Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-20
HAY PLEASES THE ENGLISH
Great Britain Approves His Note Concern
ing ROumanian Jews
WELCOMES UNITED STATES INTERVENTION
Newspapers, However, H~umOrouSly
Refer To Fact that This COuntry
May Find Plenty Things
OF the Kind to DO.

WASHINGTON, Sept. $50 far only one
answer to the State departments Identical
note concerning the Roumanian Jews, has
come to hand. This was from Great Britain
and consisted Of brief Acknowledgement with
a promise to look into the subject matter.
which promise appears to have been kept
by the prompt issue OF an invitation by
Great Britain to Germany to open negotia-
tions on the subject. II is presumed that
the other nations will return their acknowl-
edgments shortly. II they are all Of the
same mind as England. 1t may be that a
conference will be called of representatives
of the powers signatory of the treaty of Ber-
lin with the purpose Of bringing pressure
to bear on Roumania to live up to it's OBJ
legations under the treaty.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-SecretRry Hays note
to the powers which we're signatories of the
Berlin treaty of 1878 on the subject Of the
treatment of the Jews in Roumania, which
was received in London about a fortnight
ago, was welcomed in British official circles.
The tone OF the formal acknowledgement
Of the receipt Of the note here indicates
British approval OF American initiative in
this matter and confirms the idea that
Great Britain welcomes the continued inter
v%ention OF the United States in affairs in
which Europe is more directly concerned,
in the belief that such intervention tends to
indirectly strengthen the hands OF the Brit
ish government,
Apart from this, the question Of exclusion
Of pauper aliens from Great Britain Is
growing more acute and anti-immigration
laws are demanded in many influential
quarters. So far the government is in
sympathy with Mr.. Hays protest, in the
hope that the wholesale expectation Of un-
desirable emigrants from Europe may be
checked.
The newspapers here continue to COM
ment on the United States note. The st.
James Gazette, in a semi humorous refer
ence to it, says: THE European govern
ments, to whom it was addressed. must
have been unagreeably surprised. for the
note furnished a fresh evidence OF the
growing disposition OF the United States
to take a seat in the orchestra of the
European concert, which some other per-
former held with uneasiness."
object of President Roosevelt.
After declaring that it is dihicult to I'M
derstand what President Roosevelt hopes to
gain by the appeal to the signatories Of the
Berlin treaty, the st. James Gazette con-
cludes 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
likely to give the Americans plenty OF oc-
c~upation without increasing their popu-
larity with the governments Of the old
world"
Mr.. Hays contrast OF the enlightened
system Of America and the intolerant
tyranny of the principalities of Europe is
referred to by the st. James Gazette as
mot devoid Of elf-complacency'' and as In
tended for the unihcation of mankind. The
paper refers to Mr.. Hay as an american
Hamlet" who says; Look on this pic
ture and then on that and consider whether
old Mother Europe should be ashamed OF
herself"
The British foreign office this evening gave
the Associated Press the authority that his
majesty's government had communicated
with all the signatory powers OF the Ber-
lin treaty, with a view to developing their
attitude and purpose in relation to the Rou-
manian Jews. as called to the attention o.
the powers by Secretary Hay.
This action Of the British government
has not reached the public here.
Max NOrdau enthusiastic
PARIS. Sept. ia representative OF
, the Associated Press today interviewed
|, Max Nordau, vice president of the colony
Of Zionists on Secretary Hays Roumaniar
note.
1T is magnificent" said DR. Nordau,
After a period Of darkness. during which
America seemed to be immersed in Mon
= roeism and the furthersnce Of it's own ma
terial interests. it has stepped forward and
; taken a glorious step in behalf OF suffering
, humanity. 1t has torn the mask from Eu-
ropes face. Secretary Hays circular com
!, pels the European powers who signed the
treaty of Berlin to do their duty or stand
convicted of conniving at the extermina-
tion Of $50. 900 Of my brethren by the bar
barians Of Roumania. The Roumanian
government has heard the pernicious the
, DRY annunciated by the antisemites thai
We constitute a danger to a young nation
and on the false pretext that Roumania Is
a young nation. 1t has determined to rid
the country OF them. The Roumanian gov
eminent denied the Jews civil rights, II
closed every channel whereby they could
gain their livelihood and It condemned them
to determination by starvation or flight.
Secretary Hays note must bear fruit. Eu,
rope must now call to Roumania for the
fulhllment OF it's duties and obligations OF