Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-01
TO PALESTINE, NOT AMERICA.
The 1000, 600 Hebrews Who VIII
Probably Leave Russia.

From the Philadelphia Press
1t was ascertained in this city yesterday thai
the I zoo, 900 Hebrews now about TO leave Rus
STA on account Of the enforcement Of the edict
Of 1882 will not come TO America, AZ has been
expected, but that they will nearly all be sent
to Palestine. In consequence OF this deter.
mination George Randorf, the agent in this
city Of the Baron de Hirsch trust fund, yester-
day mailed 100 letters to various societies in
Russia warning the members thereof not to
come to this country under any circumstances
unless they had money or friends here who
would take care Of them.
BY this new exodus will the lifelong dream
OF Lord Oliphant, to gather all Hebrews to
their fatherisnd, begin to be realized
srRiSazSr KDIcr.
According TO the edict Hebrews must hence
forth reside in certain towns only. None will
be permitted to own land or hire it for agricul-
tural purposes. The order includes within its
scope towns and hundreds Of villages that have
large Hebrew populations. They will not be
allowed to hold shares in or work mines The
law limiting their residence to sixteen prov
inces will be enforced. None will be allowed
to enter the army, to practice medicine or law,
to be an engineer or to enter any Of the other
professions. They will also be debarred from
holding posts under the government The en-
forcement of the ediets will probably result in
the expulsion OF over 100000 Hebrews from
the country.
Until now the general superstition has been
that the great majority of the 1000, 900 would
emigrate to this country. but IL is learned that
for years plans have been under way to pre-
pare for the move into Palestine. Ten months
ago meeting was held within the cZars do
n,lnions by delegates representing Hebrews in
thirty-six Russian cities. They considered for
long time what course should be pursued in
Case the edicts of 1882 were carried out and q
unanimous vote resulted in tho choice Of Pal
estine as their future home.
RorHsCHILD's INTEREST.
1t is said that Baron Rothschild is exceed
ingly anxious to promote the plan, and that be
himself 10 taking active interest in providing
immense vineyards to furnish employment for
the expected host. Reports have been sent
out from time to time telling Of the distressing
poverty Of the great mass OF Hebrews in the
United States. urging those in Russia not to
select this country an their future habitation.
The agents of the Baron de Hirsch trust fund
have been very anxious In regard to this mat
the trust. This cannot be given, for one pur-
pose of the fund Is to discourage immigration
hither. The letters which were mailed yester-
day were inciosed in envelopes of ali sizes.
shapes and colors and the stamps and addresses
were nearly all placed differently, 80 as TO
"'oAo VAohiH8 "o sooPiciOuS Ol huoelkn
censors.
Mr.. Randorf does not anticipate much in
crease In the immigration OF Russian Hebrews to
this country because of the enforcement of the
edicts OF 1882, but the societies here are pre-
pairing for crush should it come. The three
colonies in New Jersey, ALLAN. Rosenhayn and
Carmel. are in fairly prosperous condition. ::
is proposed to use portion of the de Hirsch
innd inerecting great factories in those towns
in order TO provide employment for those who
may come hither from Russia instead of going
to Palestine. This plan Is now held under con-
sideration BY a committee connected with the
dc Hrsch trust The work OF the latter is ut
present suspended. owing to a temporary lack
of funds. The Hebrew Charities Association
of this city Inst year expended in the cause OF
immigration about s25,000. and a larger sum
will probably be needed this year. They find
the present tide of Hebrew immigration almost
too great to handle.
The only objection made to the Palestine plan
Is fear that the Sultan Of Turkey may no.
wish 900, 900 OF the cars subjects to settle in
his dominions. But their present condition il
so unfavorabio and the prospects OF life in
Palestine are so bright that every effort will be
made by the Hebrews and presumably by the
Russian government to convince the sublime
porte of the wisdom Of allowing the wholesale
immigration.