New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-28
JEWISH IlIlIIGR4NTS.
Mr.. SuL1berger Indignant at Sug-
gestion 10 Send Them TO Teras.

The National Conference Of Jewish Charities be
came considerably excited yesterday morning over
proposal 10 settle immigrant Jews II Texas and
Cyrus L Sulz5erger declared with great emphasis
that 10 dispose o. the Jewish immigration problem
IN this way would be just the same telling the
unhappy exiles TO go 70 b.. de did not mean.
Mr.. Sulz5erger explained hastily, tnat Texas was
SYNONYMOUS with the abode q tie lost. but only
thai those Jews who are being driven 10 this
country by European persecution deserve al the
sympathy and help their brethren here can give
them, and shO4ld hot be disposed Of IT, any such
summary way as The one suggested
The Texas proposition was pur forth by Edward
Grammar, OF Louisville KY. VINO thought that
The State might easily absorb sevelty-tive thou
sand Jews annually. and that a1geulents should
be made for transporting immigrants straight 10
Texas or 70 other places the interior rather than
70 allow them 10 stay n New-York This he de-
clareo. would make the work OF distributing the
Jewish population over the country which IS now
being carried on by means Of q removal Office IN
NeW-Eork, much easier. since newly arrived !rnni-
grants were easier TO assuiIate than those from
the Ghetto. Louisville M Grammar added was
ready TO care for immigrants. but did not care 70
receive Jews from the Ghetto. Yet the removal Of
nee was seldom able 10 send Immigrants 10 them.
because the latter usually preferred 10 remain in
NeW-Eork. II an once on the other side could be
arranged for their going straight 20 The interior
this difficulty, he argued. would be- obr!atea
THIS discourse filed M Sulzberger with righteous
indignation, and be remarked sar-asrca.-y:
v5 5ss s8-rt ghle5 wants 70 help The Door some
49, ..Ss 50 = very 9ra lu- a. our friend from
might work very wei if We we're 1ea..ag win
otSt-e OF Da-es of cotton We might ship such
= ssaiass our 70 Texas 9r dump -hem -u the ocean,
Z We wished Bur We have % DO win reaI I've
hunan beings VINO have some ideas rs ~ where
.ney want 70 60, sd have right 20 a voice n me
ss,eclon q TIER Dissipation. They need not 90
eSsy"here Y they would have allowed "a few drops
OF noly water 10 be- sprlukled upon them. They are
martyrs This is no land flowing win milk AID
aoHe9 Ior lneIl- Il IS a. living death 1--we cor
years u New York tenement md they rhoosa
10 40 this f1r rs--h -ha- Is dear -. ne al .-5 -
III. We prlE r-at Or Ces reEdarre nav be faith
tl To these people YOU nave ne ffrC--.-,, 10 SAY
VIZ ~0' want you n Louisville. 20 20 Texas
me entire morning was devoted 10 the discussion
Of tns subject. and reports were presented from
ne leT-ova. Office and half d dozen q the cities
s.ia1 are cooperating u re work Of distribution.
D3Eo A. bressler. manager of The removal Office.
spoke very strongly about the importance Of dis
"-Ouung the Jewish population ID small numbers
over the territory and said that the restrictions
.nteiloT made j impossible 10 send many who
ma - Lancaster. said thar his city was
!. y zoe Wiling 10 receive immigrants, long a.
shoais De Necessary, but cid not want the worth
- anc sniff less rnat Nsw-YoTk did not know
Eesi q do with herself
another delegate Professed the willingness OF his
- - care Tor al persons sent direct from the
.sl-ogs- ONCE, but I'D NOT wish 10 become re-
Synsine ior those that BY way OF other cities
- "ncf they were unwilling 10 stay.
,' - rohllc hste.n, Of ST. Louis. suggested set
~ 80 my or sixty families on sugar plantations.
s.s.ley could have there the community lfe which
s ens 70 be indispensable 10 the Semitic race. The
So. sl0L closed viii an imprisoned appeal from
- Eork, which was The only way. he said 10
aT ssL me appearance OF Jewish problem II
sae session olose5 with TIE election os the fol
s-..e cl--oe'S; President Julian ". Mack. Chi
Mr. Jacob Worth 81 Paul. treasurer. o. n
-'- -ii' fii,sourg' secretary. Solomon {