The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-25


villagers, or because they had tempo
EIily left the village. 10 some cases
10 perform military duty.
Suburbs Of towns and some small
towns have been In many cases de.
ciared villages, aud Jews have been
expelled from them under the FeguIa-
tions prescribed for villages. Skilled
artizans and merchants Of the flrst
guild, men paying at least 1000
rubles taxation annually, who were
supposed 10 have greater freedom
than other Jews, have even been OK.
peilsd.
la all cases Of expulsion to the
pale" Jews have to find the means
q removal by selling of their goods
and chattsls, as they can not collect
debts when II l. known that they are
under orders to depart. Under one
condition Jewesses may remain. That
condition Is that they apply for a
yellow ticket, indicating their right
70 ply their vocation and become en-
rolled Rs prostitutes. In this way
does Russia break down the morals
% Der own people.
Strange as II may seem. this subtsE-
fuge Of becoming q prostitute has
been adopted by innocent jewish
girls 10 secure an education. IL Ia
told Of one girl that 20 anxious ~as
she 70 study Ia Sc. Petersburg that
she bad herself registered a. a progti.
tuis 50 that she might attend the uni
retsity, never snspeeting what
toFmalities che would have TO undergo
IN consequences. IL was found that
she was not what shs pretended TO be
and Was punished for tho deception
aud sent away.
4 sell known orientalist. = man
70 years old, according 70 q story
Published reeently 10 this country,
had business In Moscow. = city which
was not his home aud consequently
place where be could not remain. He
did not succeed Ia finiahlng his busi.
ness before nightfali.
Knowing that no hotaI would &C.
capt him As a guest. and not feeling
inelined 20 sndangeF a'.y o. bis
friends By applying 20 them for
shelter. he aent 10 the railroad
station by which be bad entered the
city. Asking q railroad official
where be could possibly 60 to spend
tbs icy cold niRhi, be was told that
be- should seek out tha only place
ahere = man l. permitted 70 take
room and spend the night without
passport hFoihsi. Accordingly,
this man 81 20. ia order nos 10 freeze.
nas obliged 10 pass the night with
drunken woman.
Many Of the laws aimed at the
joEa afe considered 10 Be impossible
- enforcement and intended simply
aa pincrtu for uso by interruptions
ufiicials 10 r9ucene money from their
victims. A Dew with plenty Of
,noney can obtain ahai he desires.
Prince kFopotkin recently said
Prom 1924 60 1901 not one
sihsle political affair was brought
before court Of justice or an oS
sminine magistrate. All inquests
"ero dealt sith by police officers or
innctionarles Of the minister Of the
interior. Nearly 8ooO perpons we're
involved In The yeaF 1908 In political
easns. Of thesa l503 we're sent into
exile for terms ap 10 10 years. At
! b. sstne time The exceptional Laws
during tho last two
r"igns have given 10 every police |
officer In every province Of the |
empire the right Ia arrest every |
Russian subject without warrant, aud /
% kCer him imprisoned ne q suspect
tof seven days-and much longer
under various pretexts-withoat In.
curing any responsibility. More
Than that. II was pnhlicly voucbed
=, one II the lavyers' meetings that
Fhen arrests are made en- masse, the
policemen receive the ADVANCE printed
md signed warrants Of arrest and
on which they have cnly
% inscribe The nance Of the peuona
HhDm they choose 90 arrest. "