The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-03
LONDON PRESS COMMENTS
Daily Papers All Refer to Russo-Amerlcan
Situation.

Daily Papers All Refer to Russo american
Situation.
New York Sun Special Service.
London, July 3.-The relations between
the United States and Russia in refer
ence to the Kishinef affair are attracting
considerable attention in Great Britain.
The Morning Post. remarking upon
President Roosevelt's mistaken de-
termination to forward the petition Of the
American Jews, says it was scarcely like
ly that he would be turned from the path
on which he had deliberately entered by
an unofficial intimation of Russia's in
tended lines Of action. The paper adds:
The emperor can scarcely be satisfied
with the position into which his advisers
have led the country, for it may be safely
said that never at any previous moment
has Russia been more profoundly distract
ed both by her European neighbors and
the great republic on the other side OF the
Atlantic. And while clouds are gathering
abroad the internal condition Of the coun-
try Is such that only the sternest measures
of repression can hold in check the ele-
ments of discomfort engendered by thu re-
dictionary measures Of Mr.. Pobye-
donostseff, procurator general OF the Holy
synod, and M. Piehve, minister OF the in
terror"
The Daily News View.
1.-THE Daily News regards the situation
as being delicate, but says that probably
the worst that can happen Is a temporary
cessation Of diplomatic relations. 1t
adds:
'It is suggested that the American ac-
ton is due to pique over Russia's sinu-
Gus policy in Manchuria. We prefer to
believe that it is inspired by a genuine
sentiment of indignation at the Kishinef
horror. That indignation has at least
no suggestion of insincerity in the presi-
dent, who has shown himself so courage
Gus in attacking the beam In his own
peoples eye"
The Graphic Also.
The Graphic says it believes that the
real aim of the American Jews and their
families has been amply attained. mo
good purpose" it adds, "can be served by
pushing their advantage to extremes. 1t
is certain that the proposed action would
be resented by Russia, and the United
States will be exposed to the slight of
having the petitio nreturned with po-
lite suggestion to President Roosevelt to
mind his own business, while the irrita-
ton of the car and other Russians, who
are now not hostile to the Jews, will dis
pose them to measures under which the
Jews in Russia themselves will suffer.
This Is what happened thirteen years ago
when the petition of the city Of London
on the same subjectSwas sent to the late
czar. The petition was unceremoniously
returned, and the result was that the en-
peror became more of a judeophobe than
ever and the burdens laid upon his
Hebrew subjects were not diminished, If,
indeed, they were not increased.
mo petition can possibly ad dto the
knowledge already conveyed to Russia
that barberous prosecutions Of Jews In
that country are calculated to interfere
very seriously with the normal course OF
Russian International relations. They
have already helped to destroy the old
friendly relations between the United
States and Russia and in other countries
they have had like effect. If this does
| not stay the hand Of persecution nothing
that diplomacy can do will have a good
| effect