Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-13
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sts OF in Russia Rendered More Miserable
Than liver.

LoSDoN. February 1.-THE ST. Peters
burg CORES poudeut OF tue Daily Ielc-
0,nnh. OF this city, telegrdphs important
facts In connection with the possible re
suit OF the return by the Car without
cDument OF the Guildhall memorial IL
favor Of the unfortunate. suffering tie
brews OF Russia. Tie correspondent
wires:
The Poles. after the rebellion Of 1861
were less cruelty aud less inhumaneiy
treated than the Jews after the London
Indignation meeting.
General G0rko, Governor Of Warsaw
has issued a circular regulating no"
Jewish recruits are 10 be brought iol
medical inspection. The Jews, through
the wretchcd lives they are forced tC
/ live. are physically degenerate. ana De.
come q most striking embodiment oil
I human lie continuing in spite OF q
gradual decay OF the vital functions.
/ The majority Of the Jewish recruits are
I found to be unft for service. In the
event of Christians being found unht u
perform the duties OF Il soldier they are
sent home. an are finally released from
military service. The Jewish recruits,
On the other hand, are worried 10 death.
They are sent home, and are subject
during period of three years to be re-
called at any moment on the suspicion
OF malingerlng. The recruit, conse-
uucntly. rcturus TO his home. hundreds
of miles away, resumes his occupation,
and 4 month later is suddenly ordered
10 reappear Tor medical examination.
This process is repeated at intervals oil
few months during three years.
General GOrko considers this method
to be insufficient. a. il leaves the jew
ish conscript the option Of transporting
himself, on foot or otherwise, TO the
town where the medical committee sits,
and gives him Il dangerous liberty, and
opportunity TO simulate illness. The re-
salt is that heuce!orth the police are
ordered TO convey the Jews, on foot, to
the Town where the committee sits. The
policc are to arrest aui impriS0n re
cruits until the convict gang arrives
with which they are 10 proceed To the
next prison. in company with murder
erS and the dregS of society, until they
reach their destination. lonng men
beginning life are subjected To Il repeti-
ton vi this process during three years,
autil the youth wishes himself a soldier.
,erf or galley slave. 10 save himself from
tne society Of murdererS and thieves.
who. while the Jewish recruits are IL
their gangs. have the power of life and
death over them: can biacEmail them.
wlip them. mai;n them, even Kill them.
with impuuity. The victims are fre-
quemtly ia delicate health, and include
cOnsumptive patients, who the Russian
doctors declare are unable to bear the
hardshipS Of military service.
El4li-hoeu are prone 10 believe that
tae Car does not know the enOrml;leS
perpetratcd In his name. The Truth j.
that she Car knows enough 10 CON
vince him THAI the Jews are more cruel
is treated than horses, Kline or swine,
which are cared for as gifts OF God.
A number OF eminent Russian literary
men recently addressed declaration
10 the public and TO journalists asking
them To remember that the Jews were
human beings. The Government re-
fused to alow the declaration to be pub
li,hod Thereupon people exclaimed
that ii the Car knew it he would re-
scind the order. a personal friend OF
the Car recently laid the document be-
fore him, with an humble letter from
the authors. asking for permission to
publish f.. The Car read both papers
and flung them away.