Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-21
THE RUSSIAN oUTRAGEs.

The anti-IIebrew movement In Russia
seems to assume more alarming pro-
portions than appeared by the first re-
port Of the outrages committed at
kishenev. For It is now claimed that
| the massacre there was the result Of a
policy Of determination adopted by the
pan slavists. According 70 adyices re-
celged by Hebrews IN London, very In
huential government officials are In ia
vor OF the determination Of the Hebrew
element IN Russia. as a measure Of ma
tlonal soidfcation. Pan-slayist papers
are said to advocate such measures,and
II this is true, there can be no doubt OF
the attitude Of the government for
Russian papers but reflect government
sentiment,
il is the same policy that has re-
suited in the persecution Of the Fin
landers The consolidation Of the says
is the aim, and upon that altar life,
property. and sacred rights must be
sacrificed.
Recent history has no parallel TO these
cruelties The Boxer outrages In China,
the killing Of Armenians by Kurds, and
the outrages in Bulgaria and Macedo-
MIA are indelible boodstains on modern
annals, but these eruclties In Bessara-
bia surpass them all, They are without
excuse, It was not a riot, such as some
times carry an entire populace away;
Il was a deliberate slaughter, accom-
panied by uncomfortable crueltles, The
murderers killed and robbed the Jews,
outraged the women and plllaged resi-
dences In an directions, The police and
soldiers stood with their hands behind
their backs and did not attempt TO in
terfere. beyond telling the mob which
were Jewish and which Christian hous-
es The police prevented the Jews from
helping each other Such are the state
ments made by eyewitness.
Russia has certainly forfeited ali
nght to Interfere In Turkish affairs, az
ter this. Lamentable as are the condl-
lions in Turkey protests should not
come from a country where similar con.
dit.ous exist IN the meantime, aid
should be given TO the sufferers. Thous-
ands are without homes and shelter.
Thousands are fleeing. they know not
whittier They have no country Of their
own From an over the world q help
ms hand should be extended to them.
The suggestion Is made that the
United States government enter an en-
phahc protest against the murders
committed The note 10 The Rouma-
nian government is pointed TO as q pre-
ccdent
In the case Of Roumana, It was
proved that the persecution TO
which the Jews In that county were
subjected had a tendency to Increase
the immigration to ne United states,
The same reason Tor o protest can be
given now. For e Is claimed that so
terror-siricken are the Hebrews IN rus.
STA that thousands Of them are ltav.
ing their homes without taking time to
settle up their affairs An odessa
banker is quoted as authority for the
statement that since the outbreak in
klslinev transatlantic passages for
about 5000 persons have been sold.
From kiey the report comes that the
governor has given notice that The He
brews must leave the city within six
months. There are $1,000 Of them in
mat city, and they are making ha ~
preparations to Zee throash fear Of an
othsr disaster Many Of these VIII come
here In violation. technically at least Of