The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-12
Tho Jewish Question.

ezuela to which the Jewish Colonization
Society OF London has been DESTROYS Of
sending them. An important letter on the
subject, written from Caracas by Mr.. MOSES
j. laurel. a Jewish inquirer who recently
went there, Is printed in the American He
bre,o Of this city. Mr.. TAUREL snys that
the Government OF Venezuela will not
permit Jewish immigration. and that
II Jews are shipped there they will
BIO excluded from the country by law.
He tells OF the animosity OF the Vcnczuelans
against the Jews. and OF the harsh attacks
made upon them by the official organ in
Caracas since the immigration question was
preached. Tho information given in Mr..
TAUREL's letter will doubtless put All end
to the Colonization Society's scheme 81
sending the Russian exilcs to Venezuela.
No encouragement to Jewish immigra-
ton has been given by amy OF the other
republics OF South America. A number OF
tho Russian exilcs were sent to Brazil last
year. but they found both the Government
and the people unfriendly to thcm and they
left tho country rs soon rs possible. Baron
H1RsoH's great project OF forming Russo
jewish settlements in the Argentine
Republic was not unfavorably received
by the PELLEoRINI Government: but.
III the Bnron's attempts to negotiate for
the purchase OF land. he has met with OBJ
structions that have not yet been over
come. and the few hundreds Of Jews who
went to Argentina last year have found
popular prejudice against them so great as
to render life there almost intolcrablc. The
agents whom Baron HIRsCH sent to South
America could not learn that Jewish immi-
grafton would be welcomed in any Of its
countries Moreover. all these countries
arc in perpetual turmoil. and are therefore
unattractive to peaceable race. Hondu-
ras and Mexico have recently been taken
into account and so also has South Africa.
It is reported from st. Petersburg that
the Car now favors the formation Of jew
ish colonies in Siberia.
According to an official report Of the Rus
sian Government. over 100000 Jews left
Russia for the United States last year. and
the statistics of this report correspond with
those OF our own report Of Russo-Jewish
immigration during the Same period. Nearly
| 10000 OF these immigrants arrived at our
| ports In 1891. and good many others came
| to this country by way OF Canada. 1t is
| estimated that fully 100000 more Jews are
DESTROYS Of leaving Russia just as soon as
| possible. and swarms OF them have been
advancing toward the frontier during the
past two months. intending to cross Ger
man territory and take ship at Bremen.
A fortnight ag0 tho German Emperor
issued decree prohibiting the passage Of
Russian Jews through Germany. even OF
those who merely desire TO take ship for
America at German ports. The terms OF
the imperial decree are rigorous In the ex-
treme. and the military police on the from
tier have been warned that they must
DO literally enforced. Since the issue OF
this intcrdict by Germany only n small
number Of tho hunted Jews have been able
to get out OF Russia by taking ship ct Rus
sian ports on the Baltic Sea or the Black.
What In tho world ore the Russian Jews
to do under the circumstances The Car
does not want them to remain In his coun-
try; the German and Austrian Kaisers will
not let them cross their territory: aud
many OF tho countries In which there Is
plenty OF room for them are unwilling to
receive them. even II they could find q
way OF getting there. Surely the Russian
Jews are In q herd plight. Even England
why. when the Jewish question was
brought up in Parliament last week. MIR.
LowTHER replied to u question by saying
TINT "ell British CoDsuls In Russia havo
been instructed to warn Jews against COM
ing to England" At this time there are
tens OF thousands OF Jews near the western
frontier Of Russia who can neither go for
ward nor backward. neither 10 the right
nor tho left. and arc subjected to hard
ships us great Us were those Of their an
cestors in Egypt. Babylon. Rome. aud Spain.
What con we do for them?
On Wednesday last q joint resolution OF
Congress YVES favornbly reported in the
House directing the President to inform
Congress whether by tho laws and regula-
lions OF the empire Of Russia concerning
Jews rny American citizens are subject to
restrictions as to residence and business In
Russia which violate the provisions OF
article OF the treaty OF 1882 between the
United Stetes and Russia and whether the
laws and regulations arc hold by tho Gov
eminent OF Russia to supersede. 60 Ter as
American Jews are concerned. the pro-
visions OF the treaty permitting sojOurn
and residence OF inhabitants OF the United
States in all parts OF Russia
1t Is hard to see how any benef fit can
accrue to tho Jews OF Russia from the
adoption OF this resolution by Congress.
The President can make no reply to 1t that
will be satisfactory to its supporters. as
the American Minister In st. Petersburg
has already informed our State Department
that no does not know OF any case In which
the treaty Of 1889 has been violated by the
Russian Government.
Neither can we adopt the policy advocated
by Mr.. RAYMOND S. PERRIN. who maintains
that the American Government should
punish both Russia and Germany for their
maltreatment OF the Jews. and that 1t 10
our duty to use force against these powers
and make war upon them In behalf OF the
outlawed Jews. 1t Is not worth our while
to engage In any argument with Mr.. PER-
Rim upon this subject. but he may rest as
sured that the Jews living under tho Car
could not gain any advantage through the
threatenings OF q foreign Government.
We have not a doubt. however. that de-
lverance for the Russian Jews Is now at
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