Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-21

lu addition 10 these there are about
1900. 900 In the United States and per-
haps 100000 IN other parts Of America.
Mr. Sokolof. we are told. IL collecting
the most accurate and complete sta
tst.cal data that can be found on that
subject. as well as the facts concerning
the experiences Of other countries than
Russia IN dealing with the Jewish race
and the consequences of rs emancipa-
ton
with regard 90 the political status Of
the dispersed race IN different parts
Of me world. II is asceriained that
Russia and Roumonla are really the
only countries In which Jews are still
under the ban. and Mr.. SoSolofs report
shows that BOO Roumania for example,
Jew cannot live In village, or upon
farm. OF anywhere IN the rural dis
tricts or In any small town. He Is
only permitted TO live in the ghettos Of
the cities He Is not allowed to prac-
tice the professions or engage in GER
tain kinds Of business. or TO own real
estate. IN some respects Roumania is
worse than Russia.
The following data from histoD. as
collected 10y 'he Polish eGitor give a
faint idea Of the struggle Of the Jews
for existence
The ghetto has existed IN all coun-
tries since the ninth or tenth centuries.
Jews have always been compelled to
live auart and generally were locked
I'D ia enclosures at sunset and re-
leased az daylight by the police. I'm
Germany up to "a certain time they
we're not permitted TO have family
names. They we're known by their FIRST
names. as IN the Bible. Moses. Aaron.
Abraham. Isaac and Jacob aud II
son bore the same name as his father,
as among the Scandinayiaus he was
distinguished from MIN by being called
Jacobson. or AaronsOn Then came
time when the government decided
that an Jews must have names and
the officials assigned them according
20 their own fancies. which accounts
for the peculiar nomenclature among
the Hebrew families 10 this day Some
OF the names were humorous some
were intended for ridicule, some were
chosen because they came easy. The
ancestor Of the famous Rothscnilds
family were 50 called because there
was a red shield hanging over the door
OF his shop The names Of animals
trees. flowers and plants wef1 used
such as Rosenbaum. which means
rose tree" and metals. minerals and
Jewels cf various kinds. such as Gold
stein. Silyerstein and Bleisten. The
same was done IN Poland during the
German occupation Of that country a
century ago. and In applying the names
the government officials were as con-
temptuous and offensive as possible
We believe the presentation to the
world Of the historical facts concern
Ing the Hebrews In their dispersion
VIII be OF tremendous Importance. II
win. n We are not mistaken. give
strong impetus 70 the Zionist move
ment for. when the history Of Israel is
read. and understood, II teaches mat
the plans and purposes Of the Almighty
as TO the world In general. and that
part " the human family I'm particular
must be accomplished. And these plans
are very plainly set forth, in broad
outlines. IN the writings OF the Seers Of
old. II The history Of the Jews Is read
in the light Of those writings. It's plain
teaching Is that the day OF captivity
win be ended. and that the captIyes
VIII be reIns,a,ed in the land that is
theirs That Is the only conceivable
reason why they have been preserved
"a separate race, and why they have
grown strong and. in man" cases. pros
porous. in spite Of oppression. as did
the cap,yes in Egypt until the day OF
deliverance