Evening journal., 1891-07-24
THE INFLUX or HEBREWS
Their Kinsmen Preparing to Re.
ceive Them in America.
DRIVEN FROM THE CzAR's COUNTRY.

plans Of the Jewish Alliance of America
for Caring for the Thousands Of Refu
gees from Russla-Every jew Is Ex.
Pected to Lend Helping Hand.
PHILADELPHIA, July 24-The Jewish AL
lance Of America has issued the following
appeal and plan OF action with regard to
Russian-Jewish immigration Il may be
stated beyond question that il the annual
influx Of the many thousands of immi
grants could by some effective system be
quickly distributed through the vast inte-
rior Of the Union they would prove a de
sirable acquisition to the respective locals
ties in which they settled and also speed
ly better their own condition. II is, how
ever, manifest that the assimilation OF
these immigrants is retarded through
their concentration in the larger commu.
nities4 II some outlet into the more thinly
settled districts could be devised by which
the numerous places throughout the
country, particularly in the southern and
western states, which are soliciting new
settlers, could have their demands sup
piled from the overcrowded cities, then
and the most benefcent result obtained.
United EGort Needed.
To compass such ends the Jewish ALI
ance Of America has been organized, and
the movement has now become sufficiently
extended to permit practical work in this
direction being undertaken. United efforts
by Jews in all quarters Of the Union will
be potent in doing what is required.
Wherever Jews dwell they can assist In
placing few Of the newcomers Let every
member Of the company give little time
and effort to guide them where they can
settle and make a living, and il will be
found that IN one place a few families may
be provided for, in another place oppor.
TUNES can be given to still more. pecu.
mary help will come from members of the
alliance, from the Baron de Hirsch trust
and from the liberality OF our community
Their Forced Expatriation.
The immediate purpose to be kept in
view is the settlement Of small Jewish
communities in the towns and villages OF
the interior throughout the country II
Is manifest that II two or three families
could be settled anywhere under self sup
porting conditions they would soon be
come the nucleus of further growth. Such
has been the history OF many we'll estab-
lished communities OF Jews in the smaller
towns Of the country The only reason
why the present immigrants cannot well
be left to their own devices, as were their
predecessors Is that the immigration Of
the latter was a normal process, while
that Of the Russian Jews is abnormal
through their forced expatriation and con
sequeut poverty and helplessness.
With these facts in view IL is now pro
posed that the establishment Of small jew.
ish communities be furthered by the jew.
ish alliance through the medium of its
branch organizations
The onicers OF the Alliance.
The principal officers Of the alliance are
as follows. President, Simon Muir, OF
Philadelphia, vice presidents, Ferdinand
Levy, New York, Rev. DIR. H. w Schnee.
berger, Baltimore, and DR., Charles ID.
6pivak, Philadelphia; secretary, Barnard
Harris. Philadelphia; treasurer, Hon. ST.
mon Wolf Washington. The central Of
fee is at 632 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.