Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-28
APPEAL TO RUSSIA
Recognition of Passports
Held by Hebrews.
URGED BY PRESIDENT TAFT
Publishers of Jewish Papers Assured
of Active Effort.
BUGHER TAKEN OFF THE SLATE
Will Not Be Surveyor Of Port In
New York-Appointments
Today.

| President Taft today told the publish
| ers of the two most influential Jewish
| papers in the United States that he is
| doing all in his power to have Russia
recognize American passports held by
citizens of Hebrew faith and former Rus
| slams. and that he is hopeful that Russia
| will grant the urgent representations OF
| this government that it's Hebrew citisens.
| no matter where they originally came
| from, are good and valuable citizens and
| should not be molested in their visits
abroad
The President told his visitors that Am
bassador Rockhill, at ST. Petersburg, has
already been industriously working upon
special representations from the Presi-
dent that there was nothing he desired
to accomplish so much freeing Amer
lean citizens from possible indignities in
Russia. The President said Mr.. Rockhill
was strongly hopeful that he would be
able to present the matter personally to
the car and would do SO at the first OPP
portunity. in the meantime interceding
as often as possible with the high Off
Gals of Russia.
The visitors with the President we're
Leon Kamaiky of the Jewish Daily
News, New York. and Jacob Saphiretein
of the Jewish Morning Journal, New
York
The visitors said they were much
pleased with the earnestness of the
President in the matter and felt that
he might be able to accomplish what all
preceding administrations have failed to
do. President Roosevelt devoted his best
efforts to securing from Russia the same
privileges for American passports held
by citizens of Hebrew faith as granted
to all other faiths, but did not succeed.
Bugher Not to Be Appointed.
Frederick Bugher. democrat and deputy
commissioner of police of New York, will
not be named surveyor of the port Of
New York in place of Gen. John s.
Clarkson. whose term expires early in
April. In the face of an almost unani-
nous protest from the regular leaders
of New York, including Lloyd C. Girls
com. the new chairman of the New York
county republican committee, the Presi-
dent has overruled himself. He has been
personally inclined to name Bugher, who
is in the city. and who has called at
the White House. but protests of the
strongest sort poured in on Senator Root,
who communicated them to the Presi-
dent.
1t was even intimated to the Presi-
dent that Chairman Griscom would re-
sign his position If Bugher should be
appointed. Inc protest was not based
upon opposition to Bugher's qualifca
ocrat and that the woods are full OF
republicans just as able to fill the posi-
ton. = %
The probability now Is that the Presi-
dent will leave the nomination of Gen.
Clarkson's successor to the New York or
Ranization. and require tito supply the
right sort of man and take the respon-
sibility for the selection.
Gen. Horatio King of Brooklyn will
probably not be named as surveyor. al
though strongly backed by Brooklyn
republicans.
. Senator Root had a conference with
the President about the Bugher matter
during the day. He did not wish to
discuss the Presidents purposes. but
did not deny that Mr.. Bugher is out of
the race.