The normal rate of Jewish immigration is but slightly affected by the panic of 1893――Oppressiveness of the Sunday Laws are felt by the new immigrants――The Extradition Treaty with Russia―― Beginning of the struggle about the Passport Question――The first Resolution against Russia’s discrimination, introduced in Congress by Mr. Cox in 1879――Diplomacy and diplomatic correspondence――More resolutions――Rayner, Fitzgerald, Perkins―― Henry M. Goldfogle――John Hay’s letter to the House――More letters, speeches and discussions――The Sulzer Resolution and the last step to abrogate the Treaty of 1832. CHAPTER XXXIV. LEGISLATION ABOUT IMMIGRATION. SUNDAY LAWS AND THEIR ENFORCEMENT. Jewish interest in immigration――The first legislation on the subject――The Nativists or “Know Nothings”――A Congressional investigation in 1838――President Taylor’s invitation to foreigners to come and settle here――A law to encourage immigration passed on Lincoln’s recommendation in 1864――The General Immigration Law of 1882――The “Ford Committee”――Permanent Immigration Committees in Congress――Continued agitation and legislation on the subject――A bill containing the requirement of an educational test is vetoed by President Grover Cleveland in 1897――The last Immigration Law of 1907――The Immigration Commission of 1907 and its report in 1910――Sunday Laws and their significance for the Orthodox Jew――Laws of various States and Territories――Their effect on movements for municipal reform――Status of the problems. CHAPTER XXXV. END OF THE CENTURY. THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. THE DREYFUS AFFAIR. ZIONISM. Jews in the Spanish-American war――Commissioned and non-commissioned officers, privates and “Rough Riders”――Jews in the Navy: Simon Cook, Joseph Strauss and Edward David Taussig―― The career of Rear-Admiral Adolph Marix――His part in the Inquiry about the “Maine” and in the war――The significance of the Dreyfus Affair――Its influence on the spread of Zionism――The American press almost as pro-Dreyfus as the Jewish――The Zionist movement in America――The rank and file consists of immigrants from Slavic countries, under the leadership of Americans. PART VII. =THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. PRESENT CONDITIONS.= CHAPTER XXXVI. SYNAGOGUES AND INSTITUTIONS. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA. ROUMANIA AND THE ROUMANIAN NOTE.