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Show oo JEWS URGE SENATORS TO ABROGATE TREATY Russia's Attitude Toward American Citizens CallB Forth Protest SALT LAKE, De3c. 3 The nationwide nation-wide movement among the Jews In America to havo brought before the United States senate at the next session ses-sion a bill abrogating the treaty of 1832 with Russia, which established tho passport relations between that country and the United States, is being be-ing materially aided by the Jewish peoplo of Salt T ako. Last week the local lodge of the B'nal 'Brith held a meeting to discuss the matter and a committee was appointed ap-pointed to draft a communication to be forwarded to Senators Smoot and Sutherland, expressing the sentiment of the organization and requesting their aid In the passage of the proposed pro-posed bill. The members of that committee com-mittee wero George S Auerback, Henry Hen-ry Cohn, II S. Josenh, Solon Splrlo and Rnbbl J. C Freund. Yesterday the committee prepared a communication address to tho Utah senators, setting forth the attitude of the Jews of this city favoring the abrogation ab-rogation of tho treaty with Russia, should Russia persist in her attitude toward Jewish citizens of this country. coun-try. Ask Senators to AcL Copies of this letter wro sent to Senators Smoot and Sutherland. It is as follows "At n mooting of B. F Peixotto lodge No 421. I. O B. B., the undersigned under-signed committee was appointed to ask yQU as a representative of the commonwealth of Utah to join In the protest against Russia's uncalled-for discrimination against American citizens citi-zens hpving In their possp-sslon American Amer-ican passports We bog of you, should necessltv demand, to record your voto as favoring the abrogation of the treaty with Russia, should Russia persist per-sist in her unjust discrimination. An expression of this question, which Involves In-volves our national honor, will be greatly appreciated by, respectfully yours, "HENRY COHN "GEORGE S. AURBACH, "HENRY S 10SEPH, "SOLON SPIRO. "CHARLES J. FREUND." Legislatures Take Action. That the movement Is assuming proportions which must make Its influence in-fluence felt In congress is evidenced bv the fact that ten state legislatures hae passed bills urging congress to take action on this question It Is also thought that the president Intends to mention the matter In his next message. mes-sage. An effort was made last wlntor to present the matter to the Utah legislature but, owing to the consideration consider-ation of other questions, an opportunity oppor-tunity to bring It to attention was not found until too lato In the session to got definite action on it "There is a movement on foot In this city to hold a mass meeting of Jewish people to discuss the treaty P .uJi mu i MdMxY"Tl m 'mTir-' bt t j i aj. l i i i jy fill 9f g abrogation question. This meeting will probably take place within a short time It Is tre intention to get nou-Jowish speakers to address the meeting, and thereby express a general gen-eral sentiment. oo |