The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
The Jews HI Turkey.

In connection with the work which the
congress of Berlin has already done in pro.
curing the antelio1ation of the condition of
the Jews III setYia ana Rounatlia, the fol-
lowing correspondence. which the JeafSsl
Cff01tScle publishes is of Interest:
New CoUHT, 81. SwtrHN's Lang, May 81,
l877s:--M1 LoRp | haye the honor of
writing these few lines 10 yuur loraship, OF,
a subject in which j take the very greatest
interest. and hope you viii excuse rnV adj
dressing Son at a notnaht when .our lori
ship is deeply occupied on most Important
matters.
Ihe subject aoont which take the liberty
OF troubling your iordship is one which viii
! be brought before the congress now about TO
assemble at Berlin; and your iordship wilt,
hope excuse me for first expressing my own
teelangs and eongfatulatihg y1ur iordsiltpot.
the very successful and happy result Of the
exerttons OF her majesty's government in
bringing about the meeting of congress, and
also on the very high and powerful position
her naajesty's government has thus OBJ
tanned
Tile influence, therefore which her nlaiestyss
government viii have in the congress which
Is about TO meet viii, { have not The slightest
doubt, enable her maiestg's representatives
TO carry any question which they may jsfo-
pose and support. and ] have every reason
10 nope that your lordship, as one OF thosa
representatives, will exert yourself III favor
OF placing every religious denomination on
the same footing of equality ii tbs Countries
| Tor the better administration and for the
regulation OF which. the congress is now
about to meet.
In SerTia. by the decree of 1861, the Jews
are forbidden to trade in the interior in Ger
tain kinds of goods, to open shops or to buy
real estate, the right 10 trade in goods not
expressly prohibited is not trahsmissible is
their children or heirs the consequence be-
ing That all Jews are compelled to live III Bel
I grade. 50
T. Ii hoUman1a particularly, as your IordShip
IS 20 doubt aware, the Jews are stiii no9e
cruelty oppressed and frightfnlly prosecuted;
ana the Roumaniaa goternmeht IS even So
liisbetas that in their treaties Of eomfnefce it
IS expressly stipulated that Jews of the
country with whom they make their treaties
are TO be considered and treated on the same
footing as Roupnaniah Jews.
May /, therefore, be allowed to. ask YOUR
lordship that while her majesty s represent
atlyes advocate religious equality. they NAV
also endeavor to remove those disabilities TO
which / have referred, and under which the
Jews IL Rounania and Seryia are suffering2
lhe British government has OH all oceas
s'ons SO warmly supported the cause of reiis
glous liberty all over the world, that houB
Jou Will excuse my repeating that sc have
every condolences in the kind assistance W.,
may hope to obtain from your Iordship; and.
in conclusion, begging again to apologize for
| lntruding on your lordship's attention at
this important time. have the honor to be,
! my lord, your lordships very obedient ser
| want, ~ J1oNtsT{ ms Rnr7rscr,4ry,
The Right Hon. the Earl of Beaconsfieid.
T. s.-Sinee the foregoing was written Il
| has been assertained that!
| In SerTia the Jews have been expelled
from their homes, and have been forbidden
to obtain dolnicile in The country; the CITY of
Belgrade excepted; and while their political
rights have been left intact. by a strangs
irony their civil rights have been withheld
from them. r
In Roumania the Jews, though attached to
their native land, lost of late years, bv a
series OF Laws more outrageous than thegio-
lence OF rayahs, the light Of establishing them
selves the communes; of holding land in the
provinces, even ON lease OF becoming Dro-
prietors of houses i'll towns: of bidding at
pubic auctions: of taking part IN the -rnart,-
faeture and sale of tobacco, which edict alone
| affected upwards of five thousand families.
and of retailing any liquor in the communes
In Bulgaria, under Turkish law, the Jews
We're exactly in The same position sas thu
/ Otter Yahs-at this moaent Snostof the
Congregations are broken up, and the refa-
gees dread returning TO their homes for fear
Of the Bulgarian Christians, who have ILL
used those who have returned. s
No. 10 DOWNING STREET, WHITEHALL, tsne
7--Sm: Lord BeHconsfielei has had the honor
OF receiving your letter OF the 31st ult,, upon
thesubiecls OF the Jewish populations in tho
East. and desires me to say that the matter
shall receive due consideration. I have the
honor TO be, sir, Your obedient servant,
ALGERNoN .puRNoR,
Baron de Rothschila. etc.