Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-24


lengths to keep their power.
I'm the matter Of religious liberty the
Jews are supposed to have it. I say
they are supposed to have it, but they
do not You hear Of the czar issuing q
proclamation--a ukase, it Is called-giv-
ing absolute liberty to the Jews to wor-
ship in whatever manner they see fit
The ukase sounds well, but 1t does not
accomplish anything. There is a law
giving freedom in things religious, but
there are many additions to the law
and dozen different ways of inter
preting it.
ITO show Just what the proclama
lions Of the car amount to it is only
necessary to mention the case of Mos
COW. The Jews have splendid syna-
gogue there, which they built at great
expense. 1t is finished, and yet they
do not worship in it. They are not
permitted to. When the Grand Duke
Sergius was in power he kept them
from using It. Since he was killed
they have made application to, enter
their place of worship, but permission
has not yet been given. They are still
trying, and before long they may sue
coed.
'.In other than religious affairs much
less liberty is allowed to Jews. Only
a part OF Russia, you know, Is open to
them for settlement. The pale Of set
Element, us it is called, was established
in 1901, and the rule restricting them
to certain territory has been in force
ever since, though the limits Of the pale
are changed from time to time. Most
Of the large cities are outside the pale
st. Petersburg and Moscow, for In
stance. or course there are many ex-
ceptions-Jews who are allowed to live
anywhere.
1.-THE more prominent and wealthy
merchants men who correspond to
Wall street financiers In this country
may dwell in any part Of Russia. A
special law In Moscow is that Jew
not belonging to the merchant guild OF
that city or to liberal profession for
feirs his right to reside in Moscow.
Physicians, graduates Of colleges, may
dwell anywhere in Russia with their
families and servants. Others favored
with unlimited right Of residence are
those who have served their complete
term in the army In accordance with
the conscription regulations.
"Some queer distinctions are made
in this matter Of limiting the residence
Of Jews. For instance, an artisan or
mechanic may live where he chooses,
but q teacher is confined to the pale.
A poet also has to stay ut home, SO to
speak. No Jew may live permanently
in Finland. The military province of
the Don is open only to those Of higher
education. II Jews disobey the law
and take up residence outside the pale
they are first sent home and then may
be prosecuted.
can interesting fact relating to the
Jews in Russia Is that their number
remains Just about the same. The lat
est census compiled was in 1897. Since
that time emigration has just about
equaled the natural increase, so that
there has been very little change In the
figures.
1.-THE problem Of what to do in such
q crisis as now stirs Russia Is big
one. Outside governments cannot very
we'll interfere, because 1t is not proper
" matter with which they have any
thing to do. Since it Is evident that
President Roosevelt is powerless to give
any help, the church in this country is
going to try to do something. The
movement is already on foot. Promi-
nent clergymen are interested in it.
They will try to work through the
church in Russia, and they may do a
great deal of good. No definite an
nouncement Of their plan has been
made yet, but 1t will soon be made.
1.-THE change, as said, will have to
come about very slowly. The great
sacrifices that the Jews are making, in
my opinion, will do more than any
thing else to break down the prejudice
against them. At last Russia, like all
the other nations that learned better
long ago, will come to the point of CIV
ilization where it will recognize the
Jew as the equal of every other man
and will give him an equal opportunity
and equal protection"
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