The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10

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of Tcnpesscc. and others having general
resolutions 10 the house directing tho
president TO abrosate The Russian treaty.
llio issue involved In the treaty. ac-
cordlnS 10 those who are interested in
INC proposed legislation, Is not merely
question affecting the Jews alone. but
an American question, on broad grounds.
Tho treaty Of 1852 is not in itself = Who'll :
~ objectionable document. but the IN
depreciation placed upon II, and the ad-
nilnistrauon OF II by the Russian gov
ernmenl have given rise To the present
difficulty. AT present the Russian GOV =
eminent not only dscriminates against
Jewish citizens of America, but also
against the missionaries of several Chris
Tan churches, Representative Shepard
OF Texas now has n resolution pending In
the house providing that when the new
treaty with Russia Is negotiated. this sit
uatlon shall also he taken into account.
The protest against the Russian treaty
began forty wears ago. and every sec
Rotary OF stale since Blaine has official
ly protested 10 the Russian government
that the American Interpretation OF the
shall he accorded the same rights of
travel and Of doing business IN Russia
which are accorded TO Russian citizens
In the United States. The Russian gov
that passports Issued to American cid
zeus for travel or doing business in Rus
sla have an admitted discrimination be
tween Christian and Jewish citizens. In
carrying out this policy the Russian
government has gone So far. il is said.
as 10 wise the passports of American citi-
zens al their consulatcs in New York,
Chicago and elsewhere. with especial
reference TO the religion OF tho holder
OF the passport. In this way Catholic
priests and Protestant missionaries have
been denied entrance into Russia. while
Jewish citizens have been Disseminated
4 almost
way.
Hitchcock Keeps Posted.
On Monday President Taft will enter
tain the members OF the Republican
national committee, who are TO meet here
to settle the time and place for the next
number Of party leaders also present
and there will be some politics talked.
citizen OF the republic somewhat
prejudiced in , favor OF the Republicsn
the other day that he had mislaid his
list OF Republican national committee
members. AS the committee Will meet
here December II, the citizen wanted the
list in advance and mixed 20 the post
master generals Office, recalling that the
postmaster general was recently chair
man OF the national organization.
The list was given che eriully enough
and the citizen. went over II with rcIuem-
berine glance. He also secured a list OF
state Republican chalrmen. and recalling
that West Virginia had made a change
TWO days before. wondered ii the late
national chairman had noted a. and
there was the name OF Virgil Highland
as state chairman In place of sam Mat
thews, whose name had been scratched
out overnight. II only indicated that
while tho postmaster general and late
chairman may announce himself out OF
politics" he is keeping mighty close tab
on what is doing in every state in the
union.
Guardsmen kid a Guide.
Jimmy Sloan and Dick Jarvis. two OF
President Taft's secret service men,
strolled out of the treasury building re-
Gently. headed for the White house
Sloan and Jarvis, with Wheeler. form q
trio who travel everywhere with the
president and who always are on duty
at the executive mansion when Mr.. Taft
is there.
guardesmen arrived at the foot Of the
stone steps an elderly man wearing a
badge on the lapel OF his coat accosted
them. lie was one OF the numerous IL
around town and show them the sights
Would you Ike 20 be shown around
the public buildings" he asked politely
Now, that might not be a bad idea,
said Sloan, looking at Jarvis.
1T always saves n strangers time,
suggested the guide.
How much VIII IL COST asked jar
Wis douhtfuly.
"Twenty-fiYe cents an hour answered
the guide hopefully.
Sloan and Jarvis consulted each other
graveiy. Then the former said
I'VE want particularly TO so 10 the
white house Can you take us there"
"Oh. certainly, sir There Il is. right
over there. It's only a step" and the
guide pointed across the street.
The two secret service men studied
the White house in solemn silence for
u moment and then Jarvis broke out:
'.Just think. Jimmy-there's the White
house. How many times I've read about
It. ] wouldn't have missed seeing 1t for
the world
But can You get US in TO sec the
president" asked Sloan, We want par
t!cuiarly 10 see the president"
The guido shook his head sadly.
I'm afraid I can't do that. gentle
men. You sec. they've got a lot OF Sc
cret service men hanging around over
there and they won't let anybody In
without an introduction"
",poo bad, too bad murmurcd Sloan.
I'VE sure cid want TO meet the presi-
dent"
"Well. VIC can 20 over and look AT the
building. anyhow" said Jarvis, defect
sdly.
And tho presidents bOdyguard walked
gravey OF IN the direction OF the White
house.
"I had been troubled with coustipa-