The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-18
AMERICA DEMANDS PROTECTION
FOR RoUMANiA JEWS.
Continued From Page One.

the United states
POWERS INVOLVED.
II has seemed 70 the President appropriate that
obligations entered into by the sgnatores Of tn.
10 the attention OF the C;oyernments concerne. /
and commended to their cons dtratIon. IN the
spPsoTa of the several PoWere scS az 10 messufes
as 70 them may seem wiss may be taken TO per
slider the subject q the grievances In question;
welcomed fTom the fOundaiion Of its Govern
ment. the voluntary immigration OF all aliens
become merged IN The body DO lie Of This land
Our laws provide the msa for them to become
iTens and prescribe their a5so.ute equality with
re native born, guaranteeing 20 them equal civil
rights AT home and equal protection ABROAD
CONDITIONS ARE FEW.
The conditions are few. looking to their coming
as free agents: 50 circumsiansed physically and
material Of free citizenhood-
incaraSiy diseased. are excluded from The bene-
nts Of immigration only when they are likely 10
TSe OF rOans or
coming is essential. hence we shut OUT all imm-
sseheies. sfsnSis assisted II constrained ey
The purpose OF our generous treatment OF the
alien inmisrant Is 10 beneht and him alike
not TO AFFORD TO another state feid upon WHICH
alien. coming hither voluntarily and prepared -
take upon himself the pteparstory. and in due
retains thereafter. in domestic and International
relations. the initial character Of free agency. In
his adoptive State TO protect him.
EXAMINE CAUSES.
The foregoing considerations. whilst pertinent
TO the exaniiaa;ion Of the purpose and scope OF a
sasIrsiizaiion treaty. have larger aim IL be be
character cf immigration from foreign land.
and. II IL Is obnoxious. TO examine the causes
should those causes originate in the act of
another sovereign state to the detrimen; Of Its
70 poina out the evil and to make remonstranee
for with nations as with individuals. the sociai
by the right of the neishbor.
,anis Of ROumania has. for many years. BEEN
a source of grave concern TO the United states
nsiities la5ored unter Oppressive conditions,
European % mi POwe:s sutfced 70 end. the per,esu. on
ef the indigenous Jews under Turkish rule called LED
fourth In lsI-. the strong remonStrance OF tnc
HAILED AS CURE
The treaty Of Berlin was hailed as . cure
Of its forty;touTth article. prescribing that n
confessions shall no, be ALLEGED against any per
son as a ground for exclusion incap;ty IN
po1ea fsh d@sson TO SaSe e@pfoyents y n
functions and honors. or the exercise Of the va
" Wv WhsisoeveT and ND .tip1istIns % freedom DOM % in the
sesnen and oTsnsf, r STisP S s 70 1 m susr
snieeing that ell foreignsrs in Roumania snail
ing Of perfect equality
With The lapse Of time these jus, prescriptions
the sns Sg In Pa1' an
municipal regulations Of Roumania.
JEWS NOT ALIENS.
Starting from the arbitrary and controvertibrs
premise that the native Jews Of Roumania. domi-
ciled there for centuries. aliens. not subject
earn even the seSny means u e1sasncs that
suffice for q frugal race has been con.srieted by
llys,ihoOd s dsaied and gnt the helDIs:s g'vslty
oil Ine Jew mas eons.ralnsd @ me- An eSoaos Oh socn
The political disabilities OF the Jews OF Rouma,
the learned professions. the umItations Of their heir
civil rights and the imposition upon them of
pusnant to the moral sense OF liberal modern
peoples are not 90 directly In point for any pres
Inherent right OF man as hreadwinner in the
~ays q ssrsI'TTe Teb. and 5aas sro,, owning land
even from cultiyatins 1t as common laoorers
IN CROWDED CITIES.
dnetiog se ar. elesed 70 them in the the oSsrerowaed
cities. where they are forced to dwell and engage
against fearful odds. in the desperate struggle
hey t may only md eraSioymen, In the proportion
OF one Unprotected alien or two "Rounanians''
In .hop Sr ,se Cumulative .r.c, Of successive
restrictions the Jews Of R9umania is have become
Shut out from nearly every avenue Of self-sup.
port which Is open % to ne pr of Ssns5 ls, ans %
their dIscrlminaiory treatment. they are rendered
Even were the fields OF education. or civil en-
and ei sr psnuy 70 Would pro %
vent their rising BY Individual effort. Human
native but Submissive suffering or flight TO some
EMIGRANTS A BURDEN.
Removal under such conditions is not and can
not be the healthy; istsIliger, immigration Of
cases. the mere transplsntation Of an artinciaiiy
pfassdS ,Sss h better 70 and ne Ope se.htu
SURROUNDINGS the morbid conditions WIN eventu-
ss sapirx enan tor time burden 70 the community
upon which the fugitiyes may b. cast
that evolve the power OF self-support must be
developed. and at the ZANE time avenues Of en-
petition IS already keen and Opportunities scarce.
OUT ne ewn Sasn show tsss he Jews
high degree the mental and moral Qualifications
Srants is more welcome 20 our shores when com
ing equipped IN mlrd and BODY for entrance upon
me g fTe % % Ss s ..s Sh S sss n
brain TO the land they adopt Of their own free
But when they come ou,cas,s. made douOlv
gappers by physical and h moral % oDpr.sso,n | , In
SUFFERING seneros.ty Of INC more Re favorea eomm1-
liens which make alien immigration either
AMERICA ALONE.
So well Is this appreciated the Continent
that. even in the countries yhere antl-semitism
5es. 9ss ne to i Osain any iod9snt America theif
pressed Of all lands. but its sympathy with them
In no wise impars It's just liberty and night 10
weigh the acts of the opprexsor In the lght or
their effects upon this country. and TO judge ac-
Put,iaS together the facts now painfully
brought home 10 this Government during the past
few years. that many OF the Inhabitants OF Rou-
discrirninatinns 10 quit their native countries.
that the hospltabie asylum offered by this country
Is almost the only refuge left to them. that they
exile 10 take part in the new life of this land
under circumstances either profitable TO them
selves or beneficial to the community. and that
thew are objects OF charity from the outset and
against the acts Of the Roumanian Government
Is clearly established In favor Of this Govern
ment
their nativ. land. are forced by the sovereign
power OF Roumania upon the charity OF the
TIT S;oyernment cannot be q tacit party to
.v,ch an international wrong.
GROUND OF HUMANITY.
r, is constrained TO protest against the treat
,,,.n, 10 which the Jews OF Roumsnia sub
ssctsa not acne because 10 has unimpeachabie
st,ry 20 itself, but In the name OF humanity.
The unIifd States may not arthorftaftveiy np-
re.I TO the stipulations Of the treaty Of Berlin.
10 which Il was not and cannot become SIGMA
Tory. but II does earnestly appeal to the prin-
ctnfes con<igned therein. because they are the
prfnciples Of international Law and eternal JUS
tIee advocating the broad liberation which that
solemn compact entoins- and stsnding reany 70
lend its ucrai support to the fuihllnnent thereot
Nv its cc-sisnatories. for the act OF Rormana
itself has effectively joined the United states 10
You Will take an early occasion 10 read this
instruction to the Minister for Foreixn Autir-.
anil should Re request II. leave with him snuy-
nave the honor TO be your ooeticrs s-rz1hrvS' rhv