The San Francisco call., 1899-09-20
RABBI LEWIS
BURNING REPLY
TO MARK TWAIN
Denies the Jews Are
UnpatriotiC.

AI1rk Twain, the distinguished author
@.d lecturer, has aroused a great deal Of
ADVERSE criticism among the Jewish resi-
uehts OF this city by reason Of the views
ne mas expressed IN an article published
n Harper.s September number entitled
Concerning the Jew"
EteT. NJ. : Levy. one Of the leading
ranpIs OF this city, took occasion yester-
day 70 reply 20 Mr.. Clemens sentiments
His eloquent and burning reply 10 the
article was listened to by q large cougre-
cation, which filed the Geary-street
temple. the day being marked as the
Feast OF the TaberuaCles" There is no
DOUBT that DIT. LeVy's views will create
sensation throughout the country His
defense Of his brethren is herewith given
N part:
Mr. Twain introduces his article by saying:
a few years age 4 Jew observed 10 ne that
there was no U1courteous reference TO ais reo-
PIE N my books and asked how it happened.
u happened because The disposition was lack
Lacking then. but not now. After the ac-
An2".easnlent ot the peaceful phiianthroptc
aLe l2H1estlc superiority OF The Jew, all OF
which has been acknowledged by many writers
.h'erior 70 Mr Twain, VINO undertakes TO give
.ss lLs Wotl1 a oaseless fabrication u per
EeS-ea tActs likely 20 deceive the ignorant and
slHan'e the masses, he says. In the United
he lid nor need 10 he1p ''-= 7-''---''s
Inis g not true IN the Revolutionary War.
country three thousand we're Jews Ten Der
cert OF more OF these were in the Revolutionary
armies Colonel David 5 Franks Aaron Lo-
PeZ. Isaac Hart, Samuel Noah 4 CORPS Of in
-a1try composed entirely Of Jews protected
Charleston Az entire COMPANY q Jews de-
Ien1ec Charleston Earbor Hyam Solomon
sANe S.N..t 70 the Evolutionary cause. Nor
r. T--. u i.2aa gave go mind you, IN revo-
an officer on Washington srar isaac Morris
o. Fhl-adelphia gave 5000 when Robert Morris
a-.io ---iEI2oA 70 Faife funds IN the war of inde-
Accusation number two On the part Of Twain
the Jew is al right but he !s charged with an
-nPat-iGt-e -isincllnation 20 stand By the flag
Let Is see how history will sustain Mr
-Na-l II LEis accusation. IN the early Aueri-
BrtElt-e- Joseph BlumdeId was in command
81 Military District No. 4. embracing Virginia
-E-A LN-te received the thanks Of Congress
-r MS sz-ta1-ry and bravery. Captain Nyer
--S7- S-tlr5- Lieutenant Max Sachs. killed
az Bowling Green, refused 70 surrender 10 the
Fsoe-s .ITreuadlns hin, but succeeded in keep
arriye-. c1e NJ the most historic feats during
t1e CtV- var Alex Appel, sergeant major
H-N-==l-t- -lFa IHfl'1-ry. Distinguished Tor saw
--s r=EtIenral colcrs al Pi-tsbU-g Landing;
celvel medal Of honor from Congress for dis
t-7gulshEu service az the battle Il the Wilder
ness ly rallyi1g the troops around his CoIors
Captain Edward Werthtemer at the battle Ma
nassas with a small guide flag advanced and
--5@t7- A-s 1i=H W-i-e lhe reoels were pouring
a deadly ire into the Union lines. At the bat
-zA s.rFly W2unded- colonel Marcus Spie-
GEL son c- q rabbi Of the One Hundred and
-NeEltst2 iowa. W4s Allled az Shaggy Point,
anu -4t I-E MS -ntlrleiy death he would have
Eeer 1Cll-zi 10 brIEzdier general Brizzdizr
General Edward SdIomou OF this city. Sol
-a---, -e-ar rLIl-e-t commander or the Grand
Army n the Republic and ten thousand other
Jews. twenty-five per cent or whom gave I'D
l1-r dLe5, proE-d tHat there was no unpa-
tzi1J.c Dissemination On their part 70 stand by
lne same IS true u the Jew IN every part
cf the world. Let the French recall the mighty
deeds Of andre Massena. Marshal Of France.
b the Jews against the Franks ana
El-s-iralsns. say II there was any rd.s-
Philip II France tell Of the heroisul Of his Jew
they served aim fin ali MS battles. let Bur
Pse5 WIZ ~ Tt'-5 -e P=,ss5ets
decree ot his appreciation Of the Jew : pa
-rtCt and soldier. Ask Turkey and Russia If
tn- Jew a. El5.L Ia 4.I ll=s vii l-ll yo4- ana
they VII further add that II is unmaniy and
patriotism which IS the Jews greatest pride
libel On MS mann29d and an outrage against
history and truth 50 much for that part of
Nj Twail's accusation against the Jews dis
Inclination % stand hv his fag
Vow as % the next accusation. The lew a.
G. money ge-ter and with his Tat wealth IS po-
Lt-ea-.y r 7" arra7ce IN any country
- The Jew IS u1r=g getter2 I remember
when boz Ir was common charge u be
as rich as q Jew NJ l11gat can that charge
Be made against aim Perhaps. however. the
world VIII begin rn -eCr gL y his worth as q
man ard l=---t7r-l .L wlu be as good as a
va-ss-5e-. Gould Aztor. Rockefeller. Have
never ara Whitney. MacSav. Huntington
Arm Carnegie lct Jews. and yer thew
possess nearly -r--haf cl all the circulated
wealth M America and hide have they done
Baron and Baroness de Hfrsch
-r1 and ''Ta- in wealth, but they gave /
-g.lar they possessed 70 humanity ire /
d. creed. Nathan Strauss OF NsY
has reduced infant mortality o per cent (
So his 1hllarthrUrtc societies at st=rlIized ice /
n the jew IS a money s=r-zr tha world I
has been benefited tF The human manner in f
which he spends IT, Eetty lfreeen the richest
woman IN America. loves 20 get money and is .
.r5- wealth, bGt little IS the world Be1a-
r-=d thereby 10 do the following trusts long
-- become wealthy and 70 get money The -a.
bacc0. bes-. sugar. OIL and beef trusts and ain F.
the other trusts ln which The -ruuodlt.as n
lire largely 6zure - In r-e hands ~ 1ar who
are not Jews. It vas not "a Jew money Eerre-
Eat IN wealth who gave the army -rrbalr1es
they enriched themselves conduct the most nm
patriotic and dlsiCyal. most cruel and inhuran
q blot in lE= history ~ cur var with Suafr .
mat ~ the Jews In revolution times who
compare Q with the men Tno have assassiuated
Il Mark Twain had not heretofore been m
effort brands him as uuparrioric. UErnauiy ard
un-Aue-ica1.