The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-11
RUSSIA EARS HIMNERSTEIN.
state Department Nm Take No ActiSn
10 AID Hlm.

"ANhlNhlNNs Hune ~. - Ne NlAlN lfe-
partmrnt will take no action TO aid Oscar
Hamm"rstsin to enter Russia 80 that he
may visit ~ Petersburg. The Depart
m"nt has been officially informed % the
action ~ the Russian Government. which
declined 70 permit him To enter the Coun-
try m IN" ground that he was jew
tn" Russian regulations regarding the
admission Of Jews are unusually strict.
Every foreigner who wishes TO visit Russia
must have a passport which before en-
iering the country must he vised by a
Russian Consul. Mr. Hammsrstein pre-
santed his passport 10 the Russian Consul
General in London for certihcation. The
Ministry II the Interior Of the Russian
Government declined 10 permit him 90
enter the country.
A. the time Of Mr. Hammerstein's
departure for Europe he obtained from
VI" Secretary Il State az Washington
an American passport. having in mind
visiting Russia IN look over the Russian
ballet ~ ~ Petersburg According tO
The custom m such cases this passport
had ~ ls ys,'d bv the Russian consular
agent at al" immediate point Of departure
Tor th" Russian frontier. In accordance
with this ruling the passport was pre-
s"nted on MAY 5. 1910 10 the Russian
consular agent ~ London Nv Mr. Hammer
stems attorney, Edwin y Root He
refused 20 wise the passport without
special permission from the Minister "
the Interior M ~ Petersburg. the rule
governing the action II the Russian
consular agents beng that the passport
Of no ON" of Jewish faith should he vlssd
unless members ~ Or travelling sales
men for commercial houses Request
was then referred from the ONCE II the
Russian ul-General IN London 10
~ Petersburg for this permission. No
r3ly was received tn this request. and on
Nav - IN return from England. Mr.
Root laid The matter before the Secretary
~ state IN Washington. who sent the
following Cahlegan 10 the American
Embassy az ~ Petersburg.
Oscar Hummrr~tsin. operate manager
not n1tIy" at Russia. applet nv telegram
from London NAV . 10 Russian Ministry
~ Interior that Russian Jousu.-',rnrral a.
London be permitted 10 vi.e his Nmeri"an
pa--por' Inquire vha' cotton vas taken
End DO whatever proper T. Z k>oN
On June tho Minister 81 Foreign
Affairs NJ Russll refused request 30 VISA
passport and ~ advised tho American
charge 4 Afaires az ~ Petersburg and
the Russian Consul General ~ London
On behalf II Mr. Hammerstein Mr.
Root sent m" following letter 90 the
Secretary II State.
June =. 1910
Nsr~,trrg NJ STATE. Washrrt,H. =
Dt,g SiR hog 10 =, AnoW ledg" vour
letter of june q adv lsing me " reCripr Of
telegram under date of lun" from tho
american Embassy a. ~ pelershurg m
the matter NJ the request Tor The We of
tho american passport of oscar Hammer
stein hy the Russian ton-u-D,eneral 80
London 10 the effect hat m" Minister ~
Fors,vn Nnair- OF Russia finds o. impos-
-ihle to permit NJ Hammers'ein 10 snrer
Russia
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