The sun., 1890-12-21
1HE POLICY or TEE MOSCOW sYNA-
GOGUE
Conmotion In Russia on Account or che
EEort for the Jews.

We havo recently reported tho fact that
petition is circulating in Moscow to alb
rogate tho restrictions which tho Russian
Government has laid upon it's jewish sub
jects. This movement must be conducted
by persons OF great influence, for the Judeo-
phobic papers Of st, Petersburg are simply
enraged by IL. The N6pove Iretava OF Nov.
81 speaks in the following strain:
I'VE are informed about many particulars
Of the agitation which some Judeophles car
ry on In Moscow. We have already expressed
our views on this strange movement. to the
effect that II any information is required about
tho jewish question, the same should be sought
among the masses, and not In a coteris Of
intelligent person who are devoted to one GER
tain cause. But those who circulate the petit
tion In Moscow cannot take this view OF the
subject. simply because they do not want to
know anything Of the common people; they
consider themselves above the masses. They
are. so to speak. the cream toi society )-cream
that has become curdled and sour. They pur-
sue tho principle OF equality as straight lib
erals. Since tine Jews are deeply concerned
In their movement. they hope thereby to gain
the entire jewish population on their side: to
strengthen their party by this new move.
Surely. instead OF circulating a petition
they could express their views about the Jews
in the liberal papers OF Moscow There they
could display their rhetoric, uncover the blaze
Of their sentiments mako known their pro-
found erudition. Neither tho Administration,
nor the censor, nor the laws would prevent
them doing this. But this is Just what they
will not do. partly for political reasons and
partly because they are afraid to submit their
views to the people, whose opinion they should
have asked before on the subject OF their
petition. The people must be avoided. ignored.
as far a. publicity is concerned. but they
must be worked against IN secret. This
Of this kind speak not q word about the jews
or the jewish question. as r. nothing Of this
Kind existed in that city. This policy has al
grestolnaVa lthe principal business stree. Of
Moscow has become filled with Jews and Mr..
come an important parsonage in the city as
the director OF the lemelna bank. y is vol
kpown % what a. power that b, bank h.,. wied.s. and nd
this wise there was formed In Moscow circle
OF persons wishing the equality Of the Jews
principles. others because they have made
themselves dependent on the leaders OF the
S9Sy Thye Ssnei nisn pursued BY this nconle ia cum
ningly contr lved and amisbie. The head Of
the Moscow Jewry never takes the trouble to
port s6ouid be SPREAD nI that Mr poliaEofl vishsd
t9 erect synagogne on the site Of Vassiliy
Of the k1emel. the gentleman would not
deny u; but he would show the renort 70 "a his
apers n bs mes they
incite the people against us! Such an amiab!e
ehod sbe
silent, begging them not to speak a word either
for or against them. But now since Moscow has
put on: : 1t is time to show Europe. that Mos
COW desires to have the Jews placed equal be-
lore the law. Only few names attached to q
not n a np11r rad "a p m
no difference whether the signatures are OF
Or not VIII
society, it will believe lis. Besides this. we
have friends on almost FL the
them FOR money. Thus thu, European press
will publish our glory. and the news agencies
Thus spoke thus done. few scholars. or
pretending scholars. we!e Immediately hooked
Y h sSro S Mak saa sSes ass msn
renown. Scholars like Boosiayea. riKhcnravoir,
Kliootchevskiy. ZabitlIn. and their equals as
there are always half-celebrities and ignora-
who ready to dspaS Saba
has spoken the word!. Moscow desires
that the Jew SHOULD H., have equal rights ;hts
Eh IS oves %ny taenaa n5a sna
scholar py profession could compose petition
beHs and get 'e tens Of
to to as eject Msee% afe Re
head OF the Church. II few thousand francs
were, were to be R spent even ~ on such M nelition. It
sS9d %s
suPremsey q s6e PoDe! Only liz !deluded
Euro Europe ss would beiisve the the H irsend: ~ '' A
an IN IN o h S an
la TlOS6 n.
Se Seoysd It'll little IDEAS sSoSs .vsrytSins.u Tse
Do. Is ot no signialcance to them, they look
isoSs matters shsy basy with
theological and phtlosophical questions. and
look disdainfully at the masses. who pray be-
ol econo@y % hey % are preoceup @ pied Jed With higher
will have to Spar the
upon The, peopie. They belong 10 the upper
Iiap Upper ell class. I Together With the latter they
cGnspire against the S people among nj thsy
charms char Of their market civisstiou, ,hsr per.
solidarity among themselves, which constI
Ssss Thss GnS s Eas tho s
question is not dispute about an idea. put
racial or religious tight. but a struggle for
a piece Of bread. Our straightout liberals.
our would be economists. do not know llussia
Al ali: They want 10 impose upon the people
new burdens in the shape OF Judaism. They
will not give the Russian people time to be-
come strong. to fix itself up to develop Its
ability to fight against the Jew, WHO has be-
come hardened IN the fight OF thousands OF
years. under the influence Of its unparalleled
solidarity. Let Russia be ruined but long
live Jewish equality before the lawi"
With oil tho venom seething In this article.
which We have translated almost literally. tho
editor OF our St. Pstersburg contemporary pays
h Rh compliment to the jews OF Nose W and to
those who circulate the petition in their favor;
too kindly disposed, lliroLez'.o amiable! to
Quarrel with their adversaries. They Will not
rush In print to deny every wrong that is Inn
puted to them, hut will only point out the ,ex-
travagunt statements OF their enemies to their
friends, to slow the injustice that is done to
them. Nor can he show any wrong about those
who circulate the petition In favor OF the Jews
hes des the mere assertion that they consider
themselves above the masses. that they work
for an idealistc object. and that they
are not acquainted with tho needs Of
their people. In his long argument he
tries to separate the Russian jews. from
take. The iews less yet than the Firms. the
Germans Of ne Baltic proyipcss y and the Oauca;;
sian and Arabian tribes of the Caucasus and
Siberia, WHO are born, and raised In the d9mn;