Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-31

New York. Ang 3t,-What is an
 ii0uheed to bh the full text of il iettet
 coilterhihg Russid's treatment of the
 Jews submitted t0 Sefglus Witte, tie
 Russan peace etivby, by Il e0ihniittee
 of Hebrew bankers ahd merchants, Is
 published to-day by tlie American. Tht c6nitiiuiiltatidii is signed bt Jacob H.. sthlf. Jdcot Sellgmah, Adolpll Lew is0hn ahd others. It covered thor ougllly the afgttnents ahd toiitpiitl6hs of the committee made before NJ
 Witte by the delegation for the afte- Iteration of tlie conditions Under which people of the Hebrew race now live Iii tlie land of Emperor Nicholas Civil aiid political liberty for the Jews 0ti ih equality with all other Kussidn stth- iects, is tlie keyhott Of the eofniftihi- cation.
 Mindful of our privilege in meeting yOu during rUtt fecetit sthy at Ports iloutli," the letter says i've deem fl well before you leave the United states and feturf 10 tbdf own country tb submit in writing, if only for i thor 0dgli understanding or for further reference, some bf tile statements to which we gave expression wlief we lad the privilege Of visiting you and Of listening to your valuable views.
 "Wb believe that tile claim of the Russldn government tllht the question Of tile condition of tie Hebrews iii Russia is purely dolhestlc 0fie with which the people and the government of other countries have t0 tontefii. caf fio ldhgtf be maintained Wines i g0veftiintht either through the ap plleati0h If exceptional laws or bt 1tlief iiieatis, forces great masses of it's subjects tb seek to improve their condition through emigration to other counties the people of these touii tries which give at asylum to stith refugees from persecution and Uprres sion may with entire pfopriety. eriti tlze the conditions which have caused sifel nii influx into their couiitry and may properly insist that these cundl- tohs sball be improved fin such tnan- hef and to such extent that the ciiuses of the forced emigration slall cease tO exist and this without instifylng the charge that they are ineddllns with nffalrs that do not concern them.
 "'rliis we believe to bp tle attitude of the American people iii general. We. as Jews, have Inc added interest Tn fife condition of the Jews ln l,iisslh which ties 0f fnce and faith always and properly call forth. and we deem lt, therefore, nothing less than 0nf fi1Hfif tiiiif to fd all f our power tu procure nj atnelloratlon in tlieif statns
 "As we stated 10 you at our confer ence. it Is duf very decided conviction that nothing bat the granting of full civil rights t0 tlie Jewish subjects If the pzat will entirely remove the con ditlons which have been tle thtise of so much disturbance in Russia and adverse criticism abroad You have ns that the Russian Jew k not ltl general sufficiently prepared for the exercise of fnil tiyil rights. and that the feeling of the Russian people is suel that tlie Jew thnaot be placed on aii equal footing with them without serious internal disorders. and you suggested that it might be advisa lle and practicable gradually to fe move the existing disabilities and thus Co prepafe the way for an eventual total granting If civic equality
 "As t0 tlils we aver that the mIis Hon or more ilussian Jews who have come Co the tinted states have be eoiue eoot citizens, notwithstanding ihelf sudden einefgence from thc great ast darkness into tie most lntenst day .lsht af political and eivll libeffs. and that they have shown themselves ef. iifelf equal Co the responsibilities which have lAeeh placed upon them as .ltxens of this great republic"
 The letter replies io thc charge that l lmnua those who ln Russia are seek. ng tp undermine governmental author. tv. there nfe considerable number if Jews. that 'it would he rather sur pfisinw lf some of those sc terribly af | iiciet by persecution and exceptional | aws shonid at last have turned against he mefeiiess nppfnssnfs"
 The letter concludes.
 eve. therefore. earnestly hope that be exchange nf views which has taken liare hstween us may lead i0 that sa nii0n which we arc convinced you and he other hest minds of your country ictuaiiy desire"