The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-22

Count Cns.Int the Ru ssian Ambassador ~
plains the Feeling Against the
jews In Russia.

Washington. May i9.--eount Cas-
,ini, the Russian ambassador. in con-
,crsation. Monday. with representa-
tive of the press relative to the jew
ish troubles in Russia, said; There
Is in Russia. a. in Germany and Aus
tria. feeling against certain OF the
Jews. The reason for this unfriendiy
attitude is found in the fact that the
Jews will not work in the field OF
engage in agriculture. They prefer
10 he money lenders. Give jew
couple of dollars and he becomes u
banker and money broker. In TINS
capacity he takes advantage OF the
Russian peasant. whom he soon has
in his power and ultimately destroys
1t is when the patience Of the PEASANT
is exhausted that a conflict between
peasants and Jews occurs. ordinari-
~, the Russian is a very patient per
son, but il is only natural that he
should entertain feeling OF resent
meut for the one who has wrought
his ruin.
Emperor Nicholas |. sought TO help
the Jew by ordering the establish
ment of agricultural colonies in
Southern Russia. hoping to induce the
Jews TO engage in agricultural pur-
suits. instead OF money lending. but
the effort was unsuccessful: nor have
other projects establishing Jewish
states been successful. The situation
In Russia, so far as the Jews are
concerned. is this 1t is the peasant
against the money lender and not the
Russians against the Jews. There Is
no feeling against the jew in Russia
because of religion. 1t is as | have
said-th Jews ruin the peasants with
the result that conflicts occur when
the latter have lost all their worldly
possessions and have nothing TO live
upon.
There are many good Jews in Rus
sia and they are respected. Jewish
genius is appreciated in Russia, and
| the Jewish artist is honored. Jews
also appear in the financial world in
Russia. The Russian government af-
| fords the same protection TO the jews
| that il does TO any other of its citi.
zens. and when riot occurs and Jews
are attacked the officials Immediately
! take steps TO apprehend those who
began the riot and visit severe pun
ishment upon them. In the past, Rus
slams have been punished severely for
attacks upon Jews. But, notwith-
standing these conflicts the Jews con
tinue 10 do the very things which
have been responsible for the trou'
lies which involve them"
Continuing the conversation. the
ambass ador said: THE Russian read.
ilv asSimilates with the people Of all
| other races and if he can not assimi'
late with the jew il is apparent that
the fault must lie with the jew and
not with the Russian"
The ambassadors attention was
called 10 the statement contained il
press dispatches from ST. Petersburg
Monday. 10 the effect that a minis
.erial decree had been issued forbid
ding the jews To arm themselves fol
their own protection.
II have received no information re
garding the nature of the decree h
said. hut | know that when the fact.
are made known il will appear differ
entity and will be shown that the de
cree does not discriminate against tn
Jews. The fact that Lieut-Gen. Raa
ben. the governor of Bessaraba. ha
been called 10 st. Petersburg show
conclusively that the imperial author
tiles are seriously regarding tn
kishineff affair and are taking promp
measures to punish the guilty and Z
ances.''
UNDER HEAVY PENALTIES.