Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-07
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President Asked to PfOtes
Against the Russian Mas
SaCreS No Action Now.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Z. - Oscar
Straus. former minister to Turkey, paid
Il visit TO the president TO discuss with
him The Jewish massacrcs. in Russia.
Tile president indicated to him that,
while he regretted these horrors, tbt
United States government could take
no action in the matter.
Secretary Root had Il conference with
the president shortly after Mr.. Stratus
called. This statement was subse-
qllcntly given out:
Oscar Straus called upon the prcsi-
dent not to ask him for action. but
10 consult with him as to whether there
was any possibility of action which
would result in Il mitigation Of the lior-
rors connected with the massacre Of
the Jews in Russia.
The president stated that. of course,
he had been watching with the deepest
concern the reports of those massa-
cres: that he had been appealed to
within the last few weeks TO try TO
take some action, not only on behalf of
the Jews in Russia. bur on behalf Of
lllt Al tlltllldlS, L OltN iHtl EIIlilN.
1.-The result of the presidents in
uuiries conceded with Statements con
tanned in il cable from NJ. Wittc to ia
cob II. SclIil1. shown the president by
Mr.. Stratus. as follows:
The government is Mortified at
these outrngcs. You know that | less
than any one DO not %sympatllizc with
such savage outbreaks. All | can do
TO stop the disorders is done. but as
the country is in such an excited state
the local authorities are often power
less -t.
In the conditions of social disorder
which actually exist in Russia the
president does not sec that any action
can be taken by this government at
present which will be of any benefit
TO the unfortunate sufferers, for whom
he feels such keen sympathy
A wholly new and revolving tale OF
slaughter comes from Bachmut. Bes-
sarabia. in which province is Kishincff.
4 three days attack on the Jews, in
cited by the police. begun Thursday.
Jewish students were beaten. Jewish
stores sacked during tieF daN' and dur
ing the night The footing Of homes be-
gan, Troops arrived, but pillagr Went
ON next day before the eyes'of soldiers
and police.
The torch was applied to stores aud
houses.
The police would not permit the Jews
TO fight the fire, and The troops were
withdrawn.
\ ST. Petersburg report says: War.
hopeless war. prevails in the Caucasus
Tho Transcaneasian railway, the sole
line, is efIectualIy crippled. and rc-cn-
~forcements have been compelled 10
march. Seventeen bridges have been
wrecked. and the rails have been torn
up in forty places. Telegraph lines
have been destroyed. and Georgia and
Dagllestan are isolated.
81. Petersburg advices say That on
the heels of the successful issue OF the
Finnish nutioual movement comes tie
news of Il strong revival of the struggl,
for autonomy in Poland. Dispatches
from Kalisz. in Poland, and Thorn, III
west Prussia. say that flags with Tho
Polish coat of arms have been hoistcu
on several churches and city buildings
At Kalisz a manifesto of the labor
party. demanding the c~onyocation oil
the national dict sitting at Warsaw
and the restoration of the ancient
rights Of the Kingdom, was proclaimed
with truInpcts.