New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
JEWS TN RUSSIA.
Why Editor of "Novoye Vremya"
as a Russian Patriot Opposes Them.

- ~ "''N' ~ A'OOOJO O"'5'
as a Russian Patriot Opposes Them.
The American Hebrew publishes to-day an
interview with NJ. Suvorin, the editor of the No
voye Vrenya," of St Petersburg, in course Of
which he says:
You ask me why | am against the Jews su-
the Jewish question. Personally. have nothing
against them. but as Russian patriot l am op-
For what Ieasons@' I asked
First of all the Jews are more cultured and
ceeyerer than the native populauon.%..
No; but his reflects itself disadvantageously
upon the native population. Ii the Jews were given
freedom in Russia, the entire native population
because il is uHcUltured. would md itself in
the hands Of the Jews. All the wealth of Russia
Unfit recently You have been saying that the
Jews have intoxicated the native population and
Now a Jew Is not allowed TO run a liquor store,
Ioa inc dram snopkeepeL at present Is s@yf'
this account? Has the fam D. subslded; Shouid
stead OF the truth a scapegoat? And. of course.
the Jews the most desirable element as 4
,r You wrong in thinking as you dor do q
Very ' serious '' cha H arac}er ',' We Russians
cannot look upon the Jews as upon russian o'u-
Tho Jews evade military service The Jews
despise everything Russian; the Jews isolate them
according to you then, the Jews love for his
with which he is being beaten, in embracing the
Cossack or policeman VINO has violated ms VIE
Why should the authorities Ike the Jews. who
troIbIcso17e element rbsv undermine the founda-
ton Of the church and The govern!ment;
ment in Russia Pleveh once showed me The sta
| lleye it, y per cent OF them were Jews, .
Which government in the world would protect a
age Of enemies OF course the revolution is ad
vantageous the Jews. Selling the reins of gov
sian resists the Jews in the form of pogroms The
!
our people are savages. And now. give
But why do the Jews in Europe usually incline
toward the conservative and g9VerRlnent pa li1S
| N russia the Jews are with the Opposltion p pr
ties because they oppressed by the government
Pirvar rn6sfstod or Zi"nists and Jewish national
lists. whom Pleveh managed to classify as russian
Are not the Zonists and Jewish nationalsts a
slider those that have armed themselves With "a a
Are You referring to the Jewish seit-deiehce:'
OF course" he answered quickly.
The very name of the organization shows that
simply do not want to be slain Ike cattle and they
defend themselves, since they cannot expect pro-
However that may be. a well regulated govern
ANA how about The po.7om organizers as
organzations tolerated by well regulated govern
NO, our govern cnt is fighting them"
How? BY dt demanding officially that these
posrom makers be deprived Of their firearms and
DO YOU really believe this stupid jewish SANDER.
sponsb!e for the massacres?
Il do! For have convinced myself that when.
ever it is advantageous for the government mt
the maST9cres be st2pped 1t gnGGfs [a~n nL1ggl
any massacres II They knew that they wou!4 ne
rardt had a conversation with Senator Kuz-
mnsky. who was INVESTIGATING The Odessa posToin
ynced him that Neidgardt. the Project of odessa
had organized the posr9m IN 2Ge55 ana ~ Igl'
; l.
tried What We're the results? nurnovo declared
the Senate commission that If NeldEardt viii ne
tried then all those earring out honestly t5e
gar6t ,Ised Of going to prison was promoted t.
/ he a senator. that is, he became one OF kuzmin
( Nonsense! Iluzminsky IS foolish N(eidEordt
acted as real iSIsSlan' ,l men 1f'S sfpc6
! aside lie allowed the people themselves TO Hsh
( Why then, did Neldgardt send out Coss2cki
I against the Jews. who merely defended theH
"Besause tho Jews We're firing at the Christians
and The latter did not refuse tc a!d OF i"e admin
/ istration; This is SO s''t-e'''e"t 10 ever
t as o say The jews are such an undcsrabI.
element in Russia, would it not be more honest To
! we do not hold them back but VIC will not
I drive them out of Russia. for. under certain coud
/ lions, the Jews might become an extremely desira
Under what conditions for Instance. ...--
marry with tho Christians. This would have eN
Tog@ther WITH the lazy blood OF our race tho bloc,
Of the energetic and enterprsing people would 10"
become thoroughly assimiated with us"
Are you jeStingf
,.Nyo. ! am I'm earnest Picture yCursei
an old estate owner. His only heir IS SON who Is
| drunkard. who leads a fast NE and who VII
workman who is sober, industrious and clever. IN
/ old man IS greatly indebted 10 the workman. who
/ has devoted his life to his master. The question
/ is: To whom shall he leave his fortuncF To the
/ workman with the understanding that he supper
! the son or to the son? Reason dictates that ht
| man decided that the son was. after all, u
! him, even though he was a drunkard. Ana ne let
the estate to his son. The same IS true of US Rus
SLAMS The Russians are, after all, our own people
| while the Jew is the workman