For more than 30 years Russia fulfilled all her obligations and lived up to the letter and spirit of this agreement. But when the domestic policy of the Empire became one of oppression and hardship and cruel wrong to Its Jewish subjects. and these subjects began in vast numbers to seek new homes in this land of liberty and freedom. she became alarmed and began the passage and enforcement of laws against expatriation. They wanted to stop this tide of immigration. They adopted every manner and means at their command. and finally this subterfuge in regard to the treaty in question. What. then. is their manner of evading and violating the treaty?
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