The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-12-18
IN 0oUmanla
How They I : Treated by the
Ba1l<a~ Government.
WHY C0DGID ED UNDESIRABLE.

Us Descendanr IF Romans the Rou-
maZafans Hav, Long Standing Pref
udiceo Agci-st the Jeyvs--Touid
Keep Them Y 2ndering.
Roumanian Jews, about whom Secre-
tary Hay addressed note t. Europe,
says the New York Evening Post, are
among the most undesirable immi~
grants which come to these shores. In
1900 large numbers of them had to be
denied admission to the country, and
this summer Ellis Island authorities
had to send back numbers Of them be-
cause they were destitute CT diseased.
Rcumania's prosecutions OF these peo-
pie gave Mr. Hay a motive for asking
that the powers which are responsible
for the existence of Roumania shall
persuade that government to be more
liberal and not force it's Jews by hard
customs to flee to this country
Jews in America approve his note be-
cause it may ameliorate conditions in
Roumania. Social students approve be-
cause such immigrants are likely TO be-
come charge upon American institu-
tons. All the Jewries OF Europe have
the complaint that we have, and, ex-
cepting possibly Russia, whose tactics
Roumania is copying, al the powers
are expected to support the communi-
cation.
nj +I.O fez
interested in is that it shall not be bur
dened with Roumania' S outcasts. '"The
purposes Of our generous treatment Of
the alien immigrant is to benefit us
and him alike, not to afford another
state field upon which to cast its own
Objectionable elements"
Roumania helped the Russians in the
Turko-Russian war in 1877, saved Rus
STA indeed at the siege Of Plevna and
when peace came proclaimed herself
independent of the suzerainty Of Tur-
key and asked that the congress at
Berlin give her recognition. Beacons-
field was an influence in that congress,
and before R0umania's request was &C.
coded to she was required to abrogate
all her anti-Jewish enactments and
agree that Sin Roumania the difference
Of religious creeds and confessions
shall not be alleged against any person
as ground for exclusion or incapacity
in matters relating to the enjoyment OF
civil and political rights. admission to
public employments, functions and
honors or the exercise Of the various
professions and industries. as well as
guaranteeing that all foreigners shall
be treated, without distinction Of creed.
on footing Of equality"
This was imposed upon Roumania
In the way that the Plat amendment
was imposed upon Cuba. She accepted
1t and then disregarded 1t, until the list
of her determinations has reached
large dimensions.
Jews are not admitted there to the
practice of law. They are regarded,
though centuries in the country, as
"aliens not subject to foreign protec-
ton" To become naturalized (only 400
out of the 100000 are citizens) each APP
plicant has to be passed by parliament.
One Of the school grammars. illustrat-
ing rule of syntax, says. you must
not believe the word of a Jew even
when he is at the point of DEATH" an
other says, "Ginshops are kept by jews,
who like leeches, suck the blood Of
peasants by enticing them to drunken-
ness"
Jewish schools were closed in 1879
because they were not kept open six
days a week fhat included Saturday.
the Hebrew Sabbath). Jewish commu-
mites were deprived of control of the
kosher meat tax on which their schools
and churches largely depended. In
1887 it was decreed that Jews should
be admitted to public schools only
after the Roumanians had been ac-
communicated In 1893 they were ey-
cluded for being aliens. but could en-
ter If there was room upon payment Of
a fee. The university. free to Rouma-
mans. charged $50 francs q year to
aliens. Though admitted to the army.
the Jews, being aliens, did not. like
others, earn pensions by two years
service. and they were not eligible to
military academies.