Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
The Action of Russia Toward
the Jews Magnified.
LAWS KNOWINGLY VIOLATED.
They Were Warned Months Ago Not to Venture
Outside the Jewish Pale.
Jewish Tailors of East London Strike for
Better Pay, Better shops and Better
Hours-A Young Lady's Yalu-
able Services Recognized,
jews IN Russia.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
LONDON, May 3l.-An attache of the Rus
sian legation in this city in an interview
with a GAZETTE reporter yesterday, said:
The action of Russia in regard TO the Jews
has been much misinterpreted. No new
law whatever has been passed affecting
that race, and of course no new law is being
enforced. Jewish artisans anu others be-
longing to the classes not specially ex-
empted by the law knew that they were
violating the law when they took up their
residence outside the Jewish pale, They
We're warned months ago that they must
go back to the pale. What is the pale? In
extent it is larger than any European
country excepting Russia There is ample
room there for all the Jews. The car has
not banished a single Jew. Those who
choose to leave Russia instead of going to
the pale have been permitted TO do so on
certain conditions, one of which is the
PAYMENT OF THEIR DEBTS,
or at least the satisfaction of their cred
itors The Russian government has also
exempted all such from the emigration tax
of one hundred roubles, Il favor not ex-
tended to Russians in general. Therefore
the statement that the car is banishing
the Jews is false. They are being simply
required to comply with law as to resi-
dence, with which they have been all
acquainted, and which they deliberately
violated. Meantime the fugitives from
Russia continue to pour into Germany, and
many of them are stranded in the cities,
where they eagerly take any work that is
offered. The relief committee in Germany
has already found its resources more than
strained by the demands upon it, and ad-
ditional appeals have been made TO rich
Jews and others in Vienna, London and
Paris. There is proposition in Germany
to settle large colonies OF Jews on the
Downs of East Prussia, which the govern
ment is engaged in retaining. 1t is found
difficult to obtain German coloniStS for that
bleak region, and if the Prussian author
tiles consent thousands of Jews might get
start in life there.
THE JEWISH TAILORS
of the East End of London began their
strike to-day for better wages comfortable
workshops and reas enable hours, which
means an end of the sweating system. They
had given the employers until Saturday to
come to a decision as to the demands, and
no concession being offered the strike be-
gan. The employers are independent, be-
cause they believe that the places can
readily be filled from the emigrants now
pouring into London. The strike was
opened by an immense meeting, at which
addresses were delivered in the Hebrew
language, expressing the firm determination
that the system of home work must cease
and decent workshops provided. The sym
patHy OF lne puDllc Is decidedly Win the
strikers.
IN RECOGNITION OF SERVICES.
A subscription is being taken for Miss
Nellie Basket, the young woman whose
evidence served to bring Capt. Verney and
his fellow-conspirator. Madam Rouellier, to
justice. The young woman is dependent
entirely upon her own resources. She could
have received thousand of pounds had she
consented not to appear against Verney,
whose family are very wealthy, but the
authorities found her steadfast witness.
The subscription already amour is to 4
handsome sum.
AvAssAL OF THE QUEEN.
tt has been decided by the government
20 give the two emissaries of the African
king, Gugunhama, an official reception on
the ground that their master is u vassal of
the queen, portion of his territory being
within British influence, although the
greater part is in the Portuguese sphere.
Before the British South Africa company
gets through with Portugal, however. il is
probable that the whole of Gugunhama's
domain will be British. 1t is said that the
African king does not want TO recognize the
Portuguese as rulers, because he insists,
on account of their dusky color, that they
are
AFRICANS, LIKE HIMSELF,
and that it would be beneath mis- dignity
to submit to another African race. There
fore he asks the great white queen to take
him under her protection. The ENJOYS at
tended church yesterday and were much
They viii be taken to the naval
exhibition on Monday, and later on per-
mitted to view the beefoaters at the
tower They do not seem at all surprised,
as they had heard all about England's