Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-18

| giving freedom in things religious, but there are many additions to the law and dozen different ways of inter preting It.
 "To show just what the proclama- tions of the czar amount to 1t is only necessary to mention the case of Mos COW. The Jews have a splendid syna- gogue there, which tley built at great expense. It 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 ceed.
 "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 tlement, as it is called, was established in 1791. 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 Of course there are many ex- ceptions-Jews who are allowed to live anywhere.
 "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 feits 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 teacher is confined to the pale. A poet also has to stay at 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. If Jews disobey the law and take up residence outside the pale they are first sent home and then may be prosecuted.
 "An interesting fact relating to the Jews in Russia is that their number remains just about the same. The lat est census compiled was in 1S97 Since that time emigration has just about equaled the natural increase, so that there has been very little change in the figures.
 '"The problem of what to do in such a crisis as now stirs Russia is a big one. Outside governments cannot very well interfere. because 1t is not proper ly 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 1t. They will try to work through the church in Russia, and they may do great deal of good. No definite an. nouncement of their plan has been made yet. but 1t will soon be made. :" The change, as l 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"