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to the Jewish immigrant running from the hosts of mad- 

 dened mobs and oppressive, degrading, lawless laws. 



Jews were permitted, against the wishes of Peter Stuy- 

 vesant, by the Dutch West India Company to settle in 

 New York, on condition "that the poor among them shall 

 not become a burden to the community but be supported 

 by their own nation." Little did they suspect that the 

 time was coming when the Jewish settlers were not alone 

 being prevented from falling a burden, but, by attaching 

 themselves to the soil, were gradually lining up as pro- 

 viders for the community, interested, as loyal citizens and 

 responsible owners of homes, in its permanent welfare, 

 morally and materially. 



To bring about this improvement on the stipulation 

 of the Dutch West India Company was the ultimate aim 

 of Baron de Hirsch, the ardent desire of the administra- 

 tors of his foundation, and the unremitting efforts of 

 their conscientious resourceful collaborator, Professor 

 Sabsovich. 



Professor Sabsovich dealt with ideas which he strove, 

 with sincere desire and proper understanding, to bring 

 into real life. Contemplating on the past and present of 

 his weary race, and through his close and intimate study 

 of the relations of the non-Jewish to the Jewish masses, 

 he became aware that the political and social emancipa- 

 tion of the Jew, in any land, is not and will not, by itself, 

 solve the Jewish problem and that our pointing with 

 pride to Jewish great lights who won fame and stand 

 high in the world's larger affairs does not affect the state 

 of mind of the neighboring masses who come in contact, 

 in their everyday life, with the Jewish masses only. He 

 was convinced through personal observations and reflec- 

 tion on the incessant trials of the Jew, whether in en- 

 lightened or unprogressive lands trials differing only in 



