The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-27

NOV, .GlGu. OcCdOSS VI eiAiS A"hi
guage it is contended that Jews
aare subject to the laws Of Russl
governing those of the Jewish
faith and must submit to the laws
and ordinances prevailing as to
Jews. And, by the way, this also
applies to Catholic priests and
missionaries. We-that IS to say.
those who are in favor of the
passage Of this resolution-con
tend that he enters Russia not as
a Jew but as an American citizen
He goes there stripped Of all I'M
peciment, and not as Jew. gentle
or Greek, but clothed with the
sacred rights of citizenship
awarded him by the most humane
aud liberty loving country on the
face Of the globe. They have no
right OF authority for this humi-
liating inquisition as to religious
beliefs, for the language Of the
treaty clearly states he shall en-
ioy the same security and pro-
lection as the native of Russia:
meaning, of course, the security
and protection given to all her
citizens. and not to any one class
OF creed.
At this point Mr.. Legare ex-
planned the history Of the treaty
showing that it contemplated no
dist;uc5ions IN the matter of re-
ligion, Jew. Catholic or Protest
ant.
.sBut it is contended by Russia
that she denies to her Jewish
citizens the right of expatria-
tion," continued Nh. Legare:
s:that once a Russian he is al
ways a Russian: and that when
he returns to Russia, in spite OF
his American passport, he is SUI
a Russian subject, and therefore
subject to her laws. Let US, then,
consider this phase Of it. Let us
see what our Government has to
say about it: let me read to you
what Congress had to say about
expatriation, what this body has
guaranteed to the citizens Of our
making, whether they come from
Russia, Germany, France or else.
where-I read to YOU from the
Revised Statutes of the United
States, Sections 1899, 1000 and
2,0)1:
"section 1899. Whereas toe
right Of expatriation is a natural
and Inherent right Of all people,
indispensable to the enjoyment
of the rights Of life, liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness; and
whereas in the recognition Of this
principle this Government has
freely received emigrants from
all nations, and invested them
with the rights Of citizenship,
and whereas it is claimed that
such American citizens, with
their descendants, are subjects
OF foreign States, owing allegi,
ance to the Government thereof.
and whereas it is necessary tc
the maintenance of public peace
that this claim of foreign allegi
ance should be promptly and
finally disallowed: Therefore
any declaration. instruction.
opinion order or decision of any
officer of the United States, which
denies, restricts, impairs or ques
tions the right of expatriation.
is declared inconsistent with the
fundamental principles of the
Republic.
ed citizens Of the United States.
while in foreign countries, are
entitled to and shall receive from
this Government the same pro.
lection Of persons and property
which is accorded to native.borr
citizens.
:sSection 1000. Whenever it is
made known to the President that
any citizen of the United States
has been unjustly deprived of his
liberty by or under the authority
of any foreign Government, il
shall be the duty of the President
forthwith to demand Of that Gov.
ernment the reasons of such im.
prisonment; and if it appears &c
be wrongful and in violation Of
the rights of American citizen.
ship. the President shall forth,
with demand the release of such
citizen. and if the release so de-
manded is unreasonably delayed
or refused, the President shall
use such means, not amounting
to acts of war, as he may think
necessary and proper to obtain
or effectuate the release; and all
the facts and proceedings relative
thereto shall, as soon as practlc-
able, be communicated by the
President to Congress.
when Congress in the exer-
else of its lawmaking powers spoke
that language, it advertised to
all the world there should be no
differentiation of her citizen at
home or abroad, and it is for US
to make good today the guaranty
Of freedom and equality Of citi-
zenship contained in those words.
Clearly have I shown you that
when Russia differentiates be-
tween the citizens of this Rerub-