, 1890-12-18

Jews of any real estate in any part
of the empire" Another clause
provides that 'they shall be dis
possessed of any real estate they
may hold" Jewish artisans are
also to be deprived OF certain rights.
Ropressive measures will be taken
against the Jews infringing the new
law, as well as Christians who may
be found abetting them.
Every possible means Is resortcd
to In order to conceal the truth
about those Russian outrages and to
battle the hateful curiosity of the
foreigner. notwithstanding this
systematic secrecy on the part of
the Russian authorities, Secretary
Blaine has had prepared and
printed a document of over one
hundred pages relative to "the
persecution of the Jews In the Rus
sian empire" The president. had
this document transmitted to the
house last October. The REVIEW
regrets that 1t can not present some
extracts from the document In
question for the enlightenment of
its readers, as we have not copy of
1t at hand. However, Mr.. Blaine,
with his usual penetration and
thoroughness, has torn the mask
of deceitful concealment from the
hideous features of the Russian
bear, and exposed its real character
to the light of civilization.
True to the genius of her consti-
tutional principles, America has
espoused the cause of these down
trodden people and demanded a re-
dress of their grievances. England
and other European nations, under
the stimulus of the American spirit,
are already checking Russia in her
derislve arrogance, and calling her
to an account for the cruel outrages
so long endured by the unhappy
Jews within her jurisdiction.
The culture capacity and ability
of the jew can no longer be ques-
toned. Who that has ever studied
the philosophy of Spinoza, or read
the poetry of Heine, the romances
of Disraeli and Auerbach, the dra-
mas of Beer, the epics of Frankl; or
heard the musical masterpieces of
Mendelssohn, Ernst, Rubinstein
and Hulevy--that to the ear seem to
thrill even yet with the melody of
David's harp and Deborah's song
can speak slightingly of Jewish
talent and genius? Then glance at
the modern Jewish statesmen,
among the foremost of whom may
be mentioned Disraeli in England,
CremieuX in France, Lasker in
Germany, and Artom in Italy. The
brilliant, eloquent, gifted CASTELAR,,
Of Spain, is of Jewish descent. 1t
was remarkable fact that at the
same time the leader of the liberal
party in Germany, the leader of the
republican party In France, the
leader of the republican party in
Spain, and the leader OF the conser-
vative party in England, were all
Jews.
a wonderful Transformation has
occurred in popular thought and
feeling toward this downtrodden
people. The world Is beginning to
awake from its long indifference,
and is Fastening to make atonement
for its manifest injustice to these
people who retain the name, even
though they have lost the rights of
Gods elect. If the Jew Is made a
conspicuous character in novel or
drama, it is no longer as Isaac of
York or Shylock of Venice, dread
fui i'm avarice and in vengeance, but
as the gifted genius, the ardent
artist, the generous distributor of
bounties, the splendid statesman of
undoubted ability.
Every encouragement should be
given this long prosecuted race to
exercise their talents in behalf of
our common civilization. Russian
tyranny is doomed. The darkness
OF Russian despotism is dissipating |
and the day of Jewish liberty in the
Russian empire-despite edicts and
decrees-will soon dawn.
The REVIEW desires to see that
day as soon as possible when the
sun of universal freedom will shine
all over the wide world, in all its re-
publican splendor, to bless the hearts
and brighten the homes of all men
throughout this earth.
DIR FITTING TO WARD ,SIL YER
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