Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29
PROJECTION OF CITIZENS.
Ne Diserfrr ration i'm Treatment OF
Native B,rn ard NssuraIized.

49, 1arfon I'm Tr$atWeut OF
Native B,rn and Nssura1ized.
Dispatches from st. Petersburg repre-
sent the Russian press as commenting in
daZet manner upon the efforts of the
nited States government to protect its
Jewish citizens in toreign countries The
Journal de St. Petersburg editorially
charscterizes as '.stupefying" an article
IN a recent French paper which professed
to explain President Sooseyelt's desire
- gain more liberal treatment for Rus.
sian Jews naturalized in the United
States and revisiting Russia with pass
ports as American citizens.
In his letter Of acceptance President
Roosevelt gave an authoritative account
of the ground taken by his own admins
tration and that of President Mckinley
as regards the protection of American
citizens of foreign birth, or of particu-
lar creed. who desire TO travel abroad"
the phrase is quoted from the letter of
acceptance. 1t is alone as an example
of condensed and accurate meaning, in
structive. Continuing. President Roose-
welt says:
Russia. for instance. refuses to admit
and protect Jews Turkey refuses to adj
| nit and protect certain sects of Chris
tians. This government has consistently
demanded equal protection abroad for all
American citizens. whether native or
naturalized. On March %. 1899, Seere-
tary Hay sent letter OF instructions to
all diplomatic and consular officers OF
the United States, in which he said:
This department does not discriminate
between native born and naturalized citi-
zens in according them protection while
they are abroad, equality of treatment
being required by the laws of the United
| States
These orders to our agents abroad
have been repeated again and again, and
are treated as the fundamental rule of
| conduct laid down for them, proceeding
| upon the theory that all naturalized citi-
| zens of the United States while in for
| eign countries are entitled to and shall
receive from this government the same
| protection of persons and property which
f, is accorded to native born citizens.
He further declares that in issuing
| passports the State Department never
| discriminates or alludes to any mans re-
| ligion. and that Sin granting to every
| American citizen, native or naturalized
| Christian or jew, the same passport, sc
| far as it has power it insists that al
| foreign governments shall accept the
| passport as prima facie proof that the
| person therein described is a citizen OF
| the United States and entitled to protec
| tion as such. 1t is standing order &c
| every American diplomatic and consular
officer to protect every American citizen
| of whatever faith. from unjust molesta
ton; and our officers abroad have beer
stringently required to comply with thi:
| order"
This enunciation of a course of actor
is backed by the cause of justice. Th'
reception recently given the American
idea of religious liberty in certain quar-
tiers on the continent of Europe attache
additional pertinence to the criticism
with which Mr.. Roosevelt closed tina
section of his letter which he devoted t
the discussion of the theme. ut is
striking evidence" he says, "of our op
ponents' insincerity in this matter tina
with their demand for radical action b
the State Department they couple de
mand for a reduction in our small mil
tary establishment. Yet they must kno,
that the heed paid to our protests agains
i'll treatment of our citizens will be eS
actly proportionate to the belief in on
ability to make these protests effectiv
should the need arise"