The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-06
MEMORIAL OF THE JEWS.
THE DOCUMENT PRESENTED TO
PRESIDENT HARRISON.

sentatton Speech-The Paper an Out
come of Conference Recently Held
at Chicago by Christians and Jews
Text OF the Memorial.
WASHINGTON. March 5.-William E.
Blackstone of Chicago to-day visited Presi-
dent Harrison, in company with Secretary
Blaine, and presented a memorial in behalf
Of the Russian Jews. he explained that
the memorial was the result Of the confer
ence of christians and jews recently held in
Chicago, and called especial attention to
tagonize Russia, bat only sought in
a peaceabls way to give the Jews
control Of their homes in Palestine. He
pointed out many evidences of the possi-
bility of the great development Of that
country, both agriculturally and COM
mercially, under an energetic government,
and said that the railroad now building
from Joppa to Jerusalem, if extended to
Damascus, Tadmor and down the Euphrates
cannot fail 70 become an international high
way,
TURKEYS POVERTY.
He said that the poverty of the Turkish
government gives emphasis to the proposed
indemnity by funding a portion of the
Turkish national debt through Jewish capi-
talists, and that only peaceable diplomatic
negotiations are asked for, to the end that
all private ownership of land and property
be carefully respected and protected.
In closing he said that, being on
such friendly terms with Russia and
having no complications in the Orient, it is
most fitting and hopeful that our govern
ment should initiate friendly movement
to give the wandering millions of Israel a
settled and permanent home. The Presi-
dent listened attentively to Mr.. Blackstone's
remarks and promised TO give the subject
serious consideration.
TEXT OF THE MEMORIAL.
The memorial. in part, reads:
What shall be done for the Russian Jewsf Il
is both unYise and useless to undertake to
dictate to Russia concerning her internal affairs
The jews nave lived as foreigners in her do
minions for centuries, and she fully believes
that they are burden upon her resources and
prejudieial to the welfare of her peasant popu-
lation, and will not allow them to rem in. She
like the Shephardlns Of Spain, these
Ashkenazun must emigrate. But where shall
2S,Do 100000 OF f.o,tasd such poor people goi
for more peasant population. Shall they come
TO America? This will be tremendous ex-
pense, and require years.
Why not give Palestine back TO them again7
According to Gods distribution of nations it Is
their home-an inalienable possession from
which they were expelled by force. Under
their cultivation it was remarkably fruitful
land, sustaining smillons of Israelites, who in
dustriously titled its hillsides and valleys They
were agriculturists and producers as vel as q
nation Of great commercial im portance-the 9
center of civilization
Why shall not the powers which. under the
treaty Of Berlin in 1873 gave Bulgaria TO the
Bugarians and Servia to the Servians, now
give Palestine back to the JewsY These prov
inces, as we'll as Roumania. Montenegro and
Greece, we're wrested from the Turks and given
to their natural owners Does not Palestine as
rghtfuly belong to the Jewsf 1t is said
that rains are increasing, and there
are many evidences that the land
If they could have autonomy in government,
the Jews Of the world would rally to transport
and establish their suffering brethren in their
time -honored habitation. For over seventeen
centuries they have patiently waited for such
privileged opportunity. They have not become
agriculturistS elsewhere because they believed
they were mere sojourners in the various ma
tlons- and were yet to return to Palestine and
till their own land. Whatever vested rights. by
possession may have accrued in Turkey can be
easily compensated, possibly by the Jews as
suming an equitable portion Of the national
debt.
We believe this Is an appropriate time forau
nations, and especially the christian nations OF
Europe to show kindness to Israel. A million
of exiles, by their terrible sufferings, are
piteously appealing to our sympathy, Justice,
and humanity Let us now restore to them
the land of which they we're so cruelty despoled
by our Roman ancestors.
To thisend we respectfully petition His Ex-
cellency Benjamin Harrison, President of the
United States. and the Honorable James G.
Blaine, Secretary of State. to use their good
offices and influence with the governments of
their imperial masties-
Alexander ILL., Car of Russia.
Victoria, Queen Of Great Britain and Empress
of India.
William II. Emperor Of Germany.
Francis Jose ph, Emperor of Austro-Hungary.
Abdul Hamid II. Sultan of Turkey.
His Royal Majesty Humoert, King OF Italy
Her Royal Majesty Marie Christiana, Queen
Regent of Spain; and with the government of
the republic Of France and with the govern
ments of Belgium. Holland, Denmark Sweden.
Portugal, Roumania, Servia, Bulgaria and
Greece, to secure the holding, at an early date,
of an international conference to consider the
condition Of the Israelites and their claims to
Palestine as their ancient home, and to promote
in all other just and proper ways, the allevta-
tion Of their suffering condition.
Melville @. Fuller, Chief Justice United States
George William Curtis, editor Harper's
Magazine.
Chicago Tribune, by J. Mednl; the Inter
Ocean, 0. W. Nixon; che Chicago Daily News,
Victor lawson; Illinois Stats Zeitung Co.,
Washington Hessing; the Chicago Times, II. ].
Huskamp; the Chicago Daily Globe, Harry
wilkinson; Chicago Evening Journal w. X.
Sullivan; Chicago Freie Presse Richard
Mchaelis; the Chicago Herald, James w. Scott;
Northwestern Chris. ian Advocate, Arthur Ed
wards; the Interior, W. @. Gray, editor: the
Standard. J. A. Smith, editor; Chicago Evening
Post, James w. Scott; Chicago Israelite. Felix
N Gerson, and many others in Chicago.
cLERGYHEN.
W. E. McLaren, diocese OF Chicago; Gustavus
Tuckerman, in charge st. James church; Ed
ward A. Larrabee, rector Ascension church;
Clinton Locke, rector ofiGrace church, Charles
Edward Cheney, bishop synod Of Chicago; Ed
ward P. Goodwin, pastor First Congregational
church; Chas. NJ. Morton, pastor Railroad
chapel; Edwin r. DAVIS. acting pastor Morgan
Park Presbyterian church; 8. NJ. Merrill bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal church; NJ. Woolsey
Stryker, pastor Fourth Presbyterian church,
Chicago; Charles A. Blanchard, president
Wheaton College; Herrick johnson, Mccormick
Theological Seminary; Thomas II. Skinner,
Mccormick Theological Seminary. and a hum
dred or more of other clergymen of all denom-
nations in all parts of the country.
BOSTON.
The Daily Globe, by Charles H. Taylor; the
Boston Herald, John Il Holmes; the Boston
Journal. w. w. Clapp; the Daily Traveller, A. Il.
Winship; Boston Transcript, F. b. Whitney;
lions Herald, Charles Perkhurst; Our Day,
Joseph Cook; Cnristian Witess, Mcdonald, Gill
& %: the Congregationalist, A. E. Dunnirg:
the Missionary Herald, L. +. Strong; Baptist
Missionary Magazine, J. N. Murdock; the
Waterman, John w. Olmstead; the American
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