The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-08
R0OsEVELT's CHEAP POLITICS.
Presenting the Petition as 10 the
Kishineff Massacre.
i NATTER OF MAgE-BELlEVE
To Tickle the American Jews and
Win Votes at the Election.
Secretary Hay and Ambassador cassini
Understand Each 0other Thoroughly.

Washington, July 2.-Acting Secre-
tary of State Loomis has been notified
that the petition in behalf of the Rus
sian Jews will probably be delivered at
the State department or at Oyster Bay
in about q week. The document is
being sent from one city to another In
order to secure the signatures of the
representative Hebrews and American
publicists in every section of the coun-
try which can. be easily reached.
Without delay and Immediately upon
the receipt Of the petition by the
United States Government, it will be
dispatched to Mr.. Riddle, United
States charge at ST. Petersburg. 1t
will be accompanied by a note of trans
mission instrueting Mr. Riddle exactly
what disposition to make Of the petit
tion, for there is no intention here to
place any undue responsi bility on the
charge in this matter. The department
does not at present expect to publish
that note, SO that its nature is mat
ter of speculation, the weight OF opln-
ion being that Mr.. Riddle will be IN
structsd to inquire of the Russian Gov
ernment whether til willing to re-
ceive a petition, the nature of which
will be plainly indicated by him: Ii
there is negative response, Mr.. Rid
die Will SO notify the State department,
and that probably will end the efforts
of the department. In connection with
the petition. The President, through
Secretary Hay, informed his. Jewish
callers that he could not tell what re-
ception the petition would meet with
at the hands of the Russian Govern
ment, and should the petition fail OF a
reception after Mr.. Riddles Efforts 1t
would absolye the President from fur
ther pursuit of the matter.
Meanwhile, and until the petition is
received here, there is nothing more
to be done, it is said. Through the
newspapers, in an unofficial but quite
adequate manner, the Governments Of
the United States and Of Russia have
acquainted each other with their res
pective attitudes concerning the Jew
ish petition, and all that remains is to
await the working but Of the pro-
gramme.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambas.
sador, called at the State department
today to present Theodore Hansen as
charge during the absence of the am
bassador.
It developed that Count Cassini dis
cussed with Acting Secretary of State
LOOMS the statement issued last night
relative to the Jewish petition and
Manch1ria, not by any instruction
from his Government or in any formal
way, and Mr.. Loomis's remarks we're
under the same conditions, so that the
substance of the conference was sim
pie repetition of the published state
ments of the probable course and atti-
tude of the two countries regard
ing the petition and Manchuria,
rather in the way of furnishing infor-
nation than with the intent Of bind
ing either party to an understand
ing. Thus it appeared that Russia
still consistently held to the sheo-
~ that she, like the United States,
held that there should be no inter-
ference in the internal affairs Of
nations. However, both parties part
ed in the greatest good humor, which
was cause of qualification, as it prob
ably will be their last meeting before
the ambassador sails for Europe.