Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
FRESH MASSACRE EXPECTED
Another Attack Upon the Jews in Russia
Ia Feared.
FANATICS ARE GREATLY EXCITED
Declare that ~ Is the VIII of the CuaF
that the Jews Everywhere
BE Robbed and
Murdered.

BERLIN, May 2.-The singular state Of
mind OF the people Of Kischlneff. Bessarabia,
while they were killing the Jews there,
about a month ago, is described in a letter
from a ron-Jewish German OF Odessa, re-
ceived by the relief committee. He said:
The leaders OF the bands on entering
Jewish dwellings often addressed the occu-
pants good-naturedly, saying; Poor
oreethrsn, we must kill YOU II Is so
Monstrous things were not done until
tSSooers tS began to participate, and when ,sn
intoxicated
The state of terror OF the residents Of
Kitchinen, the letter adds, continues A
fresh massacre is expected there and the
people Of the town Of odessa and of all
the large towns OF Bessarabia are living
in hourly dread OF death. The whole prov
ince seems to be in a state OF fanatical
fury against the Jews.
The writer Of the letter then says:
The excitement is intensified through
and the tome tons Of uyH the bitterly snti-semitic
newspapers The Russians say to their
educated and tolerant countrymen who
will that the Jews be eysrywhere robbed.
OrdsLs have been given that we start again
The situation has become all the worse
since the important Russian papers have
been prevented by the censorship from
freely expressing their opinions. Their
behavior MAS been excellent.
Unless the government adopts more
energetic policy the events at Kischineff
will undoubtedly be repeated in other
towns. AS indicating complete disapprovAl
of the best classes, respectable Russian
leaders are assisting the sufferers to OBJ
tain redress.
jews Arm I'm spite of Law.
ST. PETERSBURG. May a,-Delayed in
Transmission 1.-The circular of Interior
Minister Won Piehve issued May IL,
ascribes the massacre at Kischinef largely
to acts of self-defense on the part of the
Jews and continues:
The events at Kischineff have alarmed the
Jewish portion Of the population in many
rumors among the Christians about In
tended Jewish prosecutions. In some cities
the jews began forming self-defense asso.
Citations After / reported the disorders to
his majesty he commanded me to impress
on the commanders II, the province and
towns ahst they are opllestse ~ an Snd are n9S
measures to prevent violence and calm the
population. In order to remove the oc.
portion feel obliged to state that no sort
! OF associations for self-defense can b'
! tolerated.
The Jews are not inclined to depend solely
| on the police and have armed themselves II
! spite of the circular. Undoubtedly theil
action prevented a repetition OF the mas
sacre at Kiev, Odessa, Minsk and else
where. The MInsk Jews are so alarmed tina
the slightest outbreak causes them to clos
and barricade their shops.
| ToIstoi BIames Government.
Answering private letter asking for hi
opinion OF the Kischineft massacre Coun
| Tolstoi writes:
My relations 70 the Jews and the terribl
Kischineff 'affair must be clear to every
body Interested In my beliefs. MY relation
| whom ] love. not because they are Jews
! but because they and everybody are tn
sons of one Father-God. That love doe
| me no violence. because 1 have met ant
kpGw %y relation Sfw wfO TO ths @ kiSehns Crime is ais
| defined by my religious beliefs. Befor
knowing all the frightful details I under
| stood the horror and felt intense pity 10
mingled with perplexity at the bestlaiity 0
| the so-called Christians and aversion anC
| disgust for the so-called educated peopl
| who instiRated the mob ana synipathlEe,
at the real cuiprit namely. the. government
with its foolish. fanatical prtesthOod an'
| the gang of robber officials. The govern
| ment's relation to the affair is new proof o
its rude esotisni, hesitati1s at no atIoelt! .ic
ments regarded as dangerous ana H. proc
| az its complete equlnamity, which Is lik
that OF the Turkish government toward tn
atrocities II only It's interests remain un
| Touched