The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-01
PASSPORTS FORM
THEME Of KAHN
CONGRESSMAN MAKES TALK ON
THIS COUNTRY's REIHA-
TONS WITH RUSSIA.

Congressman julius Kahn, OF San
Francisco. member of the House Of
Represe natives from the Fourth Dis
trlet of California, was one OF -tae
speakers last night at Beth Ahabah
synagogue, under the auspices of
Kimmon Lodge. B'nai Birth.
Mr.. Kahn was introduced by Ed
win Levy. president Of the local lodge
OF R'nAi Birth. He was heard by a
good-stzed audience. who gave every
evidence Of keen enjoyment OF the
sparkling talk given them by the vis-
Ting statesman.
The order OF B'nai Birth was eul,-
gized In emphatic terms by Mr.. Kahn.
after which he passed to a discne-
sion Of the Russian passport Ques-
ton, which he handed In a way ~
provoke the unsfinted applause of
his hearers.
Beginning with the ratification OF
the treaty of is32 between this eoun-
try and Russia. he traced with def
and graphic touches the relations b.
tween the two countries from that
time to the recent abroEation Of the
treaty. He said that Russia's oonten-
ton, In justification Of her attitude
with reference TO passports, name
iy. that It's refusal to honor tho pass
ports Of Russian Jews returning to
Russia. was In line with the policy
Of exclusion by the United States Of
the Asinties. was altogether Mnssss-
able.
We on the Pacific coast" said
Mr. Kahn, make no objection to
the coming into this country Of Chi
nese and Japanese merchants, trav-
e1efs and profezslnnA men II II tho
coolie labor that We desire excluded
and the question II an economic one
and not a racial one.
Russian Jews who 60 from Amer
lea to Russia do not 70 to Russia
with the intention az beepminx 9th
xens Of that country again. said Con-
xressman Kahn. hut they go to visit
the scenes Of their childhood. to-
visit their aged parents or other rela-
tivea. or to perform some kindly Of
fees for the community In the midst
Of which they were reared. and by
ne means TO stir UP strife, ~ the
Russian government contends.
AT some length the speaker dwelt
upon ths aSrdsn1ps-1 unsctxd upon the
Russian Jews BY the Russian Epr-
s11sa t8nExsa nsfi.ABs al faInMte rHlAs41N
between loyal worship by tho Jews
and the fearful mA&sacres which
have occurred from time to time.
Those fnassacres he said. were al
ways followed by great innuxes OF
Russian Jews to the Unites States,
the land of opportunity. .......-.....-
Former Alderman b. A. Banks, Of
Norfolk. who II also menber-eleot OF
the House Of Delegates, was next in
tfodHced by President Levy. Hty al
dress was vigorous exposition Of
the principles OF the order Of B'nai
Birth.
Dr. n N. .calisoh Wa invited By
rruaadent Lazy to make talk and
he responded with some thoughts
suggested BY the addresses Of the
other speakers The matter OF pass-
ports ne sajd. was really IN Ameri-
can question ana not Jewtsh Ques-
ton. The ahrogation Of the treaky
wAa. 10 declared. simply : reainrmn-
tiQn ~ the fundamental policy q
this country to know no religious, but
to regard religion. ~ Thomas Jef-
ferson put Il. - 1 mAttsr between
4 man ana his Maker ana not :
matter for = oonstAbls o. c1v1l mag-
teerAta
n The audience Joined d seng1ue
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