Justice Field. of the United States Supreme Court. that it is thegeneral principle of construction with respect to treaties that they shall be liberally construed so as to carry out the apparent Intent of the parties to equality and reciprocity between themAnd so forth. Since there Is the highest authority. based both on the opinion of Justice Field and on common sense. that the construction of the language of the treaty. as quoted. shall be liberally construed. so as to carry out the apparent intent of the contracting parties. Russia has clearly. as a rule. by the refusal of its consuls to vis6 the passports of certain classes of naturalized or native citizens of this country. particularly those of the Jewish faith. been guilty of discrimination against these citizens in having excluded them from her territory. and in thus denying to them the rights specifically granted in the treaty to inhabitants of the respective States to mutually have liberty to enter and sojourn in the ports and places of her territory in order to attend to their affairs and to enjoy to that effect " the same security and protection as natives of the country wherein they reside." She has therefore not only literally and grossly violated the word and spirit of her agreement for over 40 years. but she has done so flagrantly. despite the earnest protests of our diplomatic and other agencies during this time. In other words. Russia has trifled with our national honor and defied us in having so long trampled under foot the principles so dear to every citizen of our Republic. which hold that all men are born equal and. in the language of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution. to the effect that there shall be no discrimination against any citizen because of race. color. or previous condition of servitude.
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