Show MAY SETTLE THE WHOLE QUESTION I Anti S Agitation in Russia Nay Redound to Benefit of the Jews I St Peter Petersburg burg March l Out of the violent agitation may come une unexpected good to the members of the oppressed race Th The entire Jewish question has been raised in acute form and may be settled forthwith The emperor is said to be amazed att at the revelation made by the Jewish dep clep deputation which the premier received In audience March 7 and to have in informed informed formed Count that it was necessary necessary sary to settle the question Count Witte is unde tood to have talked quite bluntly to h majesty jesty re regarding regarding I garding the which his opponents were raising on this and other questions and he is said to have gone to the extent of request requesting requesting I ing permission t to resign the premier premiership premiership ship The emperor it is added would not listen to it itA itA A bill according the Jews equality ex cx except in eligibility to possession in the official and military service Is now said to have been prepared Lea Leading Jews of the empire like Uke Baron Gunsberg however knowing full well the hostilIty hostility Ity of a large class dass of Russians to the Jews and fearing an adY discussIon which would only further prejudice the position ot of their coreligionists are opposed to the submission of the ques question question tion to the assembly They maintain that the manifesto of Oct 30 specifically declared that all subjects were equal before the law that the question Is already settled and that It is the duty of the govern government government ment to Immediately promulgate a law providing equality and to protect the Jews Jew in the exercise of their rights I Not Meeting With Success I t The efforts of the socIal and radical to produce another uprising I and a general strike as a protest against the repressions meeting with much success and seem to be doomed to failure for the present The leaders however declare that If the repression continue as they expect It will it will require some udden sensa sensational sensational development to f set oot the aflame t 4 |