Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-03
Ambassador Mccormick Thinks
Cars Government Did Not
Condone the Massacre
OFFICIALS WILL BE PUNISHED
Removal of the Governor of State in
Which kishinev is Located and Rigid
investigation Set on Foot Indicate
Russia Was Not Guilty of Encour-
aging Outrage.

| New York. June 3.-That the Russian
government should have been respon
sible Tor the massacre of the Jews q
hlshenev appears altogether impossible
to Robert S. Mccormick, United States
ambassador to the cars country. who
arrived here yesterday on the kro,
Prinz Wilhelm, together with Jose pt
a. Choate, ambassador to England
United States Senator Nathan B. Scott
OF West Virginia, and a number OF
other notable American passengers.
Mr. Mccormick and Mr. Choate came
on similar missions, the former to at
tend the wedding of his sor. Joseph
Medill Mccormick, to Miss Ruth Hanna
of Cleveland. June 10, and NJ. Choate
that of his son. Joseph H. Choate, Jr.
to Miss Oliver of Albany. next Satur-
day.
Concerning the Russian trouble, Mr.
Mccormick continued: IT do not be-
iieVe that the Russian government is
responsible for the things tina, happen
ed at kishenev. From what know OF
the government l do not think it would
father any such slaughter as the news
papers tell us has occurred
II they condoned il, as l see they
are credited with having done in some
quarters, why should they remove the
governor" And why should they issue
the proclamation that they did. declar-
ing that the law must be enforced, and
that the officials who did not enforce
it would be held to accoun,?"
DO you believe that this prociama-
ton is serious and that the law viii
be enforced?" was asked.
Il certainly think So" replied MI.
Mccormick. "Of course it is a thing
that remains to be seen, but J. certainly
think that there will be very rigid
enforcement of the law in the future
AS to a general exodus of the Jews of
Russia, to this country, which / see
some folks seem to fear, / do not be-
lieve that any such a thing. is to be
looked for
THE feeling all thru Russia for this
country, 1 am glad to be able TO say.
is one of extreme friendlinass. The
us, and the proof Of it is to be seen In
the pleasant things he says about this
country. Thirty years ago the Rus
slams proved our friends, and l think
in an emergency that they would prove
our friends again. The car is person
ally a most remarkable mar. Despite
the things that have been said of him
say that he is wise ard humane
ruler. The fact that he established The
Hague tribunal is evidence of his wis
dom and desire for peace"
VIII ekep Door Open.
OF the Manchurian situation, Mr..
said: Il certainly think
that Russia Will maintain the open door
in Manchuria. Why should she not?
She has built a great system OF rail-
roads terminating al Port Arthur and
she needs trade for the ports that She
touches.
The open door is the only way to get
trade for these ports and therefore it
doesn't seem reasonable to think that
she means 10 close ii to the world
This railroad that Russia has built in
cost S2.500.000 a month to
run, and Russia will need all the rev.
.nue she can get out of it to pay ex-
oenses."
do you think Russia means to
hold on TO Manchuria ?"
Just as long as she holds onto the
/ believe she will hold onto
answered Mr.. McCor-
nick.