New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-23
An APPEAL TO BIRON DE HIRSfH
TIE RESULT or AZ INVESTIGATION OF THE
wOoDBINE EXPERIMENT.

THE RESULT or Az INVESTIGATION OF THE
wOoDBIXE EXPERIMENT.
W Franklin Brush J. r. Iiauldng C. L. Spahr
and A. Blair Thaw have conducted an Independent
investigation into the present circumstances oi 'h'
Russian Hebrew farm ony at Woodhin". " - .
abIsh,d bv the trustee, OF the Ilr'ch Ftnd In ms
country. and have written letter 10 baron ne il'h
calling his attention 10 the results If tLcr "Nilina
t,ons. They say: We feel compelled To max" this
apncn directly TO Yourself rather than through the
medium Of the trustee, Of Your fund In thi, county
ccau,c conversation held with Of these trustee,
has convinced II, that Our representations would h"i
receive at their hand, the '0nsii ration "" ash III
making ,hi, reflection We do not question the honesty
OF their intention In dc,i,ihg pin for the bencht
OF their rligionis,S driven to this country 10y
Russian persecution. hut "" do question the wiHioin
Of their WAYS, and We ask you TO be tue Judge
between usD
The present condition OF the COLBY at Woodbnc.
asceraincd by two visits. on" Of nearly three days
dnraion by members Of the committed. show that
for some weeks past I" the colony at WOodblnc has
been practically STRIKE The situation IS summed
Nh then I'm these words Mr.. Sabsoyitch, the rep
rescnativc Of business methods and Gas he no doubt
sincerely believes OF the ncv scientific charity, hrds
himself the object Of suspicion and dislike in posi-
tiun whcro Il nc 10 fill 1t successfully he has
need above all things Of the confidence Of th" in"i'
whose 10, he came 10 nmclcrate Ills authority Is
only mou aimed by he aid Of the local aycs
OF the law-mcn who compare unavorably with the
people they are employed 10 sibdu". The farmers.
bound BY their racts to their position the soil
are chatting under their dependence upon the will OF
one man. Instead 81 lending his Gdlucnce In the
direction OF developing In the farmers the instincts
Of self government superintendent Sabsovitch seems
10 have suppressed these instincts, or at the best
TO have neglected them, thereby forcing the men 10
faI back upon secret methods. Of which he now
t.I. ciJ h.,... ,,i.
the Superintendent their unwavcring support. prac
ticaly denying the mems right of petition by referring
Them TO the very official OF whom they
plain.
1--WE believe. In conclusion. that The end desired bv
ol-thc success of the WOodbnc cxrerment-ls yet
possible Of attainment provided the right be
ndoptcd. These means involve, In our opinion.
recognition OF the right Of the farmers TO share
in the conduct Of IN. enterprise until the day when
IFS absolute Independence can ensue In order that
the coming OF this day may be iasened for ALL
esty recommend that deeds OF ownership in the prop
cr,v be conveyed at a those farmers who have
shown disposition TO improve their farms. whether
by expenditure upon them Of their own money.
" attentive efforts at cultivation. We recommend that
tbi, be done under proper guarantee that they shall
not seek To dispose Of the property made To
Them within n specified period OF years. and recon-
mend In addition that enough bc provided for their
sipport In the form Of Il loan during the year
CURED % bring the farms To II condition IN which
they can Weld "a maintenance By this plan the
responsibility the OF failure o the colony
T., placed upon the farmers. where IL belongs, and we
believe that In this way alone can llc men I've IN.
spired The excron necessary TO wrcst success out
M failure"