The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
RANGED HIMSELF
With MIGHT|EST
DR.. Calisch Commends 1ait's
Stand in Abrogation Of
Russian Treaty.
LIKE REAL TRUMPET CALL
Injustice Done American Citi-
zcns Ably Shown in Ser
mon at Temple.
LIKE REAL TRUMPET CALL

tho American passport a an insult to
the nation. and eulogizing in glowing
terms the action Of President Taft and
Congress In abroGating the treaty of
1882. DR.. Edward y. Caiisch last night
delivered q powerful address on the
Russian situation and it's moral effect
before q large congregation in Beth
Ahabah Temple. While ridiculing the
idea of war with the Cars kingdom,
DR.. Calisch admitted the probability
of an Industrial and commercial struc-
gle, at the same time declaring the
honor and principle of the United
States government to be far above any
mere material consideration or loss.
That the controversy was a Jewish
| matter, DR.. Callsch enaphatically do.
MED, insisting that 1t was American
citizenship that Russia dlscredited
more than the race of jews. He said
, that in refusing TO recognize tho citi-
zenship conferred on Jewish or po-
litical refugees from Russia, the Cars
government offered a direct arront to
the Constitution of this country. DR..
Calisch concluded by saying that the
| moral effect of the action of Congress
and President Taft would be incalcu-
liable. serving as convincing proof to
skeptical Europe that every article of
the American Constitution IL still ac-
copied and upheld by Americans In
spirit and in reality.
History of Trcnty.
After outlining the history of this
treaty and relating the many attempts
Of the United States government TO
bring Russia to realization that the
! treaty must be carried out TO the let
ter, DR.. Calisch said:
1t is well to understand the
two principles involved, namely. the
equal rights of all citizens of the
L nd
man right of expatriation. This was
declared as the law Of the land, by act
OF Congress, 1868. and embodied in sec
lions 1899 and 1000 and 2O0l of the
Revised Statutes Of the United States
This right has been recognized by all
countries save Russia. Turkey and
China. The statutes declare that the
right of patrlation is a natural and
inherent right of all people, indlspens-
able for the enjoyment of the rights of
life. liberty and pursuit of happiness:
tnat in recognition of this principle
this government has freely received
cmisrants from all nations and invest
ed them with the rights of citizenship
Therefore any declaration order or
decision which denies. restricts, i'm
pairs or questions the right of expa-
triation is declared inconsistent with
the fundamental principles OF the re-
public. All citizens OF the United
states (naure or naturalizcdD while
in foreign countries receive from this
government the protection of person
and property.
Thirty years OF negotiation and
friendly advances having been made in
vain, the United States took the only
possible step consistent with its dig
nifty and with the fundamental princi-
pies Of its life.
TwO-FoId Violation
Ehc repeated violation of Russia
has been of two-fold nature 1t has
Disseminated against citizens of the
United states and has assumed inquisi-
torial power by demanding a state
nlent OF their religious convictions, al
step which is entirely contradictory toI
the spirit OF American institutions and
violadvo of fundamental principles and
rights guaranteed In its Constitution
secondly the Russian government has
maintained that any Russian subject
who has emigrated to the United
states and has become a citizen Of the |
United States is yet under its juris-
diction. 1t refuses to recognize the
citizenship conferred by the United
states government.
1T Is we'll TO remember and to en-
phasizc the point that this is not a !
Jewish question, but an American |
question. While it is the Jews who |
nave been mainly tho victims OF Rus
sia's discriminatory inquisition. vet II |
is not as Jews but as American citi- |
zcns. that tho injury has been done |
TO them. The population OF the |
American passport by Russia was an |
insult 10 the American government |
The United States does not recognize |
any religious differences among its
citizens. His religious faith is |
thing for which a citizen is answcrable |
10 his conscience and his God alone /
AS long as he obcys it's laws, which !
accords it his loyalty, he is entitled |
TO every protection and defense which |
Sivc him his right OF citizenship. and |
this government can give him at |
home and abroad. This is true of the |
poorest and meanest as well as OF |
The richest and most powerful 1t was
most surprising misInterpretation
which local evening newspaper (tho
News LEADER gave Of this question In !
an editorial of last Monday.
Altogether Different.
The action with regard to this |
treaty has absolutely nothing to do |
with the Jews who are in Russia and |
subjects 10 the Car. Their condition |
is pitiful enough indeed. but as long
as they are Russian SUBJECTS they are /
under Russian laws, however barbaric |
and tyrannical these laws may be- The |
question is simply one of tho rights of |
all American citizens, Irrespective OF !
class or creed. and the value of Il |
passport issued by the United States !
We are all familiar with the ac-
ton that has been taken by Congress |
and by the United states. The Presi- |
dent has acted most wisely. as well !
AS Justly. He has terminated the treaty |
in full accordance with tile law, with |
all diplomatic usage and in such man |
ner as to leave Russia no loop hole |
through which any shrewd or cum
ming diplomatic sophistry may crawl. |
The meaning of this action Is simply |
that the United States has reafrirmed !
its principles of liberty and justice and
has declared TO the world It's readiness |
to maintain them. To my mind there |
is no conceivable possibility OF war |
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