New-York tribune., 1905-12-18
JEWISH RELIEF WORK.
Lack of Transportation in Russia
Handicap to Help.


massacre victims in Russia received yesterday
copies Of the first reports sent to Sir Samuel Mon
tagu in London by Dr. Paul Nathan and c. Stet-
tauer the special commissioners Of the international
relief committee in Russia, who distributing the
relief fund. The commissioners describe the awful
conditions which they are combating with all pos
sible expediency and the obstacles which they en-
counted in their work They express the opinion
that it would be utterly impossible to investigate
the claims of each place
The facilities for travelling through the country
poor that it requires day to reach a
place fifty miles from the railways. Figuring on
this basis a year would be required to make the
rounds of riot-strfcken towns.
The mail and telegraphic facilities are likewise
slow means Of communication. It became necessary
to start the work simultaneously at the various
centres.
AT Kief, city where the Jews probably suf-
fered the most the commissioners found that 275 600
rubles had been raised locally relief fund.
Berlin had sent $1,000 marks, and the commission
ers contributed $3.50 until further investiga-
TORS. It feared that there may be further
riots there. AT Jusoeka three hundred families
were destitute. while at Woronka fifty families
without bread.
Those who lost large amounts through the riots
Will receive money enough to make them self-sup-
porting.
Mr. Stettauer, under the date of November a.
writes that he has kept carefully away from ali
politics. DR.. Nathan and Baron Gunzberg had
talked with Count Witte, but only in his private
capacity.
THE situation here, the letter says, lis quieter,
but some people to think it is the lull before
the storm
The commissioners forwarded to Sir Samuel Mon
tagu the following list OF towns where relief had
been given and the conditions Of the afflicted people
there:
piteous telegram that fifty families there are
breadless The relief of that place VIII be be-, sys.
snai Centre for Witch purpose it IS very suit
able not having suffered itself. The people form
ing the committee are responsible and known to
Baron Gunzburg. Golnel has been wired to send
Arnur near Ekaterinoslavo a place principally
consisting OF the working class, teeeraphs that
say three thousand but the ST. Petersburg com
mittee considers this an exaggeraton): A wire mas
been sent to Ekaternosav to do what is neses-
sary, and shall decide on our arrival in that
town what further steps must be taken M ,,,,,
dred families destitute, and we have sent 5000
rubles there to-day.
Negior.-In consequence of a further wire 5000
rubes were sent to-day
there. These people first asserted that they could
very well do without outside assistance: Now,
money; and although Baron Gunzburg is closely
related to Brodky his son aang f tdsa married ae broG @
ask for absurd sums, and we have to be careful
their fH ioea funds s they have sent 1oo ubs to
Nasofka Loo rubles to 'NoEg9rod 1OQe to DyInifer
out of his own purse has sent 1000 rubles to Sara
tov, 500 to Weromesch and 1000 to Feodosia-
1.-THE Modern Jew and Jewish Persecution
discussed by Professor Nathaniel Schmidt, Of
Cornell University, yesterday before the Society OF
Ethical Culture at Carnegie Hall.
The cause Of the prosecutions could be traced
back to the fact that the Jews had for ages re-
1ected the deity Of Jesus Christl and it might be
expected asserted Professor Schmidt, that when
divinity felt itself insu1ted it might be allowed to
wrcak its own vengeance in its own way and time
Suppose the Jews did kill Christ asserted Pro
fessor Schmidt. Should be prosecuted because
our fathers burned the of science; because our
fathers in the darkness of ignorance, committed
reprehensible acts?'
Professor Schmidt said that 1t probably was true
that the Jews often took usurious nterest-that ne
owned mortgages and kept them, and thai others,
who did not possess the Jews economy and per
sistency were bitter when they found they were
losing their homs through foreclosure, and the
mortgage in the hands of Jew. But tho Jew had
been forced to ali this. the professor asserted. be-
cause of social hatred and social persecution. 1t
might also be true the speaker said. that the Jew
loved the display OF wealth. and was vulgar. but
it took several generations for men to know how to
use properly their wealth. In conclusion Professor
Schmidt said the Jew was always to be found on
the side of those searching for civic righteousness.
and in proof of his position called attention TO the
fact that the Jews had been followers of Carl Marx
and the leaders of the Social Democratic party.