The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-23
PROTEST ACTION
OF CZAR'S MEN
DR.. Emil Hirsch's Case Up 10
State Department.
VIII Demand That Chicago RABBIT BE
Allowed TO Travel Through
Russian Empire.
SIMILAR CASE ONCE BEFORE

Washington, ID. c., Aug. "a
Should investigation confirm the
lprcss report, the state department
lwi,l make a vigorous protest to Rus
STA against the refusal of agents of
the car to grant DR. Emil G. Hirsch
the well known Jewish rabbi and eau
Gator Of Chicago, admission to the
Slay empire.
Mr. Hirschs mission TO Russia, as
Understood at the state department.
was not for the purpose Of melting
revolutionary disturbances, but on
the contrary was to ascertain the ex-
act condition OF his coreltgionists
and devise remedies for its allevia
ton Before his departure he OBJ
taincd from the state department a.
passport certifying that he was a
citizen OF the United States and as
such entitled to the protection of this
government. In order to make assur-
ances doubly sure he obtained also.
through Senator Cullom. letter
from Secretary Root. which was ad-
dressed to all American diplomatic
and consular officers and bespoke for
him such courtesies as we're consist
ent with their official duties.
Indignant at I,ussia's Action.
Oficlals Of the state department
are Indignant that man of DR.. |
Hirsch's eminence and responsibility
should be excluded by Russia merely
on the ground OF his religion. Such
cases have occurred in the past and
they have been subjects of persistent
and earnest representation. Only
three years ago the house Of repre-
sentatlyes adopted resolutions to re-
quest the president TO renew negotia-
tons with countries where, discrimi-
nation is made between American
citizens on the ground of religious
faith or belief to secure by treaty or
otherwise uniformity OF treatment
and protection to American citizens
holding passports Sin order that all
American citizens shall have equal
freedom Of travel and sojourn In
those countries without regard to
race, creed or religious faith"
The ambassador TO Russia at that
time was Robert S. Mccormick, oil
Th fr4w, auI ,,u1.r fuetru.tf,,- s~s.,,,
John Hay, then secretary of state, he
took steps to bring the resolution tol
the attention OF Count Lamsdorff,
minister for foreign affairs. the ex-
tremey delicate task in view Of the
resentment which had been aroused
through what Russians regarded an
an improper and unjustiiiable meth
cd adopted by the American charge
d'affaires in presenting a Jewish pc
tition only short time before. Mr.
Mccormick succeeded in inducing
the minister TO receive his note.
McCormick's View OF Case.
at is for this reason" Mr.. Nc
Cormick stated, "that the question
has been, is. and always will be live
question with the United States, and
liable 10 become acute and bel
brought forward at some time in such
way. as seriously to disturb the
friendly relations which always have
existed between Russia and the
United States"
In the view OF President Roosevelt,
as quoted by the ambassador, cit isl
not easy to discern the compensatng
advantage to the Russian govern
in the exclusion of class OF tourists
and men of business whose character
and position in life, are such as to|
offer In most cases a guaranteeagainst
any abuse of the hospitality OF Russia
and whose intelligence and sterlingI
moral qualities fit them TO be typical
representatives OF our people and 10
win for themselves abroad no less
degree of esteem than they enjoy in