The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-30
PROTECTION OF CITIZENS.
No Discr i'm inntion in Treatment OF
Native Born aud N~aturaiized.

Dispatches from st. Petersburg repre-.
sent the Russian press us commenting III
u dazcl manner upon the efforts OF the
United States government to protect its
Jewish citizens in foreign countries. The
journal de st. Petersburg cditorially
chartctcrizcs rs Supplying" an article
in a recent French paper which professed
TO explain President RooscycltS desire
10 gain more liberal treatment for Rus'
sian Jews naturalized in the United
States and rcyiSiting Russia with pass
ports as American citizens.
In his letter OF acceptance President
Roosevelt gave an authoritative account
OF the ground taken by his W admins.
tration and that of President Mckinney
as regards the protection of American
citizens OF foreign birth. or OF rarticu-
lar creed. who desire IL travel abroad,
the phrase is quoted from the letter or
! acceptance. 1t is al)ne as an example
Of condensed and accurate meaning, IN
structive. Continuing. President loose
welt says:
Russia. for instance. refuses to admit
! and protect Jews. Turkey refuses to adj
| nit and protect certan sects OF Chris-
| tiaus. This government has consistently
| demanded equal protection abroad for all
| American citizens. whether native or
| naturalizcd. On March 20, 1899, Sccre-
| tary Hay sent q letter of instructions ~
| all diplomatic and consular officers vi
| the United States. in which he SAID:
This department does not discriminate
| between native born and naturalized citi-
zcns in according them protection while
they are ABROAD. equally 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 item, proceeding
upon the theory that all naturalizcd citi'
Zcns of the United State while in FOR
cign countries are entitled to and sinai
receive from this government the sam,
protection OF persons and property which
is accorded to native born citizens
lie further declares that in issuing
passports the State Department never
discriminates or alludes to any mans re
ligion. and that lin granting to every
American citizen. native OF naturalized
Christian or jew, the same passport, 81
far rs it has power it insists that nj
foreign governments shall accept til,
passport ms prima facie proof that the
person therein described is a citizen %
the United States aud entitled to protcc
ton rs such. 1t is a standing order t,
every American diplomatic and consuln'
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 n course of actor
is backed by the cause of justice. Tn
reception recently given the American
idea Of religious liberty in cer'ain quar-
tors on the continent OF Europe attache
additional pertincncc to the criticism
with which Mr.. Roosevelt closed tina
section of his letter which he devoted I
the discussion of the theme. ut is
: striking evidence he says, 'o' our OF
ponents' insinccrity in this matter tina
with their demand for radical action b
the State Department they couple a do
mand for a reduction in our small mil
tary establishment. Yet they must kno,
that the heed paid to our protests agains
iii treatment of our citizens will be e,
actly proportionate 10 thc belief in on
p ability to make thes" protests ~effectiv
should the need arise"