One hundred years ago
The meeting on Wednesday at the Mansion House to protest against the outrages upon the Jews in Russia was a considerable success. It was largely at- tended by important persons of both parties and all denominations, and the speakers earnestly repudiated any party or religious bias. There was, as usual in such meetings, decidedly too much readiness to dispense with evidence, but the majority of the speakers, who were not Jews, were clearly actuated by humanitarian feeling, and esteem for a people to whom Christianity owes so much. It is a pity for the Jewish cause that Cardinal Manning came forward so prominently, as the Russians allege that most of the outrages were committed by Polish Catholics, and will see in the Car- dinal's speech only the hostility of a rival communion. The Bishop of London, who also spoke, will have far greater weight with them.
Spectator, 4 February 1882
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