Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-19

THE CONDITION OF THE REYC6EEg xLOQCENfIY
SET FORTH BY Mr. SIMON VOLTA COMMITTEE
APPOINTED AND MANY Contributions RE-
cEIvED-rHE WORK TO GO on SUCCESSFULLY.
The question Of the persecution of the He
brews in Russia and the best manner Of reliev-
ing them is one Of importance to the Hebrews
In the United States, and that part OF the popu-
lation in nearly every city of any size is taking
active steps towards relieving the sufferers
According 20 a writer in the last number Of
Darkest Russia, at has been estimated by
those having expert knowledge that if Baron
de Hirsch and his friends were to devote the
sum of five millions sterling to the work Of
colonization they could not, even with that
enormous sum. benef. larger number than
rs, goo souls, and this would not be more than
per cen, of the whole number Of jews now in
Russia"
RESULT OF TEE NEW YORK CONFERENCE.
As a result Of the conference held in New
York last month plan Of a national organiza-
ton was set on foot and the American COM
mittee for ameliorating the condition of Rus
sian refugees was formed. This committee takes
exclusive charge of tho work in cooperation
with organizations and committees in all parts
of the United States. 1t is the intention OF this
organization TO secure the assistance Of all
cItlzens, irrespective OF Greco. IN securing EN-
ployment and homes for these refugees, and
preferably in places not largely populated, and
also in making provision for their instruction in
the English language and in agricultural and
mechanical industries. In places where arrange
ments are not otherwise made for such pur-
pose il is proposed to form local sections or
committees in every city, town and village in
the United States where there exists Jewish
congregation. benevolent society, subordinate
lodge belonging to q Jewish order or other
Jewish organization. or wherever jews
reside. Representatives from two or more
organized bodies or ten or more
individuals have power to organize a local
committee. Each local committee is to elect its
own officers and make laws and rules for its
government. In conformity OF course, with the
objects and mode of operation prescribed by
the general organization. Each local commit
tee is also to FIX and regulate the contributions
OF its members in such manner as it may deem
expedlent, provided only that at the call of the
executive committee each local committee
shall transmit for the purposes of transporta-
ton a sum or sums of money not to exceed
cne-third Of its annual contributions, and that
1t shell apportion the residue for the other cb-
1ects named In the constitution OF the Organi-
zaticn. At least once in three months each
local society will be expected to report to Il e
executive committee the number of refugees
for whom il Can provide and furnish hon
The executive committee will tLereupoL al'ct
the number named and pay the costs OF tlais-
portatior to the seat of the local cen nit4ee,
which then assumes all further responsibility.
OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.
Officers of the general committee have been
elected as follows: Louis Seasongood, presi-
dent, Cincinnati; Lazarus Silverman, first vice
president, Chicago; Joseph Fox, second vice
president, New York. Jacob II. Schiff, treasurer,
New York: secretaries, A. s. Solomons, Wash
ington, d. c.; Bernard Harris, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Executive committee-Solomon Loeb, Henry
Rice, julius Ben, Jacob H. Schiff. Oscar 8.
Straus, Ferdinand Levy, Isaac Hamburger,
Max Marley Platzek. New York; Simon Muir,
Louis E. Levy, Philadelphia: Aarol Fried
enwald, Baltimore; Jacob II. Hecht, Boston;
Julius Freiburg, Louis Seasongood, Cincin-
natl; Adolph Loeb, Julius Rosenthal, Chicago;
Samuel Woolner, Peoria, ILL.,: Simon Wolf,
Washington, ID. c.; Bernard Gross, Milwaukee
Wis; Marcus Bernheimer, St. Louis, No.; David
Soils Cohen. Portland, Ore; Martin Butzel
Detroit Mich; Emanuel Cohen, Minneapolis
Mimi; Aaron Haas, Atlanta, Ga; Leo N. Levi,
Galveston, Tex, and Elias Loewenstein, Mem
phis, Tenn.
The officers Of the executive committee are
Max Marley Platzek. chairman, New York;
OHIO; A 3. Solomons, secretary, Washington,
ID. G.
During the twelve months between June /,
1880, and May 81, 1891, the total Jewish immi-
grafton entered at the port Of New York was
A., zoo. OF this 80, 419 were composed of Rus
sian Jews. Since the beginning Of June there
has been an enormous increase in the number
Of arrivals The monthly record is as follows:
nil Pa