Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-18
SYMPATHY FOR HEBREws.Q

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A well attended meeting was held
Sunday, May II, In Baltimore. Nd, for
the laudable purpose Of protesting
against the reported outrages perpetrat-
ed upon Jews IN Russia Letters Of
sympathy were read, from many lead
ing citizens, and resolutions were adopt
ed calling upon the United States to
use lie influence with the Russian gov
eminent in favor Of the prosecuted peo-
pie.
The meeting Is the natural outcome OF
the indignation felt in this country
when the report came Of the manner
in which Jews In Rishlneff had been
treated. II was another instance Of
mans lnhumanlty to man" and the
protest against It Is universal,
But win remonstrances avall2 No
doubt the Cars government, II APP
reached by any other government. will
regret exceedingly that such occur
rences should take place; It may
prove" that the reports are much ex-
aggerated, and Il may give the assur-
ance that It will endeavor TO prevent,
as far as possible, any recurrence Of the
outrages And that will end the matter.
The race hatred VIII continue among
the Cars subjects, and outbreaks will
occur, periodically as before
Nor IS this TO be wondered at. Sup.
pose foreign government should be
prevailed upon 10 demonstrate with the
Washington government in behalf OF
negroes that sometimes are being sub
jected to the most fiendish outrages In
this country What would come Of it?
Merely an exchange OF polite platitudes,
and after that the conditions would con.
tlnue as before
The only solution OF the Jewish prob
lem In Russia is the liberation OF the
Hebrew people, and the establishment
Of polty OF their own, to which the OPP
pressed may flee and find a refuge. II
our government together with Great
Britain, for instance, could consistently
labor toward that end, they would, II
successful, have accomplished some.
thing of lasting value, not only for the
Hebrew people but for mankind gen.
orally
Very little In the shape OF freedom
can be expected from Russia. The
treatment Of Finland is Russian. A
Russian official was sent to that coun.
try with powers 10 drive into exile,
without legal process, any one whose
presence IN the country he considered
objectionable. How he fulfilled his mis-.
sion IS told by a Flnlander quoted in
the New York Sun.
The house OF Count MannerheIm. a
much respected member Of society, was
surrounded by police at o'clock IN the
morning, and the young man was d.
reeied to leave the country within seven
days. To add insult to injury, he was
requested to sign a written promise not
to take part IN any public meeting, and
not TO ALLOW any demonstration in his
honor during his time Of grace. He re.
fused to pledge himself In this manner.
The Count was not involved In any
conspiracy against Russia. But the
had obtained Information
to the effect that he mad told some
Of his friends at st. Petersburg OF the
sort Of policy that the Cars servants
were preparing TO enforce In the case
Of his unfortunate fellow countrymen. |
Another Victim was Mr.. Eugen Wolfe
who some time ago was dismissed from
the post OF British ylee-consul at the
request OF the Russian government.
Purely personal revenge was the motive
IN his case also, He too was ordered
to leave Finland. Then his house was
in pretended search for
evidence But none was found.
on the same morning police swarm
I'd into the house Of the Baroness Won
Born. an old lady OF 70. They wanted
10 search her bedroom. and only desist-
"a from doing so at the earnest request
of her daughter, who pointed out that
such a step would probably cause her
death, as she was suffering
from a stroke, A number Of other quiet
persons were ordered out Of the coun-
.ry It Is admitted that all this ls
grossly Illegal, but there IS no redress.
Il is evident that when a government
'esorts to Illegal acts, It's subjects can
not be expected to have any regard for
avs or personal rights,
IL 10 q good sign, though. that such
'uirages attract attention and strike a
'hord OF sympathy In many countries.
This shows the unity Of the human fam
nd augurs well for the future. It
~ and augurs well for the future. It
ne country win be those OF every
,ther country 10 the best sense OF that
oppression. And thus the unity VIII
'e established. Unitey OF sympathy will
cad to unity Of interests and unity Of
Institutions to guard those interests.