The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-03
A JEWS TRIBUTE TO JOHN HAY.
The Secretary az States services to tho
hiltirPn Of Israel,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: Al
though foreign born and living but rela-
lively short time in this country. was stag
gercd at the sight of the lugubrious head
lines In this afternoons papers announcing
that John Hay was no more. felt that the
political and Intellectual patrimony Of the
United States was poorer. much poorer. on
july /. 1908. than on the day before. There
is no eXaggeration in the statement that the
entire civilized world will surround In spirit the
sincere mourners by the bier of the great
Foreign Minister OF William Mckinley and
Theodore Roosevelt. Men Of John Hays
type do not belong to their native country
alone. but to humanity at large. ...,,;
Others more competent than myself Will
pay homage to the memory Of John Hay In
his quality as constructive statesman: my
IN e lay o2 te
America upon the CONN Of the noble DEFENDER tI
Eastern Europe.
With three particular phases Of the final
emancipation Of the Jewish people at large
will the name of John lay remain oonnectt ed
in. Russia. which quite recently has been
solved in satisfactory way after nlplo.
matte struggle Of twentyfve years ihe i noe
to the signatores Of the Berlin treaty on the
subject Of Rumania's treatment OF the Jews;
tory: is stiii fresh in the minds Of our con-
Temperatures. ~
From his Rumanlan note. which, stamps
Of lsraels rights, the following passages
deserve quotation:
The teachings Of history and the experience s,s Of
degree the mental and mSra 81 Sen
more welcome to shores. when coming equipped
for bread, and Inspired Win ths hlsh purpose .9
they adopt OF ,helr own free win. .,,
This Government cannot be q taclt party TO sucn
In to
against the treatment TO which the Jews OF Rumanla
are subjected not alone because T. mas un,mpnaen
injury to itself, but In the name of humanity. The
a Ssici MY e0' treaty 81 bsy
was not and cannot become slgnatory, but Y does
to The The 81
law and eternal Justice advocating the broad tolere
ing r sS" to lend It's moral support 70 The dmen.
BY Is G h Ts9f s;s,es 10
,nem as rs" an interested party in This regard
/ wish to conclude this modest testimonial
Of mine by the reproduction in full of The beau
two two years sI ago. to the only Jewish statesman
American. Judaism has 20 far produced ne
late Leo y. Levi. when the latter forwsr .
as a memorial to be deposited in the archives
of the American Government:
DEPARTMENT. or STATE.
Re q Fri Fl sat stsT 69ass & sss' s
DEAR SIR | have received at the hands Of the
Hon Simon Wolf yo,ir letter Of the 9Th OF October:
He has also delivered TO me the bound copy OF
the Kishinen petition. " gives me pleasure 70 &C
cept the charge OF this important and Significant
document, and to assign 1t place In the archives
OF the Department OF state. - 49, ,
Although this copy OF your petition did not reach
the high destination for which It was Intended Its
words have attained world wide publicity, and
have found lodgmont In many thousands OF minds.
This petition will be always memo rabe. not only
for what 1t contains. but also for the number and
weight OF the signatures attached TO IT, embracing
some OF the most prominent names OF our genera
ton-rncn renowned for intelligence, philanthropy
and public spirit.
In future when the students OF history come to
peruse this document they Will wonder how the
petitioners, moved TO profound Indignation by
intolerable wrongs pcrpetrated on the innocent
and helpless. should have expressed themselves
In language earnest and eloquent and yet so
dlgnihed. so moderate and so decorous IS
valuable addition TO public literature and Will be
sacredly cherished among the treasures OF this
JOHN HAY
pity that the fashionable .synaRogues
throughout the country are closed on account
of the summer vacations just now, else nj
memorial services could and should have
been held in honor Of the illustrious advocate
of the oppressed children of Israel Let us
hope. at least, that the Central Conference
Of American Rabbits. meeting to-day at Cleve.
land will not forget 70 send mp to the eeat OF
Mercy solemn Kaddish PRAYER in memory
of John Hay. lslDoRE SINGER