Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-21
THE RED BOOK.
Uncle Sans Influence
HELPS Roumanian Jews.
Sharp Messages Necessary to Bring
About q Settlement.

Washington. April 20.-Advance
sheets of the Red Book. for 1905. pub
lished at the state department, today
contains reports Of the American leSa-
ton at Athens. showing that as a re-
suit Of Sec. Hays note to the powers
in behalf of the ROumanian Jews,
their conditions has been greatly I'M
proved and no further anti-JeWlsh
laws have been proposed in Roumahla.
Persia tried the patience OF the
American government severely. last
fall, because of her failure to PUNISH
the murderers of Rev. Benz w. Lab
aree. the American missionary. DIN
months after the murder and after ME-
Tyler the American charge at lchr'h.
had Informed the state department
that the accOmplices i'm the murder
"woud not be arrested unless per-
cmptory message Is sent py the fresi-
cent" Secretary Hay sent a vigorous
telegram Of which the following is the
official paraphrase, appearing III cor
respOndence made public at the state
department. today
MIR. Hay states that the President
is very much disturbed over the fall
ure of the Persian government to pun
ish the murderers of Mr.. Labaree. lf
no immediate satisfaction is given. he
will be constrained to lay the matter
before Congress and recommend such
action as may lead to compliance
with our demand for effective justice.
This brought promises which were
not fulfilled. After receiving the otfl-
cial assurance of the crown prince of
Persia that six accomplices endeav-
Orjnr to escape were killed by the
Persian forces and that the remainder
Of the band Is being pursued. Minis
ter Pierson telegraphed the depart
ment that information has reached
him from a reliable source that none
Of the accOmplices in the murder or
Mr.. Labaree were killed as reported
and that he has lodged indignant re-
moustrance against the trifling and
ternporizng and requests further IN
structions.'
Ser HAY then sent another dispatch
of which this is the official Daraphrase:
"Mr. Hay states that the reported
failure of the Persian government to
punish the murderers of Mr.. Larabee
is "A source of great concern to the
President and that he cannot permit
our lust demands to be trifled with Or
cvated any longer. If no satisfactory
action Is taken before Congress meets,
in less than two weeks. the President
will he constrained to lay the matter
before that body and recommend such
action as he shall deem necessary.
This brought results. A month later
a settlement was effected and the
widow of Mr.. Larabee received 100000
cash I'm gold. and effective and swift
punishment of all guilty persons fol-
lowed.
CIIicial correspondence made public
at the state department. today. dis
closes the fact sthat at the time OF IL
hostile encounter near Aguarico last
fall between Peruvian and EOudorean
forces Acting Secretary of State Adee
directed the American minister at
Lima to inquire as to the facts ana
express "unOiicially. the earnest de-
sire Of the President that peace be pre-
served
because the American government
refused to permit its diplomatic. ana
consular agents i'm Peru to issue certi-
ficates Of celibacy to American citizens.
REQUIRED by Peruvian law as IA condi-
ton precedent to marriage with
Peruvian, and because the London
government took a similar position.
the Lima government has indefinitely
suspended the law.