The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-07
Passport Question De
clared to BeNot One
of Judaism.
CARS ATTITUDE
is CONDEM N ED
Great Mass-Meeting, Addressed
by. National Leaders, Asks That
Congress Pass Resolution
Abrogating Treaty With
Russia-Talk of War
Called Foolish.

New York. December 6.-Abrogation
of the treaty of friendly relations be-
tween the United States and Russia
made in 1892 was urged In speeches
delivered by dozen or more men Of
national prominence, and In rcsolu-
lions at large mass meeting held in
Carnegie Hall tonight. The meeting
was under the auspices of the National
Citizens Committee. which plans a
series OF similar demonstrations
throughout the country during the next
month in protest against dscriminat-
ton by Russia in her refusal for
many years to honor the passports of
Jewish American citizens.
AS mtans to break the thirty
years deadlock in diplomacy over the
passport question most OF the speak
crs tonight advocated the immediate
notice TO Russia of the abrogation OF
the long standing treaty. the terms of
which they declared have been vio-
lated by Russia.
Suggests Arbitration.
Andrew u. White. former United
States ambassador to Russia. was
chairman OF the meeting. and in his
address strongly urged that Russia
be invited to arbitratc the question
at The Hague before a movement was
made TO abrogate the treaty
IF such great opportunity in the
history of the world shall be refused
by Russia, then, but not before then,
let the treaty of 1882 he abfogated."
he declared. Mr.. White characterized
the suggestion OF war as altogethc
foolish.
Carnegie Hall was crowded. and
much applause marked the adoption of
a resolution urgently requesting the
Congress OF the United States at it's
present session to adopt the resolu-
lions now pending in the Senate and
house~ OF Representatives, looking to
the abrogation of the treaty of 1892
between the United states and Russia
by giving one years notice OF it's
termination, pursuant to it's expressed
provisions. to the end that our coun-
try at least shall not longer behold
with equnnlInity class division of
its citizens. which, IL held. would IN
dermne the political principle which
has made IL the greatest moral power
on the earth.
Before the adoption OF this resolution
speeches were made by men in the
United States Senate, the Speaker of
the House of Representatives and sew
eral members of that body, the head
OF Cornell University and several 9TH
ers. Every speaker brought out the
idea that the passport question was
not one of Judaism. but one OF Amer
lean honor. Conspicuous points in
many of them were:
United States Sena tor O'Gorman. New
York Il am ready to vote for the ah-
roSation OF the treaty" He made the
point that it provided equal treatment
OF citizens of Russia and America. but
in It's present administration 1t prac-
ticaliy excluded 100000 citizens OF
this country from the privileges which
the treaty demanded for all.
Blamcs Special Intcrests.
Governor Woodrow Wilson. of. New
Jersey: "If the Russian government
has felt through all these years that Ii
uld ignore the protests of American
ministers and Secretaries of State, 1t
has been because the American gov
eminent spoke for special interests
or from some special point of view and
not 70 the American people,
Speaker Champ Clark said that the
conduct of Russia has created con-
tempt for our protests. There seems
nothing left for us to do but to abro-
gate ,his treaty"
President Shurman, OF Cornell: at Is
we ourselves, and not Russia, that
stand before the forum of the world
on charge of infinite contempt of
our own citizenship. II there is no
other way of vindicating our honor,
then say let tho treaty be abrogated."
William c. McAdoo advocated tho
abroGation of the treaty and dlsre-
gardcd commercial considerations.
Representative William G. sharp, of
Ohio, said that If the homeopathic
treatment" did not AFFORD sufficient re-
lief, he would favor the surgical op-
Grafton proposed by Senator Culberson
for the abrogation OF the treaty.
William Randolph Hearst-'In tho
protestation of its citizens. IN the
maintenance of its own self-respect, in
the defense of Its own honor, let the
United States assert It's dignity, and If
necessary employ its power"
Representative William Sulzer. New
York-"There can be no arbitration no
delay. Russia has acted boldly and
shameiessly."
Time for Action Here.
Representative Henry NJ. GoldfogIe.
New York-"America has tolerated en-
tirely too long Russias defiant and in
sultlng conduct. The time for action
Is at hand"
Representative Francis Burton Har-
rison. New York-"For n genera ton
we have been the tools OF Russian d.
plomncy. We have in vain entrusted
the assertion OF our national honor to
diplomatic channels. The time has
come for more vigorous move. The
best weapon ready Mt hand Is the abro.
CATION of the treaty"
Former Congressman William 8.
Bennett. New York-"The fight to abro.
gate tho Russian treaty Is fight for
principles. We will not permit any
portion of our people to be discrimi-
mated against because of religious be-
lief"
Governor Harmon, of Ohio, sent n
letter Of regret in which he supported
the spirit Of tho meeting