The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-19
NOT LIKELY TO
BE EFFECTIVE
SignatOTY Powers Have Received
Secretary Hays Note.
GRIEVANCES Of THE JEWS
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ARE TREATED AS BANEFUL AND
DESPICABLE ALIENS.
GRIEVANCES OF THE JEWS

I ONDON, Sept. BIN a dispatch from
Vienna. the correspondent OF the
Standard saws the note of the
United States with regard TO the treat
ment or Jews in Roumania has been
communicated 10 the powers which are
parties to the treaty OF Berlin. and Eu-
ropean governments like Austria-Hun-
gary, which has looked on and done
nothing. have been placed in a some
what humiliatihg position.
Il am afraid. however" cables the cor
RESPONDENT. that the result of America 5
action will be NIL What King Charles
OF ROumania. Just and humane SOW
ereign, could not achieve. what num-
Der of ninIsters-cOnseTVat liberal and
uniOnist-haYe ATTEMPTED Ia vain; what
even tire Jewish bankers OF Frankfort
on-the-Main. Berlin and Vienna, who
several years ago failed 70 deal In Rou-
maniea securities when Roumania ur-
gently needed a loan. have not been able
20 bring about, namely. justice TO the
Jews in the country. the note OF the
United States is not very likely TO effect,
however wei meant.
Grievance of the Jews.
The grievance Of the Roumanian Jews
Is not restricted 20 the new artisans act,
which comes into force tomorrow, be-
cause the INTERPRETATION OF the act,
which was issued simultaneously IN the
form OF an administrative decree, re-
moves the principal objection from the
point OF view OF the Roumahian Jews,
camely. that those whose grandfathers
were born in the country and who them
selves lost their former nationality with
out being allowed 10 acquire that OF hou-
mania. should have 10 prove reciprocity
In their former countries. else be OBJ
structed in their trades and occupations.
What stil remains IN the new act,
the correspondent goes on, TO Whlch OD-
lection might be taken. applies to for
eigners In general. namely, that prefer,
ence Is to be given in the case OF al
public and municipal works 20 the value
of $1,000 20 Roumanian citizens IL their
tenders are not higher than those OF for
eigners by ; Der cent.
''The special grievances of the Jews
are q another sdtire. They have been
treated as baneiul and des2lcaole aliens
at every step in their lives. though manS
did service for Ronmanla on the neid OF
battle. They live on sufferancei they
must contribute TO the cost OF govern
ment like the gentiles. yet they nave
not the rights even Of gypsles- They are
prevented from giving their children IA
proper education: thew must screen
themselves behind Roamshlan e't i5',i
II they wish 10 exercise any but the low
est calling. and there is no security Tor
them. s,-.,-,
ton of class. are accustomed when az
odds with the king or the ministry OF
parliament 10 give vent to their feelings
by battling Jews. II Is his want OF Sc
curity and fair play q he part OF the
great mass OF the ROumanian 2eo24e
which drives the Jews out OF Roumahla,
In constant stream they pass through
Vienna. en- route to the west that a.
England. the United States. Canada ETC.
Tide of Emigration.
90
first. and as soon as they can sena o-s-
sage money TOR their women and chill
dren they Join them. 1 believe that about
], $50 families every week, as many as inc
Jewish relief committee In Vienna can
provide for at one time, are thus emil
Grating IL was stated the other gay
that $500 passports were taken out by
Jews during the last three months al
Bucharest, and that house rent was rap
idly declining IN consequence OF Ills
wholesale emigration. both there and IN
other Roumanian towns. In a numeer
of industries, such as the cloth and FUR
trades disappearance OF the frugal ana
inexpensive Jewish Workmen mas ALREADY
been felt II the boyars see their houses
empty year after year, owing 10 the
emigration OF the Jews, they VIII soon
come around to the liberal ideas OF civil
lied countries H. moreover, the peas
ant finds he has 10 pay more Tor ms
clothes than formerly, because cheap IA
the real facts are placed before hlm'
which however, is doubtful, begin 10
regret his attitude toward the Jews,
an the meantime" the correspondent
further goes on. the emigration OF hon-
manian Jews, as they seem 10 he un-
welcome in the United States, ought TO
be systematically directed TO CANADA,
where numbers OF healthy. industrious
and peaceful foreign settlers should DC
welcome The Roumanian Jew who emf
than
chant and pedlar, as the Jews OF Ger
many and Austria-Hu mostly are
but like the Russian Jew, he is crafts
man and aSriculturist.
Those OF them who have been passing
through Vienna gave the impression oil
being intelligent men, and great ma
jOrity of them were young ana skilled Ia
some trade"
London Comment.
In an editorial article the Standard says
Secretary of State Hays note is likely
TO cause the powers some embarrassment
Referring TO the dispatch of its Vienna
| correspondent. the Journal says THIS
message quite confirms Secretary Hay
and that President Roosevelt has the
double right 10 speak in the name OF
humanity.
1--WE need not inquire too closely" con-
tinues tho Standard, whether the Unit
cd States has really suffered 10 an APP
precfable extent by the immigration OF
| the Jews from the Danube. If the entire
Jewish reputation Of Mo,8 persons
crossed the Atlantic they would speedily
be lost IN the vast population OF the Unit
ed States However. the course taken
! by King Charles government has the
approval of nobody except rabid anti
Semites Obvious as this Is, We doubt
however, whether Secretary Hays note
can produce any effect. European pow
! ers have already spoken and been disre,
| garded The use of force alone could
compel Roumania TO grant equality t.
| the Jews. and We see no prospect thai
( force could be applied. The remedy would
be worse than the evil. No single powei
would be allowed 10 undertake the task
and common action seems beyond the
bounds Of possibility.
The injury 10 their pockets may brinG
! the ROumaninns TO less aggressive
.,e v,,g,T Il aQrfafUlU better