Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-11-10 | Page 4 | Not Right Moment to Intervene

NOT RIGHT MOMENT TO INTERVENE washington nov S secretary root today addressed a letter to simon colfo of this city in reply to the letters letter of the third last advising the department as chairman of the board of delegates on civil rights of tho union of american hebrew congregations he was in receipt of many requests to intercede with this government in behalf of the jeva in ruella in acknowledging mr wolfs letter secretary root said in reply to your request that although you are cognizant of the fact that the present Is not a favorable time tor intervention or representations by the united fl tata the department part ment will if it can point out a way in which it can te of service to these unfortunate people T have to say tatt I 1 quite concur in your view that at this juncture any by thi government looking to the relief of your co religionists in russia would be inopportune and with the hoped tor establishment of imore liberal form of government and the restoration of control over the remote scenes of the occurrences which are eo greatly to be deplored this government nay loofe for a practical response to HS repeated solicitations soli citations of freer treatment of american heb rewa and may bo in position to exert em clent good influence in securing more liberal treatment ot all jewa in russia and choir bettor protection from the crifase of deep lying racial agag the problem Is ono which strongly attracts tho sympathetic attention of his government fc