The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-10
LET JACOB SET HIS
FACE TOWARD ZION
So Cries Michael Davitt Re-
turning From the Pale.
RUSSIA OFFERS NO HOPE
None Of Partial or Ultimate Emancipation of the
Jsw---Bu Davitt Points 10 One
Thing That The Gar Can
ACCOMPLISH.
lBy the Associated Press

- (By the Associated Press)
New York, Oct 9.-Fresh from a visit
to the great centers of Jewish population
in Russia, Michael Davitt has written his
estimate of the conditions and future OF
those people in volumesentitled, with
in the Pale" which will be issued tomor-
row from the presses of A. S. Barnes &
ompany.
"The Jew, as he is ruled and oppressed
by Russian officials is far greater
danger to Russian autocracy than anti
Semitsm is to the Israelites Of the Pale -
declares Mr. Davitt in the preface to his
work
''The DANGER" he continues, "was can
didly avowed by all representative Rus
slams from whom I solicited light and in
! formation"
| Mr.. Davitt sees further catastrophe
ahead, because of unnatural economic and
social conditions "The facts of the eco
nomic and social conditions within tke
Pale of settlements he writes, ''are Sd
objective that the warning they give of
coming catastrophe cannot be ignored.
1t would be like leaving an epidemic of
smallpox TO cure itself by neglect. This
condition of things is fully explained and
| expressed by the term unnatural. 1t is
analogous to a situation which would re
suit from Federal law compelling every
European born artisan and laborer within
the whole United States to reside inside
of Pennsylvania, and to be forbidden TO
seek employment outside the cities anu
towns of that State. The murderous com
petition for employment, the deadly riv-
airy for existence. the bad blood between
wretchedness which such a condition OF
things would create apart from the op-
Grafton of coercive laws-can readily be
imagined by the American reader. But
this is no overdrawn picture of the
Russian pale of Jewish settlement"
Mr.. Davitt asserts that the Gar can
accomplish much for the Jews in his
domain by destroying the legend of the
blood atonement IN De Plehwe and
the Gar he AYERS "ean accomplish one
good and blessed work. if so minded
without altering single anti-Semitic
Russian law. The Emperor can destroy
in Russia the atrocious legend about the
annual killing of Christian children by
Jews as an alleged part of the blood
atonement in Hebrew Paschal rites. IN
this humane and Christian task he is en-
titled to the cooperation of the Emperor
of Austria, the King of Roumania,' and
the heads of the other Balkan states,
where this story of ritual murder is con-
stantly circulated. and not infrequently
as part of political propaganda. There
ought to be a truly Christian crusade
against this famous product of an ancient
insensate, sectarian hate.
Discussing the amelioration of the Jews
condition, Mr.. Davitt says: Il have como
from a journey through the Jewish Pale,
a convinced believer in the remedy OF
Zionism. ! failed to see any other that
can offer an equal hope of success. 1t Is
a necessity of the actual situation and
faces the growing perils of the Russl1n
Jew with a courageous plan of repatr1a-
tion. Hope for partial or ultimate eman-
cipation in Russia, there is none. Other
countries cannot be expected to reheVo
Russia of the unhappy victims of OF
preston and poverty. Where then, arc
they to go?"