The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-24
IMMIGRATION OF JEWS.
AN APPEAL ISSUED BY TIE JEW
ISL ALLIANCE.

| Russia's Fugitives a Desirable Addi-
tered Over the Country-Each New
Conner Adds Something to the
Wealth of the Community.
PHILADELPHIA. July 23.-A lengthy APP
peal with regard to Russian Jewish immi-
grafton was to-day issued by the Jewish
Alliance OF America, accompanied with
plan OF action. The appeal says:
II may be stated beyond question that if the
annual influx Of many thousands Of immigrants
could, by seme effective system, be quickly dis
tributed through the vast interior, they would
prove a desirable acquisition TO the respectiva
localities In which they settle, and also speedily
better their own condition. A careful ANALYSIS
OF the whole subject of immigration as eluoid-
ated by both American and European econo-
mists, has shown that each newcomer
positively adds more or less definite
amount to the wealth of the general comrnun-
lty, ana hence no Intelligent person can regard
Jhe coming or these immigrants otherwise than
with satisfaction Not merely money but brain
and muscle are essential for the building uu os
community, and although few of the victims
OF Russia's monstrous tyranny succeed in pass
ing her frontier without being robbed of prac-
tically all their property, yet their stout hearts
and willing hands are sufficient capital
To warrant them welcome to this country
They drs prepared to do all kinds of work and
experience. wherever they have been estah.
lished, proves that they make good factory
hands, tailors, seamstresses carpenters. etc.
1MPEDIMENTs TO ASSIMILATION.
1t is, however, manifest that the assimilation
Of these immigrants is retarded through their
concentration in the larger communities ana
particularly in seaboard cities III some outlet
into the more thinly settled interior districts
could be opened, If some system could be devised
bY which numerous places throughout the
country, particularly in rhe southern and west
ern states, which are soliciting new settlers
could have their demands supplied from the
overerowded cities then great desideratums
would be accomplished and most benencenki
result be obtained. The material condition of the
newcomers would be benefited, their introductiont
into varied branches Of industry would be slmpli4
he'd their education in the rights and duties of
American citizenship would be facilitated anE
their complete assimilation into our com.
monalty would follow a matter of cour se
To compass such ends for the refugees froma
Russian barbarism, the jewish alliance Cd
America has been organized, and the moye1
menL has now become sufficiently extended to,
permit practical work in this direction being
undertaken.
PURPOSE OF THE ALLIANCE.
The Immediate purpose of the Jewish alliance
is the settlement Of small Jewish communities
throuSh the country, and united efforts by Jews
in all quarters of the union are solicited Pe-,
cuniRry help will come from members of thal
alliance, from Baron de Hirsch trust and from.
llberaity OF community. 1t is especially recon-
mended that congregations, clubs, lodges.
various Jewish orders and other,
! Jewish organizations be urged by
| their members to take an active interest in
this matter The principal officers of the allt-
ance are President, Simon Muir OF Phiadel-
phia; vice presidents, Ferdinand Levy of New
| York, Rev. DR.. Ii. w. Schneberger of Balu-
more, Dr Charles D. 6pivak OF Philadelphia:
secretary, Bernard Harris OF Philadelphias
treasurer, Simon Wolf OF Washington, b. O.
| Central office is at No. 632 Chestnut streat.
| Philadelphia.