The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-12
TAFT TO DEMAND
JUSTICE FOR JEW
PRESIDENT SEEKS TO INFLu-
ENcE ALL NATIONS TO GIVE
RACE SAME ADVANTAGE
AS OTHER PEOPLE.

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for the Jew in whatever land he may
be will be a cardinal point Of the To-
reign policy of the Taft administra-
ton There can be, Of course. no d.
recent pressure applied to any foreign
government to force an Improvement
In. the conditions of section OF Its
people; but by demands that an Am
erican citizen be treated as an Ameri-
can citizen, Irrespective OF whether ne
is Jew or Gentle, and by representa-
tons showing the interest of the Am
erfcan nation in the Jewish race, II Is
hoped they will secure some measure
of relief from the oppression under
which they suffer.
The state department Is receiving
reports from it's agents in Russia, Rou-
mania, Turkey and elsewhere in re-
gard to the status of the Jews in those
countries, proposing to use the infor-
nation, should the occasion arise, in
such a way as may be advisable in
order to achieve the humanitarian OBJ
ject desired. In the case Of Russia,
where more than half of the Jews or
the world are domiciled, the reports
have been collected from all the rep
resentatives who have been In st.
Petersburg during the last ten years.
The latest came from Ambassador
Riddle. who, it will be remembered,
succeeded in 1903 In presenting to the
Russian government, in spite of It's
EFFORT to prevent 1t, the petition or
American citizens inspired by the hor-
ror caused by O. massacre Of the Jews
at Kischenefr. a town in the Jewish
pale.
Riddle Report shksp Criticism.
Mr.. Riddles report will perhaps be
made public after his retirement from
the diplomatic service, as 1t is under
stood to contain criticism of the RUS
sian policy toward the Jews as sharp
as those made by Spencer Eddy, who
was stationed some years ago in st.
petersburg, as secretary of the Ameri-
can embassy. Eddy Is now In Rou-
mania, and will keep the state depart
ment informed in reference to the con-
dition OF the 100000 Jews residing in
that country.
1t is believed the upheaval which
has occurred in Turkey will De penefi-
cial to the Jews in the Ottoman DOM
inions in view of the declaration in
the platform of the Young Turks that
no distinction is to be made on account
Of religion between the subjects Of the
sultan.
In Morocco the new American min
lister viii make 1t business to do
everything in his power to see that the
sultan and his officers treat the Jews
with the consideration promised by
the Moorish ENJOYS to the conference
held in Algeciras, in 1905.
Treaty the FIRST Move.
The opening wedge in securing bet
ter treatment for the Jews In Russia
will be driven in connection with the
negotiations which have been begun
for a provision OF the treaty OF COM
merce and navigation, signed by the
representatives OF the two countries
IN 1882. Under article one OF this
treaty it Is declared that the inhabi-
tants of each nation shall have the
liberty to enter ports, places and rivers
OF the other where foreign commerce
is permitted. 1t is further provided
that they shall be at liberty ito sojourn
ana reside in all parts whatsoever OF
each others territories.
This country has claimed that the
only meaning thai possibly can be
Given to these words is that Americans
provided with pass ports may so TO
any part OF Russia where foreign com
merce is permitted and sojourn there.
IL thew SO desire. in order to attend to
4hAir. own affairs. But Isussia always
has insisted that this permission Is
nralifled i,y another clause of the same
article which gives the citizens of one
country right TO enjoy the same Sc
curity ana protection as the natives
OF the country wherein they take up
their residence con condition OF sub
hitting to the laws there prevailing.
That ia to say, an American OF Jew
isF1 faith IL he establishes himself In
Russia, practically an impossible thing
to do, must suffer under the same re-
strictions which Russia imposes upon
his corelig4onists.
Action Taken by Congress.
During the last session OF congress-.
Representative Goldfogle Of New York,
who is q Jew by birth, introduced q
resolution to secure Russian respect
for American passports, pointing out
that the question to be considered was
not whether persons of the race when
provided with an American passport.
should be allowed to travel In Russia
but whether q passport issued by the
secretary of state should be recognized
and accepted as a certificate Of Ann
erican citizenship.
The house Of representatives adopt
ed a substitute resolution, reported by
the committee on foreign affairs. re-
uuesting the president to renew nego-
tiations with the Russian government
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