The Evening critic., 1882-04-07
THE RUSSIAN JEWS.
A New Danger Tbreatened-Inter
cstinC statement OF an Exile.

N. Y. sun To-day.
Yesterday a reporter for The Sun noticed in
the Battery Park group of immigrants whose
language and appearance gave proof that they
were Russian Jewish exiles. They were In
state OF excitement, talking to each other very
earnestly, and an old man among them often
exclaimed piteously, ''weh mlr!' (woe to mo-
The reporter put an inquiry TO an aged jew
who appeared to be the chief person among
them.
"wcll," said the Israelite, "this is not Sc
cret. We flnd reason to apprehend that our
brethren in Russia are about to encounter the
horror OF st. Bartholomew's night. Next Sun
day, 9th of April, the orthodox Russians begin
10 celebrate their Easter, which lasts a whole
week. Now, you must know that during the
holidays the Russian peasants drink very
hard, and when under the influence of their
hellish vodka they are liable TO do anything.
our people have Just learned that I'm Warsaw,
Odessa, Kieff, and some other towns, the Rus
SLAMS have stored arms, which they intend TO
use against our brethren in Easter week.
That is what fills us with horor.'
"Why do not your people inform the Cars
Government of this danger 2"
"The Czar What can he do ?" exclaimed
the jew scornfully. at is more than enough
for him to keep his own skin safe especially
now, in view Of his lOng-delayed coronation.
Don't you think 1t is fascinating job for the
Nihilists 10 blow up at once Gar and half n
dozen petty kings, besides Dukes and Princes?
This rite OF God, the annointing of the Car,
may turn into a tragedy. No; nowadays
neither the Gar nor his Ministers can afford
to think of Jews. And the orthodox peasants,
guided by furious demagogues, can accom-
plish anything worthy of savages."
"You think there is no hope for the Jews of
Russia ~ the reporter asked.
'No hope under this headless and senseless
government OF the Gar. That is the reason
our people have taken steps TO fee to this
country, There is an English scheme to buy
land in Palestine from the Sultan and estab-
lish there Jewish State under the protection
af EtafrI NFttu ENnft1
Canal, and strives to appropriate the land
| around 1t, and the establishment of Jewish
| STATE in Palestine under English protection
would be OF great use to her. Then the Jews
would swarm in Egypt and Palestine and the
| English government could get firm foothold
| there professedly for the protection of the
| Jews, really for the purpose of ultimately an
neXing those lands TO the English possessions.
| have heard that the Rothschilds alone have
already contributed 10000 for buying land
| in Palestine.
"what is at the bottom Of this antiJewish
| movement in Russia ?"
"You often see how political, religious, and
| social causes work simultaneously. OF course,
| the present political situation in Russia Is
| favorable TO the anti-Jewish demagogues, and
| the religious prejudice OF orthodox Russians
against Hebrews is also very strong. But the
| struggle for roubles and kopecks among the
orthodox and the Jewish tradesmen furnishes
| the bulk of the fuel, while the political an
religious causes furnish the Matches"
what is to be the result of this move
ment?"
! iHul VIII utptIlu upon lile ihle %
the present Gear. If he lives, the honest jew
ish tradesmen and merchants will immigrat'
from Russia, and the parastical class of Jews
who, am ashamed to say, perform the dirty
O. work Of the orthodox Russian merchants, tn,
| large Russian landowners, and the Russian
| civil officers, will be eXterminated or driver
abroad. If the Gar is killed, then, believe,
constitutional government will be formed
| which Will not discriminate between Russian
on the ground of faith or race. must sa,
| that the Russian peasantIy are peaceable an'
| kind hearted, though they may be misguided
| AS TO the Russian merchants and civil officers
| they are worse than the worst of the Jews"