The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-12-21
STIRRING APPEAL
MADE BY RA YVER
lii the Senate for Termina-
ton Of the, Treaty with
Russia.

4euSslu peChuSe VI DENOMINATIONS
against American citizens OF jewish
faith in connectio with passport
privileges was made in the Senate
today by Mr.. Rayner, Of Maryland,
member of the senate committee
on foreign relations.
He argued that the treaty admits
OF but one Interpretation and that
is that cit gems of the United States
shall have the same rights in Rus
sla that Russians citizens have
within tho United States.
He said that it was an American
question, not a religious one, and
that It had now been settled in IN
cldent after incident that no Ameri-
can Hebrew can pass the frontier of
Russia. He referred to proceedings
N the French Chamber of Deputies
where the same question has arisen
With Russia and Russia was made
TO yield. After discussing the Law
in leta Mr.. Rayner said:
There is no other remedy exceps
to terminate the treaty. We sub
NIT or give notice to terminate. 1t
would be cowardly act to surren-
der. The night of barbarlsm must
close SO far as we are concerned.
This is the land of religious liberty,
so ordained by the wisdom OF God
and so created by the genius of man.
We can not permit any autocratlc
government to visit this in!0uity
upon our citizens. The day of re-
lfgious inquisiton is over. 1t IS
useless to talk of negotiation The
Russian government can not be ne
got.ated with. without critlcising
the state department or any one else
can not understand why this gov
eminent has not long ago demanded
of those in authority in this des-
potic land that If they do not amend
their code of relig Gus persecution
and become proselytes at the AFFAIRS
of reason and humanity, they viii no
longer be tolerated to retain
friendly contact and intercours,
without fire Institutions.
1T is also said that there is an easy
escape from al these hardships, Il
the victims Of this persecution will
only embrace the established reli-
gion of the Empire as provided for
by law. This proposition is absolutely
true. In reference to this suggestion
desire to say that II the Emperor
of Russia, who is at the head of the
ecclesiastical church OF the realm, ty
some supreme act of inhumanity di-
rected against these PROSTATE vic
Tins of his intolerance, will offer
them the alternative OF either accept
ing the faith of their prosecutors, or
the imposition of an additional servi-
tude, | think / know what the result
will me. They will never abandon
the affairs OF their fathers. Fer cen
turtles their ancestors have spurned
the faggot and the flame, and these
people, emulating their heoric for
titude, will bear up under affection,
will submit to the sundering Of do
nestle ties and 10 the agonies OF
separation, they will defy imprison-
ment and they will proceed to the
inhospltable shores of exile rather
than compromise with their tornen-
tors or abandon one article Of thai
immortal creed which during all the
generations in the pastoral tents Of
the shepherd in the sumptuous pal,
aces of the kings. and among tho
broken pillars and arches of thu
temple has always maintained Il:
inviolable simplicity"
1T is nothing but religious per
secudcn directed against citizens o
the United States There is no Other
method of relief. Do we propose /,
KEEP treaties and allow other govern
ments with whom we nave made then
TO break them at their will? n
other civilized nation on this eartI
would assume such humilitatini
position, This treaty has been broke
in It's organic and most vital part
The heart OF this compact has BEEF
pierced, and raising as ii does will
us the question of religious freedom
its most sensitive feature has bee
mutIlated and trampled upon. W
deserve the contempt of mankind |
We reel at the blow and submit i
this degrading indignity There !
no way out Of it except the termina
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