This was prevented by Mr.Morgenthau's strenuous representations, with the result that these Russian Jews were gathered together as in a great drag-net and herded to Jaffa, amidst suffering unspeakable.

There they were met by the American cruisers which were to transport them to Egypt.

Up to the very moment when they set foot on the friendly warships they were robbed and horribly abused by the Jaffa boatmen.

The eternal curse of the Wandering Jew! Driven from Russia, they come to seek shelter in Turkey; Turkey then casts them from her under pretext that they are loyal to Russia.

Truly, the Jew lifts his eyes to the mountains, asking the ancient and still unanswered question, "Whence shall come my help ?" The Turkish Government later repented of its leniency in allowing these Russian Jews to escape, and gave orders that only neutrals should leave the country--and then only under certain conditions.