New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-28
HFRREW REFUG EES.

The Hebrew Emgrant Aid Societies all over
the country, which recently made compiheu
effort for the proper reception and care OF inc
Russian refugees, have suddenly lost interest
IN the cause The local committee haruly
knows what to do with those now under Hs
charge. and is not anxious to have It's respoh-
sbilities increased by fresh arrivals III h's
determined to do all it can to discourage the
emigration from London of Hebrew paupers'
Unfortunately. there can be no do Ibt OF the real
;tv of tbe sut1erncs of these people. In the jew
lsh hospital at Odessa an Austrian physician re-
ported lately in detail the condition OF 10
n,utilated women and children with their
tongues, ears and limbs cut on oid "oinol
scm,rced into insensibilty, children drenched
with petroleum and set on hIe, Wloh QUIET
cruelties too horrible for description. In
Odessa there are now over 5000 orphan lle-
brew children who must be cared for or perish.
The condition of the refugees who nave
escared is little better. They are pouring
into Galicia and Lemberg in h1ngry, hithy
swarms. and, seek refuge where they Will, are
at once forwarded to Brody, small town OF
about 10000 population, long known as inc
German Jerusalem from the numbers OF jews
already i'll it. These are, however, not wealthy
nor able to support the enormous hordes that
are rushing in on them demanding support as
a right and not privilege. The Brody CORE
spopdent of the Vienna PresSe states that the
refugees are crowding the streets, without
shelter or any means of subsistence other than
beggary. Contagious diseases, fevers, etc, are
already at work among them, and the people
of Brody naturally protest vehemently against
the insupportable burden which is thus unjusty
laid on their shoulders. The Hungarian and
Austrian Parliaments both have declared for
mally against the immigration Of these people
into their limits the Government OF SPAIN as
will be remembered, withdrew its permission
for them to seek homes in that country and
in The Jerish Chronicle leader of the ortho-
dox Jews has inveghed strongly against
the expectation of these poor hunted wretches
to Palestine as opposed to the consensus OF the
most intelligent Jewish opinion. They will be
ravaged there by BedOuin sheikh as in Russia by
bovars and freed serfs. He urges all the refu-
gees to come to the United States or Canada,
where the population is friendly, the unOc-
@cunied area enormous, and where there are
cover 100000 Jews ready to help maintain
" them and support them in the exercise OF their
"religion."
Far be it from TIE TRIBUNE to check the
outflow of sympathy and aid from our Hebrew
citizens to this most unfortunate class of their
fellow believers. But common sense would
dictate some discretion In the manner OF ex-
tending aid. There must be some other cause
than their religion Which makes these people
dreaded Us permanent inhabitants by every
country to which they come Cast out by
Russia they are rejected by Austria, Prussia,
Spain, Hungary and France; even their fellow
Hebrews IN England extend helping hand to
them only to send them to the United States.
This being the case, it is hardly matter OF sur
prise that the Christian population of this
country have not enthusiastically welcomed
these newcomers, whose record Is, to say the
least open for discussion. 1t matters little to
the native American whether an emigrant be
Christian, jew or Pagan; it matters much that
he be industrious, clearly, philosophical, self.
supporting lin short, that he possess the
qualities of a good citizen. We have no better
citizens than the Hebrews now among us.
They know the welcome and the liberal chances
which have been gwen to them here. They
also know whether these incoming brethren are
likely to contribute to their good name and
prosperity, or whether they will probably be-
come dead weight on their hands. Ii the
latter, why not give Palestine and Canada their
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