The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-03

diC iCtiy lOI the great COUP.
Primarily, we are not after the
car, but after the worse people who
are behind him. Our objection is not
to any individual, but to the awful
Russian system. We do not want 20
undertake battle until We are ready
to fight the entire reactionary party
IN Russia. Naturally, We do our best
to prevent a f1are-up until We are
ready. We are soiidifying our organi-
zation and pereecting our plans, and
preparing for the day of opportunity"
1t is notable that in the greatest of
Russian newspapers, the Novoe Vrem-
va. a few days age, an a~nti-Jewish
policy was indicated. The reactiona-
rles in the Russian government are
coming into fresh control. Neverthe-
less, they may stay their ID
this is the home of the Jewish party
from their knowledge that if there
comes another Jewish massacre, there
will probably be swift vengeance exc
cuted by the revolutionists upon the
men in authority.
Great Powers Will Not Help.
Because Of the anti-Semitic feeling
throughout Europe, the Jews can look
for small support in their trouble
from the great powers. In the ACE
Of previous atrocities. Europe stood
impotent. 1t is true hat the growth
and ramifcation OF the great Hebrew
banking houses AVE had a powerful
and direct effect upon international
politics. AS yet, however, it has been
unable to save the Jews in Russia.
Here thoughts turn to America. Not
only does such a scare as the present
greatly increase the emigration to this
country from Russia, out it also stirs
the Hebrews in America to fresh agi-
tatiOn against the failure of Russia to
observe the treaties which give the
citizens of a friendly nation the right
to travel unrestricted. AS a matter of
fact, Russia as everybody knows, has
never given the WiSh citizens OF the
United States the right to travel in
Russia. No matter if ones GRANDPA
ther was an American citizen, or his
ancestors distinguished patriots in the
Revolutionary War, if he is a Jew he
is not given the protection of the
American flag in travelling in Russia.
He is stopped at the boundary and
turned back. The Christian and the
Jewish papers are both taking up this
subject afresh.
The Effect Upon Zionism.
Not only will emigration from Rus
STA to America be stimulated, but as
many Jews as can get away will go to
other hospital BILE parts of the earth,
especially Great Britain. ionism will
open a way to the Holy Land n adj
jacent countries for many Of them.
The recent Congress Of Zionists show
ed undiminished enthusiasm for col
onization in the land Of Abraham.
This, in the face Of an avowed hostil-
ity on the part Of the Turkish Gov
eminent which does not want others
than Ottomans to colonize its terri
tory. Backsheesh is a potent word in
the East, however, and practically all
the Jews in Palestine are there by
h n vi n ~ hriha thai. VIZ l., on6 hrihoH
permission to remain There will
probably be an immense stimulus Of
Zionism as a result Of these. troubles
in Russia
Russia Seething With Discomfort.
At his time the prosecuted Jews
have a powerful ally in the awakened
sentiment Of the common people Of
Russia. Even the priests Of the Rus
sian Church who are h mainstay OF
reaction, have been unable to keep
their followers from feeling the stir
Of democracy which is sweeping
throughout the world. The plain
working people are muttering against
lection in which they are kept. Ihey
want real liberty and tolerance. The
spirit Of the time has reached even
the common people of Russia.
A responsible American in Moscow
told me hat the working people OF
that city especially, snow unprece-
denied courage in speaking their sen
timents openly. They are against au-
tocratic Russia. They grow in dis
taste for the autocracy every day.
They do not hesitate to murnur that
trouble will come just as soon as there
is a good opportunity-and to most
observers that opportunity will be war
in the Far East.
Meanwhile, unsupported allies are
working for the Jews and the OPP
pressed Russians in europe and
America. The Christian papers
throughout the world are beginning to
call for a fresh propaganda of prose
lyting among the Jews. While the
latter do not relish this, they recog-
nize a social and political benefit IN
| the way of advertising that comes
from the agitation.
Others are pointing out the need for
greater tolerance on the part OF the
u. M ~ onh for Cl1Pn en-