New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-12
RrssI4S PERSrcCHoy or TIE JEWS

RTSST4S PERSECCIION or TIE JEWS.
Russia has Just written the heading OF an
other chaptcr in those voluminouS annals OF
cruel dc.potiSm and barbarouS tyranny Whica
give rise r. the conviction that Europe ends
aS Asia begins, Oh the banks OF the Nlstuld
rather than on the Ural range. The terrible
programme of statutory persecution OF the lie
lrrnS i'm the Cars dOminion> which W. pun
li>h in to-days issue. reads more Ike record
Of the medieval ages than the resume oi acts
contemplated by i civilized and Christian Gov
eminent in the latter portion oi the nineteenth
century. The laws in question wore enacted
in May. 1SS2. AT the time when storm OIL
aat!--.mitic hn2tciSm swept over the south
crn potion OF the Empire, devastating the
homes Of thousands Of Hebrews. whose offence
wa, los, their race and creed than their wealth
and intelligence No attempt had, however
been made 10 PIT these laws into force; bat
within the last twelve months the Czag has
declared a jchad." or religious war, against
all vino tail ~ conform - tn Orthodox Church.
The Luhcrans have not escaped. nor YET the
Roman Catholics and a large number oi &C.
clc,iaStir, Of both churches have been banShod
- S,hrra-not by any court oi law. but on
the mere administrative order Of the local
police authorities. II i. however, against tn"
Jcw>-alway> the scapcgoat of religious ianati-
ciun-t h't the principal anlmo>ty OF the I'M
p.rial Government j. directed. The barh9ron>
aw, of ISs2 arr now about T. be- applied for
the first i'm" ir a.. their ,trngrncy, and
pei>.crtion E, begin that j, almost without
PARALLEL in history.
Involving a> Il doe, the expulsion from
hearth and home q. well a. the deprivation
# mean, IF livelihood of several millions of
Hebrews. /; necessarily follow, that many hun
drcd, of thousands will attempt 10 seek relue"
in foreign countries from Russian oppression.
\n iruption of pauper, on this enormous scale
f, an event. however. which ~ Western M
non can lool, forward = with cqIlnimty and
both the Austrian and German Governments
have been forced in sheer Self-dcfrnce and IN
The interest Of their labolng population 10
stretch a strong Gordon of troops along their
eastern frontiers to prevent the incpr,ion of
The unhappy but uuwclcome victims Of Russian
tyranny.
What can be done TO save the Russian
I>raclitcs from the fate that hangs over their
heads. j. question that Is absorbing the al
tcu,IGn Of the great Jewish banking houses, n
well as that OF the Governments Of Western
Europe. If popular rumorS on the subject are
20 be- believed. Emperor William proposes on
the occasion of his approaching visit - -.
Petersburg To constitute himself the mouth
niece Of the Foreign Powers in d" matter. and
to make representations 70 the Car. both on
the score of policy and common humanity.
Ills representations will however, be- OF little
Ip a., %
understand that Europe is ready to enforce
her rcInonstranccS. Should the Car continue
,bdnratc even after such warming Emperor
William would at length have an opportunity
of att dining the croWnng ambition Of his life,
namely. military glory, and that, too, i'll the
cause of humanity and as the champion of u
dc>pisod and prosecuted race which claims to
be under special Divine protection.