Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-18

During the ensuing months many
conferences were had ut the White
House between the Pre- sident and
leading Jewish citizens, the President
constantly reiterating that the Amer
lean ambassador, Mr.. Rockhill, had
distinct instructions TO leave nothing
undone to insure speedy and favor
able action upon the part of Russia
But the Jewish representatives
grew tired of these assurances which
experience had taught them would
have no result, and strongly urged.
on their part, that steps be taken to
denouncc a treaty which was being
violated almost daily in fragrant
and humiliating manner, as has been
the case for more than forty years.
The President asked further time to
consider the situation, and for while
II lookcd--or at least the Jewish rep
rcscntativcs gained that Impression
as If something effective was going to
be done by the administration.
On February IL of this year the
President invited u number of rep
rescntative Jews from various parts
of the country to a luncheon and con-
ference at the White House. At that
conference the President was again
strongly urged to abrogate the treaty
with Russia, and the arguments In
favor of this course were presented
anew. Hitherto there has been no
result.
In the meantime-and this is what
Mr.. Schiir called attention to In his
remarks before Senators Root and
O'Gorman Ambassador Rockhill,
who, the President had declared with
out reserve, was making every effort,
under his positive Instructions, to OBJ
tain satisfactory solution of the
passport question. IN a lengthy con-
versation with u reliable American
journalist in, st. Peiersburk did not
hesitate to state that he considered
the passport question of little import
ance, and by inference led to the i'm
preston that its solution was not OF
material consequence to him.
Nor did the Russian government re-
main idle. Employing its usual cor
ruptipg tactics, II sent an agent ia
this country to offer arrangements to
leading commercial and industrial in.
terests for advantageous trade inter.
course with Russia, very apparently
| thus to endeavor to stem the rising
tide of American public opinion.
BY the admission of Russia's OWL
agent, the man who was to represent
the American interests in the pro
posed arrangements was to be Mr.
John Hays. Hammond, because" a'
the Russian agent averred. "of the In
nuence he was supposed to possess
with the President"
In view of these facts is II possible
to claim that promises made during
election time have been fulfilled, es
pecially when Mr.. Rockhill. who wal
intrusted with Instructions TO Obtain
n solution of the passport question
| was heljttlinp the whole matter MS
of no consequence to the American
people?
Is It to be wondered at II self-re
speeding Americans, be they of tn
Jewish or of other faiths, are becom
ing indignant at the dilatory and pur
poseless tactics of their government
when the most sacred constitutions
rights Of American citizenship are a
stake? And can the Jew be blame
for becoming tired of being made tn
sport of parties and their candidate
during election times, of being fe
on pledges and assurances, evidentl
made with the mental reservation
that they will be disregarded ate
they have served their purposes
American Jews would not be worth
of their citizenship If they did ne
seek, with every means In their pow
or, to end u state of affairs that ha
become intolerable,