Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-07
INHuMAN TREATMENT
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LONDON, Dec. S0.--Thc latest adviccs
from St Peters burg and other parts OF
Russia show that the persecution of the
Jews and the inhumanity Of the ears
officials toward that unhappy race are
greater than ever before. Six cdicts
have been issued aiming to disperse the
Jewish subjects Of Russia weaken their
position and trading centers, and crush
)nt their religion. These eticts are en-
forced with the utmost rigor in many
parts Of the empire, and with severity
rerywherc. The Moscow papers boast
al, since the beginning Of 1891
twenty. thousand Jews have been CON
ger,ed TO orthodoxy.
The unhappy converts, who have
been driven to a pretended denial OF
their religious faith, in order to escape
ntolerable persecution, have been de-
ported to the district Of Tcherkesoyo,
about five miles from Moscow. There
they are vigorously governed by priests
If the Russian orthodox church, who
require them to attend tho services
Of that church and to comply with
its various rules, watching narrowly
for any sign Of evasion or repent
ance. These priests have entire
supervision OF the wretchcd col.
ony, and the alleged converts from
judaism are only allowed leave to re-
turn 70 Moscow upon certificate from
the priests certifying that the convert
holding such certificate is assured in
the faith Of the orthodox church.
When thus released from the ordeal at
Tcherke,ovo their troubles are not over
The police and police spies keep care
ful watch over them, and If they fail in
attention to their religious obligations
as members Of the orthodox church,
they are reported 40 recanting to the
Jewish faith, Should the charge OF re-
| cantati0n bs established, the usual
punishment is deportation TO Siberia.
The police have been making care
full scrutiny OF the birth papers OF the
| Jews Nth u view to driving more OF
them out of the towns none being A.
| lowed to reside ia towns, except those
who ara natives In Moscow, where
| the anti-Jowish crusade received great
| impulse through the zeal OF Grand Duke
| Sergius, brother Vi the cZar, and GOV
/ ernor of Moscow, persecution continued
with una bated severity Jews who were
not natives Of Moscow have been giveg
| tweuty-four hours TO return TO thsii
native towns.
A Jew who has conducted an import
ant mercantile esta ablishnent Tor thirty
years near the Central post Office, hat
been compelled to close up his business
and leave on twenty-tour hours notice
No mercy is shown TO any Jews, nc
matter how mcritorious, who can b'
brought within the scope of the crue
edicts. Thousands Of Jewish workin9
people have been driven from their en-
ployment to become beggars and wan
derers. Old soldiers, who wore medal
for faithful and gallant service in Rus
tin's army, are treated with as litt!
mercy as other Jews. No recognition
whatever is given to their claim
upon the country. Merchants o
the best standing are driven out li1
tie poorest laborer, asd not onl
deprived of their business but robbie
of the money that is owing to them, fo
their debtors encouraged to injustic
by the unjust course of the authorities
refuse to pay the debts, well aware tha
their Jewish creditors are virtual
without remedy. Summarily deporte
TO their birth districts, merchant
who were recently in affluencc fin
themselves helpless and inpoyerishe
in localities with which they may hav
long been unfamiliar. They may nc
even have a single tie there, and ma
have been absent a longer period tina
an average human lifetime; but tina
makes no difference to the Russian OFF
cials. The old man of seventy or eighty
vino left his native place when chile
must 60 back there, and be torn froI
the arms OF his children and his chi
drens children unless they choose t
accompany him. The scenes witncasc
in consequence arc most pitiful, an
/. would move, one would think, even til
neart of the Grand Duke Scrgius,