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Show PKILEtLTIOX OF THE JEtt.V CoMMEXTiMi upon the persecutions persecu-tions of the Jews in Itu'sia, the London Jcwult Oitohc, a leading Jewish Journal, says: "Wo know from the history of Spain and from part or the annals of France how detrimental tho policy of religious re-ligious persecution ultimately is to the State which practices it. We know from tha pitoons ajipaals which now reach ns what'terrible suffering it inflicts in-flicts on the victims at the moment What is wanted is to bring these considerations con-siderations home to the beans and minds of the most influential Itus-slans. Itus-slans. Tho voice of the generous and enlightened British press has begun to make itself heard, and, perhaps, mar effect somethimr: but if no im provement is obtained, and that rapidly, rap-idly, we niii bethink ourreire whether a large scheme of emigration from Ttusia to countries w here new settlers should le welcome, as iwr- hapstboTurkisb Emp re ami Palestine specially, or tho lea peopled portions of America, might not b organised. If the evil is allowed to go on too long the oppression from which they suffer will end by degrading tbe Itusian Jews physically and mentally to a point at which they may eeae to be saiuble for emigration." In an editorial discussion of I lie policy of Itu-da wiUi regard to the Jews, the Amfrtoan Jfeufetc takes the same ground and ss s that the only radical, permanently effective solution of the Jewish prublem in Itus-Ia, is the emigration of the Jews from Ruia. "That all must beJran-iwrted from their homes." It says, "we do not insist." On the contrary, we believe that the removal re-moval or one-fourth cf them would not only be a benefit to the cxi!c,Uit would greaUy tend to ameliorate Uie condition of those that remained. This would be enough.but this much mu-t be done." To a spectator who is only a little acquainted with It js-Ian conditions, Uie oppressive measures of the gov-ernment gov-ernment againt Uie Jcra must seem as uncalled for as they are unjust un-just and inhuman. Itutwlieu it is known that the lopuUr feeling against the Jews is nothing short of hatred.it will Iw understood tb.t the oppres-ive measures of the gov. ernment are only an eiprej-kin of a misguided popular opinion. The cue of Uie Jews In R j-sm I, n 8m- respects parallel to the cae of the Litter-day SaiuU in the United States. Itispsi-iblelhit Uie protests of an enlightened Curopeau press will have some effect upin the Ru-Jan Kmiror and cheik, fr a time, the propowj oppresion. Hut It is certain Ulat no protests, no interference inter-ference in behalf ol the iiersecuted people can turn the current of (while (wh-ile opinion in rtjjsii in their favor. They will always ba tierseculed. as long as Ignorance, bigotry aud fa-mUcUm fa-mUcUm hoU their swai". llutitlsnat only in ItjssU that this reeling ajilnst Uie Jews jia-vails. jia-vails. In enllgiteueJ Girmauy it Is mucli Uie same. In the very capital or the German empire, a periodical Is being iibILhed with the openly profesed object or effecting effect-ing the exclusion of Uie Jews rrom all business department, an J eventually event-ually expulsion rrom thecouutrv Anl these anti-semitlc agitations are graJually gainins In strength. When this can be carried on in Germany, among Uie boasted leaders or the culture or the world, what else can be expectej in seml-barbar-Ic Russia? Rut Uie Jeteuh Omnide iInts cut tbe right remedy, w hen It Intimates Inti-mates that Uie Jew will have to consider Uie propriety o.' organliiug amiv-msnt for emigration. It is sure that 'with their peculiarities they wiU barJIy escape more or less persecution until thevsttl In . country where either liberty rules supreme or they will be in the majority ma-jority anl coiHsjienUy aWe to govern their ow j alHiIrs. PalesUne is crtainly the land of the Hebrefr, aui to this country they should direct thdr stent. The country Is now open to tliemTIU wil yields in abundance when properly pro-perly culUvated. Its position, touching almost three Urge continents, con-tinents, adapts it for a business centre cen-tre of the greatest Importance. Should Uie persecution or Uie Jews inRuas-ubethecauseorau Imml-RttUon Imml-RttUon on a Urge ca!e 0r that 10-plelntoPalestine.asitls 10-plelntoPalestine.asitls likely to !!7nT' rW, m,y "elMJse the and or Providence In thi, Kr9ecu. tlou turning what is apparenUy I Uie fulfilment of prophecy. |
