Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-19

n9OxeW money xVWoE uu0 SsuSoA~
The effort Of the London Russell Hebrew
Committee TO get the Hebrew money
power Of tho world to combine against
Russia in the matter OF loans strikes rs -
one Of the most practical steps that has
yet been taken for the purpose OF putting
o stop TO the Cars persecution OF his Jew
ish subjects. Despite the precautions
taken TO seal up the avenues OF informa-
ton from Russia IL 70 known that the cru
SADIE against the Jews continues with IN
abated vigor and fanaticism; that the sur
fering consequent upon the ravages OF
famine and cholera is general. and tina
terrible monetary depression prevails IN
tho empire. Further. It Is known that the
Car in order TO keep tho military party IN
subsection must hold before its eyes the
promise Of war. The integrity OF the En-.
peror and his own safety from the nsnd
of the assassin depend upon the hold ne
can retain upon the army element. Inc
support of the army and the constant
shifting and massing of troops require
heavy expenditures. and It seems TO DC
generally recognized that Russia was
never in more desperate straits nnancialiy;
The movement of Baron HrRscH ana
other philanthropists in aid OF Russian
Jewish emigration is worthy Oh Oil CON-
m~endation. but in the nature OF things "
could only afford relief 10 comparatively
few OF the u~nfortunates. Even couiu
monev sufficient for the expenses OF
a general exodus OF the Jews from Rus
sis be raised, there are numerous con-
dit,ons which initiate against the prac-
ticability of the scheme. The place IN
which TO alleviate the sufferings OF the
lew of Russia is Russia. The solution OF
the problem is in giving him a chance 70
elevate himself aud acquire a livelihood IN
the land in which he was born ana reared
and for which he has natural attachments
No intelligent and educated Hebrew Will
claim that the masses OF Jews rowoeu
within the pale and subject to the tyranny
of the Russian peasant, who in turn IS VIZ
finally the slave of the high-class Russian,
are desirable citizens. They would be
more than human if they were. As Rabbi
CA1IscH recently in effect remarked, the
lew is subject to the same influences for
good or evil as the rest OF the
human race. But no intelligent and
educated Hebrew, or no intelligent
and educated man Of any other
race can deny that with the same ENVIRON
ments and the same stimulus the Jew is
capable of raising himself as rapidly In
the social and intellectual scale as is his
fellow-man, no matter to what other peo-
ple the latter belongs. This is proved by
the history of the Hebrews through ages
of persecution. Indeed, it may be said
that in a sense the Jewish people are more
capable than any other of rising rapidly
in the sphere Of citizenship for the reason
that they depend less on outside help In
the matter of charity. though at the same
time they are general in their charities.
This has been the experience of all nations
and oil communities in which the Jew Is
not under the ban of persecution.
If the Hebrew fnanciers should act in
concert in the present Russian crisis and
bring the Gar to terms, they would de-
serve the plaudits not only OF their "
people. but of the civilized world gene
rally, and the power of Mammon Will
have been exercised in a righteous cause.
Sir JULIAN GoLDscHsnD says the action OF
the committee is not for the purpose o
inausurating retaliatory measures, but IL
the hope of moving Russia to mitigate the
severity of her treatment OF the Hebrews
IL this latter object shall be accom-
plished to the extent of giving the chosen
people the freedom to make a living
and worship God according to the dictates
of their W consciences. the Jews in The
Cars domains will in time work out theil
destiny as good citizens as they have done
in other countries.