol-
lowing extract from cable of Min
ister Gibson dated June 2, suggesting
the following as a remedy for the Jew
ish situation in Poland:
TO prevail upon :he local press,
both Polish and Jewish, to moderate
its tone.
ut is felt that there is a good deal
of misapprehension as to the attitude
of the United States on the question
both among Poles and Jews to the ef-
feet that the United States is an advo-
cate of the Jews as such as against the
Poles. This is used as lever by the
Jews, and is cause of resentment
and distrust among the Poles. This
might be helped, providing some rep
resentative Poles could visit England
and the United States to study the
Jewish question along constructive
lines.
Propaganda Harmful
violent agitation abroad based on
unwarranted reports of conditions
cannot help the Jews, but has exactly
the opposite effect. Such propaganda
when it became generally known here
will, rightly or wrongly, be attributed
IN some measure to the Jews, and re-
sentiment will be intensified. After
such agitation has been discredited, it
would be difficult to- secure credence
for real grievances when they arise
1t is believed that the department can
render service to the Jews of Po-
land by discouraging agitation based
upon exaggerated or unfounded re-
ports.
"The department can contribute tc
the solution of this problem by facl-
itating the coming to Poland of
American Jews who are prepared to
face facts honestly and work patiently
for the good of their coreligionists; by
refusing passports to agitators of any
sort, Jewish or Christian. We have
had unfortunate experiences with both
kinds"
NJ L. Piotrowski, of the National
Polish Department Of America, issued
a statement Immediately after the For
eign Affairs Committee adjourned, in
which he said in part:
'In Kielce a crowd of about 900
Jewish youths made a street demon
stration during which they shouted
Long live Lenine; long live Trotsky;
down with Poland!' The angered pop
ulation attacked them and bloody
skirmish ensued during which about
forty of the Jewish participants in the
demonstration were killed. They met
this fate not because they we're Jews
but because they were Bolsheviki and
offended the national sentiment of the
Poles. What people would tolerate
such poisonous activities 2"
Paderewski's Proclamation
After the adjournment of the com
mittee Representative Sicgel Of New
York submitted some of the written
testimony of Elias Tobenkin to the
State Department along with othe.
documents. Mr.. Tobenkin's testimony
consisted Of proclamation by Pad
erewski on March "a, urging the Poles
to refrain from attacking and robbin2
Jews and of speeches of the Diet BY
the Jewish deputies calling the at
tention of the government to pogroms
throughout Poland.
Premier Paderewski's proclamation
as presented by Mr.. Tobenkin follow
in part:
"Persons with evil intentions, VIII
are aiming to bring quarrels and dis
order in the rejuvenated Poland, hav
! pCSii SPiodUlil6 luHioi . Clidt tHc Oedl
ing of Jews will not be opposed by tn
Polish Safety Organs-namely the DO
lice and the militia. These rumors ar
being spread for the purpose of Undue
ing the ignorant and light-minded in
habitant to assist the dark force
(persons) in their criminal acts, out
RACES and robberies.
"In free, independent Poland all he
citizens are found under the protec
tion Of the law, and this law is admin
istered in equal measure to all, with
out distinction as to religion or ex
traction.
"The government calls therefore t
all our people to guard the peace an
public order and warns also tina