The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-01
RUSSIAN METHOD
RAPED BY KAHN
California Congressman Dis
cusses Treaty Abrogation in
Address at Synagogue.
NOT LIKE ORIENTAL CASE
Coolies Excluded, but Our Doors
Are Open to All Reputable
Foreigners.

reserved by this country to exclude
Orientals and tho right claimed NV
RUSSIA to refuse entrance into it's do
mlhions to Jews holding American
passports, In the opinion of julius
hahn' member of Congress from Cali
tornia, who addressed a representa-
i've gathering at the Beth Ahabah
synagogue last night In the course
OF spirited speech dealing primarily
win the Order of B'nai Birth. under
whose auspices the exercises of the
evening were conducted, he touched
episode.
10 attempt justification of Rus
90 attitude by comparing II with
me oriental exclusion laws enforced
by tho United States Is "A malicious
peeiouding of the issue" he said.
lhey bear absolutely no relation to
tach othcf The people of the Orient
arc not excluded on account OF race.
chinese merchants, Chinese students
S'ihese VINO desire to travel for
pleasure. are allowed to come into
,n,s country without limitation. The
'aoorers OF the Oricnt--the so-caIled
coolie ciass--arc excluded from this
country because American labor can
not compete with the cheap labor of
inc orient That is the only ground
upon which Oricntals are excluded
inc question of race has nothing to
do with II.
Wholly Different Matter.
Moreover. both China and japan
nave entered into treaties with this
country which expressly stipulatc
Una. INC entrance into the United
states OF citizens of the Eastern conn
tries Tor the purpose of permanent
settlement be forbidden. on any other
temporary mission Orientuls are free
ly admitted and accorded the same
rights as those granted TO other for
ciED visitors.
The refusal of Russia TO honor
american passports when held by per
sons OF the Jewish faith Is a wholly
different matter" said Mr.. Kahn.
INC passport itself indicates that tho
hoIdcr does not intend to cmigratc
10 another country. How ridiculous is
,hc statement made by Russia thar
's PoiicE In the matter Is dictated
bE the fear that the Jewish American
citizen is returning for the burmese
OF settlement. or TO stir UP strife and
rebellion. Who that Is i'm the Ions,
ianiiiar with the massacrcs, pogroms
prosecutions. and restrictions which
thc Car and his Bureaucracy visit
upon his Jewish subjects would believe
Tor Il moment that any sane person
would eIchanEe the liberty and op-
portunity which he enjoys in the
United states for an abiect eyIstcncc
In the pale? The statement /. nr,-
postcrous, and serves only TO acce,,-
tuate the weakness of Russia's posi
ton
MI. Kahn dwelt upon the signal SER
vice performed by tho E'maI Birth in
Inc matter of bringing the people of
the United states to realize the insuI,
TO American principles of government
denoted by Russians failure to honor
inc American passport, and the ac-
i've campaign OF publicity that the
oIuer mas been carrying on for years
iNeNiewlhg It's benevolent work, he
tod of the $50 lodges OF the order
which are scattered throuchout Tho
United states, Germany, RoumanIa and
Austria. and OF the numerous chart
taple institutions that are supported
AT It's expense. He looked upon the
ID MAJ Birth, he said as the greatest
agency OF the present time for the
Welding together of Jews of ali shades
OF orthodoxy and of whatever nation
ality, into brotherh ood founded on
the great principles of the order
harmony, benevolcnce and brotherly
love.
Other -tddrcsscs.
Congressman Kahn was followed nv
IS y Banks, OF Norfolk, newly elected
member of the House of Delegates,
VINO discussed at length the ideals Of
the order of B'nai FIRTH and It's place
IN INC formation of a more brotherly
1cWrS and better citizenship. DR..
y. ~ Calisch. upon the request of the
chairman, Edwin Levy. offered few
cNtemporc remarks
TO my mind" said Dr.. Calisch. "tho
""roGation of the Russian treaty was
not so directly concerned with the
Jewish phase Of the passport cues
ton as II was with the purely Amer
lrah side OF it lie thought the ac-
tion OF the United States in the mat
ter. is brilliant vindication of the
principle that the government shall
not inquire into mans religious be-
lief. and that all men. OF whatever
creed or faith, are equal before the
Constitution ana entitled to its protcc-
lion.