Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-03
EXPATRIATED JEWS.
EXPRESSIONS or OPINION BY REPRE-
SENTATIVE RICHMOND
ISRAEllrES.
~ Condemn the Action Of the Cssr In
Exiling Million People ut
One Fell swoop.

Inc recent ukasc VI tHV S""'s -
% America. practically renders homeless o
million Of Woodworking Jews by thus
edict they are driven out Of the largest DO
main on the face Of the earth.
Il Ia estimated that there are in the Rus.
alan empire 4,0O0. 900 Jews. one fourth o,
whom are banished by this last intoieran'
oct of an autocratic ruler.
II 10 more than likely that a majority Oh
these refugees will seek haven IN Ameri-
"a. which has dealt so literally Win ,heir
fellow-countrymcn in by;gone nays. MANY
money. and will therefore be liable to OK.
clusion from the country on the ground OK
persons likely to become public charges.
CAN THEY CONE?
sunny;ntendent Weaver, OF the Immigra-
hon bureau. New York. says that the law
vas intended 20 cover such cases, and tnat
he intends to enforce it strictly.
On the other hand the Jewish citizens OF
New York say they have funds sui!icient
Al their disposal 10 assist oil who come,
and that they will help them TO get WORK.
and take care OF them until they 90.
The Baron dc Hirsh fund especlaily pro
vided for this purpose Is alone fio'ooo pci
month in the city of New YORK.
Views OF kabDt Hnrrif'
Rev. DR.. A. Harris. OF the congregation
Beth Ahaba House of Prayer. tho largest
In this clty. was seen by q Dispatch re-
norter M tho synagogue on Eleventh street
inst after the conclusion of religious, ser
y;ces Yesterday morning and asked MS
We've In connection with this matter:
Th;s latest action on the part OF the
(,znT was he said. no surprise 10 hun, and
Was in full keeping with the policy of the
Russian Government, which hnd always
been particularly inimical to the jews.
The present Emperor. no said; Is es-
pecially bigoted. and Owing 70 tho man
Ser Of his brinc,ns-up he might be SAID TO
be priest-ridden.
One example of the intolerance OF tho
russians. the Rabbi continued, will serve
20 show the feeling exhibited against the
Israelites. A short time ago Mr. Samueis,
a member of the British House OF COM
mons. and man Of high social standing,
was sent TO Russia to gather statistlcS con-
cernInp that country. He had hardly or
rived there and shown his passport when
that paper was returned TO him with the
sndorsement. "Samuels the Jew must
jeaye this country inside of twenty-four
bours.n The Englisbman felt very sore over
the insult, not having the slightest idea ne
would be treated in such manner.
The matter was called 70 the attention OF
the EDgUSl UONtIHultLt, pu' ~ wv ~~~
where nothing could be done.'
NO LIMIT.
Their spirit Of intolerance Is carried so
FAR. DIR. Harris said. that he does not douot
for moment that ROthschild himself
would. If he were to 90 to Russia. be ordered
ont Of the country If 1t were not for his
financial influence, which Is sine qua non
of every European Government. No dls-
t;nction is drawn. A Jew is simply jew,
and as such Objectionable to the autocIats.
What could be more bitter than the ac-
ton of the Car IN refusing 20 allow eno
Baron de Hirsch fund of 10,000,0OO francs
20 be distributed among the Jews OF Rus
Ns!
AN EXCEPTION.
There is. though, one exception 70 the
General feeling of spite exhibited. A
daughter of Prince Gortaschof, the Prime
Minister. who belongs to the real Russian
nristocracy, wrote book in defence OF the
Jews. in which she had not only done them
Justice. but really praised them more than
they deserved.
soYE OF TIE CAUsEs.
The Jews in Russia, as elsewhere, said
Or. Harris in conclusion. work along quiet
iy and manage TO make living and some.
thing over. As a consequence many or
their less fortunate neighbors owe them
money.
Much Of the prejudice against the Jews
really arises from the dislike that debtor
nearly ALWAYS takes to his creditor.
And then the Jews wear their long gowns
and do not dress like other citizens OF Rus
STA, which naturally creates a dislike to
them and calls attention to the TACT that
they do not assimilate with other people.
Senator Lovenstein.
Hon. William Lovenstein was next inter-
viewed and gave the following as an ex-
preston Of bis views:
at is hard that in this enlightened age
sny Governments laws should be so strln-
GENT as 10 expatrlate whole classes of Its
population. II is difficult to sag what can
be done. While this IL a free country We
cannot interfere with the affairs OF other
nations. Many Russians have found homes
in this country and some of them nave
made useful citizens.
HOMES IN THE WEST.
"As numbers of these latest exiies are
agriculturists no doubt they will ind
splendid openings in the almost unlimited
farming lands in the far West.
At the recent convention of the Bnai
Birth in this city was appointed MEN,
ber of the Baron de Hirsch commission,
which distributes the fund for the relief
Cf Russisp refugees in this country. AS
ref I have been advised of no action. More
Than likely this last ukase of the Gar VIII
cause some steps to DO taken In tins d.
Presadeu4 NJ Harrison.
at n an outrageous proceeding" indig-
nantly declared Mr. NJ. Harrison, presi-
dent of the only Russian-Jewish congrega-
ton in the city-the Sir Moses Monteiiore.
"Ny congregation has about thirty men,
hers all Of them Russians except myself.
h,hey have only been here some five or SIX
years, but during that time they have al
eeadv hxed up synagogue OF their own
and bought and paid for burying- ground.
Nearly ell of them received financial as
Instance when they first came to Rich-
mond, but they are now all prospecting IN
q small way. They have done so well tna'
most of them are now members OF be-
neyolent society which assists all needy
applicants, especially of our own faith.
Come with me and let me show you our
synagogue"
APRACTrCAL ILLUSTRATION.
The reporter went with Mr.. Harrison tc
the second floor Of No. 1886 Main street
where he found the rooms nicely fitted up
for synagogue services. There were some
fifteen or twenty persons, oil males, In at
tendance. They all seemed TO be devout
and an air of prosperity and contentmen'
peryaded them. The congregation IS the
most OrtDOuOA III tuo Nitys Sol rvs WI ?
held every morning and evening in the
rear, and three times on Sabbeths and hoi'
Idaye. SO we'll has their religious educa'
ton been attended to that with few ex.
ceptions any member is amply able TO carry
on services, which are conducted III lie.
brew.
Mr.. Harris Jacobs
Mr.. Harris Jacobs. president OF the Keno
seth Israel congregation, had very little to
gay. He expressed the following very short
opinion;
az think the action of the Gar very
wrong. But there is plenty of room fol-
them in America, and plenty of assistance
will be given them when they get to
America"
Mr.. Isaac Held.
This gentleman is the secretary OF sew.
srsl Jewish orders and knows whereof he
bpeaks. He said:
1.-The Punishment of the Jews BY the
Russian Car at this particular time is 10
Do greatly deplored. don't zee how oul
Government can do anything IN the mat
Ger, O. il really does not concern IL.
AS for not allowing thereingees to land