New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
STILL ASK FOR HELP.
Dispatch from Kishinef Contradicts
Russian Government.
SECRETARY HAY GIVES $500.

No Interference on the part OF the American or
any ether foreign government on behalf o. the
suffering Jews in Kishinef is to be expected, &C
cording to a statement made by Arnold kohn'
treasurer of the Kishinef Central Relief Fund
yesterday.
the alienation of the lot Of the tortured jews
said Mr. Kohn. turn only to the champions IN the
pub.ic press be it Jewish Gentle. knowing that
by their good offices alone can such wave OF pun
tic sentiment be created may eventually sweep
over Russia and compel the government 10 amelio-
rate the condition Of the Jews, whose present
trhulatjons shame the darkest days of the lnduisi-
ton AS TO the press in this city. want very
much TO put on record the glorious character OF
their services to the cause. Every paper save
one has championed the oppressed Klshinen
Jews"
Pegardinr the statement attributed Count
r-aesfri the Russian Ambassad or. that the reason
for the unfriendly attitude OF the Russian Govern
rnent toward the Jews lay in the fact that they
would not engage in agriculture. Mr. kohn said ne
could only believe that the ambassador mad Deen
misquoted.
..Co,,nt Cassi1f" said he with his knowledge OF
affairs must be aware that under the existing Rus
sian law. the Jews cannot own land for agri-
cultural purposes"
Concerning the report in yesterdays cable dis
patch from St Petersburg. that the Russian For
eian Cfnce had replied to the American Govern
rnent that there was no need for relief. as the
wants Of the Inhabitants Of Kishineff were being
locked after by the Russian Government. Mr. hohn
declared that there was need for relief. and very
urgent need withaL
To-day" he said Il have received from our
correspondents the heads Of the Jewish congrega-
lions in Kishineff. the following cable message
dated 'Kfshinef. May 2o-Disturbances have ceased
Money needed
Accordingly Mr.. Kohn hoped to send by cable
to-day further % coo rubes If in so doing he
had to anticipate subscriptions 70 the fund
This however. is to be decided at a meeting
Of the fund committee at the State Bank. No $40
Grand-st, this afternoon.
Daniel Guggenheim treasurer OF the lsraeiite
Relief Fund. yesterday received a checK loF S-Sc
from John Hay. Secretary OF State
A dispatch from Vienna was shown to MI som
stating that the refusal of certain Jews OF kisal
neff to make loan to the Governor furnished the
the time OF the massacre. He said ne had no such
advfees but that he had heard that the Jews VINO
paid for protection we're not molested- one or the
men who refused make the loan, according 70
the DISPATCH Perlmutter- PerImutter Is
the name Of of the Kishineff correspondents OF
the State Bank -,
some 81 for the fund was received at the bank
Yesterday from ali parts of the United states
The bank. of which Mr.. Kohn IS vice-president-
is defreying all cable expenses TO ana from It's
I[tshineff correspondents out or its own POCKET;
The amount received yesterday brings the JotaI
to approximately $50 900. and II IS expected trat
further $4,000 will be collected by the close OF the
Mr. Guggenhefrn will send $4,000 TO the Alliance
Israete Univ ersale. Paris, by La Lorraine TO-DAY
DIR. Steven s. Wise has teiegraphed Ln9t the Jews
Of Portland Ore, are contributing $500