The sun., 1897-09-26
IsRAEL,s WOES IN NAVY LAxDa
From Algeria to Persia. from the Carpathiaus
to the Haihnns. tho Jewish People MAKE
Complaint OF Oppreaslon This Ynar.

From Algeria to Persia, from the Carpathtans
to the Haihnns. tho Jewish People MAKE
Complaint OF Oppression This Year.
WARRINGTON. Sept. 2b.-Tho State Depart
ment hus received this year number OF Com
sular reports containing references to the com
plants made by the Jewish residents of several
foreign countries. In no case has II been the
duty of this Government tD do anything In do
fence OF the Complanants. none of whom pre-
sentcd any claim to American citizenship.
There are fcw things more singular IN modern
Jewish experience thpn the anti Semitic demon
strations that havO occurred In the French
colony of Algeria. The outbreaks against the
Jews there which were brought an end By
the French authorities, have been followed
by hostile proceedings OF another kinA
which are not so easily dealt with. The
complaints hsvc come chiefly from the Jewish
Inhabitants Of Oran and Constantine. They
are to tho effect TINT there is discrimina alton
against the Jews in business lite. in tho public
service. in. the educational institutions, In the
hospitals. and In tho distribution Of charitable
reliei. Ihe Municipal Council OF Constantine IN
, accused of manifesting its anti Jewish preju.
dices in u particularly aggravating manneH
There are about 10000 Jews in Algeria, and
there is no doubt that, by presenting to the
French Government any grievances from which
they may suffer. all cause for complaint will
speedily be removed.
The complaints OF tho Judcnhetze at Vienna
and other parts OF Austria not less numerous
this year than they were last year. They refoF
mostly TO the political and business disabilities
to which the Jews have there been su bjccted in
recent times. The imperial Government has
striven TO remove such grievances as il Ia able to
deal with; but II cannot handle the anti.Jewish
Z boycott which has been so largely applied. moro
especially to the detrimcnt OF Jewish operators
on the Bourse. singular incident associated
with the Austrian Judcnhctze occurred al
Washington short time ago. 1t had been re-
ported that Herr Karl Mcittermayer. an anti
Semitic member Of tho Austrian Rcicnstag,
was on his way to this country; and
the report q followed by q letter Of
prominent New York rabbi to the Conn
missioner OF Immigration at Washington con.
tanning protest against according permission
to Mctiermayer TO land In the United States.
or course such protest could not be needed un.
less some charge other than that OF anti
Semitism were brought against him; and in
consequence, the protest described Meitter.
mayer as "pauper." and as man "who had
been suspected Of criminal acts" 1t WAS said
that Rabbi Wises protest had large measure
| OF Jewish support in New York but II had to bo
disregarled by the Commissioner OF ImmlRra-
i ton. A far more rancorous anti.Semte than
| Meittermnyer came to this country last year for
| the purpose OF stirring up an anti-Jewish agtA-
| ton: but Rector Ahlwardt suffered no molesta.
tion. and stay cd i'll the United States till he vau
rea TO return to Germ NY.
| There were anti-Jewish riots in the Austrian
province OF Bohemia few weeks ago, In which
| the synagogue at Pilsen and the houses OF tho
| more prominent Jews were attacked, The dis
| turbines quclcd by the authorities who,
| however. cannot uissipate the apprehension thai
| they may break out again at any time.
| There have hecn even more serious troubles
| for the Jews this summer at u number OF places
In mt the a Aus,ri"n 81 proyinee Of ,licia At sehod;
/ the Jewish INHABITANTS were dest roycd and their
inmates were beaten. From Chotorow. also.
| there have been reports OF similar character.
! II short. in Al parts OF the Austro. II unRa rian
monarchy with the exception OF Hungary itself,
there is a bitter antat,onism TO the Jews. which
stronger than ever at this time Tho moro
violent ieaders OF the Juhcnhetze demand their
expulsion from the country as public enemies.
The principal charges against them rel te to
| their financial transactions. while the working
the belief that 1t is they who have introduced
I, the "swenting system " into tho business Of
manufacturing, In consequence OF the preju.
dice against them. considcrs bic hunters OF
, who inh Bit Ga!icia. have left their country for
| the United States. =.
| In The principality of Bulgaria and in the
| kingdom OF RoumH MIA the Jewish complaints
OF restriction and OF proscri tion have increased
the othrr inhabitants are not subject and OF
laws ny which their PRIVILEGES nro curtailed.
otticiaI j, advised ;ha, the government OF Bli.
Garln has issued an edict prohibiting Jews from
! enterin. hr country: and notification OF like
character has been received from Roumn mia.
The jewish immEra,ion to the I, Hn ed SnieS
un er eNisting circumstances
- The Jewish complaints o, an,i.S"mitism in
GERMANY are not associated with deeds of vio-
lence. The lives and property OF the German
Jews are ms well pro octed Ms those OF the other
sncs is tn" wiGespr"aa prevaicn,e w @ Of Ola an anti anti
Semitic prejudice which is often disadvan-
1t is II noteworthy circumstance that hardly
any complaints are ow heard from the Jews Of
nlNlDts FORMERLY hnnTi nnTpaSlN There
Is yet the pale" for Russian Jews, and there
Other res sb TGGms them s%;
times ,hnt hey lind but little fault with 1t. Not
far from hall mllioo of the Jcwieh inhn III ants
Of Russia have come to the United States
within the mast TIVE ve or fifteen years: but
III" @ iWmiErat"n OF them has larScly fallen on
In The Turk sh Empire The Jews have long en-
ioyet the favor oi the G"vcrnmcnt.,
A few months UgO the Jews of Persia or
rather, those Of them residing, at Tcheran, the
capital. were set upon by the Moslems: who en-
With @ r.kg and stone. %' ' and md pil%Fed ] S tSoir
houses Il was said that the assault was stilnu-
lated hy the MoSh. who was dcsirous of bring
~" pcuHty of ,rNtcrminn,i"n;, Mr.. AlcymnIer
ran. mndc haste To appeal 20 tn" Shah's Govern
men, '@r heir PROJECTION. ont III, his nrpcal was
wirhn more recent times nccn subjected 70
oppression at the hands Of their MohHmmelan
From NIL the parts Of tho world here spoken of.
and from other l'r,s Of H. there have ONE
Nix Nordnu. one OF the men dcsirous of fornd-
ing = Jewish state in Palestine, WHO recently
said TINT the antScmitc c prejudice extends
over the greater part 0t the earth. H. COns Hntly
rowing stronger and is often expressed in
deeds OF lolrnrc.
1t docs not sc'm ns though this ststcmcnt
were sustr'ucd by experience or the records.
Mr.. Nordh. must surely atmit that he condi.
ION o. the jewish people almost cvcrywhcrc 40
,hc end Of the nineteenth fury is fnr better
than II ever WAS ~ any other time = nee Judaism
emerged from Palestine. II is true. ncverthe-
les. that mt S'inl'i ism Is vet stronr IN mnny
COEntri' Hni among man. aces, and that the
Z Jews cannot count upon It's disc pucaranCu With
, In any hricf ncrud or time. Luckily for he Jew.
here in the nitcd Stt,CS and IN France and
E0rland he posscsses M those franchises and
rights that belong o other people.
WIN nrTUT,D.1C nr 1ryTra