New-York tribune., 1909-04-20

tlns, me Russians This formula justified and ex.
Bined every thing excluding from the number Of
though they had been settled in the country for
enpire really guaranteed by narrowing the founda-
IONS? TON? Not only in their present trials. but when
Icy il3Ns passed the thoughts of the Russian peo-
pie should be directed to reconstitulng their in
Interest," 81, Iilu - oE p9sslpe EV uILLy oI
@ tstS ana sentiment Restrictive laws condemn
I.lg Ihe jews to poverty and decentralization para
have driven hundreds of thousands OF energetic,
at the root the intellectual strength of people of
many millions, to the detriment of the whole
"A All Jews in Russia are at present animated by
one thought-that the cruel force OF endless lmita-
ton Of their existence: that such existence is no
anxious for the future the y jews fe aPe waiting for
the complete restoration of their strength and
ilnal abrogatOn OF al exclusive laws in order that
free and equal with other citizens of a great cOun-
Try they may labor for its welfare and prosperity
In ending MS communication Mr.. Eddy says:
With this feeling on both sides. it seems hopeless
70 try 70 arrange matters satisfactorily The
lgion of the member of the Orthodox Greek Church
teaches him that the Jew is not TO be looked upon
the Christianity Of three Centuries ago stiII hold
the people in thls empire from the highest to the
the governing class has recently been practically
eally remained unchanged and in considering the
Jewish problem in Russia it must not be forgotten
religious feeling. while the point of vie<y of the
The Jews are not taking the Il-treatment and
& 0pRTesSon with peace % and resignao9- Inns Is
ing their position. During the last twenty years
their opposition while unOrganiZed and misdirect-
ed, has the less been strong and so un-
Quenchable that neither prison, bodily suffering,
nor the whips Of the Cossacks, nor transportation
TO the farthest limits of Siberia even the death
penalty itself has been able 10 keep them quiet
1t is said by many writer's on this subject Chris
tians we'll jews that the Russian govern
ment, unable cope with the question themselves.
have been stirring up the minds of the uneducated
masses against the Jews to an extent which has
resulted in the unfortunate massacres at I<ishner
and elsewhere. 1t is asserted by reasonable
that the St. Petersburg government had
hand in these maSSacres. What is meant Is that
the government is trying to make II harder ana
harder for a Jew remain in Russia, and are pref
udicing the people against the Jews to that end
When Boulyguin gave ii out that Jews were not
to have representatives in the Douma the entire
Jewish population came out with so strong pro
that the government saw they must drop the
matter for the time being at least TINS SHOWS
ConCluSivelv that the united voice OF the Jews IN
Russia carries weight enough TO change the plans
Of the government in some respects-a state OF
affairs which would have been considered ABSURD
twenty or ten years ago. So II is possible 70
believe that condition Of the Jewish population
bad il IS. is also worse than II mas beeiT11i
ana it Just hope that the near future WIZ
bring the same betterment of conditions 70 them
it bids fair TO bring 10 the Russian people gem
eTallT.