The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
RUSSIA'S ACTION
is CALLED INSULT

New York. November 1T..-Jacob H.
Schiff. the banker. assailed to-day the
attitude of William w. Rockhill while
American ambassador at St. Petersburg
on the passport question. declaring that
While President Taft was assuring DEL
F! egations of Jews that tho government
was maxim every effort to obtain a
+, change of attitude on the part OF Rus
sia, Mr.. Rockhill has asserted that he
considered the matter OF no great i'm
portance. but was at ST. Petersburg
trying 20 set business for American
manufacturers. and did not intend 10
jeopardize those interests"
The gathering addressed by Mr.. Schiff
met at the office Of United States SEN
ator James a. Odcrman to request SEN
ators O'Gorman and Root to support the
Senate resolution calling for an abro-
CATION OF the treaty OF 1882 ts-.ween
the United States and Russia unless
Russia receded from her position of
refusing to honor American passports
issued to Jews. Senator Root declared
his belief that &C ontinuance of patient
negotiations between tho two countries
would bring about an amicable adjust
ment OF the difficulty, and promised to
support the government In such nego-
tiations. Senator O'Gorman sard he
would vote for the immediate abroga-
ton of the treaty unless Russia should
elect to honor all American passports
issued
The meeting was. opened with the
reading by Louis Marshall of an adj
dress to Senators Root and OGorman.
voicing, he said, the sentiments OF
100000 of their constituents. and
calling upon the Senator'S to vote for
the abrogation of the treaty OF 1882
with Russia.
Mr.. Schiff said In part:
Wilenken a financial agent OF the
| Russian government. came to me and
urged me. as he had done before. to
ee some my TO Obtain
him, as explained to him before,
mat 1t could not be done. A little
later he came to me rejoicing. He told
me that he had just made very favor
able arrangements for forming a syn
dicate OF American manufacturers for
the expectation of American products
the construction In Russia of Amer
lean plants under American manage
! ment, which would be of great advan
tage TO America. Mr.. Wilenkln said
that he was sure that. this would
| bring Russia and America closer to-
gether. When I asked him why he
| told me frankly that 1t was a good
thing for Russia IL Americans made
some money out Of Russia, and when
! asked him with whom he had mndo
! Hays Hammond
"At. this I expressed surprise, and
J told him Mr.. Hammond was not a
manufacturer. but mining engineer;
| why did he make arrangements with
! Mr.. Hammond? Then Wilenkin all
| swered without hesitation: Because
| of the Influence he had on President
| Taft
Now you see how unhesitatingIy
| Russia comes forward and shows its
| hand as to what It wants to accom-
| plish. That Wilenkin's statements
were proved later when Mr.. Hammond
! went TO Russia and came back pro-
! claiming himself convinced that the
| Gear was one of the most liberal mon
| archs on earth.
/ what does Russia do? 1t even
| thinks that IT can influence the Prcsi-
dent OF the United States.
| Think of the insult to the Presi-
| dent; and should we remain ouiescent
| and remain obedient to Russia's be-
hests? These are facts i have stated,
| not theories"