The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-05
To BETTER
CONDITION
OF JEWS

Under the auspices OF L'Alliance Israel
ite Universelle in America there will be
a public meeting in Manning hall, Brown
university. June llth. at 1880. on the plans
now afoot for bettering the condition of
the Jewish people, An excellent program
has been arranged which will include an
address by His Exceflency Governor
George H. Utter on Equality for the
Russian Jew in Russia" by DIR. Fowler
on Responsibility OF the American jew
Toward His Prosecuted Brethren" by
Rev. DR. II. p. Meades on "EAlliance
Israelle Universelle." followed by Nissim
Behar with stereopticon views OF the Holy
Land and Jewish life in Palestine. David
Schaub viii speak on "Zionsm and the
Alliance Israelite" and songs OF Zion will
be sung by choristers.
Mr.. Nissim Behar comes here as a dele
gate OF LAlliance Israelite Universelle
in America and he is held in the highest
esteem by his co-religionists and is de-
voting his life for the purpose OF better
ing the condition Of the Jews.
The L'Aliance Israeite Universelle does
potential work in all countries, including
the Orient and Mr.. Behar Is endeavoring
70 secure the aid OF leading men every
where. regardless OF religious belief. TO
further the laudable purpose OF L'Al-
lance.
Mr.. Behar IN discussing the proposed
meeting said Of present conditions in
Russia:
CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA.
1.-THE car has decided TO establish a
national assembly which will very likely
formulate a plan for instituting a repre-
sentative body. What this will lead 70 no
oil a iC
point in the history OF the Russian people.
THE liberals aim at giving the named
assembly the power 10 make laws The
czar seems determined TO keep this power
for himself. The worst feature we find
Is that the Jews are not included in the
three organizations. namely, the corpora
tions. municipal councils. the zemstvos
which will elect delegates TO the projected
assembly.
''The vague promises hitherto made to
better the condition OF the Jews have not
emanated from the Russian government.
but only from one or two Russian minis
ters. While the demands for equal rights
in Russia come from all quarters. among
which claimants there are many Jews,
there is not a sign that the government
intends to recognize the Jews as being
entitled to any representation. It appears
that Russia views even its Mussulman
subjects as being entitled TO representa-
tion in the commission.
Although some Russian papers claim
equal rights and privileges for all citi
zens. without distinction Of race or creed.
their voice is nevertheless ignored.
THE Russian government however.
does heed the foreign press, especially does
IL pay attention TO the public opinion OF
the United States. The point at issue Is
this Will FIVE or six millions OF Russian
Jews he represented or not In the pro-
jected commission? The American press
need not treat this matter as a Jewish
question. II can plead for the equality
OF all Russians. and at the same time
point TO the Jews. who being the most III
treated cannot humanely be ignored by
the Russian government.
THE American press has done much
in advocating the free admission of Amer
ican Jews in Russia. but this cause. which
concerns the welfare Of more than half
the Jews-a most prosecuted race-de-
serves much more the attention and kind
consideration OF the American influential
press"