The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-25
TEE JEWISH PROBLEM.
II b settling Itsef. in the Opinion Of an
Intelligent Jew.


To rHR EDITOR OF THE SuN-S6. TEE SUN
treats the Jewish problem most fairly and in
diligently. There Is really nothing remark
able In the existence Of the so-called Ghetto.
and your to-day's article on The Trans
formation Of the Jew" gives the reasons for
IL existence very plainly. New York has an
Italian settlement. yes, two Of them. and also
French. Bohemian. and Syrian settlements.
and for tmilar reasons.
AZ Tuesday nights meeting in East Broad
way. Mr.. Barondess spoke Of the insufflciency
Of parks on the East Side. but this Is a subject
which has received much attention Of late
years. with the result that there are new parks
at the old Five Points. Essex and East Broad
way. Jackson and South. and at Houston and
Pitt streets.
DR.. Fishbsrs asserted TINT the Italian quar-
ter Elizabeth and Mulberry streetsj Is more
densely populated than the Jewish Ghetto.
II looks even more so. and possibly the same
may be said Of the Bohemian quarter up In
the Seven ties and Of other tenement districts.
1t u not surprising that the poor live together
In 80 great numbers and In such limited
space. though the more af1uent may ask In
horror. How can they live so'' 1t rs a matter
Of necessity, not Of choice. The city. through
al that Is possible g compel tsnements 70
a Si1 snd sh Sas fs.y the ess a@s en-
live in one room or IN . series OF ,rooms than
On reelection. Mr.. Sui iberger's suggestion.
Move o. app sairsa q dha little value: Many
sss s %sny s
do not permit removal yet as soon az business
or means permit. the resident Of Hester or
some better ighborhood, and he estab-
fishes himself In other cities or parts Of the
All IN s the causes Of the copceRtfation 81
Jews In cities are the same as those affecting
Other T p,ss..s,,. ,..c, w,. m. rost ro,s-
want ana Sters.t ssen tndosste%i Ss some r
aversion for the Russian jew Is entertained
Ss e: iii s
nately be leesened and remSved. Let the
S x. that sss rock Of y s
through Hosss that TO these. this able law
Giver. and subsequent wise Jewish leaders
:ss S q sysens FAMILY
life. In course Of age. also. national Jewish
sss sv 81 q. and sis WITH
followed . change or laSity IN observance OF |
Ssoo z. or u contact ssS Iona % az Ss
the peoples into whose countries they, immi- !
& Ss etsn se o Se1Sss and s II rs
cuted and reetrt ted. changes were eight |
prising In this for. doubtless. the Pilgrim !
Fathers were somewhat more strenuous |
CnrEt1anA yhan are tneT present bacM-bay
OF course, IT Ia unreasonable |
Jew simply because he has not been broad [
ensd az the 'iesman has been. and for tho /
Russian to have a prejudice against the Ger |
man because he has. and equally WRONG that |
other seeks for himself
Ignorance Of the En- Glish Ian suage handi- /
caps all immirans to the United Stntee |
AVE those from Great Britain or the British |
colonies. but education oysrcomes 1t. In the
Eoung more especially. The existence Of
Jewish negsPspers has parallels in German;
,ther nation slities. read by immigr ants from
'uch lands many Of whom, though able to
IN derstand and speak En- Rlish fairly we'll. are
IT'LL unable N overcome the inbred custom
u their youth--of reading the language Of
he land Of their birth.
There really seems n be no grave Jewish
problem. due to the continued innux Of the
provision Tor the Door and needy tof whom
lYrives here with sHnn &c ideas and customs.
,ut all these will In time disappear un der the
n nuence Of absolute freedom OF thought.
peech. and action. While no means Of self
ii pport can be reserved for him any more
han for any one else Immigrant or native,
ret with every field and every line OF employ
pent here open TO him that he Is aualihed TO
~ he VIII manage Y r sJtt ST. :O% T,, vh
he he problem Of the Russian jew, as Il already
las solved the problems Of immigration from
ther parts OF the world: and 40 Mr.. Blaustein
pity puts II. 'Fduca ton. not acitation- will
,rove the most inportsnt factor IN the solu-
ion. ADoLPH OPPENHEIMER.
New YORK. April IS.