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CONCESSION MADE TO
UNITED STATES JEWS
RUSSIA SOON TO AGREE TO
RECOGNIZE PASSPORTS.

victory for American Diplomacy After
Twenty Years-Harsh and Oppressive
Determinations Against Hebrews
visiting That Country to Cease-
Roosevelt Gave strong Instructions
Regarding the Matter.
washington, Nov. 2.-The state de-
partment hasreceiyed a cablegram from
the American embassy at st. Peters,
burg, which warrants it in the as
sumption that the Russian government
viii soon agree to recognize passports
Of American Jews travelling in Russia.
Harsh and oppressive determinations
against American Hebrews who have
visited Russia or have sought to do so
have furnished the basis for vast
amount of diplomatic correspondence
between Russia and the United States
during the past twenty years
Up 10 the present the United States
has been unable to receive any allevia-
ton Of the rigorous measures to which,
American Hebrew citizens were sub
1ected when they desired to visit the
dominions of the czar. A few weeks
ago the president again directed the
department of state to present the
matter most earnestly to the Russian
government, and in obedience to his di-
rections forceful instructions. were sent
to the American ambassador at st.
Petersburg to lay the matter immedi-
ately before Count Lansdorff. The in
structions said among other things:
You will make known to his excel
Ileney the views of this government as
to the expediency Of putting an end to
such determinations between different
classes OF American citizens on account
of their religious faith, when seeking to
avail themselves of the common privil-
eges OF civilized peoples to visit other
friendly countries for business Or trav-
! Ell.
THAT such discriminatory treatment
| is naturally matter of much concern
| to this government is a proposition
which his excellency will readlly COM
lprenend without dissent. In no other
country in the word is a class dis
elimination applied to our visiting cit
lizens. That the benefits accruing to
Russia are sufficient to counterbalance
1.-THE inconvenienees in yolved, is open
Ito Question from the practical stand
point. In the views of the president
Iit is not easy to discern the advantage
to the Russian government In the ex-
clusion OF class Of tourists and men
of business, whose character and posi-
ton in life are such as in most cases
4 TO AFFORD a guarantee against any
abuse Of the hospitality of Russia, and
whose intelligence AMI sterling moral
qualities fit them to be typical repre-
sentatives Of our people and entitle
them to win for themselves abroad no
less degree of esteem than they enjoy
in their own land.
I This statement Of the case has not
been without effect and the department.
lis encouraged in the belief that Its
representations will bring about the
! desired effect at a nearby date
commission has been instituted by SUI
i prene order under the direction of the
ministry Of the interior in Russia for
lthe purpose Of general revision Of
the passport regulations now In force.
The Russian foreign office has rep
resentative on this commission, and
Count Lamsdorff promises that the
wishes Of this government as set forth
jby the president in the foregoing ex-
i tract from the instructions to our am
bassador will be promptly presented
i with favorable and satisfactory repre-
lsentations.