appended the following marginal note: "This is the sad thing in all these Jewish disorders." Those among Russian Jewry who could look further ahead were not slow in realizing the consequences which were bound to result from this hostile attitude of the ruling classes.

Those of a less sensitive frame of mind found it necessary to inquire of the Government itself concerning the Jewish future, and received unequivocal replies.

Thus, in January, 1882, Dr.Orshanski, a brother of the well-known publicist, [1] approached Count Ignatyev on the subject, and was authorized to publish the following statement: [Footnote 1: See above, p.

238 et seq.] The Western frontier is open for the Jews.

The Jews have already taken ample advantage of this right, and their emigration has in no way been hampered.