The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-17
DIR. KRAUsKoPF TONIGHT.
The Eloquent Rabbi To Lecture for tho
Benefit of the Model Farm.

Benefit of the Model Farm.
Rabbi Joseph sKrauskopf, &C philadel-
phia, one of the most famous o. American
Hebraists. will lecture at the Seattle the
ater this evening. for the purpose OF rails
ing money for the model farm which he
intends 10 establish for the b e1edt OF or
phans of whatever religious belief The
history of DR.. Krauskopf's entry into his
phi'anthropic work is told in a recent is
sue of the San Francisco Call. IN 1892.
when the Russian persecution OF the Jews
was al its height. he took the steni that
the proper place for the Russian Jew was
Russia. With that idea in view he decd-
ed 10 go TO Russia to lay before the SOW
eminent plan TO COLOMBO Jews either IN
Siberia or some other available part of the
empire; undertaking, if the matter net
with approval to raise fund from among
the Jews OF the world. knowing that un-
der the Russian law no Jew was admitted
into Russia, he made application through
the state department at Washington CITY
for special permission TO visit Russia. In
response TO Secretary OF State GreshamS
request. made to the authorities in st.
Petersburg for such permission. the an
swer came that the request could not be
granted. DIR. krauskopf determined to go
without permission and 10 demand en-
trance as an American citizen. A bill
meanwhile had been intoduced in congress
to the effect that unless Russia saw fit to
respect the treaty and TO admit American
citizens within her lines. regardless of re-
ligious belief. the treaty between the two
countries should be abrogated. The Rus
sian government. evidently not caring 10
risk a controversy deemed it best to offer
no opposition TO the admission of Or.
krauskopf.
AS a result he entered Russia without
interference and spent several weeks with
in the empire. was given an audience with
the minister of finance. before whom he
laid his plans. The minister received them
in most favorable spirit and promised 10
lay the matter before the ear.
Meanwhile DR.. krauskopf visited the
Jewish settlements and agricultural colo
MES in Russia, where he was surprised TO
find the very condition existing that ne
had hoped to establish. He found Jewish
agricultural colonies numbering over 30 900
souls that had been founded during the
time of Nicholas-nearly 100 years ago. lie
found that in spite of a poor soil and no
available water supplies, the coionists, by
thrift industry and sobriety, were pros
porous, and their history made ii plain
that large numbers of Russian Jews were
peculiarly fitted TO succeed as agricult-
wrists.
What Or. Krauskopf saw in Russia so
filled him with the merit of the idea pro-
posed that he is more enthusiastic than
ever. and as an outcome of his visit TO
Russia he now proposes to establish near
Philadelphia a model farm. with view
of educating orphans and youths. regard
less of race or creed. into skillful farmers.
with such a calling he believes bright
future will be open to them. They will
likewise be fitted to serve as superintend-
ents of agricultural colonies, which are
soon to be founded on a large scale. in
America and elsewhere. To help raise the
necessary means the doctor devotes all his
perquisites and lecture fees to the model
farm fund.
Or Krauskopf is a graduate OF the Gin
cinnati Hebrew Union college, is founder
Of the Philadelphia Personal Interest So
ciety. and was one of the earliest promot-
ers of the Jewish Publication Society,
which has done good work in giving 10 the
world modern Jewish thought upon lew
ish history and literature. lie was the
first to take w the matter of model ten
ements in Philadelphia, and has succeed
ed in raising a large sum which is soon TO
be used in building the first model tene-
ment In that city.
Tickets today may be had AZ he Seattle
theater box Office. and those who nave al
ready bought tickets may secure reserved
seats without extra charge. tickets may