The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-02-14
RUSSIA STD TEE JE-g.

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$3.50
RUSSIA STD TEEE JEWS.
Thc cause Of the Russian Jews was
Iorc hidden from the public by the
f.ct that the source OF reliable it,
formation were under the control Of
the Ru- IAN Government.
M IL" available material for pr1c-
teal usc was locked Up III the i!"ssian
or U.rainian, language. anl crrsc-
quon,!y Inaccessible 20 all who were
not vcrsed in tie various i:G~siaI
dialects.
Those whoswri;c Tor the Russian
press are constantly under the imperial
rod, and Whatever t!.oy may write
mast - in view Of their personal
responsibility. IIdcci. they have 70
weigh every sentence. every word
that issues from their pens.
If tlioy tfan,2rcss the rgl" laII
down hy the Gar, they are liable TO
exile OF transportation. no matter ii
Il j, ever 81 ~iEpTus!cas wo:j tina,
Hiay haze escaped them.
Thee who have undertaken 10 a.
Tighten the public in regard to the
"ro>-cr forms of abuse practiccd by
the Russian Government. have i'll
cyi!ably fallen under official Gisap-
proyal. which means in Russia exile
or d"e,'l.
Under these conditions it Is no
wonder that the revolutionary party
has Gained strength and prestige in
the Russian Empire. The Jews have
presented heir cau,c 10 the Chri tan
nations of the world in the hope that
they would effect an escape for them
their present life, which Is wore
than . lingering Death.
If the russian Government would
conrcic local autonomy, freedom of
the press aud popular suffrage. lhcI
these c:i!s ,n long complained Of
would Tap;ly disappear.
hHy onc who vii TAX the irouale
to consider the condition of ;iic Jew
peasants VII BE- sg'i-,icA q: thu
Of tiIe caHsr, Tho mo; scr:s.,
ii ia" long c:lcndarcf Eu-Aian
-~Ao:'c2m:lc- Is the constantly i'll
uti~ery Of this c!s:..
Morality o! Ike Jewish peasant, is
iri2iI;inl. ii averages abou; IL in
1000. anil N .orrcr.oyinrc j. reaches
Ii@h number of e. to 1000.
The congress Of Russian physicians
in the wear lsa5 soicmnly declared
hat The cau-e Of this extraordinary
ate OF mortality was due TO the lack
If food. Just 10 think of it, \
and a half of people actually
Il starving condition each wear.
And these would die if il were not
or the generous assistance of these
Who hold the same faith in other
ands.
What . sad commentary or the
.ondition Of a government that as
,..c- to mi:arsl! empire.
The rate Of taxes j. 10 high that
Hc-hali of ;llc inco::,c IL he i.coi! e
swallowed ~ in paving tie demands
i the government.
With sue, I high rate Of taxation ,
Is impossible Tor t;tem 10 make both ,
ada m,ct. And .a,aiiy they !
re obliged To mortgage th.i:pro?er!y /
} u>nr"r, II order 10 -ccurs sufficient
10 pay their living expenses. !
Tho u~urcrs are not Jews. - tie s
u--itns 80 frequently contend. hut
Christians. Who live by this {
upon the inha6itant. of the j
.ntral par" of Russia. I; seems ~ be :
= mistaken idea that the only {
and money lender, in Russia !,
{ jew. This impression arises.
from the olIciul reports 7
hich are tc!cGraphcd from -. Peters
Irg. Now. The fact : that here are :,
Influential or wcll-to-iio Jews in -
liu, "A. and those who loan P,
Dnoy upon Jewish property 90 j. in &
osFec; OF securing the entire tile. |,
It til, condition of affair cannot p.
81 81 IN 4 scmi-barbaroGs state. 6.
Tie ,ooi;e are daily becoming lc,-
prepared sor Seli9"yernmcnt by
very ~d..iculi;,, which they ca 10
MFR il their struggles against
'annous expressions.
Ihc Russians claim great e:0rv -
III The fact that in 1854 The govern 4
1t conceded = sort otlocal autonomy -
Xrm>trOs>. But the Jews were e
ludcd from participation in the H.
-aEtages OF this concession. The s.,
of the Zcmstross were Il,
essariiy elementary, and conse- ar
rtly detective. anc
he only hope of successful and Of
sfac.ory issue from the p7esedt
condition Of affairs Is by red
adoption OF the following popular
~inalicnGble rights: -
i. The freedom of tie press. -
!. The freedom Of speech. in 4
!. Th2frcctom OF pablo meeting. Pc
II. The freedom Of electoral id ma.
: o; :
hcsc are the only means by which ~