The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-07
INTERVIEW
Jews Discuss Grand Dukes
Views on Kishineff Horror.
AN EDITOR TAKES HIM TO TASK.

Points Out Examples OF Russian
Oppression PrecIudIng Happiness
Of Jcws-views OF Chicago He
brews.
The interview with the Grand Duke
vladimir cabled from Homburg by a
member Of the New York World star.
lin which the uncle q the car spoke
with so great freedom about the recent
massacre at Kishineff, has attracted
widespread attention. says the above
mentioned paper.
The grand duke did not deny that
there was deep hatred in Russia
against the Jews, but said that he
could not explain the animosity since
the causes were far too remote, too
numerous aud too complicated He
adroitly asked his interviewer to ex-
lplain the origin of the prejudice exist
ling in this country between the whites
and the blacks and the prejudice exist
ling between the Irish and the English
land between the Catholics and the
/ Protestants.
The grand duke denied that the Jews
In Russia were unhappy.
"The Jewish agitation" said he, is
chiefly instigated by influential Jews
outside Of Russia, such as the members
Of the society in New York which has
presented a petition, and especially the
powerful Jews In Berlin.
,sAn example Of this occurred when
Baron Hirsch arranged for the emigra-
ton Of large numbers Of jews from
Russia to South America. 1t seems to
Ime conclusive proof that the Russian
Jews are not unhappy when we re-
member that large numbers Of those
lemigrants returned Immediately to
/ Russia upon the collapse of the scheme
/ disturbances similar to those at
Il Kishinef have occurred from time to
time, especially about Easter. They
1 are rumored generally some two or
three months beforehand, and ] recol-
lect that my brother. the late emperor
was much occupied with the question.
In this particular case the civil author
tiles were warned some three weeks
beforehand that a disturbance prob
ably would take place.
q do not ia the least condone the
civil administration. The governor, al
though an old officer, decorated for
bravery. appears to have lost his head.
But directly application was made to
the military authorities who cannot
4 intervene without being requested TO
do so-the crisis was ended IN two or
three hours Military assistance was
summoned too late. and the governor
has since then been removed.
/ Prominent men in various parts Of
tie country were asked for an opinion
on the frank utterances Of one who
may at any day sit upon the throne Of
! Russia Here follow some Of the opin-
ions
a. IT. pronenson. editor of the Jew
ISL Daily News says In part in his pub
lieation in commenting on the grand
dukes utterancess
.'The interview with Grand Duke
vladimir, uncle to the car and pro-
spective heir to the Russian throne. is
certainly very enIightening. 1t is the
first royal utterance, and it is not too
much to say that it reflects the
| thoughts and views OF Nicholas II. him
SER.
Though we call this an enlightenlng
interview we do not mean to give the
impression that Vladimir has made
statements which entitle him To be
called enlightened. Nor can any man
be called enlightened who hopes to
/ keep alive the flames Of prejudice and
race hatred. who hopes to engender
| more hatred ana more prejudice by in
sinuating that the massaeres were the
result Of long smoldering resent
ment felt by Christians because Of an
alleged oppression more than q century
ago. OF this oppression, by the way,
there is no evidence TO be found any
where.
+ vladimir knows, every Russian Of
fetal knows. every one who has studied
social conditions in Russia knows, that
the Jews live in concord and harmony
with their Christian peasant neighborsi
and that it requires agitation Of the
most strenuous kind TO incite the sim
Pile minded moujik against the Jews
lit requires the subsidy Of papers like
The Bessarabetz and the Znamia1 the
! preachings of corrupt and vicious
priests and, finally, the blood accusa-
tion before the moujik is ready 70 hl
Jews.
ga most amusing feature Of this en-
tightening statement is that # the jews
/ in Russia were not stirred UP By in
fluential Jews outside Of Russia, suct
as members Of the society in New Iorl
which has presented petition, ane
especially the powerful Jews in Berlin
E lin other words. If the B'nai Birth anc
the Hflfs-Verein did not make soeialisl
propaganda Jews in Russia Wouie
he happy and contented lot. Coulc
z anything be more cruel than this state
! ment? After making such a mess Of !
ana thwarting the will of the Amerl
can people, which plainly desired te
! make an official protest against th'
{ KIshinen atrocity, for the B'nai Britt
to be charged with being a fomentef q
I discord and a general disturbef Of th'
! peace. to be made responsible fer rs
oppression Of the jews in Russia, !
Z piling it on. If Vladimir meant 70 p
ironical he certainly has am exquisite
vein At any rate, it forecasts th'
character Of the reply to the petitioI
I if any should be made