Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-01
DO NOT PROTEST, AoT'

civilized world, the imptIlal boFti
wnl take notice and stop the outrages,
IN order to save lis honor among the
nations. But this Is all IDLE dreams
Could the United states government
stop lynchings In this country at the
bidding of protesting foreigners? No
more can the Russian government, by a
dIctum. wipe out the race hatred TO
which the Hebrews have fallen victims
And 1t Is By no means certain, that It
has strong desire to do 80 II Is
not improbable that the mistaken policy
that has operated in Finland, Is mani
tested IN the attacks upon the Hebrews
AL In the supposed interest of pam
slayism. The sooner the American pub
lie realizes that protests" are vain, the
better If they want to do something
effective, another line OF action must be
decided on.
There Is but one. II the American
people, actuated by the humane feel
ings and strong love Of liberty that
are one OF their characteristics, desire
to rive helping hand to a down
hodden. but noble, race, they must rise
and ask their own government TO Is
sue an invitation TO the world, mclud-
inc Russia, to hold conference and
solve the Jewish problem once and for
all. There is no chance In Russia for
the 100000 Jews living there. They
are not allowed TO hold property In land
or 20 take a mortgage on land, or TO
farm land. ana are prevented from llv.
Ing on farms, and have been thrown
back into the cities and villages. No
matter now gifted young lsraellte
may be. his chances OF receiving an
education are small for Ia regions
where they are most numerous only 10
Der cent OF the scholars In high schools
and universities are allowed to be Jews,
but In many cases the number allowed
them is but per cent and in ST
Petersburg and Moscow only per cent
Out. of seventy-fve young Israelltes
who applied for admission to the Uni
veisity OF Dorpat In 1857 only seven
were allowed to enter. The Jews are
feared because Of their superior intel
igence. No matter what they engage
In, they prove their superiority over
the average, and hence they must be
"crushed" Or. White, former Ameri-
can minister In st. Petersburg, very
wen says. The whole present con-
tition of things Is rather the outcome
Of a great complicated mass of causes,
involving racial antlpathies. remem-
bronces Of financial servitude, vague
lrherlted prejudices. with myths and
legends like those Of the Middle Ages.
No government can in day change
those conditions.
The Springfield Republican quotes the
following laws enacted against the
Jews In 1882
Landed estates. including also land
which has been apportioned 10 peasants
for their permanent use, cannot be sold
TO Jews.
Land, and other appurtsnanoes be.
longing TO an estate. and which are not
part OF allotments made TO peasants on
their emancipation, may not be sold
TO Jews.
Estates in the western and Baltic
provinces, formerly belonging TO the
Jesults and which have to be sold by
auction 10 satisfy the debts OF their
owners, cannot be Dough, by Jews.
Jews are not admitted 10 the public
auctions OF crown land.
Jews are not permitted TO attend IN +,
public auctions OF property morteaged
TO banks, and forfeited for non.pay-
ment.
Jews are not permitted to nubllc
auctions Of allotments OF land forfeited
By peasants who have made default in
payment of serfdom Communication tax.
OF state land tribute; or in Bessarabia.
their land rate.
All Jews, without exception are prO-
hibited from purchasing landed proper
" from land owners or peasants in the
nine western gubernla."
An International conference on the
Jewish problem would consider the
question OF home Tor the race. where
they could live In peace and work out
their own destiny. Were that problem
solved, there would be no more per-
secu,lon OF Jews In Russia in Roumanla.
or elsewhere. But II could best be
handled by congress such as that
which created the present status OF the
Balkan states. And why should no, the
American government take the init a.
tive In this matter. as the Russian gov
eminent did IN the matter Of the peace