It is reported here from Reval that the Esthonian Jews have started a movement for putting forward a candidate at the forthcoming Parliamentary elections. Under present conditions it works out that about every 3,500 to 4,000 inhabitants elect one deputy. As there are in Esthonia over 5,000 Jews it is contended that there should be no difficulty in electing, one Jewish deputy.
A section of the Jewish population, however, holds that there is no need of a special Jewish representation in Esthonia, claiming that the Jews there enjoy a much greater proportion of liberty than in such countries as Poland or Latvia.
The supporters of the scheme reply by pointing to the anti-Jewish excesses organized recently by the Esthonian students and to other activities of an anti-Jewish nature, and urge that these prove the necessity of having a Jewish spokesman in the Chamber to put forward the views of the Jewish population.
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