The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-08
ROUMANLAN JEWS LOOKING FOR
FREEDOM IN THE UNITED
STATES
ONE PARTY HAS ARRIVED
Leon GinSberg, at the Head of 1t,
Tells of Expressions to Which
His COuntrymen Are
Subjected.
G1LOBE'S MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE,
y All PHOENIX BUILDING.
F. D. DIBBLE, AGENT.

Leon Ginsberg, the first man to start
the great emigration of Roumanian Jews
and which has attracted so much atten-
ton all over the world during the past
six months, is in Minneapolis, being a
member of the party of sixteen Jews that
arrived here Saturday. Mr.. Ginsberg is
with the others, who are located in a
building on Twenty-first avenue south,
between first and second streets
Mr.. GlnSberg is an exceptional man,
being well educated, and although not
able to converse in the English language.
still impresses one with his being a man
of character. He received an excellent
education in ROumania, but was handi-
capped, as are the rest of his country
mem by the laws enacted by the govern
ment. This dissatisfaction increased, and
especially as new and more rigid enact
ments were enforced. Mr.. Ginsberg then
began the movement, which has grown
apace during the past six months, and
relieved the country of some of its best
citizens to such an extent that the gov
eminent became alarmed and repealed
some of the more arbitrary laws.
Mr.. Ginsberg organized the first party
that left Roumania for Baflad, six months
ago. They proceeded through Austria
and Germany to Amsterdam, Holland,
where a boat was taken for the United
States. 1t was only a short tirA later
that the second party left from Russy.
THE Roumanian government is not so
bad at heart toward the Jews as one
would be lead to believe said Mr. Gins
berg to the G O b e, through an inter-
terpreter, last evening. But, on general
principles, its acts must be condemned
by the best nations. The government
uses the Jews merely to shield its act
toward the common people While the
officials are creating sentiment against
the Jews, they are raising the taxes on
the common people. The result is that
the ROumanians, in their persecution CT
the Jews, forget the fact that they are
being duped and robbed by the officials
The entire scheme is plain, and the pea-
pie fell into the trap easily Il be-
came unbearabie to us, and We c5uid TO
longer bear the burdens heaped upon us
continually l had a fair education and
could manage to make a fair living in
Roumanfa- But all Jews have sense of
liberty, and wish to live in a land where
natural rights may be enjoyed The
thought Of this continual oppression bore
down on me, and as the days went and
only new and more depressing laws We're
passed decided to organize my people
and leave the country. We have had
many trials and tribula tons slice ieav-
ing the fatherland, but have hopes for
the future. l shall commence my life
here as a common man, and hope to be
able to attain valuable citizenship Ny
first attempt, after having secured a po-
sition, shall be to learn your language
and customs We had read a great deal
about you in the press of our native
tongue, and are therefore in d position
to know something about how to adjust
ourselves to new conditions"
Mr.. Ginsberg is from the same city as
Charles Jester, who is president of the
local society, which was organized tor
the lrpose of caring for the fugitive
Roumanians, and the two have become
very much interested in each other. Mr.
Jester left Roumania in 1884
1t has been learned during the past
few days that the Roumanian govern
ment has become alarmed at the rapid
emigration, and has relaxed the enforce
ment of some of the more expressing
laws. 1t is further reported that this
has had the effect of temporarily, at
least stopping the emigration