The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-05-07
WILL THE RUSSIAN JEWS SETTLE IN
PILESTINEY

WILL THE RUSSIAN JEWS SETTLE IN
P.iLESTINEY
To TIFF EDITOR oP THB SuN-Sn: Not
withdrawing tho efforts that have been made
to provide places of refuge in the United States
for the jewish emigrantS from Russia. and the
sums that have been contributed for that pur-
pose it Ia now evident that the main current OF
emigration will be directed toward Palestine.
Among those who have been concerned in
shaping the movements OF the refugees there
are some who have favored the United States
and Canada In preference to the East urging
In support OF their views the security and the
progressive influences to be enjoyed here The
eni;rnnts who are successfully settled in the
United States need not be in fear for person or
property. and will be placed in the best school
for their elevation and development. Nowhere
else can they be expected to rise so soon above
the effects Of the oppression and the degrading
restrictions to which they have hitherto been
subjected; and by none is this elevation and
development more earnestly desired than by
the enlightened Of thoir own race.
We're the numbers for whom homes are to he
found comparatively email and manageable
there probably would be little doubt about their
colonization bSrc but this Is not the case.
Small parties Of emigrants. a few hundred at a
time have arrived here. and have been dis
tributed through the country. South, East. and
West: but their numbers. compared with the
neoossit!cs Of the situation arc too insignin-
cant to be worth considering at all. Emigra-
ton from Russia. to have r decided influence
upon the unhappy condition a. the Jews Of that
country. must be- not OF hundreds, but of hun
drcds Of thousands.
To undertake the transportation. distribu-
ton. AMI settlement Of such multtules is a
task which tho Jews Of the United Stntas even
with the recunnry aid OF their brethren OF
Europe and OF many who do not belong to tho
race. cannot he expected TO assume unlcss it
wcrp absolutely unavoidnble. There are some
who foresaw and predicted this mt the outset
and now that tho magnitude OF the under
taking is hoinG practically demonstrated. there
are abundant Indications both in the Jewish
press and out Of it. that this Is coming to be
tho general feeling.
One Of the hiNlrutics to be- encountered in
an extensive emigration TO the United States il
tho distance to ha trlycrSci. tho expense. and
the lack Of adequate means Of speedy trans
rOrtntiOn for large numbers. Another is in
their distribution and assimilnto on at least with
the facilities now cxistin. or likely to hs soon
devised. Such sccno ms is now pre6ent tod in and
about Broly whore 10 0O) Il ,stitute refugees arc
assembled uncertain where to go or what to do
would not be Willingly encountered hare. Even
the small numbers that have alrendy arrived
have severely taxed the efforts OF those COM
missionel to take care Of them although they
have had cooperation all over the country both
on the part Of individuals and OF organ izations.
In em:ratin! 10 Palestine. however. dis
trhution and assimilation need give small con-
onrn The immigrants will there find Il terri
tory that Ia but little settled and thoy can DO
rnGsl in masses upon tricts that arc now al
most wholly unorruDied. In that half-civiizod
domain til, hosts Of this now exodus might
even. like their hrsthrrn Of old on their forty
years. march throu III tho Wilderness dwell in
tents and CAMPS until settled upon the ground
they are to cntvate. They will not plunge ut
on'e into "A civilization which they do not fully
understand and for which they must no pre-
pared hy 4 gross They will fad themselves
In IN atmosphere more like that to which thoy
hlvo b,.n a'custnm,l. anI may bostir them
solves without tho n'ol Of constant supervision
and instruction. Moreover the distance is
comparatively short. tho expense OF tran ,porta-
ton small and the rrfu sens will joyfuly wrnd
thar way thithcr. Ms To the land Of promise.
Two journals OF pre- 'mnant influence with
the orthodox Jews ~ EurOpe-tho Hchrcy
N,maJd and the Berlin IN LSche P'eSSr-havo
long displayed JEALOUS activity In urging col
onnation in Palestine, and We now fad Rus
sian. Polish. aud Ron nInhn Jews all turning
thar OyGS in thlt direction. In ltOvmaniI,
where persecution created u strong Palestine
foyer several years n.n tho condition of tho
Joys Il again said to he growing extremely
irkIome and in Bucharest. GalatH aud other
towns societies have boon formed with view
to furtherin- extensive emigration to he East.
and ara meeting with enthusiastic rrsponsos
Several weeks ago IL was announced that OF the
Russian Jews over II thousand fimllleS wrrN
r,arly To take the Same road with the intention
nl lrNOtins themselves To n n culture and to
work in factories that ii is in' ended to establish
aud agents had b'rn sNnt nuHId to make the
needed An.!rnrntS. IN" agricultural school
al lana Nas receiving many new ImpIlS mainly
rhirrn that had bhen rendered honcoSs or
orphans by ltuSHian m"hS. and utllorS were eN-
90 t"l from kirlf. Odessa. and Ell2ahrt grad.
Ia those @ ties private expeditions WOIn also
reported to b' lttin-; ont for the same destin
and needed No aid from other sources MIR.
Oiphlul was on the ppot. too. urrinS ia al
Il pDWorS Of pnrsuH ion tho r'u!iHi'ip Of tho
1iaA Of l.lirsi juiun reset cement. to which he
has 50 iplg been Devoted. And uuw We learn
by cable that tho lows o. Hu~siAu Poland have
pronounced in favor ui -oltlcH"ut in the EI.t.
ant th,t Sryrn thousand families have nppl od
'ur us ,is'Huco to enable them to carry that do
ri.iun INTO effect,
IT rrmn'rs ~ he seen how far th"-o Il .uroI
movement toward tho Holy Ian /. and u llr:o
tuu ot Tia" fund collected by the In. .li,h cun-
milrn' Nnd known ~ the Mansion House lund.
VII i,n devoted to It's tullhrranco. English in
A.nrco1 seem to favor tHuHdl - n Hold for
colonization. but to give the Syrian territory
he prHirIrnGn over the United StHtoS.
II cynr all cOndi!!nnR arc to bc favorable 90
ihp settlement Of l'lostiu" by Tho desc"rd, ants
I its anaj"ut Inhabitants. that time has now
trgNol. H.