New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-20
THE POWERS STIRRED.
ETROPE DISCUSSING SECRE-
TART HAYS NOTE.
,oIDaN FOREIGN OFFICE FOLLOWS
.NERICA'S LEAD N BEHALF OF
pTnrANIAN JFWS-CONfMENT IN
THE CAPITALS.
THE CAPITALS.

,,don Sept 19-The British Foreign Office
-. evening gave The Associated Press author
- n announce that his majesty's government
"a communicated with all the signatory powers
9 the Treaty Of Berlin with view to develop
49,. +heir attitude and purpose in relation TO the
T,-,anian Jews. as called to the attention OF
- ,ovrers by Secretary Hay This action of
-ba British Government has not yet reached the
public here
n discussing the course adopted one of the
.-,as- officials OF the Foreign Office said:
T should be understood that our action fol
- and Supplements the action taken 10y the
Nv o-scar Government. which is entitled to tulI
AaSir for seeking to alleviate the condition OF
lose oppressed people Mr. Hay 5 note was au-
80 sso.d n III the signatory powers. ana now
ores Dress Rri+ain desires to ascertain how the
Us feel on the suggestions made and what
action is 10 be taken
.,,bo1gh this official declined to discuss the
so+ous Of the British note. he gave the assur-
- +,o+ If followed the lines of the American
nore and said the British authorities were IN
t,r accord with the position assumed by the
United States Moreover. he believed that as
C--..+ Britain has a locus standi as a signer of
49, r,ar,in Treaty the British note is likely 10
"a. +ba sienatorv powers to concerted action on
49, ,iros nroposed by the United States
.,-rp1rAN INTERVENTION WELCOMED.
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London about fortnight ago, was welcomed IN
1arttisb official circles. The tone OF the formal
acknowledgement of the receipt of the note here
.z,.o-.s british approval Of the American
,..3-i,-e in this matter. and confirms the idea
- Great Britain welcomes the continued
.+-ar+ion of the United States in affairs in
bicb Furore is more directly concerned. IN the
belief that such Intervention tends indirectly to
strengthen the hands Of the British Govern
,,en+ Apart from this. the question Of the eK-
cIusion of pauper aliens from Great Britain Is
o,-,r, more acute and anti-inlmigration laws
are demanded in many influential quarters 30
the government is in sympathy with MI HAY
rrotest in the hope that the wholesale export
Of undesirable enigrants from Eastern Europe
may be checked.
The newspapers here continue to comment on
the note of the United States The St Jamess
Gazette in a serni-humorous reference TO H.
says:
dressed must have been unagreeably surprised lor
the note furnishes fresh evidence OF the crowns X
the orchestra OF the European concert, which some
other performers view with uneaslnesS-
After declaring that it is difficult to under
stand what President Roosevelt hopes to gain
by the appeal to the signatories Of the Berlin
Treaty. The st. James's Gazette concludes
that the chief American motive is humanity,
and says:
This indicates a spirit Of knight errantry which.
however creditable to a great civilized power, Is
ilelv 10 give the Americans plenty OF occupation
without increasing their popularity with the gov
ernnents of the Old World.
Mr. Hays contrast of the enlightened system
Of America and the intolerant tyranny of the
surviving principalities of Europe is referred
TO by The St James's Gazette a : mot devoid
Of seif-conplacency.'' and intended for the
edifcation Of mankind. The paper refers to Mr.
Hay as an American Hamlet" who says, Look
on this picture and then that, and consider
whether Old Mother Europe should not be
ashamed OF herself The St. James's Gazette
suggests that South Africa would welcome
the Rumanian Jews for whom the American
Government is so solicitOus and yet so unwilling
q welcome"