The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-22

humanity" %
The cheering with which Judge
hushess speech was punctuated was
especially vociferous.
america owes II to herself that at
tns time her people. with one. accord.
ana because they are Americans. should
unite IN this effective protest. IL America
s.anus Tor anything In her service to
~ tnen now let America speak.
There is not the vestige OF an excuse
Tor any of these wrongs that have been
perpetrated. To-day there is at stake
,ne cause OF Justice, which means the
cause OF law and order itself. in every
part OF the world.
we welcome into the society Of ma
lions those who have won their long
denied h5erties in this struggle. Let II.
however, be known that America has
neitner respect nor friendship for any
people. great or small, that does not pre-
serve law and order and does not nut
down the spirit of violence within. her
own gates. We may talk of democracy.
out democracy Is simply we'll ordered
rule by the people, according to the
principles OF justice expressed in the
laws which they make, which are i'm
partially enforced without any favor or
disfavor to any person by reason OF race,
creed or condition"
The great question, Judge Hughes de-
'ciared. was whether the newly liberated
peoples of Europe would 'be able to
save themselves by their own self-re-
straint," and by their capacity for we'll
ordered life. In closing Mr.. Hughes
said:
II stand here against all violence, all
manifestations Of desire to gain by
force at the expense OF Justice. against
every outrage on the part of any man,
great or small. or any attempt 20 ag-
grandize by reason OF brute strength.
against all that the Hun represented,
against these terrible prosecutions of
! Poland, to the end that America. by the
insistence OF her demand for the prin-
ciple of liberty, may Justify this victory.
may Justify herself and bless all lu-
mainly with the message of genuine de-
mocracy."
DIR. Wise Makes Polish Charges.
DR.. Wise. the next speaker, charged
that the Poles had been melted to vio-
lence hY-their Government and military.
Let not Poland make II impossible
for the allies to remain the comrades
and brothers Of Poland" he said. LET
her not suffer those things to be done,
the continuance OF which will prove her
-
ance OF the free self governing peoples
Of the earth. In the name OF Jewish
manhood. appeal to the Polish people I"
Mayor Hylan declared that he ap-
proved of everything that had been said.
II have endeavored, and will er,. eavor
in the future" he promised. ito see that
law and order are maintained in this
city and that the Jew receive the same
protection that every Christian receives
q Nd NIL Nt oil lra l,,.,,N
beings and our sympathy goes out to
every. man, woman and child. regardless
Of his creed or religion. I want TO say
to you people here this evening that, IL
during my administration as Mayor Of
this great city, you ind you have been
Disseminated against by any person or
class, or any public officials or other
wise under my jurisdiction. the doors OF
City Hall are open and will be glad
| to receive you there and see that Justice
Is melted out to you"
1t was charged by Mr.. Schiff that the
American and English press had kept
comparatively silent" concerning the
pogroms. "why7" he asked. Because
Poland must be established as n self
determining nation even IL the Jews are
destroyed in cold blood. Let me sug-
gest that the organizers Of this meet
ing send a full cable report, at no matter
Paris, with instructions to lay before
President Wilson and our peace commits
sioners what has been said here tonight
and to reQuest-nay. to demand-that
Poland cannot become free. cannot enter
the society OF nations. until Ii gives good
guarantees that the blood that has been
shed win not have been shed in vain
and that the Poland that is to come
into the society Of nations will have but
one right for all its citizens-only one
protection for Jew and gentle alike"
Resolutions Sent to Wilson.
Mr.. Schiffs advice was taken. The
resolutions cabled TO President Wilson
last night after reciting details of the
ma ssacres and outrages said:
"Be It Resolved, by this mass meeting
OF is, 900 delegates, representing /, 500, 900
Jews in New York city, that we express
our Indignation at the unspeakable
atrocities aforementioned and respec-
fully request our Government to use its