The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-26
Like a Ray of Sunshine.

Berlin, Sept. 25.-The Tageblatt to- day prints a letter from Bucharest, capital of ROumania, dated September g, as follows: '''The Washington note came like a ray of sunshine from a storm cloud. for the Jewish population, especially the laboring classes who con- ceiyed the hope that a favorable turn must result from the interference of mighty America. How naive these un- happy people are, eagerly reaching for any straw promising them rescue. But their jubilatiOn has been of short dura- ton. The only effect the American note has had so far is an order, according to the Roumania newspapers, that no more emigration passports be issued without the usual tax of $4. It is even reported that no immigration passports will be granted. The spirit of the gov ernment is We are masters here Nev- ertheless it is disposed to be polite and considerate toward the United States. It intends to show this by preventing emigration to the United States.
 There is much talk here about 'Yan- kee arrogance They laughed in their sleeves so long as the American note
 was without European support, but the news that England had followed with a similar step caused vexation. If the
 continental powers act jointly it is pos sible that the Roumanian Jewish ques-
 tion may become acute. The govern ment, however, has had much exper-
 fence in meeting protests in behalf of
 the Jews"
 London, Sept. 26-Secretary Hays
 Roumanian note is still the subject of
 considerable discussion. The Daily
 Mail this morning publishes long ar
 ticle by H. Sutherland Edwards, con- tending that the Jews in Roumania suf- fer no disabilities beyond those apply ing to all foreigners. Their only reas-
 ons for immigrating lie in the possibil ity of earning a living owing to the reduction of wages caused by the in rush of their compatriots from Russia. Special despatches from Berlin attrib- ute Germany's attitude with regard to Secretary Hays note to financial mo-
 tives, Roumanian securities being
 largely held in Germany. It is antici- pated that Austria will display the SdIIle u!lSyIIUdlHellC dlllIuue.
 Vienna, Sept. 26.-The Nous Wiener Tagblatt publishes a despatch from Bucharest saying that Roumania has found means of giving mild answer to the United States. Nothing has been done to improve the conditions of the Jews, says the Tagblatt, but tele- graphic orders have been sent to all local authorities to stop the issue of emigration passports to the Jews. Many intending immigrants have been thus stopped, and fresh grievance is added
 to their old wrongs, Roumanian news papers are urgingsthe government to show that Roumania is master of her
 own house.
 London, Sept. 26-The Odessa corre- spondent of The Standard says in a despatch that he considers Secretary Hays Roumanian note to be very dis concerting to the Russian authorities,
 whose resourcefuI diplomacy has not been for many years so disagreea bly, taxed. Obviously, continues the core spOndent, the framing of a reply will be a task of extreme delicacy and diffi- Cully lOl ScuIiL tlIC LVl IT i minister, who probably will send a po- lite. but brief negative, ungarnished | with any explanation or qualification. The Standards correspondent adds
 that d majority of the Russian news papers criticise MT. Hays note very un- | favorably.
 Vienna, Sept 26.-The Roumanian
 conservative organ La Roumane pro- I tests energetically in an editorial arti- | cle against the Unjust" proceeding of l the United States and contends that 1 neither America nor any other of the powers is entitled to interfere in the matter of the Jews than is Roumania I to demand explanations concerning the | Filpinos Boers, Poles or Films. The paper accuses the United States of a
 desire to meddle in European play and complains that it is hard to be rooted | by a state which is one of the largest
 in existence and which will, in fifty
 years, be prominent factor in the
 worlds politics"