The Washington times., 1902-09-22
HEBREWS GRATEFUL
FOR R0UMANIAN NOTE
Approve the Governments
Stand in Humanity Cause.
ADOPT STRONG RESOLUTIONS
Congregation Above Sholum Highly
Commend Action of President Roose-
velt and Secretary Hay in Their Ap-
peal to European Powers.

Washington Hebrews are deeply in
| terested in the note recently sent by
Secretary Hay to United States ambassa
doris in European countries concerning
the condition and treatment of their
fellows In Roumania. The subject was
discussed yesterday at meeting of the
Congregation Above Sholum of Wash
ington. and both the President and Sec
retary Hay were highly commended for
their action in the matter.
The members of the congregation were
of one accord in the matter, and the fol-
lowing set of resolutions, offered by Mr..
George S. Chains, secretary of the con-
gregation, was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, Whereas the condition OF
100000 Jews, domiciled in Roumania for
centuries. has been rendered by the Leg
islation and municipal regulations OF
of liberal modern peoples, by depriving
them OF the right to earn the scanty
means OF existence, until the helpless
poverty of the Jews has constrained an
exodus Of such proportions as to cause
general concern. Their exclusion from
the public service and learned profess
sions. the limitations of their civil rights
and the imposition upon them Of excep-
tional taxes is unjust. The Jews are pro-
hibited from owning land, or even eGlti-
&s,,.x & 1,l
debarred from residing in the rural dis
tricts.
Avenues of Life Closed.
Almost all branches of petty trade
and manual productions are closed to
them in the overcrowded cities, where
they are forced to dwell and engage
against fearful odds il the desperate
struggle for existence. Even as ordi-
nary laborers they may only find en-
ployment In the proportion of one Jew
unprotected alien as he is classed,
although a native born-to two Rou
manians. under any one employer
I'm short. by the cumulative effect of
successive restrictions the Jews of Rou-
mania have become reduced to state
of wretched misery-shut out from rear
ly every avenue of self-support, which
is open to the poor of other lands. and
ground down by poverty. AS the NATL
raj result OF discriminating treatment.
they are rendered incapable of lifting
themselves from the enforced degreda-
tioas they endure at the hands of their
government
Resolved. Whereas public acts which
attack the inherent right of men as
breadwinners in the ways of agricul-
ture. trade. or profession. are wrongs
repugnant to the moral sense of every
human being on Gods earth: it hehuuves
the Government Of this great and glo-
rious republic to invite the attention of
the sovereigns of Europe to the unjust
persecution of the Jews in Roumania, in
the hope that measures be taken to per-
suade the government of Roumania 10
reconsider the subject of the grievances
In question.
Governments Action Indorsed.
Resolved, Whereas the President CT
the United States. through the Hon.
John Hay, Secretary of State, in the
name Of humanity and other reasons set
forth in the note dated August II. S02.
addressed to the ambassadors of the
United States, accredited to the differ
ent European governments. who We're
sfgnatories to the treaty of Berlin of
1878. to read instructions to the minis
ters for foreign affairs at their respect
i've stations. earnestly demonstrating
and protesting against the prosecutions
of the Jews in Roumania.
THE Congregation Above Sholum
hereby commends and indorses the ac-
tion of the Government of this country
and extends the deepest gratitude of
and lasting impression upon the pro-
foundest recesses of the great heart OF
the Hebrew race to the people, the
President, and the Secretary of the
United States. ard may the Almighty
God extend the blessings OF heaven for
the former great actions of this coun-
try and preserve the glory 1t attained
by actions truly great: and be it fur
ther
Resolved, That copy Of these reSo-
lutions be presented to the newspapers
of this city with many thanks for Civ
Ing these resolutions conspicuous
space In the columns of their respective
papers. In the hope that all congrega-
tions and other Hebrew organizations In
this blessed country will join with us in
showing their gratitude to the President
Of the United States in the most con-
vincing manner