The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-03
IN FAVOR.

upon.
IN FAVOR.
Senate committee of commerce voted 5
to 4 to report favorably the nomination of
Worthingten collector of customs, Bos-
ton.
The Indian Bureau believes the Indian
troubles over for the present The In
dians who did mischief number only 400,
and will probably reach Mexico before
troops can reach them.
RUSSIAN JEWS.
Correspondence respecting the condition
of Isralites in Russia was sent to Congress
to-day. 1t is voluminous and includes
all on the subject during the past ten years.
The last letter written by the Secre tary of
State, is as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, April 1 5. 1882,
10 WSchlt0na Huffman, st. Ietersbnrg, Sir,
Prejudice of race and of creed having in
our day given way to claims of our com
mon humanity the people of the United
States heard with great regret stories OF
the sufferings of Jews in Russia, 1t may
be that the accounts in the newspapers
are exaggerated. and some may be true
Some private reports making, however,
due allowance for misrepresentation, ii
can scarcely be doubted but that much has
been done which the humane and just
must condemn The President, of course,
feels that the government of the Emperor
should not be responsible for acts which
he considers wrong, but which it may be
powerless to prevent. If that be true OF
this case it would be worse than useless
for me to direct you as representative of
the United States to give official expression
to the feeling which this treatment of Jews
calls forth in this country. Should, how
ever. the attitude of the Russian govern
ment be different and should you be of the
opinion a more vigorous effort might be
put forth for the prevention of this great
wrong, you will, if favorable chance of
fers, state with all proper Difference that
the feeling of friendship which the United
States entertains for Russia prompts this
| government to express the hope that the
| imperial government will find means to
cause the persecution of these unfortunate
| fellow beings to cease. This instruction
/ devolves a delicate duty on you and wide
discretiasr is given you in its execution
| However much this republic may disap
prove of affairs in other nations it does
not concede that it is its right or province
officiousIy and extensively to intermedde
IF, however, it should come to your knowl
| edge that any citizens of the United States
are made victims of persecution, you viii
feel it your duty to omit no effort 10 pro
tect them and report the cases to this de
partment am sir, your obedient servant
(Signed) FREDERICK -FRELINGHUYsEN
| 1t appears from correspondence between
Minister Foster and Blaine, the action OF
| the Russian authorities towards United
States citizens are of two kinds, first
absolute prohibition of residentce in St
Petersburg and other cities on the ground
that the Russian law permits no native Jew
to live there, aud that the treaty between
Russia and the United States gives to oul
citizens in Russian jurisdiction no othel
rights or privileges than those accorded
/ native Russians.
2nd Permission of residence and com
merce conditioned on belonging to frs
guild of Russian merchants, and taking
| out license In the letter from blaine te
| Foster, dated July 30, 81, the former says
"On case arising this government woule
hold that the treaty of 1882 conferred spe
c1fic rights on all American citizens in tn,
matter of disposition of their persona
/ property irrespective of any conditions
save those which the treaty expressly
creates; that their presence when neces
sary to protect or resist their interests
absolutely guaranteed. whenever or 70
] whatever time ii may be needfui, and tina
Il this international engagement super
/ cedes any municipal rule or regulation
4 which may interfere with the action OF sucl