New-York tribune., 1891-03-06
IN BEHALF OF RUSSIAN HEBREWS,
MEMORIAL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT PRO
POSING THAT PALESTINE BE GIVEN


Washington March 5.-Wlam +. Blackstone, OF
Chicago today visited the President In company WIN
Secretary Blaine. and presented memorial III pehai
OF The Russian Ielaews. lie explained that the meor'a
was the result of conference OF CHRISTIANS ana jews
recently held in Chicago. and called special attention
IN the fact that Il did not antagonize Russia bu only
sought in peaceable way TO give the Jews coHVi Vi
their old homes in Palestine.
The President listened attentivey 20 Mr. Blackstone
remarks and promised 10 give the SUBJECT serious con-
slderation The memoial read in part as follows:
IL Is 9th unwse and useless 10 undertake to dictate
70 Russia concerning her Internal Affairs She Is de-
termned that they CO. But where shall 2oOOooo OF
such poor people GOT Europe is crowded and has no
room for peasant population Shall they come 7"
Amercal This Will be tremendous expense. and Nc
aure years give Palestine back 70 them aeain
According to Gods distribution OF nations 1t Ia their
home-an inalienable possesson from which they were
expelled by force. Why shall not the powers WHICH
under the treaty Berlin, In 1878 gave Bulgaria 70 the
Bugsrans and Servia 10 the Serv1as no" give faos'o
back 10 the Jews?
To this end respectfully petition His Excelency Ben
jamn Harrison President Of the United States, ana the
Hon James Blaine OF STATE to use their good
oces and influence the Governments Of their lmpe-
rial Majestes Alexander H. Gar OF Russia; Nctofs
Queen Britain and Empress OF lnda Wl.am H.
Emperor OF Germany; Francis Joseph, Emperor OF Auso
Hungary; Abdul Hamd H. Sultan OF Turkey; HIS Royal
Majesty Hunber King of Italy Her Royal Majesty Marie
Christina Oueen.kegent OF Spain; and with the
t;overi ment OF the Republic OF France, and
With the Governments OF Belgium, Holland. Den
mark Sweden, Portugal Rrmana, Servia. Dul-
earia and Greece, tho holding, az m early
date OF an international conference 20 consider the condi
,,on OF the Israees ana their claims Palestine their
ancient home promote in all other Just and proper
ways the alienation OF their suffering condition.
Among the names attached 10 the memorial are these
New. York; Ch0uucey NJ. Depew, j. Pierpont Morgan,
William f. Dodge II. Walter webb, Cyrus w. Field, John
u Rockefeller Russell sage. Mayor GRANT. Charles Scrib
nor J. Henry Harper William Curtis, James c. Far
90 Jesse Scignan Darwin r. James, Henry O.. Marquand
Alexander Mackay Smith, David H. Greer. w. Il. Hunt
inQton w. S. Rainsford John w. Brown, Morgan DIX.
r. Wapolc Warren w. II. 4. Faunce, {. II. Park
hurst John Paxton, Robert Collyer. T. Dc Wit Tai
mage John Hail. Howard Crosby, william NJ. Taylor,
H. = Macarthur H. PereTs Merdes, +. de Soa Mendes,
Richard 6. Storrs William S. Langford
Boston-Governor Russell, Mayor ~ Matthews, jr.,
Edwin A. Park NJ. j. Savage, william Elliot Grihs,
Joseph Cook, J. Ellen Foster. Cyrus Hamn, George NJ
Steele d. l.. Moody
Philadelphla-Geofge w. Childs. Thomas Wright A. X.
Mcclure James Elvcson. j Clayton McMchael Bishop o.
w whitaker ex.Mayor Filter, Postmaster Field, william
Pepper provost Of University Of Pennsylvania.
BaltlmOre-C Cardinal Gibbons, Felix Agnus James II.
Brewer, Edward Raine.
WashngtOn-Frank IIattOn Speaker Reed. Robert II.
Hit r. O. Mills William s. Holman. William Mckinley
Chcago-Chief Justice Fuller. J. Mc1ill o. w. Nixon
Mayor Dewitt c. Creger and Bishop w. L. McLsren.