The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17

many important commercial centres o"'
aide those provinces, such as RlsF' i'o'"'
Roston. 49,,
Tho law is now 10 he strictly eniorceo'
and by recent ministerial order All 'c"''
Numbering many thousands OF iahhieS'
settled outside the sixteen counties "'o "
be expelled had
Joycish artisans. who in like manner h'"
under the law Of 1865 been permitted 10 SGT
tie temporarily in places outside the siN ,
counties, are now to be expelled from '"V''
places. hin
lows are no longer to be allowed TO DC III
any way connected with mines or MINING
industry, nor even TO hold shares III any
mine. .,,,.
The Jews will henceforth be pracucany
debarred from pariaking of any educa''o"'
al advantages, whether IN Schools - 1T
,asia ar universities. Hitherto they nave
hoen allowed admission, subject tothe iilhi-
,a,ion that .hcir number should not exceed
per cent. of the total number OF Students
| The legal profession, in which heretofore
a large number of Jews in kussia nave
achieved great success. will, in iu'ure' DC
| closed 10 Jewish students.
Jews are henceforth prohibited from iol-
| lowing the professions Of engineer or arm!
doctor. or from filling any government
most. however subordinate.
Prosecutions of the Jews in lSN2 and lsS5'
which sent a thrill of horror through CIVIL
zation. were rather the work OF individuals
frenzied by fanaticism than of the Govern
ment. which b} its tardy repression oil
murder. arson, and pillage, partly cleared
itself of the charge Of completely.
In spite of their i'll usage, the race, possess
cd Of that remarkable vitality which has
made it famous in history, continued TO
thrive. They did not coniine themselves to
town life. for which they have become re-
markably adapted by the tcrrors and burn
inc wrongs of nineteen centuries; they did
not follow alone the occupation when
stress OF circumstances had compelled them
10 follow. They scattered through the
country. adapted themselves TO agncul-
tural pursuits, became successful as mor-
chants. traders end artisans, and attained
distinction in the professions Of law, meal
cine. and other sciences, after obtaining tho
highest academic h0nors in the universities
But the enforcement Of the edicts 10y the
power Of a tyrannical government change
all of this. No good reason can be assigned
for such action against race notable as IN
dustrious. peaccablc, law-a3iding, sober.
and thrifty. Judenpetze is harsh sound
ing word. Translated into Russian it must
sound harsher and must require iiend "a
give it the proper rasping pronunciation
Translated into English it means SOY
thrown to popular prejudice
In all three forms il is odious, and meets
the condemnation Of modern civilization.
The Hebrew race has impressed Itself too
strongly upon all phases OF humanity 10 be
ever annihilatod. Religion. law, science
art. craftsmanship, literature OF all kinds,
have been glorihed 10y the fact that some
jew has gained the front rank in all The
race. moreover, is too homogeneous, TOO
sturdy to be overcome even by horrors oi
Russian barbarity, the characteristic Of a
race which is called civilized merely be-
cause it occupies part Of Europe.
jew is in Lsome respects a synonym OF
progress. Where there is thrift in city
or nation the jew will De found in the
forefront. Where the attempt is made to
crush back the jew, there barbarism j.
rampant
Civilization stands protesting against the
latest evidence of Russian inhumaniiy
That the protest Will have much effect is
doubtful.