Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14
ROOSEVELT AND
RUSSIAN JEWS
President May Make an Appeal to Ma
tions Of the World in Their
Behalf.
Tc PUT STOP TO SLAUGHTER
Appalling Chapter Now Being Written
In Blood in Russia-Appeal to
Roosevelt.

ments of the world to take action to
stop the frigatful massacres of Jews
row progressing in Russia. 1t is known
that the president has such a step
under consideration, but it cannot be
learned that he has as yet come to a
decision concerning it. He may or
may not decide to act.
Leading Jews have impressed upon
MIR. Roosevelt not only the urgent
need OF action, but they have told him
that he is the one head of a nation
in all Cnristendom whose position in
the eyes of the world warrants him
in taking a step toward rousing all
mankind for the protection of the
Jews in unhappy Russia.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been deeply i'm
pressed by the statements made to
him as to the sufferings of the Rus.
sian Jews, and he is carefully and
earnestly studying the complex and
delicate problem of his responsibility
and the possibility of an appeal from
him to the powers for concert of &C.
tion resulting in actual good.
An Appalling Chapter.
One OF the most appalling chapters
known to all history is that now beinw
written in the blood of the inoffen-
sive Jews in Russia.
twenty-five thousand Jews killed
up to date; 100000 Jews wounded.
This, according to Simon Wolf, lead
er of his people in this city, is the
record. Mr.. Wolf is not man given
to exaggeration. He is usually care
full in all his statements. He has
closely watched occurrences in Rus.
sia. He has kept a record of the
frightful butchery-of the slaughter
which must stir the hearts of all peo-
pie of the civilized world.
Mr.. Wolf today addressed the fol-
lowing appeal to President Roosevelt:
Note From Simon Wolf.
ITO the President of the United
States: The man that sidetracked
precedents by ending the coal strike +;
the conjured peace between Russia and
Japan, and who has, in a hundred
ways, shown marvellous versatility and
courage-can ne not take the initia.
tive and bring about concert of &C.
tiOn to stem the cruelties in Russia ?
How long is this CHASTITY, fiendish holo.
caust to continue? SIMON WOLF"
It is possible that President Roose
velt and Secretary Root may find some
way In which they can move for the
amelioration of the condition of the
oppressed Jews in Russia. That the
presidents sympathies are reused to
the fullest extent is we'll known. He
would act In an instant If the method
OF accomplishing some real good could
tAA hi l. =
stand much upon the precedents OF
the niceties of diplomatic usage.
Hope He Will Act.
Leading Jews here express the hope
that President Roosevelt will act. It
several conferences with the presi.
dent. and it is not believed ne would
issue such an appeal to the president
as the one he made today without
some intimation that Mr.. Roosevelt
has action in mind.
1t is thought that if the president
does decide to move he will address
a circular note to the powers, accom-
panied by special communication OF
sympathy for the Russian government
and people in their hour of trial. Tne
plan would be not to offend the sensi-
bilities of the Russians but to appeal
to their better nature in a way that
might prove effective-to bring NOR.
al pressure from all the nations for a
cessation of the horrible slaughter
and persecution.
There is the more reason to hope
that such action could be taken with.
cut rOusing resentment because Count
Witte is now at the head of the Rus.
sian government. His sympathies
with the downtrodden Jews are well
known. AS told in Walter Wellmans s
dispatches from Portsmouth last Aug.
ust, it was M. Witte and not the Amer
lean Jews who sought the memorable
conference with leading eJws of this
country while the peace negotiations
were in progress.
A fact not generally known is that
the wife of Count Witte is Jewish
woman and one much admired and
everywhere well received in the soci
ETY. of the Russian capital.
While awaiting the presidents de
clsion as to his course, the Jews OF
Washington are making efforts to give
adequate response to the appeal fol
financial help for their unfortunate
brethren in Russia sent out by Adolf
kraus and others from Chicago.
I'VE have got to raise millions Of
dollars in this country and Europe
said Mr. Wolf today. "The situation
is acute and calls for our best anC
strongest efforts to succor the perse
cuted Jews in the land of the czar