The Denver Jewish news., 1924-07-17
RoumanianP Pogrorns

Mr.. logos, the trenchnnt parugrnpher
~ the Day" reviews the discussion
us To the truthfulness Of the recent
rcports Of the Roumanian porroms In
the following manner:
1T happened these days There WIRE
pogroms on Jews In Roumnna. The
Jews yell~l other Jews heard them
and magnifed the cry. a storm on.
sued, not only among Jews.
Then Mr.. Iuclen Wolf. went To the
Roumanlnn Minister and asked him
whether II was true that his govern
ment perpctrnted pogroms on the Jews
Now what can thief say when he is
caught In the acty He protests his
Innocence ~ course. He claims that
the assusntion is false that he knows
nothing about II. The Roumanian Min.
lister acted IN the same manner, in his
statement to Iucicn Wolf. claiming that
the Jewish Tclcgraphic Agency" was
spreading false reports, malicious lies,
and preaching hatred To Roumania.
And when Minister says some
thing we must believe him. Whom else
could we believe II not Minister of
State?
The Jewish Board Of Deputies. Of
London, heard this statement and be,
lievcd it. one Of Its prominent mem
bers made a public statement that an
injustice was done the poor, innocent
Roumanlan government. This state
ment sounded quite like certificate
of innocence to Jews. who have preyi-
ously furnished funds to the Roumanin
Government and will continue to sub
scribe TO Roumanian loans in the
future.
Even our own newspapers published
editorials expressing their regret that
the honor of the innocent Roumania
had been questioned. One paper went
as far ms TO reprimand the Jewish
Tclcgraphic Agency for its carclessness
in spreading unreliable information. In
short, 1t was not Roumania who sinned
against MS, but we who have sirned
against Roumanln. When Minister
says so, we shout: Forgive us
And one day later we read a state
ment: The Roumanlan Government
ordered thorough investigation of the
pogroms in Klausenburg : 'Roumaninn
newspapers publish reports of the po-
groms on Jews in Transylvana and of
attacks on Jews in bucharest; Rou-
manian newspapers criticized the gov
ernment severely for ignoring the jew
iSh progroms until the news reached
foreign countries and created an up
roar and so on and so forth.
Now, were there pogrcms in Rou-
mania. or not?
How little we trust ourselves, and
how much we are willing to trust a
Minister, even If he is Roumanian."
The Jewish Daily News" in its is
sue of June 18th prints prominently
report of a speech of the Polish PreS-
dent to Jewish delegation, whom he
promised complete protection for the
Jews in all parts of Poland. The
President said
What want to say in reply to your
greetings, is not "A statement expressing
my personal feelings, but my attitude
.nS pyasilnnt Of I. -
These are the sentiments of all Polish
administrations and their agents. Ii Is
also the expressed will of the Polish
people as embodied in our constitution.
whose mandate must be strictly obey
ed. All citizens of the Polish Republic,
without any differentiation. must re-
ceive complete protection of life, lib
erty and property. Every person has
right to observe his religion. speak
his language and retain all national
characteristics. These are the eemen-
tary conditions necessary for the ma
terial and spiritual well-being of the
population, and government that
wants to serve the country must see to
IL that they are strictly observed"
The Jewish Daily News" in com
mcnting on this speech reminds the
readers of the fact that the Jews have
been Disseminated against in Poland
quite often, and concludes:
I'VE hope that the Polish govern
ment is serious in the object of chang
ing its attitude to the Jews, and we
wish that government success in IFS eff
fort TO back the statements of the
President"
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