Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-03-12
THE JEWS IN RUSSIA.
Advice Given to Them by Charles
Reade sixty Years Ago.

Advice Given to Them by Charles
Reade sixty Years Ago.
Sixty years ago Charles Reade, the
famous English novelist, wrote the
following words. There has been no
change In Russia nor in the condition
of the Russian Jews since then, and
his advice, says the New York Journal,
is as appropriate today as 1t was In
1910:
This sudden persecution OF the Jews
In the very nation where they are
most numerous, may 1t not be pre-
cursory sign and reminder from
Providence that their abiding city Is
not In Russian
I almost think some such reminder
was needed. for when I was boy the
pious Jews still longed for the Holy
Land They prayed, like Daniel, with
their windows open toward Jerusalem
Yet now that the broken and I'M
poyerished Saracen would cede them
territory at one-tenth Of Its agricul-
tural and commercial value, cold In
difference seems to have come over
| them.
I often wonder at this change OF
sentiment about so great matter ana
In so short a period, comparatively
speaking, and puzzle myself as to the
reason.
Two solutions occur to me: D DIS
nersed in various nations, whose aver
age inhabitants are inferior in inteiii-
gence and forethOught to themselves
| thev thrive as individual aliens more
| than they may think so great multi
tude OF Jews could thrive in land OF
their own. where blockheads would be
scarce. (2) They have for centuries
contracted their abilities to limited
number of peaceful arts and trades;
they may distrust their power TO di-
yersify their abilities, and be suddenly
complete nation, with soldiers, sail
ors, merchants, husbandmen, as wen
as fnanciers and artists.
III should happen to be anywhere
near the mark in these suggestions
let me offer word in reply to both op-
iectIons. In the first place, they botn
] prove too much, for they would keep
the Jews dispersed forever 1t Is cer-
tain. therefore, they will have TO De
got over some day, and therefore the
sooner the better.
As 10 objection one, it is now proved
that sojourning among inferior natlohs
has more drawbacks than living az
home. True, the Russian yokel has Tor
years been selling to the Jews his sum
mer labor In winter and at heavy
discount But the silly, improyident
brute has turned like a wild beast
upon them and, outwitted lawfully,
has massacred them contrary to law,
: and truly Solomon had warned them
there is no animal more dangerous
than a fool and a brute beast without
understanding.
Besides. they need not evacuate other
countries In hurrg. and before the re-
. sources Of their ow a land are develop
Led. Palestine can be colonized c<ectu'
J, ia1rr rruur trussin aio1sr, ,vhefe thst'
a are 3,OUU,UVU jews uehphns ~
!. and property, and the rest would FOL
A low.
= AS TO the second objection, history i
!, looking glass at our backs. Iuri
round and look into 1t with your heas
as well as your eyes, and you shall se'
- the future. Whatever Jews have dom
| Jews may do.
:, They are people Of genius, an'
= genius is not confined by nature, Du
- by will, by habit or by accident Il
:. omit to try is not to fail. What hav
8 this people tried heartily and failed In
Warriors, writers, builders, merchants
lawgivers, husbandmen, and suprem
in all!
Therefore, IL by any chance this re
" cent outrage should decide the JEWS
- leaders to colonize Palestine from hus
sia. let us freely offer ships, seamer
= money-whatever we are asked for.
:, will be a better national investmen
than Egyptian, Brazilian or Peruvia
Y bonds.