Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-17

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= Thr suuness and folly which give
Impulse 90 unnecessary War received
their greatest check when your ma
Jeslys initiative resulted IN an Inter-
nwioEal roU.t Of peace
7 With fuch an example before Il the
CIVILIZED world chenshes the hope that
upon the same initiative there shall be-
iiXtd iu The early days Of the TWEEN.
tieth century the enduring principle Of
religious liberty, that by gracious and
CONVINCING expression your majesty
VIII proclaim, not only for the govern
mot ui your subjects, but also for the
guFiaucr W Az civilized men, that none
sh4ll suffer In person property liberty,
honor or ilt because OF his religious
BELIEF; that he humblest subject OF cit-
lzet may worship according " the die
tates OF his own conscience, and that
government, whichever lts form or ad-
yam~s must safeguard these rish,s,
amt mnumt!es by the exercise Of ITS
powers
Far removed from your maJestys
domains. living under different condi-
lions and owing allegiance TO another
government your petitioners yet ven
ture, u the name OF civilization, to
plead Tor religious liberty and tOler-
ance 10 plead that he who led his own
people and all others TO the shrine OF
peace Nill add new ustfe to his reign
and fame by beginning new move
ment that SHAH commit the whole
world ia opposition to religious perse-
cutlOn
~ SIN instructed TO ask whether the
petition would be received by your eX-
ceIlepcy TO be a submitted to the gra-
cious consideration Of his majesty. In
mat case the petition viii be at once
Forwarded to ~ Petersburg.
u avail myself, etc.
You win report at the earliest possl-
bic moment the execution Of these IN
structiOns
Cslgued), HAY"
This was sent on the 18th Of July and
the same day Mn Riddle was Informed
by the Russian minister for foreign ar
fairs that In view Of the publication
which had appeared In the newspapers
the Russian government wished 90 no.
tify him that the proposed petition
would not be received under any cir
cmnst9uces and that this resolution Of
The Russian government was taken in
depcndently NJ any consideration OF the
substance or the terms OF the petition
on the receipt Of this information. the
Sc Ary OF state addressed the fol.
icl ins letter TO Messrs. Strauss. Wolf
and Levi
TO THE COMMITTEE.
"sir-l am directed by the president
to GcouAint you that this department is
informed by the American embassy IN
ST. Petersburg that the imperial gov
eminent OF Russia has declined 10 re-
ceiSe or consider the petition In rela ton
10 the condition Of the Jews In Russia.
which was addressed 20 his majesty.
the emperor. by large number Of clti-
Gems OF the United States, and which
this department by direction Of the
president, and at your request under
took 10 transmit It's high destination"
II am, yours, JOHN HAY"
PRESIDENT NOT SURPRISED.
oyster Bay July 17.-Presideat
Roosevelt was not surprised that the
Russian government should decline TO
receive the B'nai Birth petition or any
other representation regarding the
Kishineff massacre. The action Of Rus
STA has been forecasted unofiicially. The
Information OF Russias declination was
received here last night In long tee-
gram from Secy, Hay. Towards MD
night the president sent to SeCy. Hay
an extended reply. The contents OF
neither message are disclosed althOush
Ii is known that the president requested
Secy Hay TO make public the action Of
this government respecting the in.l.
dints, President Roosevelt has no
statement to make az this time regard
ing the matter Whatever Information
the administration may care 20 make
public concerning 1t viii be given out
by the state department In Washington,
Il is unlikely that further efforts win BE-
made to induce the Russian govern
ment to receive the petition. IL Is GER
tain that after SO frank and unequlv0-
cal refusal to receive the petition,
Russia would regard the bringing Of
pressure TO bear upon her TO induce her
acceptance OF the representation as an
act Of uLfrlendliness.
As the actual presentation Of the pct-
ton involved no question OF principle
and substantially the result hoped TOR
by the promotion Of the movement coU-
cerning the Kishlnetf outrsges had been
achieved by calling Russla's attention
to the petition the probabilities are that
the incident would boz considered as
closed.
Plans have been perfected quietly TO
prevent Mother Jones and her So
called army OF textile workers from VS.
ling oyster Bay. The matter IS IN me
hands OF the secret service ana the New
York police department.