Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-12
THE RUSSIAN PROSECUTIONS,

Few days elapse without sensat,ona,
reports from faussia concerning the
precarious condition OF the Jews there
IRON danger of mob violence DIR
Lewis, recent member of the lower
mousse OF the Russian parliament 4, a
pubic appeal for help for his suffer-
ing co-religionists. stated that the stu.
alton constantly grows more critica,
Tor the Jewish people In the mob-af.
nicted districts All of them are kept
IN daiiy terror OF meeting violent death
many are starving, and the majority
are practically debarred from business
as their stores are ruthlessly DESTROYED
stocks demolished and money forcibly
taken from them, while the owners are
put into prison. OF course. from the
standpoint OF civilization these barbar.
tiles read like page OF history from
the dark ages; and that they can ex-
LIST In so-called civilized country
without any seeming present hope of
redress Is a significant commentary
on the conditions which obtain there
Special appeal has been made to Amer
lea at this time through appointed
agents OF the downtrodden people for
help In their extremities; and Presi-
dent Roosevelt has taken personal cog
nlzanoe OF the petition In a natural ex-
preston OF sympathy and a suggestion
for the settlement OF the problem.
This Is in effect that the Jews be AL
lotted space In the Russian domain to
occupy In partial sequestration from
the elements which keep them In con-
slant peril. This idea is good. II
acted upon II will give them temporary
relief But is there no suggestion Of
g remedy that viii afford a permanent
settlement Of the Jewish question?
While the spirit Of religious intoler-
ance remains, there will be no lasting
peace for the race whose alenism Is
the cause OF all the strife. Nowhere
VIII they be long permitted to enjoy
the few rights OF Russian subjects. for
the hatred which inspires the present
persecution will reach out after them.
TO the limits Of the empire. The edu-
cation OF the Jew-haters away from
the narrowness of race prejudice
would settle the question, but that Is
far cry.
The pressing need of some speedy
and effective measure for relief is APP
parent, but the continuation Of abuses
against the Jewish race constitutes an
other proof that the old question Of
race antagonism will not down. When
"A great social or economic purpose is
to be effected on the worlds stage,
propelling forces come usually In events
which push the issue, slowly. perhaps,
but always steadfastly toward set
conclusion. For many years the sub
ject Of the return of the Jews to Pal
estlne has been agitated. and no sooner
does IL seem to have grown quiesoent.
than some upheaval occurs to ruffle it's
current into activity. Those to whom
the cause OF Zionism is dear win read
In these prosecutions Of the race new
aids TO force this question 10 the front,
and though such measures as President
Roosevelt suggests may be used as pail
Natives for current grievances. 1t Is
probable that they will not long stem
the tide OF thought or purpose, evident
and unseen, human and divine, which
may be operating through apparently
occasional events TO bring about a
great design.