The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-06-01
Special to the REcoRp.UNroN.

special TO the RECORD-UNION.
NEW YORK, May 31.-Smalley's cable
gram to the Tribune from London says:
Baron Hirsch, whose efforts in behalf of
mis- fellow-Jews deserves all praise, has
expressed the belief that all efforts to
moderate the Russian policy are useless.
He seems likely to find that his own
efforts to soften the severity of their fate
are equally useless in Russia itself His
vast schemes of Jew colonization really
coincide with the Russian policy, and
would facilitate the execution of the
Russian decree, but NJ. Poblednostzeff,
the Procurator of the Holy Synod, re-
fused even to see Hirsch's agent, the we'll
known EnglShman, Arnold White, who
went to St. Petersburg in aid of his be-
nevolent scheme. Hirsch seems to have
N his possession mass Of testimony
touching the treatment of the Jews in
Russia, which, if he is well advised, he
viii publish. He speaks of people ac-
cused Of no crime, against whom there
was no reDrOach, dragged out CT their
beds at night, driven with whips from
their dwellings,, loaded with chains and
plunged from comfort into the deepest
misery. women, young girls, and chill
dren OF both sexes subjected to indigni-
lies He accepts, because he cannot help
II, the expulsion of his race from cOun-
Try where they have as good right as
anybody to live. His one aim is to pre-
vent needless cruelty, and to provide
new homes for those whom the Cars
ukase makes homeless. Even TO this the
Gar will not listen. His hand will not
be lifted till the Jew, whom he drives out
OF his dominion, has reached and crossed
the Russian frontier and has set foot on
Christian soil
Stories of collisions between the Eng
fish and Portuguese in Africa have been
coming in all the week, but nobody
knows what has really happened. There
has been q conflict, but where, when. or
with what result is doubtful. The tele-
gram from the Cape and from Lisbon
disagrees on every point; nor has the
Government any better news than the
press. It does, however, seem probable
that the English in outstanding South
Africa by company, to use Lord Sails
oury's phrase, have made up their minds
10 go ahead, Portuguese or no Portu-
guese. They take no stock in Salisbury's
sOlicitude about Portugal as an ancient
ally of England and an integral part of a
settled European system.
The stock they care obout is the stock
Of the South Africa Company Mr..
Rhodes is q masterful person. II Portu-
gal ratltles the new agreement, he and
mis- fellow South Africans VIII doubtless
abide by it; but he is clearly in a position
70 force Salisbury's hand should the
Portuguese on the Pungwe themselves
decline to be bound by orders from
nome. If they continue to be trouble
some it wOuld not much surprise the
English public here to learn some morn
ing that the Portuguese of the Pungwe
River had been driven into it.
Hamilton Aide writes in the Nineteenth
Century for June on the Social Aspects
OF American Life" Aide was one of
Stanley's party, and his wife'S cousin.
He is well known in London society. and
IL known also as writer of novels and
plays. He took notes of his journey, and
this article is digest Of them, kindly in
zone, agreeable in style, with the lauda-
bic aim Of removing the prejudices on
both sides. Aide has seen a good deal,
even if ne has not cared to look deep.
Boston pleased him. Says Aide: Never
but in London have / heard such CONVEX
satiOn in our own tongue, without any
sense Of labor or Self-cOnsciousness, as
have listened to ia Boston. In this
respect no other city in.the United States
can approach it. You Will hear, perhaps,
with surprise, that New York has its
conspicuous orators, its wise lawyers, its
charming wits, but they do not form a
part of its societies.
lie praises American hospitality and
good breeding, notes the jealousy of
Z Teltn anu me exclusion OF EngllSn
pictures; misses in American parlOrs the
home-like air of the English drawing
rooms; was disappointed with the Amer
lean theaters; remembers the interviewer
with a shudder, and finally likens the
republic to young Samson, Justly
charged with many of the faults of pas
sionate immaturity, but full of promise
and interest.
EXCURSIONS STILL CONTINUE.
BERLIN, May 31.-The Jewish Relief
Committee here states that the daily
average number of expelled Russian
Jews passing through Charlottesburg
is 600 most of whom are going to
America. Herr Isaahs, Director OF the
Relief Committee says the committee
suffers from no lack Of funds, money
and goods being freely given, while a
number of eXiles have already been
supplied with money.
The explosions continue in st. Peters
burg, where groups of Jews, including
well-dressed women, are seen in the
streets, under escort of the gendarmes.
going 10 the police stations before they
started for the frontier.
IMPERIALIST BANQUET.