Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-22

Of the war and with the domestic policy
" the government Consequently he
has oycrtcd nh his Influence I'm favor
OF violent antl.Semitlsm, ana II has
been proved beyond doubt that the re.
cent outbreaks In the western prove
incos OF the Russian empire were inslls
gated by agitators who came from st.
Petersburg and were actively support.
ed by the local authorities
SOWING THE SEEDS OF BLOOD.
SHED,
ono Of the worst outbreaks took place
at Jitomr, the capilal of the province
Of Nolhynn About three weeks before
tho Nnti-JcWlsh riots began gN Yrnng.
els arrived from ~, Petersburg ana be-.
gan TO prepare the ground for tho nrs
complement " their bloodthrlgty de.
slgn, They waited ON the orthodox
Greek Archbishop of Jtumir ana made
representations to him regarding the
oNil influence which the Jews exercised
over the Russian nation, They de-.
rllrrd that the government had proofs
mat the Jews all over Russin wore
the sworn enemies of the orthodox
Greek church. ana were schoming not
only to overthrow absolute guycm-
mont but also 10 bring about the cone
llSraiiun of the vast wealth of the
state church for the relief of taxpayers.
They reminded the archbishop that
the prorurHtor Of the holy synod,
PobledonoslSon IN a confirmed anti
semitic, ana frequently has given his
support 10 nnlI.Somitic outbreaks
They persuaded the archbishop 10 look
with favor ON JoW.baitlng, and I'm the
course of a few days they had con.
lrivod To convince his cmncnco that il
would be most advantageous n the
Jews OF Jitomr were severely chaYllsod
for their revolutionary and irrcl,gous
opinions
The agilators from the cuplul also
put themselves I'm communication with
mo general commanding the Eleventh
Russian army corps whose houduuar.
lors are at Jllomr They worked ON
him by means Of similar arguments,
and experienced little dlnlculy IN OH.
tanning from him promise that his
troops should not interfere ~ protect
the Jews II an outbreak should take
place,
Popular feeling against the lows was
worked up I'm a variety of WAYS. Thou.
sands Cf pamphlets were circulated In
which statements were printed ~ tho
erect that the Jews were blOudYupkorg
ana traitors and primarily responsible
FOR All the troubles Of the llussluu nns
ton, strong Semitic articles wore
launched into the local noWgpapprs,
Hnd the local priests were induced to
preach sermons advocating violence
against the Jews, Local Hglators were
hired ut n price ~ one mblc day Ia
go about among the masses Of the com.
mon people and TO stir popular feeling
against the lspcIlcs NJ To boiling
point
After these preliminary preparations
had been completed, tho ugllHtorg,
with the holm of local pnll.Scmilcs, or.
ganiaed Systematic plan which was
put into execution ON lines similar 10
those followed ON former occasions
with such touiblc success at klshmon,
llomol aud other places
pENNED IN SYNAGOGUE,
The beginning of the jewish sabbath
on Friday evening was the time chosen
| Tor the outbreak At sunset AN tho
| JoWs of Jitumir who are strictly orlhu.
| dos close their shops and withdraw
from their ordinary occupations To oh,
| serve the sabbath until sunset ON Sat.
| WduE
ON this particular Friday evening
| about 5000 Jews bird assembled I'M The
| LARGEST syungoWn of the city and 5000
| had assembled I'm another hlUp sym.
| goguc, Shortly before sunset u dNa
Roroue ruhblc collected by the Wu.Fc.
mitlr nViiaiula h,Eau To assemble uI
! several points outside the cllN ana ul
| several places Within the city m order
| 20 march by couNcJging routes against
the Ghetto which IH "a separate uuuIa
ter Of the town. ThIs mbblc consisted
Of ncasnH fr0m the surroundings VII.
lRRes Nnd uf the scum of the urban
population. which iN UlWnya ready for
rioul and phWdpr n was divided into
ten different bands ana numbered moro
thnu 1000 mon
The largo GymgoRuo WAS the llru OBJ.
feet ~ their attack ilrsi of ull the
| huildmg was surrounded Nm order lu
prcvont the escape of the WowhipulH
The loadus NJ tho mob then hammered
ON the doors, which are Kent locked
during divine service ana demanded
abundance, Their heavy blows on the
main door alarmed the congregation,
aud men and women AlIko abandoned
lhoh doVolions 10 gNgo tolroralrIokon
| IN the direction from which the noise
| came, Their suspense did nol lasl long,
Finding that the door would not be
opened voluntarily the mob rammcd
| II and broke Into the synagogue With