New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-24
4 PLAN TO AID RUSSIAN HEBREWS.

THEY ARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED IN COMMUSI-
TIES THROUGHOUT THE WEST AND SOUTH.
Philadelphia July o3-The following appeal and
plan of action with regard 70 Russian Hebrew immigra
ton was to-day Issued by the Jewish Alliance Oh Amer
lea:
:. may no s,ted that ~ the annual influx Of the many
thousands Of immigrants could by effective system
be quickly distributed through the vast interior Vi e
Union they would prove desirable acquisition 70 the
respective localities in which they settle and also speedily
better their own condition The assimilation Of immigrants
i reordd through their concentration in the larger COM
nunitles and particularly IN the seaooard elues'
Tho immediate purpose kept IN view is the settlement
OF small Jewish communities in the towns and villages OF
the interior throughout the 1t is manifest that
II two or TIRES families could be settled anywhere under
self supporting conditions they would soon become the
nucleus OF further growth through the accession OF rea
tves and friends Every has witnessed the process
of establishment In this country OF the German Jewish I'm
migrants who came in such during the past two
or three decades and whose Influx has, within COM
paratvely period. totally ceased through 1ne
arnelioraton OF their condition home, will have OBJ
served how many thriving communities have grown UP
out Of the Of two families IN locality
The only reason why the present immigrants cannot wei
be left 70 devices as were their predecessors
that the immigration OF the latter normal process
while that Of the Jews is abnormal through their
forced expatraton and consequent poverty and helpless
ness With these facts view it is now proposed that
the establishment Of small Jewish communities be fur
thered by Jewish Alliance through the medium OF l's
branch ORGANIZATIONS sketch OF the plan III general
may be stated as follows
The entire country shall be divided into districts Each
district shall be directly controlled by the branch orranza
ton In the principal city che district all other branches
IN the same district cooperate under the direction Of
the princDa branch All measures Of general policy are
TO remain subject the revision and control OF the Gen.
tral Executive Committee Of the Alliance.
The board Of officers OF each Of the branches OF the AL
lance shall appoint number Of their members whose duty
il shall be 10 find locations where one or more families
NAV De settled under circumstances afordng them rea-
onabe subsistence officers OF the local branch shall
ndeayor 70 in the places thus determined such per-
sons or families have applied TO them for the purpose
For the furtherance the general plan OF local estab
shment the settlers may be aided by the local branch
through the officers and agents with transportation tools
or subsistence as may found expedent the expenses OF
such aid 70 paid Of the general treasury OF the
Alliance upon OF the central executive com
mttee.
On the Of this general pan one great aim OF the
Alliance can realized The work be carried forward
IN whatever extent the Of the organization
nav hermit gradually expanded with the growth
Of membership and increasing income OF the Alliance
The officers Of the Alliance President, Simon
Muir Philadelphia: vice presidents Ferdinand Levy,
New York the Rev. DR.. II. W. Schneeberger Balt-
more Or. Charles d Spivak. Philadelphia; secretary,
BERNARD Harris, Philadelphia treasurer simon Wolf.
Washington, d. c. The central office is at No. 632
Cnestnut-st. Philadelphia.