Show JEWS HAVE FRIENDS I IN RUSSIAN DUMA DUNA ST. ST PETERSBURG Feb The The duma last night by ba a vote of or to declined to express an opinion for tor or against the bill providing for tor tho the abolition abolition tion ion of ot tho the Jewish pale which was Introduced in introduced In- In last laRt summer but referred tho the bill to tho the committee on the Inviolability of or p person to mako make a report Jewish circles cirdes cir clr cir cir- cles des here hern arc greatly pleased at the tho ressi res made The bill undoubtedly ly will un undergo ero re- re e amendments in committee but hut buta huta a great point was gained In the support of or the and It Is considered that It ultimately will Ill tins pass the council of ot the empire Characteristic speeches were made by the peasant members In defense defenso of ot tho the Jews One declared that province was wal In a prosperous condition Indicating that tho the Jewish clement element was wall desirable II 31 Gulkin d deputy from said the expulsion of or the he Jews would be bo disastrous Commerce In fn that section would d decay and the peasants would he be beat heat heat at tho merc mercy of the landlords |