New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-22
JEWISH EMIGRA Nrs From RUSSIA.
THE VIEWS OF EUGENE SCHUYLER

THE VIEWS OF EUGENE SCHUYLER.
WHY THE JEWS LEAVE RUSSIAN UNDESIRABLE
ELEMENT IN The POPULATION OF THIS COUN-
TRY.
Eugene SCHUYLER who has been connected with
tbe United states diplomatic service Europe for
many wears. is al the Hoffman House. When asked
bv a TRIBUNE reporter yesterday his opinion as to
tie probable result OF the present exodus of Russian
Jews, Mr. Schuyler suggested that the problem III
all its aspects was most perpleNlng one.
THE causes OF the present difficulty" he SAID,
"date back very long time. Very few oil the Rus
sian Jews arms Ins and none OF them are farm
ers They nearly all 1--we III the cities and large
towns, ana their business is that Of go-betweens.
They make money and thrive where any Other c.ais
OF people would staTve. Among the grievances
which have led to the present roub eS are The meth
OBS they have employed for getting the peasantry
in their power. incy lend money OH gOOd security
and then insist upon tine most rgld enforcement OF
their claims. 1t is not the same there as here.
where if a farmer has "a mortgage which he cannot
pay he go 10 some one else and raise the money
no Jew III Russia Will lend money to "A man who is
i'm debt To another jew, and for this reason Il good
deal OF land comes into their possession. Their eX-
actions in money matters are peculiar. For exam
nile. If YOU 20 into one of their shops 10 buy any
lining they never have chauge-you obi gcd to
20 to a Jew broker and buy your change, for which
YOU pay small percentage. III you are travelling
in Russia you will hardly reach your room before
there viii he knock at the door, ana you VIII ind
Jew there who Oilers 10 place himself entirely at
your disposal during your stay for any KIND OF ser
vice you may require. If you have any purchases
to make you Will usually make money by cnlploy-
How many Jews are there in RussiaT was
asked.
Il have not the figures, but | think about
100. 900, and in ROumanla about 70OO0o.
! have seen statements which pre-
tended 10 give estimates OF the great loss to Rus
gia which Will follow the explanation OF tie Jews
think these figures very greatly exaggerated"
"lf tn, sc jews make 80 much money aud ale 80
well-o-dO, how does II happen that all OF them who
have come To Ncw-lOrk are absolutely dcstltuteT
- Because the wealthy Jews do not come 10 Amer
lea and those who do come expect 10 be cared
for If they would only cOOnIZc III the West and
hecone farmers they might be of service TO the
co,try Dut that is precisely what they VIII not do
They Will all settle III Newly Ork and TIE other large
clties and they will add a very undesirable element
10 our DopulatIOn Last winter gentleman came
10 me " no mad a scheme for setting The Russian
JeWs who come here along western railroad.
told him the plan would result III an absolute fail
ure for even he could induce nemtO 90 by giving
them a free passage and land alter they reached
their destInatlOn they wOuld only stay There long
enough to earn sufficient money to get BACK t0 New
York;
"Ihen you consider them undesirable from every
point OF view r. 49, =,
liar more so than the Chinese. believe in
America ior the Americans and see no reason why
we should be Obliged t. nave the inhabitants OF
any nationality come here to settle unless we want
fhsn Ii we desire them for our beneht-not Tor
tbeirs-let them come: otherwise / see no reason
why we should not regulate this matter by law"
MT. Schuyler intends 10 san 10r Europe Wlthlh n
fortnight