Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10

Of the Oppression of Hebrews by the
Russian Government.
JOSIAH .COHEN'S OBSERVATIONS.
Conventions Of Men From Every Cline Con-
sidering the Matter.
EFFECTS OF OUR TARIFF ON EUROPE

Josiah Cohen returned homel yesterday ,
after five months tour through Europe.
During his absence Mr.. Cohen visited En-
gland, France, Austria. Germany, Italy,
Holland, Belgium and Switzerland, and
took special pains to sound leading people
OF these countries on important topics, par
ticuiarly the treatment of the Russian
Hebrews, OF which he says:
"The reports concerning these unfortunate
people are all true, and, for that matter, the
halt is not being told. The Russian Gov
ernment is suppressing the truth about the
matter right along. The fact is, they must
leave Russia, and at the present time, are
being banished to Siberia right along in
droves. There is no use in trying to deny
this, for it is fact known to all Europe.
'"These outrages are becoming so notorious
that the attention of the civilized world is
already drawn to them. Before left Paris
a convention of representative men from
nearly every cline had been called to con-
slider the grave question of what should be
done. The convention was not scheduled to
take place until some days after the date
fixed lor my departure or 1 certainly should
have been present, as 1 had a cordial invita-
tion to attend"
WAYS AND MEANS WILL BE PROVIDED.
"What will De the ultimate outcome OF
this agitstion?"
"Why. it will spread until ways and
means will be provided Tor the deliverance
of the race. To show you how the move
ment is growing / may state that another
inf fo h..h haIl
in London shortly to take up the work
where the Paris convention lett il off In
this country there is board of delegates
In New York already cooperating with the
prime movers of the Old World, and it will
be matter of but a short time until every
society in the United States will be organ
lied into one grand body for the great cause
Every law of God and man demands
that these outrages must cease, and
under the progression of the nineteenth
century they must cease. This feeling is
deep seated in every country that visited,
and this in itself will help greatly TO bring
about the desired result. called upon
members of the New York society on my
return home, and they entertain most hope
tul views for the future of the work. They
will keep the various societies OF this coun-
try informed from time to time until the
day comes Tor united action
How did you find the ceiling in regard
to the recent tariff revision?"
M'KINLEY CAUSES QUITE A FLUTTER,
"It caused quite futter, particularly
among the thinking people of England and
Germany. The former class do not like it
bit, of course, as 1t strikes hard blow at
many of their great industries. In Germany
the feeling was not SO intense"
"What do Englishmen think the final re-
suit will be?'
"a great many of them think that 1t
will lead to reciprocity, sooner or later.
There is one very encouraging thing
that can be said, and that Is, so far as I
could observe, all Europe is in healthy,
prosperous condition, generally speaking.
No great questions of state are at issue, and
the people seem to be fourishing and con-
tented. 1t will take time to tell just what
results the tariff revision will work, but for
the time being do not think it will cause
many upheavals.'