The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-19

In tie Senate for Termina-
ton Of tlle Treaty With
Russia

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"A stirring appeal for teFEli lion of
the 4 tan treaty Of 1ss2 lvith
Russia because OF DETERMINATIONS
against American citizens OF JeN1isA
faith In eonnect!o with passPost
privileges was made IN the senate
today by SIr. Rayner, Of Maryland.
q member OF the senate committee
on foreign relations.
II6 argued that the treaty admits
OF but one interpretation and that
Is that cit zens or the United States
shan have the same rights In Rus
sia. that Russians citizens have
with.n the United Sthtes.
He said that Il was an American
question. not a religious one, and
that It had now been settled in In
cident after incident that no Ameri-
can Hebrew can pass the frontier OF
Russia He referred TO proceedings
IN the French Chamber OF Deputies
where the same question has arisen
with Russia and Russia was made
TO yield. After discussing the law
in detail Mr.. Rayner said:
There is no other remedy except
to terminate the treaty. We sub
init or give notice to terminate 1t
would be a cowardly act to surren-
der. The night of barbarism must
close SO FAR as we are concerned
'rhJs Is the land OF religious liberty.
40 ordained by the wisdom OF God
md SO created by the genius of man.
we can not permit any autocrattc
go$srnment to visit this in!auity
nuS5n our citizens. The day Of re-
ghetaus Inquisiton IS over 1t is
useless to talk OF negotiation. The
Russian government can not be ne
rot.ated with without eriticising
the state department or any one else
can not understand why this gov
.rument has not long ago demanded
OF those in authority in this des-'
potIc land that II they do not amend
Iheir code of relig Gus persecution
and become, pEoselytes at the affairs
of reason and humanity, they will no
longer be tolerated to retain
friendly contact and intercourse
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 relt-
gion of the Empire as provided for
by law. This proposition is absolutely
true. In reference to this suggestion
l desire 10 say that If the Emperor
oF Russia, who is at the head Of the
ecclesiastical church of the realm, i'f
some supreme act of inhumanity di-
rected against these PROSTATE VIC
tins of his intolerance, will otfer
tbem the alternative of either accept
ing the faith of their prosecutors. or
the imposition of an additional servi-
Jude. / think l know what the result
viii me. They will never abandon
the affairs of their fathers. Fer cen
turtles their ancestors have spurned
rho faggot and the flame, and these
neopIe. emulating their heoTic for
tiude. Will bear up under affiiction,
will submit to the sundering OF do
mestic ties and to the agontes OF
separatlon, they will defy mprison-
ment and they will proceed to the
inhospitable shores of exile rather
than compromise with their tormen-
Tors or abandon one article OF that
immortal creed which during all the
generations in the pastoral tents or
the shepherd, in the sumptuous pal
aces of the kings, and among the
broken pillars and arches of tn"
temple has always maintained ~"
inviolable simplicity."
1T is nothing but religious per-
secution directed against citizens OF
the United States. There is no other
method of relief. DO we propose to
Hep treaties and allow other govern
ments with whom We nave made them
10 break them at their will? No
other civilized nation on this earth
would assume such humilitatins
position. This treaty has been broken
in its organic and most vital part.
The heart Of this compact has been
pierced, and raising as it does with
us the question of religious freedom
its most sensitive feature has been
mntilated and trampled upon. We
deserve the contempt of mankind If
we reel at the blow and submit t"
this degrading indignity. There f.
.. - ~ IL nvcnnt tho ternlina-