Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30

T ONDON.--All the news that comes
from Kisheney adds 70 the horrors
that have already been told oil the
shaving and torturng Of the jews
saws the New York World, The black
est deeds Of Nero's reign, the horrible
,ne,cNons Of the dark ages, are not 50
frlghtful as the atrocities visited upon
the Jews Of Klsheney during the 'hree
days Of terror
That the outbreak had long threat
ened IS clear For years a kisheheV
newspaper has increased the race
hatred with nendlsh energy. And the
anti. Semitic feeling has laways been
terribly strong.
Kishenev Is prosperous city oil
about 10000 people, almost IN the
geographical center of the province OF
passarabia OF which II Is the capital
The city Is northwest Of Odessa. Bes'
parabla is land Of vineyards, Of agrl.
culture. It's people live out Of doors ana
they are famous for their stature ana
their physical strength.
Tho commerce Of Klsheney Is In the
hands Of the Jews, who make up third
Of the population. The Jews are the
scholars OF the city as wen as its mer-
chants. While their places OF business
were somewhat centered, their homes
were scattered all over the city.
The Unborn, hereditary Russian
hatred for the Jews was intenslned IN
Klshenev By jealousy Of their promi-
nence and prosperity. Hence the news
paper that made Il a business TO III
crease this feeling had many readers
For years It has hoped to lnolte an
eutbreak that would drive the lsraei,
ties from Ksheney ana II succeeded
nj last by publishing two pieces OF ne
zion as news, one OF which was 80 nor.
rible. so unworthy Of credence, that IL
A impossible for civilized European
or American mind 10 understand how II
could find any believers.
That the government officials, II not
the government, conniyed at tnls
slaughter and persecution seems PLAIN
Furthermore, there is internal evidence
that an organization had been erected
10 take the utmost advantage OF the
outbreak when II should occur.
The attitude OF the government Is
shown By the fact that the horrible OUT
RACES began on April ~ and continued
through the 2lst, yet news Of them dld
not reach the capitals OF Europe TOT
nearly a month.
Probably nowhere else In the world
save In Russia within the touch OF
telegraph wires could an event OF such
Interest TO the world at large have tar
on place without news OF It being uni
versal property within few hours. But
the Russian authorities control the
telegraph wires. The outside world
leatned OF the atrocities only when let
ters from the victims and refugees
reached other countries.
The Russian newspaper, burning with
the blood lust selected the time OF the
Russian Easter, and the Jewish Pass
over for the publication OF the articles
that aroused the Russians in klshenev
10 murder.
II announced as fact that young
Christian girl had been maltreated by
the owner OF merry-go-round VINO
was q Jew. This stirred the fierce pas
sion OF hatred into a brighter iiame.
Then came the GROWING accusation
the body OF a Christian boy or girl
the accounts as to the sex are conflict
lng-ahout four years old, was found In
a mart OF the town where many OF the
Jews lived The newspaper declared
that this child had been murdered by
the Jews and that the human blood