The evening times., 1899-10-24
PATRIOTISM OF THE jew
Hon. Simon Wolf Delivers an Ad-
dress in Baltimore.
The Race Always Doing It's Share
to Uphold the American Flag and
Defend the Country's Institutions.
True Zionism Found I'm This
Country i'm It's Highest Phases.

Hon. Simon Wolf, of Washington, made
an interesting address last night on Jews
and Patriotism before the Sinai Society
of Har Sinai Temple, in Baltimore. He
was introduced by Rev. DR.. Charles r.
Rubenstein, rabbi of the congregation.
In opening his address Mr.. Wolf spoke
Of the men who had made Har Sinai Tenn
pie famous in the development and
progress of American Judaism, notably the
illustrious David Einhorn and the living
Drs. Hersch and Sale, encouraged as they
were by The officials of the congregation,
at the head of whom was the late William
S. Rayner. He spoke of patriotism as be-
ing not the love of country only, but that
which is the elimination of the pure. un-
selfish spirit that makes itself manifest in
all directions for the benefit of mankind"
THE Jew" he continued. scan afford,
without hesitation, TO take stock in the
great religious, spiritual and moral mar
kets of the world, and | am sure the bal
ance that will be struck in the great ledger
of history will rebound to his justification
and show by its net balance that while
he has been counted the merchant trader
he has been no less productive and size
cessful on the lines of morality, law. and
order. /, therefore, state without hesita-
tion that We are truly and consistently
patriotic. We have from time immemorial
up TO the present taken care OF our poor,
unfortunate, stricken, and helpless They
have never become even in countries
where the Jew has been oppressed, pub
lie charge. In addition 10 this, the Jew
has never shirked any public duties Incl
dent to his citizenship
Thus in our own country. in every city
If this great Republican Baltimore--the
Jew has as a citizen discharged every pub
lie trust with punctual fidelity and With
cheerful readiness in addition to all OF the
duties incident to his faith anato his race
This Is patriotism from moral and splr-
itual standpoint, patriotism that aids in the
elevations of the state. patriotism that con-
tributes TO the diffusion of the noblest
principles underlying our institutions.
1T cannot be too often recounted how
much the Jews as citizens of the United
States have done TO bring about the happy
and glorious results which in the days of
the Revolution achieved independence. In
every period of our country's history the
Jew has contributed in numbers and in
sacrifice as much as any in comparison
with his numbers. Even in the present
war the Jew as an American citizen IS in
the forefront upboldng the flag, defending
the institutions, and battling to emanciplte
the enslaved and oppressed from the thral-
dom. bondage, and superstition of centu-
ries.
There is nothing p3rnaturalo or st ange
that this should be- 1t would besabhoTrent
to every principle of equity and gratitude
were the Jews as American citizens to act
otherwise, for here is the land where milk
and honey flows, not only in a material
serse but in a sense where free and unlim-
tied enjoymen, OF religion is given. Here
is the refuge. the ark floating on the great
ocean of possibility. and The bird of prom
ise, bearing in its beak the olive branch
of universal peace and universal brother
hood is beckoning Us 10 an anchorage i'm
mortal and indestrCctible. Here in these
United States is 10 be solved the great
problem of democracy, not the democracy
or republicanism of the factions, but the
democracy and republicanism OF man in
his highest estate. and We who have eaten
of the bitter herbs set before us by the ig
norant. by the prejudiced, and by the Ia
naticaI certainly have every reason FOR up
holding institutions that permit us unre-
stricted enjoyment and liberty, and We,
more than others of the citizens of the Uni
ted States. should by act and word prove
our Idlln DS our NOIhs- ouI 10y dibs ~ Jul
devotion, our patriotism by our dlslnteT-
estedneSs and unse!fsh labors-
True Zionism is to be found in its high
est phases in this country, the Jewish
state is already founded here, and the
Jerusalem which was the dream of the
prophets and is yet the desired resting
place for the truly orthodox Jew is in this
country. and not in any other. Therefore,
| speak to you young men and iyoung wom-
en-, the future citizens of our country, to
study closely the past, so that you can
gain the knowledge and information requi-
site for the appreciation of all these good,
just and honored American institutions, TO
battle ever for right and to feel contented,
no matter what your vocation in life may
be. American history will teach you that
il is not only those who have been born
to wealth or great heritage that fame and
usefulness belong. You must not permit
anyone to patroniZe you or to claim that
he or she confers tolerance upon you or
yours. You are an integral part of the
great whole, and as such you are expected
10 do your duty and to be entitled to all
the rights. privileges, and amenities incl
dent TO American citizenship.
THE ways of Providence are mysterious
Misfortune at times strikes us, and We
think ourselves to be particularly unfortu-
nate; yet, as time passes, TO the strong ana
to the morally pure the fields OF useful
ness increase and bring to the surface
qualities of mind and heart hitherto un-
known. Such, indeed, has been the great
world tragedy which for the second time
eliminated in the condemnation of an in
nocent man in the great so-called Repub-
lie of France. The Dreyfus affair, like
Banquo's ghosh will not down. 1t is not
the man, but the principle The moral
ethics involved have aroused a world in
arms and brought to condemnation land
which up to 1894 had been the most liberal
to the Jews of all the lands of Europe.
while this great and irreparable wrong
has been done to the individual Jew, and
while seemingly it was calamity and
misfortune. yet it has brought about a
consolidation of Jewish thought and inter
est which has rekindled the smoldering
embers within the heart and brain of the
orthodox and reform Jew and fused those
pulsations of kinship which were fast
burning out. 1t has also produced in the
world outside of the Jewish a keen and
appreciative interest and quickened the
conscience of every man, wonan;s and child
throughout Christendom for right, for jus
tice, and for equity. So let US then be en-
couraged by the manifestations of our age.
Let no pessimistic utterance disturb our
faith in God and in steadfast patriotism
for American institutions. Long live the
Republic of the United Statesi" asa