The sun., 1903-04-05
RUSSIA FEELS OUR OPINION,
IT TELLS ~ FREEING AMERICAN
JEWS FROM RESTRAINT.

The Case q Felix Mandell and His Passpors
-Dosu 0penins Gradually - the
Magic q American Citizenship
One Mans wsrk Has Accomplished
Nissim Behar, the venerable Jew who has
devoted . lifetime to working for his race
and came TO this country from Paris q
year ago TO form the Israelite Alliance
here. bases his faith In ultimate success on
his belief that the public opinion OF America
Is Is the voice Of God TO other nations.
And his faith grows, although 90 far but
one Jew has benefited by the efforts Of the
Alliance TO secure from Russia the same
treatment for all American citizens. regard.
less OF their religion.
Of this city, u told by Nissim Behar and
heard BY his followers and co-workers with
delight. II there has been one, they say.
there will be many, and credit Will belong
to the American people for putting an end
In 1901 Kaufman Mandell. . citizen OF
the United States. q well-to-do merchant
OF this city and a philanthropist among
his own people, wanted TO 90 TO Russia
on business. He was told that his pass-
be accepted in Russia and that he would
have to get a special permit TO enter that
country from the Russian Consul. Man
dell. who had served as a Major In the
Unit ed States Army, declared that he would
special spe Hi permit % to do what S any American
citizen not Jew might do % a matter
of course. and sent his son Felix on tho
business trip TO Russia.
The son got his passport as an American
he had to get the special permit from the
Russian Consul. and before be could get
that permit he had to 30 to the United
States Consul and sign this statement:
c0-.ula,s G.csraI q e aSdr .aSd s,s'fs ~ s,,. .,
is :sls e'si:ss T:Ps. k"s.ss Sssl.r o, ps..roI. No
%s,sd 10Y s., e. s sox 'sufS sSS sy sso4n sn.
sY rs zion and md desires permission 10 visit Russia
''i ssnnsd nss'f not '''''d'' FGi. Ell sfsi a.spr
All that red tape was necessary for a
Jew TO get into Russia before Nissim Behsr
began the work Of the Israelite Alliance
in this city a little less than . year ago
Since then Felix Mandell has been 10 Russia
again. but he did not have to get a special
permit nor swear that he would leave the
country within four weeks.
His second passport was marked good
for six months and he was allowed 10
ness without being subjected 70 humihsting
treatmeut. On his first trip he was 30
annoyed that he didn't even stay the four
weeks to which his permit entitled him.
This difference in treatment as shown
in the Mandell case says Nissim Behsr.
lis the result Of the protests from the in
fiuential Gentiles Of America In the public
press, and at mass meetings held by the
jews, but attended and addressed by the
Christians.
.Mr. Mandells case 10 the entering wedge
and come time our victory will come:
Russia desires. above oil things, to stsnd
well In the eyes OF other nations. especially
in the eyes OF America, and the belief OF
the persecuted Jews Ia bound to come, not
only a. the result Of the C1ar's own wish
dresd OF American scorn and reprosch,
The public opinion OF America 10 as the
voice OF God TO the other nations.
In this special work which the lsrselite
Alliance has set out to do, the main question
involved is not one OF religion. but OF Amen
II there was a hare rock In the middle
| OF the Pacific and the ruler OF that rock SAID
AN Americans who are Christians may
come here. but no Jews shall be allowed;
no matter what their country is, II would
be the duty Of every citizen Of the United
States 20 protest against such discnmina-
ton. That Is exactly the case In Russia
ApeIicans are protesting and their protest
The present membership Of the Isrselits
! Alliance 10 made up OF iSs delegates repre-
sentine eighty socletics, with 5000 members
! At the Russian Consulate In this city y
/ was said the other day that the case OF
each Jew who yants 70 &c 70 Russia ..;Gi v ae'
''cfd II n H. u. J.Sos %s IL schls want: ' 70 GO to
! Russia he may 20 without restraint, out
az jews are not IKE Mr.. schif' We must
.Ah, that won't do said Mr. Behsr,
whom told Of thie statement. The COB
bier "A well 40 the banker must 60 II he is
an American citizen and decent ana
honest III
These resolu,i ions are being adopted Az an
over the country and sent 10 Congress ps
the Jews and their sympathizcrs.
! .whereas, The House Of Repr..'n'at,isyor.' w.
inquire into the. ATTITUDE of the Rnsslsn ,,e, :
eminent toward American citizens attempt
inc TO enter It's territory; and - ,,,,v
,As, %Aes:a s.r,sn American Snpr 'Rap s'sens % %nISds
those OF American birth and ot non-kus ss,
extraction, holding American passports nacs ~
! solely because of their religious belief, Wis
other Apericsn cit iscns ,proies.hs o''"'
religious belief s are 1STed and d rfr rbfsry d
: cri,nlnation Is not only u violation oi exist
treaty riehti, hut ALSO a ren go lon upon -. e..
n desrndstlon 81 ali Amsrican cit.1cns 81 !
. si.gma upon our national honor nov there
oP:."ir,d md |, I, the sense Of hi, r'cetrs'
Tint said action Of the House of Repr">~n'e
lives be, and The same herenr VI hstu h!n,,.i y
approved: ;hs tie cysrnmeh, ., me .e b,
sId q hereby q, respectfully urgsf 70 hsi, PSI.
ths, the Russian '2vetrsrnt .,, ,aini '"f fts,
cations Q. Ar,'Gt n o. nropsr ons sed eS'
Il. ps 10 r.taaVs such dlscrininn'ton tprlh.l
Re.oirsd, Tha, in- seer, lr" ~ ms n,','
h" :opT md Il 7; ,hI, s'r rr.SiricS II c X. I'D b
The rh.d Strtss. =" ~" SA"','rrr ~ -
80 the nj, q stat. tlo 10 .s't : ~ ~. ii-,,
Eaprescntatvc Ia tho ConScss o' 'Is os''