New-York tribune., 1906-12-20
JEWISH BILL A SHAM.
Do REAL CONCESSIONS.
Prominent Jcsrs See Only Slight
Gain in Cars Ne5c Measure.

,.nort from ST Petersburg that the Car had
---ovs6 the bill OF the Council OF Ministers re-
s-.,r certain disabilities" OF the Jews created
=, excitement among the Russian Jews OF New
-, and in the East Side coffee houses and the
- shops It was the chief topic OF conversation
yesterday
ats" had been granted and the rejoicing caused
- cher, ceased when it became known that the
s-slese 70 live IN the country places as we'll
.te CITY pales was the only freedom" granted to
sss'r brethren at home
n David Blaustein. in discussing the question,
sia:
m. Cars approval OF the Jewish bill does not
- fhat the Jews were given equal rights in
ppgssia i only means that instead Of being con-
s1e6 70 cities alone in The pale Of Jewish settle
- thev viii now be allowed 10 reside also IN
= country within the pale siRce the pale OF
Jewish settlement was MOI soollsneu, tLls grant or
- car docs not mean the emancipation OF the
- in Russia. The economic opportunities with
.eNss - NrsIe Including even the country are not
ascisnt 10 allow the Jews 10 exercise their ability
- re development OF industries. Furthermore.
.- t1s though the Jews will be allowed TO reside
= ne country. the restrictive laws against them
ave not Yet been removed for instance. such as
s1nirc lands in tie country, engaging in agrcult
90 S7,rsuits attending the higher schools OF the
SoverTu1ent. holding public office, etc.
,,on To the Jews IN Russia more elbow room.'
81 Il WIS only given 70 them I'm the form OF a
1ssson TIE Jews VIII not be satisfied with the So
seIed extension OF their rights. The hope of the
Jew fl Russia Is not the government nut the people
themselves, through their representatives IN ihe
Tie average person in America does not know
what sthe pale means Il consists Of the fourteen
eernposing the Russian Empire
rorsnentlng on the matter. Professor Richard
cottlea of Columbia. said;
The cable dispatch that the Car has approved
the bi -al neIore nm oE ne Co4lclI oi odnlstefs
Tsmovlng me olsabllltes oi the Jews Is certainly
4 momeuJous Importance for the future OF my peo-
ne II Russia The text of the bin approved is
hot yet known, ond II Would; therefore be sc ne
shat hasly 10 say anything definite until we have
fbiect has been before the Council for long
Ehae. and il is KNOWN THAI several propositions
s ~ re -oIncil ii is possible TO summaries the
general lines OF the proposition which is now 10
become Law. Certain propositions made by the
N,rister 0f Finance were urgently seconded by the
p-sraier n Stolypin, and IL seems hardly probable
ihat these have been presented 10 the Emperor in
Il is evident mat the pale Of settlement @ is not
% be abolished but the Jews are 10 nave pernis-
sion 10 reside IN the rural Gstrlcts as Wen as IN
tie towns. Second, a number OF the restrictions
the pale VII oe removed 1Llra' IL measure ule
Jews viI be allowed 10 own land, but this with
ss-s5r probably also Will be given to acquire the
rIgAy Of residence outside the pale, and further
facilities VIII be accorded 10 the Jews TO open
ts 3rlsa1a these win be the chief features OF the
lie slightest measure Of freedom which is given to
his brethren IN Russia Whether such measures
IS these viii bring the Russian Jews any nearer to
te enjoyment Of their atural rights IS. Of course,
hureaucrat but q very different bUreaucrat from
ihe Won PleLves TrepoffS and even the much
see he IS q man liberal OF tendencles-as far
liberal tendencies are compatible with Russian
can ilnasine the pressure OF the foreign capital
caused tte council and the Emperor 10 decide as
they did Despite the official conmunique that the
Russian government stood in no need OF the as
sistance ~ Jewish finance. its services certainly
VII be needed again.
q s " Nil .nf f & ng~ G% St nto The rdat So RSs Ss
ri1~ 2rr7ff1 iF7r1r al
bea allowed 70 become arfcJIlt1lrists they must
SIN i- IN tov-Ts The -ef7t n live outside f,a
pale demands education in some higher educational
institutior and membership IN an artisans guild.
Under the clarnor Of tire so-caled Russian patriots
ligh schools and guilds probably will not be opened
s31sar25 1s 70 ' n te ROB- m te % ait0r %i Of whieh Is
known ~ represent Stolypir, care is taken to say
thai II s measures dealing with the Jews provision
should ae taken against the possibility Of Jewish
sEploita-."H This might effectively bar the way
Loakane Al tHis matter even with the greatest
Effected much of change The law Is one thlng;
the manner IN which & IS carried out is another
tic changes must come about there before tie
rost beueEceuc intentions OF the central authori-
c n g eoent Fs642 6 8Td g % eTeas 0s have @ not
shown that rhis system has been changed.
OUTLOOK STILL DARK
Any fa-somg measure Of relief stands also in
need ot the active cooperation the part Of the
rlsss - Inns oF Jewish sentiment has been
81 artfly lnoculated into the Russian masses that
tlev would be more than human II they had not
been affected by IT, The people no doubt tired
- the long drawn out struggle, which has been
going for three years. They probably want
Reaee ard stand sadly IA need Of II; and they may
- unwilling have what they consider their own
Interests teopardiZed by the interests OF section
.: the community. On the whole. then. the Out-
lo9k ~ fre Jews in Russia continues 70 be black.
Whether -le new Douma-Hi1ch, In sp'te of every
thing tae government can do is likely 20 be
radical the drst-wiu give complete enfran-
q senent 20 the Jewish people IN Russia, is still
y Tho distant future