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■ TmmtmSm tbe Jews.The American Mtkmr, a Jewish pap—pnUhM ta New Sfork. nji:—Not long ago the cities of Rostow andliTaganrog were annexed to a milttarw ttelo ditrict in which Jew* were forbidden to dwellAs usual, a Senatorial Coitmuetton was appointed to consider the contingency, and this body has rendered its decision to the effect that the Jews should not or could not be permitted to remain in the new ly created district, with the exception of merchants of the first guild and those who have securedreal estate. This will enable some 4,000 wealthy Jews to remain in pownsioa oftheir homes, while about 16,Of4) j**»r, help-less Jews will have to go forth upon the olden well-worn road ««f exile* n 1There may, however, yet remain a hogsthat that dirsM tot may Iw averted voice of civiteed humanity may be heard isreprobation of the dastardly act. In theililung and terrible am—Is of political pcreecu uon and racial oppnwiuu*, there* is not another instance cf ao cnldblooded and wilfully atrocious an outrage as this. There is not any pretence of an accusation against these 16,000 outcasts ; not any intimation of a popular dcwire for their expulsion ; not any semblance of an uprising among the rabble against the JrW ; not a whisper erf chargee or complunU against them ; ■ ' p and solely for the topographical reason that the two cities aiw to la* classed into a certain military district, where Jews are for-bidden, and those 16,000 are to.bs driven forth to seek homes whithersoever theyff* I * .We appeal, therefore, to the journalists ofAmerica to wtter a brave wonl in Iwbalf ofUieseftMMO who are threatened with expatriation. | We appeal, therefore, to the ministers of America, who preach with word and act the gospel of peace and brotherlylove and nimrraal charity, to lift up voices in eloquent and persuasive protestthis threatened desecration of allagainstthat religion teaches. iVtws, pulpit, andshould speak in reprobation of this heartless, godlesspUtfunn should speak the heart of Americammitp
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Moosomin Courier
Moosomin, Saskatchewan, CA
Thu, Oct 21, 1886
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