The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-11
AN INSULT TO ENGLAND.
THE RETURN OF THE MEMORIAL
BADLY RECEIVED.

The Incident Causes an Unpleasant
Feeling IN London-The Effect of the
Memorial an Increase in the Out
RACES Heaped Upon the Jews-Gen
Guerko's Brutality.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-The Telegraph to-day
expresses the opinion that the action Of the
car in returning the memorial In favor OF
the Russian Jews is the most severe rebuff
that a lord mayor of London ever received.
The paper adds that the painful effect OF
its return vii lbe forcibly reelected upon
Englishmep.
Toe st. Petersburg correspondent Of the
Daily Telegraph OF this city telegraphs
from st. Petersburg important facts in con-
nsction with the possible result Of the re-
turn by the czar, without comment, Of
the Guild hall memorial in favor Of the un-
fortunate suffering Hebrews of Russia.
THEIR HARD LOT AGGRAVATED.
The correspondent wires: British syms
pathy has aggravated ths jews hard lot,
which was already so wretched that it
seemed impossible for il TO be worse. Yet
the provincial governors have redoubled the
severity Of the laws. Where the statutes
were inapplicable the governors have issued
circulars and ukases to replace them. The
| Jews bitterly regret the British wells
meaning hut injudicious zeal, which
has exasperated. instead of soothing,
the Russian bear. The daily severity
| practiced against the families of unoffend-
ing men, women and children are increased
and wanton. Russia's reply to the lord
mayors respectful petition consists Of secret
| circulars ordering her officials TO vigorously
administer the anti-semitlc laws. and to
| supply the legal deficiency by their own
decisions harmonious with the governments
intolerance. The Poles after che rebellion
Of 1884 were less cruelty and less inhu-
namely treated than the Jews after the
London indignation meeting.
GUERKo's BARBARITY.
"Gen. Guerl1o, governor Of Warsaw, has
issued a circular regulating how Jewish re-
cruits are TO be brought for medical in-
spection. The Jews, through the wretched
lives they are forced to live, are physically
degenerate, and become a most striking
embodiment of human life continuing in
spite of the gradual decay of vital
functions. A majority of the Jewish
recruits are found to be unfit for service.
In the event of christians being found unfit
to perform the duties of a soldier. they ore
sent home and finally released from mill
tary service. The Jewish recruits, on the
other hand ARE worried to DEATH They are
sent home and are bject during period of
three years to be recalled at any moment
on suspicion Of malingering. A recruit
consequently returns to his home, hundreds
Of miles away, resumes his occupation, and
month later is suddenly ordered to re-
appear for a medical examination. Thii
process is repeated at intervals of a few
months during three yearS
BRUTAL ORDER.
"Gen Guerko considers this method Il
be insufficient, as 1t leaves the jewish CON
script the option of transporting himself, or
foot or otherwise, to the town where the
medical committee, sits and gives him dan
gerous liberty and opportunity to simulate
illness. The result rs that henceforth the
police are ordered TO convey the Jews, or
foot, to the town where the committee sits
The police are to arrest and imprison re-
cruits until the convict gang arrives, witt
which they are to proceed TO the mex
prison, in company with murderers anC
the dregs of society, until they reach theiI
destination.
"Young men beginning life are subject Il
repetition Of this process during tbret
years. until the youth wishes himself a sol
der, serf or galley slave, TO save himself
from the society Of murderers and THE vel
who, while the Jewish recruits are in theil
gang, have the power of life or death ovel
them, can blackmail them, whip them
MAIN them, even kill them with impunity
The victims are frequently In delicate
health, and include consumptive patient:
who the Russian doctors declare are unable
TO bear the hardships of military service.