Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-07
TREATY
WITH RUSSIA IS
ADVICE Of
SULzER
New York Congressman
Voices Protest Against Rus
sian Policy Towards Jewish
Citizens.
SAYS RUSSIA HAS
VIOLATED TREATY



New York. Dec. sif the United
States would seek rclicf from Rus
sia's repeated violation OF the treaty
81 is3g. she must DO II now. There
can be no arbitration. no dolay. 80
declared Representative William sui
xer. chairman oi the house commit
tee on foreign relations, IN address,
ting az Carnegie hall last night a mass
meeting caiseh a. protest against
ltusslns policy toward American citi-
acted boldly and shRmelessly, he
said. and he concluded with predle-
ton that legislation abrogating the
treaty viii soon be enacted.
Mr.. sulzer said IN par,
The treaty with Russia says
| American citizens are entitled 10 the
same rights In russia that Russian
| citizens are accorded mere n these
rights are not granted them then the
4 treaty is violated. Russia does not
deny that She discriminntcs against
certain classes Of our citizens. and
| when complaint IN made. figuraiivciy
speaking she shruRa her shoulders
and asks. What are you going Go do
about n?'
1--WE have carefully lived up to our
treaty obligations with Russia. Every
Russian coming to this country has
been granted all the rights stipulat.
ed In the treaty. Irrespective 81 race
or religion. This " our conception
Of the treaty OF 1883.
What are We going TO do about a.
our answer ~: Abrogate the treaty
This IL not Jewish question. u
Is an American question. IL Involves
great principle. Il affects th'
rights of all American citizens. Rus
nia not only refuses ~ recognix'
American passports held ~ Jews OF
account of their race. but she ais
refuses 90 recognize american pass
ports held by baptist missionaries
Catholic priests Presbyterian divine
and others on account or their reli
glOus heller.
"nehind the movement which ha
crystaiIxed under the auspices of tn
national citizens committee are tn
biz men OF every race. working u
brothers In common Interest
The Russian treaty must be- abro
gated ere the adjournment Of thl
session OF congress The people ar
aroused 40 they never have been be
fore over the question. aud the tim
for action has come.
There can be- no arbitration, y
dolayi THE matter must be- settle
once for all lime, and u new treat
arranged Ia which Russia can fin
no loophole TO enabie her 10 discrin
mate against any cisss OF America
citizens
I'VE are a patient ana long-suffcf
ing people where the question inyplN
ca does not touch "a on our tender
ent spot --our porkesbunk; bnt ia
awakening has come. and with IL
keen realisation nf the affrunir "
have suffered III The hands ~ "a gov
eminent notorious ior its lack OF hu
: man sympathy
Freedom OF rellgl0us belief II ON
OF the cornerstoncs Of our institu
lions. and the fathers wrote IN III
federal constitution that congress
shall make no law respecting ~
establishment OF religion. or prohlb
ltIng the free exercise therenf. w
must maintain this great principle IN
violate forever.
Not the religion nor the race q
person. but his American citizen
ship IL the true test of the treatmen
| he shail receive. and the rights h
shalt enjoy. at horne and abroad