Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-11
IN HUMANITY,S NAME.
England Appeals to the Gar I'm Behalf q,
Per secuted Hebrews.

England Appeals tn the Gar I'm Behalf OF
Per secuted Hebrews.
The condition of the Russian Hebrews was
considered last night by meeting of inauen-
tial persons at the Guild Hall in London. IL
WIS called TO take action to secure some alle,i-
alton of their distress The lord mayor vino
presided over the meeting. made an address. in
which he expressed the hope that nothing in
the slightest degree hostile to the ear would be
said by the speakers. The hopes of tine Rus
sian Hebrews. he said. were fixed upon ham
who with one stroke of his pen could annul the
laws which oppressed them. The citizens Of
London were always ready 20 take a leading
part in defense7of religious and civil liberty
Uron the conclusion of the lord MAYORS ad-
dress he warmly checred. telegram
from the archbishop o. Canterbury was read
IN which he expressed the hope that a resolu-
ton would be adopted by the meeting that
would convey to the government of Bussia an
earl est prayer Tor an immediate recon ,idera-
ton of the regulations affecting the Hebrews in
that country.
The Duke of Westminster moved the adoption
of resolution declaring that the renewed suf-
ferings of the Hebrews la Russia from the
operation of the severe and exceptional e,lcf
against them and the disabilities placed upon
them are deeply to be deplored. and that in
this last decade OF the nineteenth century re-
hgious liberty is a principle which should Ice
recognized 10y every Christian community as
among natural human rights.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
In asking the adoption of his resolution the
duke pointed out that the prosecutions TO which
the Hebrews were subjected in Iussia were
without parallel in any other European coun-
try. in America. or even in Asia. The anti
Semitic laws Of 1882. he declared. were a lasting
monument 20 the infamy of their inventor
Count Ignatief. He said he believed that the
car was a humane man, and that he excolled
IN all the domestic virtues. but hat he ana the
czarina were ignorant of the conditions under
which the Hebrews eked out their miserable
lives. CHEERS
Lord Ripon. in seconding the Duke'of West
minister's resolution. said that those present
did not desire TO jeopardize peace by fussiress.
public opinion TO the car.
Rev. Hugh Price Hughes ard n number 81
others supported the resolution, which WAS
adopted. committee was then appointed 10
convey the views of the meeting to The car.
MEASURES TO RE rRoxuLaArED.
The Russian government will probably pro-
muigate the new anti-Semi.ic law ut the begin
ming of the coming year. One Of tho most i'm
portant clauses of the new measure forbids the
selling leasing or mortgaging "a Hebrews 81
any real estate in any part Of the empire.
nithtIto SUCH ~ 5uiAi"h h.,s apphcu olii. 10
Poland. Another clause provides that Hebrews
shall be dispossessed of any real estate they
may hold. Ia the past Hebrew merchal.t s.
after paving the commercial tax of the fir.t
guild for ten years, have been allowed to par
chase real estate outside of the limits as
signed 10 the Hebrew populace. The new Law
cancels this privilege and compels them to ssll
all real estate that they may have acquired.
Hebrew artisans are also TO be deprived OF Ger
tain rights and are to be kept strictly within
the limits assigned to the Hebrew population.
Expressive measures will be taken against
Hebrews infringing the new law. a. well rs
against Christians VINO may be found abetting
them