New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-10
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THE RUSSIAN JuDENHETZE.

THE RUSSIAN JUDENHETzE-
This Government has found occasion TO express,
in O friendly spirit, but with much earnestnesS 10
the Government OF the Gar its serious concern
because of the harsh measures now being enforced
against the Hebrews in Russia BY the revival Of
antisemitic laws, long in allegiance, great numbers
of those unfortunate people have been constrained
TO abandon their homes and leave the Empire by
reason Of the impossibility of finding subsistence
within the pale to which it is sought to coniIne
them The immigration of these people TO the
United States-many other countries beng closcd
to them-is largely increasing and is likely 10 as
sumo proportions which may make it dilhcult 10
find homes and employment for them here and to
seriously affect the labor market II is estimated
that over one million will be forced from Russia
within few years The Hebrew is never beggar ;
he has always kept the law-life by toil-olten
under severe and oppressive civil RESTRICTIONS IL
is also true that no race, Sect or class has more
fully cared for its own than the Hebrew race
But the sudden transfer Of such multitude under
conditions that tend to strip them of their small
accommodations and to depress their energies and
courage, is neither good for them nor for U.s.
The Punishment whether by direct decree or
by not less certain indirect methods, OF so large
@ number of and women is not local
question. A decree to leave one country Is In
the nature of things an order to enter another
some other. This consideration, as well as tine
suggestions of humanity, furnishes ample ground
for the circumstances Wnlcn We nave prescHtcu
to Russia, while our historic friendship for that
Government cannot fail to give the assurance
that our representations are those VI sincere
well wisher
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
The annual report of the Maritime Canal
Company Of Nicaragua shows that much costly
an Unnecessary preparatory work has been done
during the year in the construction OF shops
railroad tracks and harbor piers and breakwaterS
and that the work of canal construction has made
some progress
deem il to be matter OF the highest concern
TO the United States that this canal. connecting
the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
and giving to US short water communication
between our parts upon those two great seas
should be speedily constructed and ut the smallest
practicable limit of cost. The gain in frelghts TO
the people and the direct SWING TO the Govern
menl OF The United States In the use OF IT. naVaI
vessels would pay the entire cost oil THIS worn
within "A short series OF years. The report OF the
Secretary OF the Navy SHOWS the saving Ill our
naval expenditures which would result
The Senator from Alabama Mr.. Morgan). IN
his argument upon this SUBJECT before the Senaie
at the Inst s,sslon did not o'eres Innate the IN
portancc OF this work when he said tna1 tne
canal is the most important subject now connected
with the comm .rciai growth ana progress OF the
United Stats.
II this work is 10 be promoted by the usual
Government the expenditures, IN It's interest
hearing securities and stocks, will probably De
twice The actual cost. This will necessltate higher
tolls and coLsttut. heavy anu altogether need
less burden upon our commerce ana that OF the
world Every dollar of the bonds ana STOCK OF
the company should represent a dollar expended
in the legitimate and economical prosecution OF
tie work. This is only possible Dy giving 10 the
bonds the guarantee Ot the | nited States OONeri-
ment. Such guarantee would secure the reauS
sale az par of per cent bond, from tinle 10 TIME
ata.l / do nnt
buit upon these business ethods, the canal
would when fully inaugurated' earn It's hNed
charges aud operating eXp:Ilses But II lts Dohcs
are to be marketed at heavy discounts ana eNer!
bond sold is 10 be accompanied by a git OF
stock as has come TO be expected by investors
in such enterprises the trainc VIII ne seriously
burdencd to pay interest ana dliaenns rrom am
ion i'm the prosecution Df work whlcn, III no
other means offered for securing its complexion Is
Of such transcendcnt interest that the Uovcrh-
ment should in my opinion, secure 1T by direct
lppropr;ations from its Treasury.
a guarantee OF the bonds Of the Canal Company
10 an amount necessary TO the competitor N the
canal could / think, he given a. not to lnNolVc
any serious risk OF ultimate loss. The things TO
be carefully guarded are the completion oil the
work within tie limits OF the guarantee, the SUD
rocation of tie United States II the rights of the
first-mortgage bondholders for any amounts IL may
have to paw and in the meantime, control OF
the stock of the company as security agallloe
mismanagement and lOss. / NEST sincerely nope
that neither party sectional INES Will We
drawn upon this great American project, go iuu
of interest to the people of all our States, ana so
influential its effects upon the preStige anu
prosperity OF our common country.
NAvAssA
The island of Tavassa. in the West Indian
croup. has under the provisions of Title - OF
the Revised Statutes been recognized by the
President AS appertaining TO the United States.
II contains guano deposits, is owned by the
Nayassa Phosphate Company, and occupied solely
bv its employees In September, 1889 revolt
took Mace among these aborer, resulting i'll the
killing of some of the agents OF the company
caused as the laborers claimed by cruel treat
ment These men were arrested and tried in the
limited States Court at Baltimore, under section
1916 OF the statute referred to, as If the Offences
had been committed ON board IA merchant vessel
of the UnItea States on the hlgh seas IncI@
appeared on the trial, ana otherwise came " me-
such evidences Of the bad trea lment OF the men
that in consideration of this and Of the fact tnat
the men had 10 access To any public officer or tn
bunal for protection or the redress ol hei Wr1hso
{ cummuted the death sentences that had Deel
rf,ssed BY the court upon three OF them III apfli
,ast nv attention again called 10 TINS island,
and TO the unregulated condition oil things theIe
by q letter from colOred laDoler, VINO coni-
MANNED that he was wrOngiully detained upon INC
island by the phosphate company AFTER tie en-
pration Of his contract service. "A naval Ves
sci was sent 20 examine into the cas- OIL TINS
uian and generally into the condition OF thihgs
ON the island. IL found that the laborer
referred 10 had been detained beyond the con
tract limit and that condition OF revolt again
c,,eted among the labOrers 4 board Of naval
officers reported among Otner things, az follows
We would desire to state further that the als-
cipiine maintained the island seems 10 Ue llht
OF n convict establishment, without its comforts
and cleanliness ana that, until more attention j.
paid u thc shipping OF laboreis, by piacii.g III
under Government supervision TO pIeNehI nns,,
n understanding ana Misrepresentation, ami until
some aIncliorstiOn is shown the treatment OF the
Iaborers these disorders will he OF constant oc-
currence."
recommend legislation that shall place labor
contracts upon this and other islands having the
relation that Navassa has to tue United states
and that stall provide at the expense of the own
er an officer 20 reside upon Ire islands with power
10 Judge and adjust disputes and 10 ENFORCE %
jrst and humane treatment of the employees. ~
T. ineycusable that American labOrers should be
LEFT within our own jurisdiction without access
10 am Government officer or tribunal for their