The morning call., 1891-03-21
TIE RUSSIAN JEWS.

Some hard common sense was ventilated
on Thursday evening at the meeting of He
brews called TO consider the subject of the
mi grafton of Russian Jews to this country.
In the first place, it was argued with force
by Mr.. Lubin Of Sacramento that the nor
nal occupation of the Jews was the culti-
vatiOn of the soil; and, secondly, Colonel
Kowalsky demonstrated to the satisfaction
of everybody that the proposed Jewish
demonstration against the Czarowitch would
be the most foolish thing in the world.
On the former head. Mr.. Lubin-himsef
prominent and distinguished member of
the Jewish faith-declared that we want no
more small traders, whom he described as
second hand clothing dealers, Dawn
brokers and suspender-venders." but that
we do want earnest and faithful cultivators
OF the soil-such as the bulk of the Jewish
nation were before the Roman conquest.
Palestine is barren and wild region, and
vet for centuries past counting the Jews
managed to draw from its stony soil susie
nance for a considerable nation. To this
day, in Northern Africa, some of the best
farms are under cultivation by Jews. In
this country, by some strange dispensation
of Providence, the Hebrew eschews agri-
reported to the Census Bureau, only some
600 derived their living from farming. There
is no reason why this should continue.
Baron Hirsch's donation supplies the nu-
clpus of a fund which could be used in the
purchase of land for the Russian Jews. If
it were supplemented by subscriptions from
the wealthy Jews in this State, tract or
tracts of land might be secured which
II !, g., lTn.
and convert their progeny into valuable
members of the community.
On the subject of the reception of the
Czarowtch. it was happy thought to edu-
cate that young man on the Jewish question
by introducing him to some of the best MEM
bers of the Jewish race in America, so that
he should instinctiyely realize what equal
laws and toleiatiOn can effect in the way Of
raising the race which his Government pro-
scribes. The Russian jew, who is the bette
noir of the Russian moujick, has become so
in consequence of centuries of oppression.
Give him a fair show, and his children will
not figure to disadvantage by the side OF
the sons Of the orthodox Russian gentry.
That object lesson would be impressed on
the mind Uf the heir to the throne OF the
RussiaS il delegation of our best Jewish
people would wait on him with polite ad-
dress, rendering him in polished and respect
full language their congratulations upon his
safe arrival in this country. 1t would be
in good taste 10 omit all reference to the
anti-Jewish DEGREES. in order to spare the
susceptibiites of the Prince. If lie meets
party of gentlemen, cultured. refined and
intelligent, whose sense of delicacy is such
that they suppress the thought which is
nearest their hearts through fear Of wound
ing the feelings Of their visitor. he can safely
be left TO draw his own conclusions, and
these will teach him that the way to make
the Russian jew valuable citizen of the
empire is not to persecute him, and threaten
him with exile, but to treat him fairly. and
place him on the same footing as men of
other faiths.