New-York tribune., 1903-06-16


OF the United States have given evidence of the
nighest qualities-generosity, love of justice and
power OF self-restraint. The Government OF the
united states must exhibit the same qualities.
Know You do not doubt the sentiments of the
president No one hates more energetically than
ne does such acts OF cruelty and injustice as
those we deplore. But he must carefully con-
SlQer all the circumstances and then decide
whether any official action can be taken in addi-
ton TO the impressive and effective ex
pressloIs OF public opinion in this country dur
ing the last month.
You will have observed that no civilized gov
erninent IN the world has yet taken official
acuon. This consideration alone would bid us
to proceed with care. The Emperor of Russia
Is entitled to our respect not merely the
rnier of great and friendly nation but as a
man whose personal character is even more
eieNaeed than his exalted station We should
not be justified in assuming that this enlightened
sovereign, who has given many proofs of his
devotion to peace and religious tolerance has
power to put stop to these atrocities, to punish
the guilty, whether they belong to the ignorant
populace to high official circles and to pre-
vent the recurrence of the outrages which have
SO shocked humanity. In fact, all we know of
the hope that even out of the present terrible
situation good results may come; that
He who watches over Israel does not slumber,
and that the wrath of man now, as so often in
the past, shall be made to praise Him.
GOVERNMENT ASKED TO AID.
The memorandum says that the facts concern
ing the KishineT massacre as officially reported
by the Russian Government. have appalled, and
Mortified not only the Jews in Russia and else
where but the whole American people, who
want something done and whose hostility to
Russia if nothing is done will become intensified
and fixed The Jews it says likewise are fear
fui OF the future. 1t is recognized that the situa
ton plainly is different from that in Rumania,
as in Russia the Jews fleeing from mobs
acting IN contravention Of Russian law, while i'll
Runania the laws make it impossible for them
10 live there. Denunciation of the Jews by Rus
sian diplomats 1t says. cannot placate the pub
Russian IA
here in the last twenty-five years and have
shown they are thrifty energetic. intelligent and
ambitious, and are daily growing more infuen-
tlal and popular. They are constant propagan-
dists against Russia. and the memorandum says
the result is to undermine the traditional amity
between Russia and the United States It is
declared to be desirable TO end this state of
InIIlss Wllhout breach OF aipioInauc euquette OF
embarrassment to the United States Government,
and one both Of the subjoined methods. there
fore, were submitted for consideration:
A pet petition to the Car TO which the Bnai
IN the narious States Our goyernment to assist @
livery of this petition the Car and in procuring
favorable reply thereto either by direct
munication some other form of public express
sion. The manner in which the government can
render such assistance is not suggested for obyi-
reasons but the governments interest in tho
plan S should be be made known @ o,+ ,,o,so,.s
7i9 Of 9iT G M t JTnted Sites sdGressed
10 all the powers. to international conference
TO consider prosecutions and expressions growing
and 10 protect civilization and international con
cord from effects of such prosecutions and
expressions.
The tentative draft of the petition to the Car
which accompanied the memorandum called at
tenticn TO the cruel outrages perpetrated on
the Jews at Kishineff until his majestys
special and personal direction made the local
authorities suppress the rioting 1t declared
that the victims were Jews assaulted because
of race and religious preiudices and in viola
tion of Russian laws. It declared local officials
derelict in the performance of their duty, and
that millions OF Jews in Russia lived in con-
of froSl Tfvao
petitioned:
That by a gracious and convincing expression
oGr M will pT6Gam @ mot Gn f for m the
of all civilized that shall suffer in per
religious belief; that the humblest subject cit
zen may worship according TO the dictates OF his
conscience. and that government, whatever its
form agencies, must safeguard these rights and
Far removed from Your 1najesty's doTninions liv
ing under d1f1erent condltlons ana OWING ailegIdGe
10 another government your petltloneTs yek renI-
ure, in the name of civilization, to plead Tor re-
led his own people and all others the shrine of
peace M add new Iustre TO his & Eeign and fame 1ne
world in opposition TO religious prosecutions.
Secretaries Hay and Root and Mr.. Payne went
over with the President the statement made
public, and il was carefully revised before being
issued.
THE DELEGATION SATISFIED
The delegation, which represented the Jews of
America, consisted of the executive council of
the Bnai Birth. The members present were
Leo n. Levi, president, of New-York; Jacob
Furth, vice-president and treasurer, of CleVe-
land: Solomon Sulsberger, honorary secretary,
of New York; Joseph D. Coons, of Wilkesbarre,
Penn; Adolph Moses, of Chicago, and simon
Wolf of Washington. Secretary Hay received
them in the diplomatic room, and spent three
quarters of an hour listening TO their repre-
sentations and commenting on them Ihen the
Secretary escorted his callers to the Whlte
House. where they received by PRESIDENT
Roosevelt, and again gave their views anu anu
listened 10 what he had to say in reply. Ihe
Interviews with both the President and Secre-
tarv Hay were extremely satisfactory to the
council although il soon became apparent that
nosifive action could not Immediately be had on
+he subject nearest to Them the improvement
of tho condition of the Jews in Russia.
Representative Goldfogle of New-Sork caleo
on the President to-day 10 make arrangements
~ ,ossible for the reception next week OF rep
-esentatiyes of several Jewish organizations VINO
desire to present their views regarding the
Eishineff massacre. He was referred to Secre-
tary Hay.