Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
THEIR LOT WORSE THAN EVER.
The Appealsf the British Increases the Hard
ships Of the Hebrewe.

The Appeal0f the British Increases the Hard
ships Of the Hebrews.
The appeal Of the British to the car, as
stated yesterday in THE STAR, has aggravated
the hard lot of the Hebrews in Russia A st.
Petersburg correspondent writes: The Hebrews
bitterly regret the British well-meaning but
injudicious zeal which has exasperated instead
Of soothing the Russian bear. The daily sever
tiles practiced against the families Of unoffend-
ing men, women and children are incredible
and wanton. Russia's reply to the lord mayors
respectful petition consists of secret circulars
ordering her officials to vigorously administer
the anti-semitic laws and to supply the legal
deficiency by their own decisions harmonious
with the governments intolerant spirit.
The Poles, after the rebellion of 1854. were
less cruelty and less inhumanely treated than
the Hebrews after the London indignation
meeting.
Gen. Gurko, governor of Warsaw, has issued
a circular regulating how Hebrew recruits are
to be brought for medical inspection. The
Hebrews, through the wretched lives they are
forced TO live. are physically degenerate, and
become a most striking embodiment of human
life continuing in spite Of gradual decay Of the
vital functions The majority of the Hebrew
recruits are found to be unfit for service. In
the event Of Christians being found unfit to
perform the duties Of u soldier they are sent
home and are finally released from military
service. The Hebrew recruits, on the other
hand, arc worried to death. They are sent
home and are subject during period Of three
years 10 be recalled at any moment on the sus-
picion Of malingering. The recruit, conse-
quently, returns to his home. hundreds OF
miles away, resumes his occupation and
month later IL suddenly ordered TO reappear
for medical examination. This process is re-
peated at intervals Of few months during
three years.
NEW REGULATIONS.
Gen. Gurko considers this method to be in
sufficient, as it leaves the Hebrew conscript the
option Of transporting himself, on foot or 9th
erwise, to the town where the medical commit
tee sits and gives him dangerous liberty and
opportunity to simulate illness. The result is
that henceforth the police are ordered TO con-
vey the Hebrews on foot to the town where the
committee sits. The police are to arrest and
imprison recruits until the convict gang arrives,
with which they are to proceed to the next
prison in company with murderers and the
dregs Of society until they reach their desti-
nation.
Young men beginning life are subject to a
repetition Of this process during three years
until the youth wishes himself soldier. serf or
galley-slave to save himself from the society of
murderers and thieves, who, while the Hebrew
recruits are in their gang have the power of life
or death over them, can blackmail them, whip
punity. The victims are frequently in delicate
health, and include consumptive patients, who
the Russian doctors declare are unable to bear
the hardships Of military service.
A PRINCES DEBTS.
strange anomaly is Prince Dolgoroukoff.
governor of Moscow, the cars intimate, conf
dental friend. whose conduct is in fat contradic-
ton with the anti-Jewish current, the explana-
ton whereof is very sad. Prince Dolgoroukoff
has always represented the car with pomp and
pageantry. giving brilliant balls and dinners,
requiring Fortunatus purse. Moscow has
always treated the Hebrews better than any
other place in Russia. To them Prince Dol
goroukoff turned for monetary succor. and the
Hebrews embodied their gratitude in roubles.
Free gifts were succeeded by loans, and it has
now TRANSFERRED that the vice-regal court Of
Moscow is overwhelmed with debt to wealthy
Hebrews.
Instead of exercising severity Prince Dol
goroukoff allowed the Hebrews to construct a
bath near the cathedral. The car s indigna-
ton at this was bOundless.
FRUIrLEss APPEAL TO THE GEAR.
Englishmen are prone to believe that the
car does not know the enormties perpetrated
in his name. The truth is that the car
knows enough to convince him that the
Hebrews are more cruelty treated than horses.
kline or swine. which are cared for as the gifts
OF God.
A number Of eminent Russian literary men
recently addressed declaration to the public
and to Journalists asking them to remember
that the Hebrews were human beings. The
government refused to allow the declaration to
be published. Thereupon people exclaimed
that if the car knew it lie would rescind the
order. A personal friend Of the car recently
laid the document before him, with an humble
letter from the authors asking for permission
to publish it. The car read both papers and
then flung them away.