Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
JEWS WILL PRESS
RUMAN|ANI ISSUE
Meeting Here Late in Month
Will Seek American Protest
on Conditions.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Action will be taken at the Ameri-
can Jewish Congress in Washington
on February 20, 81 and %, which,
national Jewish leaders hope, will
bring about some form of protest by
the United States against maltreat
ment of Jews in Rumania. The way
to request for a protest has already
been paved by a delegation which
waited upon Secretary Kellogg at the
State Department. Headed by Rabbi
Stephen S. Wise of New York, presi-
dent of the American Jewish Congress,
the delegation submitted to Mr..
Kellogg a mass of documentary evil
dence alleging the disabilities and dis
ordinations under which Rumanian
subjects of Jewish faith now suffer
Most of the Jewish members of Con-
gress accompanied DIR. Wise to the
State Department and assured Secre-
tary Kellogg of their support of the
statements made on behalf of their
oppressed co-religionists.
Endorsed by Christian Churchman.
In addition to DR.. Wise, well
known Christian churchman. Rev.
Louis c. Cornish of Boston. addressed
the Secretary of State. DIR. Cornish
is administrative vice president Of the
.
to Rumania His representations of
the indignities to which, Mr.. Kellogg
was told, Rumanian Jews are sub
iected, made deep impression. The
Secretary of State gave lengthy ana
cordial hearing to the delegation. he
promised to issue reply to It's plea
after making a full and careful study
of the conditions set forth. Mr..
Kellogg added that he has every
sympathy with ideals of religious
liberty and of racial and cultural
equality.
Distinguished speakers of various
faiths will take part in the forthcom-
ing Jewish Congress. Senator Borah,
chairman of the Senate committee on
foreign relations, is to be one OF them.
Rabbi Wise and Max D. Steuer of the
New York bar will lead the discus
sions on Jewish matters in general,
and probably in regard to R1manlan
affairs in particular. The Lister will
be the topic around which delibera-
tions are likely principally p range.
Committee Takes Action.
During the Winter the American
Jewish Committee, of which Louis
Marshall of New York i; chairman.
has made formal represe st'-4sons to
M. Titulescu, the RumanieNl Minister
to Great Britain, who het q 4 the Ru-
manian debt mission to the United
States, Mr. Marshall supplied official
documents, originating in Rumania,
describing treatment of the 100000
Jews in that country. The facts were
furnished to M. Titulescu at his re-
quest.
Since then, according to Mr.. Mar
shall, conditions have grown from bad
to worse. 1t is alleged that Jews have
been the victims of pogroms; that
Jewish students have been subjected
to the most brutal experiences; that
Jews travelling on trains have been
violently thrown from them and at
tackled at railroad stations. and that
it is unsafe for them to appear upon
Rumanian streets at night. Particular
umbrage is taken by American Jewish
leaders at the fact that the leading
Rumanian anti-Semitic agitator, Prof.
CuZa, has become a member of the
cabinet. He is accused of going up
and down the country demanding the
determination of the Jews.
Action Against Russia Cited.
America Is years ago took drastic
action against discriminatory meas
ures to which Jewish citizens of the
United States were being subjected by
Russia. President Taft sent a mes
sage to Congress calling attention to
the fact that American passports were
not recognized by the Russian govern
ment when presented by American
Jews seeking to enter that country
Congress passed resolutions in de-
nunciation of Russia's conduct The
House voted to abrogate our ancient
treaty with Russia. On December i 5,
1911, Philander G. Knox. Secretary of
State, directed the American Ambas-
sador at ST. Petersburg TO notify the
Car government of the termination
by the United States of the treaty of
1882 in protest OF Russia's refusal to
recognize the principle OF the equality
of American citizens under interna-
tional law
NJ. Sazonoff, the Russian foreign
minister, sought to prevent the de-
nunciation Of the treaty by threaten
ing the destruction of American trade
in the Russian market. But Secre-
tary Knox caused Russia to be in
formed that such considerations car.
ried no weight at Washington, on oc-
casions when the fundamental rights
of American citizens were involved
The United States Senate, in reject
ing the Lausanne treaty with Turkey,
practically voiced the same principle