Count Bonnefoy Sibour, Anti-semite, Named New French Resident General in Tunisia

Count Bonnefoy Sibour has been appointed French Resident General in Tunisia, replacing General Manceron, it was learned here yesterday.

The appointment is not looked upon with favor by the Jews as Count Sibour is notorious for his anti-Jewish viewpoint. The appointment in general is a considerable disappointment to Jewish circles, as it had been hoped that the new French Resident, whose appointment was rumored early in October, would be more friendly to the Jews than the last and would be more vigorous in suppressing the anti-Jewish movement in Tunisia.

Manceron’s replacement was rumored in connection with the outbreaks, some of a serious nature, which occurred in Tunisia throughout the summer. At the time it was charged that the French authorities had evinced laxity in suppressing the disturbances which were ascribed in part to the agitation of Arabs from Palestine.

Other changes in the French Administration have been expected in connection with the appointment of a new Resident General. It had been hoped that the long waited French naturalization of Moroccan Jews who are now under the despotic sovereignity of the Sultan of Morocco would be announced at the same time. Under present conditions Jews suffer in many ways as a result of their subjection to the native courts.