The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-23

London, Sept. 19.-Secretary Hays
note to the powers that were signatories
lof the Berlin treaty of 1873 on the sub
iect of the treatment of Jews in Rou-
mania, which was received n London
about a fortnight ago, was welcome in
British official circles. The tone OF the
formal acknowledgement Of the receipt
Iof the note here, indicates British
approval of American initiative in this
matter and confirms the idea that Great
britain welcomes the continued inter-
vention of the United States in affairs
in which Europe is more directly cors
lcerned, in the belief that such intervert.
tion tends to indirectly strengthen the
Ihands of the British government. Apart
from this the question Of exclusion OF
lpauper aliens from Great Britain is
growing more acute and dnti-immigra-
Ition laws are demanded in many in
Ifuential quarters. So, the government
is in sympathy with Mr.. Hays protest,
in the hope that the wholesale export
Iof undesirable emigrants from Eastern
Europe may be checked.
The British foreign Office this evening,
lgaVe the Associated Press authority to
announce that His Maiesty's govern
Iment had communicated with all the
lsignatory powers of the Berlin treaty,
with the view to developing their atti-
ltude and purpose and relation to the
Roumanian Jews, as called to the at
I%tention Of the powers by Secretary
Hay.
In discussing the curse adopted, one
of h highest officials of the foreign
office, said to a representative of the
Associated Press: 1t should be under
stood hat our action follows and sup
tn1aroanfo tn natfnp folro. NV 49, 49,
lean government which is entitled to
full credit for seeking to alleviate the
lcond1t1on Of those oppressed people.
Mr.. Hays note was addressed to all
the slgnatory powers and now Great
Britain desires to ascertain how the
Others feel on the suggestions made and
what action is to be taken"
Although the official referred to. de-
Iclined to discuss the details OF the Brit
ish note. he gave the reporter the as
}surance that it followed the lines of the
American note and said the British au-
liberties were in full accord with the
position assumed by the United States.
Moreover, he believed, that as Great
britain has a Locus Standi as a signer
of the Berlin treaty, the British note is
likely to stir the signatory powers to
concerted action on the lines opposed
by the United States.
Answer to State Department.
Washington, September 1870 far
but one answer to the state depart
ment's identic' note concerning the Rou-
manian Jews has come to hand. This
was from Great Britain consisted
of a brief Acknowledgement with a
promise to look into the subject matter
which promise appears 10 have been
kept by the prompt issue of an invita-
ton by Great Britain 20 Germany to
open negotiations on the subject.
1t is presumed that the other nations
addressed will shortly return their ac-
acknowledgements. If they are all Of the
same mind as England it may be that
a conference will be called of represent
atives of the powers signatory of the
treaty of Berlin with the purpose OF
bringing pressure to ear upon Rouma-
mia to live up to her obligations under
that treaty.