The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-30
RELL.ROuNDED LIZ.

In the midst of The strain Of political
turmoil and excitement, it is 9 relief to
turn ones mind to the confederation Of
lite like that of Sir Moses Montefore,
whose hundrsdih birthday was 50 ap- |
propriately the subject Of congrstulatiOn |
and celebration on Saturday last by the |
members of his own race and others ia |
mlllar with his career all over the world. |
For any man 70 pass so far the allotted |
period of human lie is in itself an in |
cident worthy Of note; but the tribute
to Sir Moaes Montedore Is not one due
to his great wealth, his success in busi-
ness, or his high position, though his
record Is one honorable alike TO his
ability, his energy, and commercial IN
tegriiy. but it is an indication Of the
worlds appreciation of his large-hearted
beneYolence-lhat spirit of philanthrO-
ply whose manifestations revive
ones faith in human nature
SO often shattered by the exhibitions of
sordid selhshness and dishonesty
that jar against our daily lives. 1t is
the kindly spirit of Sir Moses Montehore
that makes his life now q well-rounded
one, and his old age SO rich in all that is
best in life; and this is what aWakens
the y mpathy of all civilized people in
the reVerent tributes now paid him by
the people of the Jewish race OF which
he Is today the most honored represen-
taiives. The facts of his life covering a
century past are here briefly epitOmized:
His father was an English merchant,
ana traced his ancestry back TO Spain,
from the time when his torefathers were
driven by persecution TO fee into Italy,
where the earlier Montefores amassed
great wealth. The baronet's earlier years
were passed In Italy, where he received
his education and begaO his business
career. In 1912 he married a sister-in-
law of Nathan Meyer Rothschild, the
founder of the London branch of the
greatest banking establishment in
the world. He made his trip
to Palestine in 1879, its purpose
being to make a personal investigation
OF the causes of the abiect state of the
Hebrews residing in that country. A
result of his inquiries was that the Pal
estine fund was established for their re-
tief, of which Sir Moses Montefore has
ever since been the administrator. He
was appointed sheriff Of London and
Middlesex in 1887, and during the same
year was knighted by the queen At
Guildhall, on the occasion of her first
official visit to the city after her Gcces-
sion TO the throne; and In 1916, as rec
ognition of his services in behalf of his
race, both at home and abroad,
he was created 6 barOnet. His
influence with the Pasha OF
! Egypt and the Sultan of
Turkey IN 1910, after the massacre at
Damascus; his untirin9 efforts with the
Gear Nicholas in behalf of the Russian
Jews in 1876; his able and successful Ia
Dor with Louis Philippe. king of
France, in reference to the persecution
} of 1847, and his pleadings with the
Spanish authorities IN 1858, are all re-
; membered with gratitude and thanks
, giving by the dOwntrOdden OF his race
who have been benefited through his
= exertions. The dream of this phIlan-
thropist has been to see Palestine the
seat Of q Jewish empire and Jerusalem
, Its capital, and he has given the best
labors of his life TO the accomplishment
of these objects.