The Washington times., 1903-06-15
JEWISH DELEGATION
SEES THE PRESIDENT
Presents Protest Against
Kishiney 0utrages.
Is RECEIVED CORDIALLY
Abridged Statement to Be Made Pub
lie at White House-Diplomatic
Representations Improbable.

President Roosevelt today received a
delegation OF Hebrews representing the
E'nai Birth. the great international
Jewish benevolent order. the officers and
executive committee Of which have been
in annual session here. They called first
at the State Department and paid their
respects to Secretary Hay. The latter
then accompanied them TO the White
House and introduced them TO the Presi-
dent. as follows:
Leo \. Levi, OF New York. president
OF the Bnai Birth; Jacob Furth. OF
Cleveland. vice president and secretary;
Solomon Sulzberger. of New York. hon
orary secretary: Julius Bien. head of
tho widely known lithographing firm in
New York. who was for thirty-three years
the president of the B'nai Birth; Joseph
D. Coons, Of wilkesbarre; Adolph Moses,
Chicago, and Simon Wolf. Of Washing
ton.
President Receives Delegation.
The President cordially greeted the
members OF the delegation and heard
the presentation OF the committee's ideas
in brief by Mr. Wolf The latter. acting
as spokesman. handed the President a
statement prepared by the B'nai Birth
presenting their suggestions for action
by this Government in the matter OF
the Kishinev disturbances.
The society had prepared somewhat
elaborate statement and plea to the
Gar protesting against the outrages
against members of their race within
the Cars domain and petitioning his
majesty upon their behalf to grant GER
tain redress and reforms for the protec-
ton of the lives and property OF his He
brew subjects. This petition they de-
sired to be presented TO the Czar as ar
expression OF American sentiment, and
it is their purpose 10 have it go through
the regular diplomatic channels IL pos
sible.
Abridgement Asked For.
| The President suggested that the mem
bers of the delegation should revise the
statement In as brief a space as possible
/ and return the revised document 10 hin
at once. This was agreed to by the visit
ors, who started at once for the Arling-
ton Hotel TO perform this work. The
second statement was this afternoon
/ forwarded to the White House and viii
be given out officially there, with the
Presidents statement, late this after
noon.
In consequence OF the views held b.
the President and Secretary Hay here
tofore that there is no ground on whicl
possible official diplomatic representa-
tions to Russia can be based. 1t is prob
able that the only direct result of tn
call will be a statement by the Presi
dent. individually. of his personal re
Rret that trouble has come upon peopl
of a friendly nation. who have kinsme
In his country.
An expression Of sympathy in this wa
could not, 1t is thought, be interprete
as in the least offensive TO friendl
government any more than a simila
expression in time of flood OF famine
At the State Department.
The executive council of the Bna
! Birth earlier in the day had confer
} ence with Secretary Hay. Mr.. Wo
presented the delegates to secretar
Hay before going to the executive oi
fees.
Representative Goldfogle OF New YorI
| saw the President after the B'n
Birth delegation called. and declared
the Executive that sufficient grounds e.
ist for making representations 10 Russ
along lines followed both by Harrisc
and Arthur.