The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-23
DRIVEN FROM R0UMkNIA.
Advance Guard OF Prosecuted Jews
Reaches America.

PHILADELPHIA. July 23.-Driven from
home by governmental oppression and
forced TO seek a new home in this country.
the first contingent Of Roumanian Jews.
consisting Of twenty-five men, arrived here
yesterday and we're taken in hanl by the
Roumanian Relief association for Hebrew
Immigrants.
The majority OF the men are young. but
their cheeks are drawn and their eyes
sunken, and their faces show that they
have suffered mary privatiOns. All are
mechanics, painters. carpenters, masters
Of different trades; but they have been
given 10 opportunity to practice their call
ings in their native country. For ROu-
mania considers all the Jews. of whom she
has 200, coo. or oue-tenth Of the population,
foreigners. In all that country there are
only about 2CO Jews who can claim citi
zenship, and they have paid great sums
for the privilege. While paying their share
Of the school tax, their children are smut
out from school
At the present moment there are 1860
Jews who are travellers on foot from ROu-
mania 10 Hamburg. with a view 70 emil
grating TO this country.
Without work and with famine il the
land, and with large families on their
hands. these poor people. who have been
established for many generations in ROu-
mania, must now vacate their tonnes.
They are literally dying Of hunger. Riots,
too, have played great havoc with their
race. The Armenians, Greeks and Gyp-
sizes who go to Roumania gradually, by
process Of assimilation. lose heir identity,
but Jews remain Jews 1t > significant
fact that the Sultan OF Turkey, who has
closed the door against Jews, gave per
mission as well as assistance to -he Rou-
msnian Hebrews 70 enter his domains.
Another source Of aid comes TO the poor
immigrants from the Zionists, who assist
/ them on the road far as il is possible
for them 10 do
Some hear;rendiDs stories are told by
the immigrants. OF which the following Is
an example: The Jews OF Stanislaus. in
Galicia, hearing CT the coming Of a train
with immigrants. prepared a great deal Of
food for their famished coreligiOnists. but
the mayor and the officials Of that city re
fused the passengers permission 10 align
for even one moment. and they went aWay
without taking so much az a drink Of va
ter. In marked contrast with this cruel
treatment Is the action OF a Christian bak-
er in Semlin. who furnished the finest
bread for 200 immigrants for breakfast and
fo- the road refusing 20 take any payment
and expressing himself as pleased to %
the service
The Berlin treaty gave the Jews equal
right in ROumania. but this treaty mas
been broken. a1d the only course open for
the Jews is 10 leave the ciuutry-
The first act OF the Roumanian Relief As
ISOLATION for Hebrew Immigrants yesJe=-
Gay was 10 give food 10 the new arrivals.
and il was probably the first meal that they
had had for sCue time. Many people have
undertaken 10 give the Immigrants a home
until they shall have secured positions n
their respective trades. They express
themselves delighted with their coming 70
this country. and their only regre: is tina;
they could not bring their families With
them Al the present time