Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-17

ocnurz " "nltelaW Reld, Jonn G carlisle
ex-Postmaster General Thomas l.. James,
Rufus w. Peckham, United States Su-
preme Court; Senator Thomas G. Platt.
Edward NJ. Shepard. William B Horn
Senator Hopkins. Illinois; Mayor Seth Low,
Cornelius N. Bliss. James Stillman, John
Clafiin. Governor A. ]. Montague, Repre-
sentative A: F. Cooper Of Pennsylvania:
Representative John Sharpe Williams of
Mississippi. Judge d. Cady Herrick of New
York Supreme Court, Alden Chester. New
York Supreme Court; Colonel John Weber,
formerly commissioner of immigration:
Henry b. F. Macfarland. president board
Commissioners of District OF Columbia; Her
man Ridder, John G. Brisbane, George l..
Rives, E. NJ Grout, the governors of Geor-
gia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Louisiana
and Nebraska a great number Of represen-
tatives, publicists bankers, Protestant and
Catholic ministers, mayors OF leading cities,
prominent educators. leaders OF the bar,
physicians scholars, manufacturers etc.
Mr.. Wolf Expresses Satisfaction.
Mr.. Simon Wolf one of the three men,
bers of the Bnai Birth committee. called
at the State Department today to express
satisfaction at the outcome Of the commit
tees efforts. He said that although the
particular piece of paper upon which the
petition was written had not been placed
before the Russian government, yet there
could be no doubt that every official in Rus
STA from the Car down was acquainted
with the contents through the extensive
publications already had. Moreover 1t was
apparent from recent developments in Rus
STA that the petition had had It's full moral
effect and the corrective measures that had
been adopted on large scale to alleviate
the condition of the Jews in Russia were
undoubtedly the result of the agitation Of
America and of the petition.
Mr.. Wolf said that petitions were being
circulated simultaneously in many cities
and would probably be completed within a
week when they would be placed among
the records at the State Department. Mr..
Levi estimated that $1,000 signatures would
be appended. 1t would have been easy to
have obtained 5OO0,OOO signatures, but the
of people Of high public reputation.
When the petitions reach Washington the
various pages will be bound together in
magnificent style in one volume and deliv-
cred to Mr.. Andrew Allen. chief of the bu-
reau of rolls, for safe keeping.
In response to an inquiry as to what the
Jews intended to do further respecting the
klshinef affair Mr.. Wolf replied that there
was nothing to do.
Action Forecast.
OYSTER BAY. l.. l., July 17.-President
Roosevelt was not surprised that the Rus
sian government should decline to receive
the B'nai Birth petition or any other repre-
sentation regarding the Kishinen massa-
cres The action of Russia has been fore
casted unoff1cially. The information of Rus
sias decltnation was received here late last
night in q long telegram from Secretary
Hay. Toward midnight the President sent
to Secretary Hay an extended repl., The
contents of neither of the messages are dis
closed, although 1t is known that the Presi-
dent requested Secretary Hay to make pub
lie the action of this government respecting
the incident
No Statement From President.
President Roosevelt has no statement to
make at this time regarding the matter.
Whatever information the administration
may care to make public concerning 1t viii!
be given out by the State Department ir
Washington. 1t can be said to be abso-
lutely unlikely that further efro, is will be
made to induce the Russian government to
receive the petition. 1t is certain that after
so frank and unequivocal refusal to receive
the petition Russia would regard the bring
ing OF pressure to bear upon her to induce
her acceptance of the representation an
act of distinct unfriendliness.
Purpose Achieved.
AS the actual presentation Of the petition
involved no question Of principle and sub
stanttally the result hoped for by the pro-
motion of the movement concerning the
kishineff outrages had been achieved by
calling Russia's attention to the petition,
the probabilities are that the incident will
be considered as closed
No visitors are scheduled to be at Saga
more Hill today.
Plans have been perfected quietly to pre-
vent Mother" Jones and her so-called
army of textile workers from visiting Oys-
ter Bay The matter is in the hands of the
secret service and the New York police de-
Ddrtment.