New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
BALKAN JEWS To FLOCK
HERE AFTER THE WAR
Prosecutions Sure to Follow
Victory of the Greeks, Local
Educators Assert.
PLANS TO CARE FOR THEM
Oriental Type, New to This
Country, May Be Useful in
South American Trade,
Experts Say.
PLANS TO CARE FOR THEM

workers In New York predicted yesterday
that the outcome of the Balkan war is
going TO be decidedly unfavorable 10 the
Oriental Jews and that from this time on
this city and to some extent, other large
seaboard towns of the country, will be
the receiving stations Of growing num-
bers OF this hitherto almost unknown
class of the descendants Of Abraham.
Prosecutions. they say, are sure to fol-
low the victories Of the Greeks and the
Balkans, and Turkey. once the land OF
comparative kindness to the Jew. will
become the scene OF bloodshed and anti
Semitic outbreaks. With or without
bloodshed, they say. the material welfare
OF at least 10000 Jews will be 30 affected
that In less than n year thousands will
emigrate to America.
The Oriental Jews for the most part
are the descendants Of those who fed
from Spain and Portugal in the sixteenth
century 10 escape religious persecution.
Their language Is the corrupt form Of
Spanish. corresponding to the old Cas-
lillian language OF Spain. Moreover. they
Spanish, French and the Hispano-Portu-
guese. or the dialects spoken by so many
OF the provinces OF South and Central
America. For this reason and because
they are known TO be extra thrifty and
enterprising, the students Of Hebrew i'm
migration in this city profess to believe
that the newcomers will make a valuable
A Ia, a,,I a.
as agents in South American countries.
Joseph Gedalecia, president Of the Fed
Grafton of Oriental Jews. said yesterday
that the expulsion OF the Jews from Sa-
lonca alone would be a blessing to the
United States. There are nearly 100000
OF them In and about that capital. At
present. Mr.. Gedalecia says, there are not
New York every month.
Many OF these pass on into the interior
and become good farmers. artisans, etc.
The educators and charity workers in New
York. lie said. find many laudable charac-
teristics among those who remain in New
York. Most OF them are we'll educated.
Many possess means and soon become in
huential. 1t is a rare thing to find an
Oriental Jew accepting charity.
TN view Of the hostile attitude OF the
allies toward the undisturbed Jew In the
Turkish provinces. believe that the vari.
Gus Jewish societies will stir themselves
10 take special pains TO assimilate such rs
are forced to seek freedom in America.
Settlement workers must be prepared to
teach them English. With that mastered.
most OF them will ne able TO speak In at
least six languages, As interpreters OF
the various dialects Of our cosmopolitan
population in New York City these Jews
would render a valuable service. But II
is as agents OF our trade In South and
Central America that | believe they will
find their greatest usefulness.
THE great trouble with North Ameri-
can commercial men In these countries is
that. first OF all. they don't know the
language Of their customers. Recently the
Castlian languages Here again they fail
TO hit the mark. for many Of the South
Americans do not understand Castilian
The Salonica Jews are masters OF their
many dialects. and. what is best OF ALL
they know and understand the customs Of
the people"
Mr.. Gedalecia said he would do his best
as president Of the Federation of Oriental
Jews to interest the various organizations
in the problem. Those which he men,
toned were the Jewish Community.
Rabbi Magnus, president: the Hebrew
Immigration Removal Association. David
Bressler. president: the Educational AL
lance OF the Jewish Community. and the
North American Civic League for Immi
grants, OF which Clarence Abbott is at
the head. Associated with Mr. Abbott
are Miss Anne Morgan, Frank A. Van
derlip. president of the National City
Bank. and Felix NJ. Warburg, son-in-law
OF Jacob H. Schin.
AS passports have not yet been issued
for the inhabitants OF the besiesed prov
inces OF Turkey and Macedonia, there is
little likelihood that the tide Of lmmigra-
ton will set in for some time. Mr.. Geda-
lecia thought the movement would not
begin In earnest under several months.
Cholera at Constantinople will no doubt
delay the movement to some extent. ON
clals OF the Port OF New York say that
there is no danger OF infection from the
coming from Turkey. No
cholera has ever entered this port in
winter.
Health officer O'Connell is on the 18TH
mus OF Panama and will not be back be-
fore December II. The work at Quaran-
tine is now being carried on by Dr.
l. Hommedieu. who has had long ex-
perience under DR.. Alvah II. Doty, the
former Health officer. and has assisted
In the handling of several inhuxes OF
cholera at this port.
DR.. DHommedieu said last night ne
did not eYnact anY chOlara from Turkey.