New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-31
TO PROTECT AMERICANS.
CEerqynen Would Enforce Rus
sian Treaty as to Passports.
ASK PRESIDENT TAFT'S AID
Charge Discrimination Against
Jewish Citizens Of the United
States Who Travel Abroad.

The Clerical Conference Of tho New York
Federation OF Churches al a meeting yes
terday afternoon in the Metropolitan Life
Building. passed a resolution calling upon
President Taft TO protect Americans in
Russia by enforcing tho treaty as 70 pass
ports between Russia and tho United
States. The resolution alleged that by DIS
terminating against American citizens OF
Jewish faith Russia had proven herself
false 20 tho plain meaning of the treaty
The resolution was carried unanimously
The conference also passed "a resolution
erpealinc 10 Russia for better treatment
o. the Jews. and President tart VIII Pe
asked 10 communicate the request 'o 'n'
Gar Of Russia After a preamble oe''ar
ing that siv million Jews I'm Russia were
singled ont for systematic oppression ana
prosecutions the appeal enoed 'ith me i''-
lowing
p.so,,.e5 Tba. We as ministers assem-
ble5 loiD hands ir earnest eHorf 10 lrlLii!!i,-
mate these evil conditions ana pau
Russia for Justice TO thes" injured people
sfv ~e7resertatives OF Tie meeting VIII
also be appointed 10 present copv 81 tne
rseolrtfore 10 the Archbishop Of the Rus
sian orthodox Church I'm this city, with 2
-sqleqt that he forward them 20 the Holy
s-rod +,,- ir-a~-ade with the car I'm BE-
half ~ rue-iq.s rer-ecuted subjects
rferop Courtney presided and tho chief
sroaLe~e were oscar s. StrauS and the
Rev. Josiah strong
Mr. Strains reviewed hts work when. as
Minister ~ Turkey. he successfully pro-
.a-.ed American missionaries. and declared
that the government ought 20 demand that
oil American citizens no treated alike hy
Russia
The question IS neither 2 christian nor
& Jewish ono. said Mr. Straus. "it con-
Germs the dirrt-, of the United States gov
eminent Tho treaty ~ 1850 gives equal
freedom 30 IN American citizens travelling
an Russia but Russia has Enthusiastically in
ie-1reted that treatv hv saving that T.
NAV evcIud. uhon1ever 81 wishes more
dishonest twisting Of a treaty history does
not contain. such p condition cannot last.
and .t .- for The ministers Of religion -
arouse tho public conscience. II Russia
~. but listen to tie humane message sent
bv this meeting it viii he a blessing TO
Russia herself
Mr. St-sIs here took Issue with the pre-
cedinr speaker. the Rev Josiah strong.
~. rtl- .IItI N-lIH '--4I-'. .-.--'
consistently protest to Russia on the
ground Of racial prejudice. because OF the
treatment Of the negroes here.
no one abro~s more than DO said \ir.
straus. "tre wicked acts of the lynchers.
But there IS this great difference between
ourselves and Russia-uo one could ever
charge our government with ordering those
turrl~es AZ rho stake. while I'm Russia the
ror-oms have been instigated ly the gov
erruert'
The Rev SIR. Strong declared that the
Czar vas a weak but well meaning man,
the puDnct II cunning bureaucracy.
'I fear We canno. hope much from the
Gar said Mr. Strong. and We must 90
careful cow We protest We cannot protest
o. the ground of race prejudice for Rus
STA can point To our burning negroes at
tre stake But We can protest on the
ground that Russia is prosecuting Ameri-
ran citizens and it IS high time that the
United States should demand respect FOR
..s treaties
Bishop Courtney said he was Mortified a.
hearing that more people had been massa-
cred in one week in Tomsh than during the
whole French Revolution.
I'VE protest TO Russia nor because We
wish TO impose our ideas upon the rest OF
fn- world 'lt because our fellow creatures
are beln-; prosecuted and killed. We must
FAY t0 Russia, stay youT hands in the
name OF Christ God and humanity.