of protest? Struggling against adversities which no other people
have encountered, do they not yet survive--the wine from the crushed
grape? [1]

[Footnote 1: _loc. cit_., p. 656.]

The resolution introduced by him on that occasion was to the following
effect:

Whereas the Government of the United States should exercise its
influence with the Government of Russia to stay the spirit of
persecution as directed against the Jews, and protect the citizens
of the United States resident in Russia, and seek redress for
injuries already inflicted, as well as to secure by wise and
enlightened administration the Hebrew subjects of Russia and the
Hebrew citizens of the United States resident in Russia against the
recurrence of wrongs; Therefore

Resolved, That the President of the United States, if not
incompatible with the public service, report to this House any
further correspondence in relation to the Jews in Russia not already
communicated to this House." [1] [Footnote 1: _Congressional Record_,
Vol. 13, p. 6691.]

The resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
was finally passed by the House on February 23, 1883.

The sentiments of the broad masses of the American people had found
utterance somewhat earlier at a big protest meeting which was held in
February, 1882, in the city of New York, where the first refugees from