The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-24
CASSlNI ANSWERED
BY WASHINGTON JEW

the United States, according to which
the Russians, and not the Jews, are the
suffering victims. They are-but the
Russians are victims of a despotic and
tyrannicaI government; and to give vent
to their bitter feelings and wild rage
they are allowed to prey upon the help
less Jews, against the abuse of whom
the Russian government is aware-hard-
ly a nation viii demonstrate
In his attempt to justify Russian bar
barity Count Cassini declares: The Jew
won't engage-in agricultural pursuits"
Here the old story is repeated: Straw
is not given US, and bricks they tell Us
to make" How thus should the Jew
till the ground if he cannot pur-
chase land in Russia or even hire
it? y dwelling outside the city limits
is denied him. Nay, Count Cassini: the
Jew will do anything to honestly earn
livelihood. You know full well why, in
the Middle Ages, the Jew could not en-
gage in any pursuits of a stationary ma
ture. 1t appears to be the express pur-
pose of the Russian government to an
initiate the Jew, both substance and
soul.
Reply to Cassini.
The few cases mentioned by Count
Cassini where Jewish colonization was
attempted in Russia do not indicate that
Jews are unwilling to work If the col
onies were not successful it was because
of the thousand and one difficulties that
attend city folks who first start upon a
farming career. and because also of the
stringent laws in Russia There are
many Jewish colonies in Palestine and
elsewhere which are fiourishing Wood
bine.' in New Jersey furnishes a fair
eXaTcle.
Jews as a rule are usurers and de-
stroy the life of the Russian by their
exploitation" How many of the massa-
cred Jews at Kishinev were usurers p?
Count Cassini wishes 10 impress upon
the American public that recent out
RACES in Russia are not as grave as
represented
Count Cassini's further declaration is
as follows: IF the Russian cannot as
simulate with the Jew the fault must rest
with the Jew and not with the Russian -
Here the Russian official conflicts with
his former assertion that religion has
nothing TO do with the matter The Jew
has always been, and always will be- a
distinct race; because his religion COM
mands him to be so, and because he will
never conceive any other deity, save
the Almighty Ruler of the Universe.
Time Has Come to Act.
Jews all over the world should now
rise as one to resent the outrage. Pa
with US, and we should demand justice
from dissenting world! We should
raise our cry as high as heaven to re-
monstrate against the misdeeds of So
dom and Gomorrah in the light OF civili-
cation In this free country we should
make a most powerful demonstration.
The Government, whose flag We value
above all, and whose institutions we
are at any moment ready to defend,
should be called upon to save our ILL
fated brethren and sisters in the East
This Government should issue an earn
est and emphatic protest against the foul
atrocities inflicted upon innocent Jews.
We have a solid and substantial claim
upon the blessings of this country. Its
first call for liberty unto all the in
habitants," the motto engraved upon the
Liberty Bell, is a passage taken from
the Jewish Bible.
The American Eagle is now spreading
its wings far and wide. The Spirit Of
Justice and Humanity" which is extend
ing to the ends OF the earth should now
be manifested to save the oppressed
from the hand of the powerful Russians.
The United States should and must, use
its good offices with Russia in order TO
avert similar outrages in the future.
For, # all remain silent at this criti-
cal moment then in vain the world has
lived its ages, and farce and mock
cry is its boosted civilization.