The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-16
NO PROTEST TO GEAR BY Us
ROOSEVELT AND NAY NFORM
DELEGATION or JEWS.

Massacre ana fra'ses JcWW ufcV'
hut Says He Has Been Assured That
Russia is DOing Her Best to Punish
Guilty and Give jews Protection.
WASHINGTON June 15-Although on
pressing his adherence Of the recent out
RACES against the Jews at Kishineh Presi-
dent Roosevelt believes that the Govern
mens Of Russia is doing all in its power to
prevent a recurrence of the outbreaks,
and he holds that it would not be proper
for the Government of the United States
to make any representation on the subject
to the Car.
A delegation Of jewish citizens repre-
senting the national executive committee
of the B'Nai Birth called on the President
and Secretary Hay this morning, and with
them discussed the conditions which sur
round their race in Russia The President
talked freely with them, and Mr.. Hay ex-
pressed frankly the position Of the Govern
ment of the United States in the matter.
The President praised the Jews as a race
and recited several incidents from his
personal experience which induced the
belief on the part of his visitors that he is
sincerely interested in their cause. The
following is the memorandum presented
>
Hay
by the Russian Government. including meas
ures adopted after the massacre. and dis
the incident has appalled, and Mortified not
only the Jews in Russia and elsewhere. but
the whole American people.
Up to the present time the American people
have not been satisfied that the Jews in Russia
are safe from new outraRes hereafter;
wn 4s a n%vT W seTs r Of ss 1r
This fear among the jews of Russia stiinu;
lates emigration TO the United States, and
States should officially protest TO Russia, as
It did recently to Roumanla. The precedent
ia invoked and the Government charged
with timidity in this case because Russia is
a great Power, while Rounaua is weak
The dstin ction between this and the Rou-
to from 10 P thar
Senton Of Russian law, while the Jews Who
come from Roumania are unable to 1--we
there because of the Roumanian laws
1t is true that the Ru. slan laws operate 70
drive the jews out OF Russia. and into the
laws, but a protest based OH that fact may
not be timely in connection with the kishi-
neff I'M idsnt II may , be wiser to defer 5 it
iaanian precedent should not be followed
.x sss the and people y Want sa%s
thing done. If nothing is done, their hos
Ultimately those feelings will obtain eN-
preston in governmental action and the
gap between Russia and the United states
Russian diplomatists. with or without
assistance from Amerioans cannot placate
e oss Pu ,Sn M hsV bs snS
booneranc,. Moreover. Russia is constant
~ adding to The ciiizG,aaship of this county,
have now. scattered throughout this country.
about half million Jews who have come
from Russia during The past twenty-tlh
ieenl. ambitious and daily growing more
influential and popular. Their number Is
is Increasing by immigration at the rntt OF
The French. German or English Jew who
comes to the United states makes for friendly
country because he loves both. but the RUS
f lis native aGw and HE tradi,onal amty be-
being undermined by Russla's policy toward
her Jewish subjects. The situation makes
it highly desirable. without breach OF diplo-
matte etiquette and without embarrassing
our own Government. to satisfy the demands
OF the American people that something el-
lsc,v. be dons; 70 Tar az practiEcanlS; ny or
10 allay the fears OF the Jews in Russia and
thus stem, their rush 70 this country.to con,
American citizens, Jews and Gentiles, int?
friendiness and thus insure the traditional
amity.
One or both Of two methods are suggested
for consideration. viz:
A petition to the Car "a tentative draft
of which Is annexed hereto to which the
B'uai Birth will get the signatures Of the
leading men in the various States. our Gov
arnment 10 assist unofiiCially or semi-offi-
oially in securing the delivery Of this petition
to the Car and in procuring a favorable
reply thereto. either by direct commun ca
ton or some other form of public expression.
The manner In which the Government can
render such assistance Is not suggested
for obvious reasons, but tho Government
interest in the plan should be made known.
Using the KishneT and other recent Incl
dents of more or less similar nature a. grounds
an official invitation by the United States.
addressed TO ali the Powers, to an internal
tional conference. to consider prosecutions
and expressions growing out OF racial and
religious ,prejudices and hatred. and to pro,
tect civilization and international ncord
from the evil effects Of such prosecutions and
expressions.
SIMON WOLF.
ADOLPH MOSES,
LEO y. LEVI.
JUIlus BIoS.
JACOB FURTH.
SOLOMON SuizEBERGER,
JOSEPH u. cOONS.
June 49, 1908.
The draft Of the suggested petition fol-
lows.
TO His Imperial MoJestn. The Car:
The cruel outrages perpetratcd at kishinef