The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-07
THE HEBREWS DEFENDED
DR.. Pell Discusses the Character.
isties of the Jews.
Prejudice Due to Gentle Jealousy
Law-Abiding, Liberal, and Beneyo-
lent Traits of the Rnce-The Israel
lite as "a Patriot-WeaIth the Only
Means to Distinction.

Means to Distinction.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct 6.-In DR.. Ed
ward Leigh Pelrs new book, 1.-The Bright
Side of Humanity published today, there
is a notable chapter on the Jews, in which
the author says that while the JeY has
! had place in the worlds consciousn ass
since Ahraham's day, it is only within the
memory Of men now living that he has be-
gun TO find place in the worlds con-
science.
| Speaking Of the age-long prejudice
I against the jew, DR.. Pell says that it is a
! little remarkable that very few specific
| charges have ever been brought against
| him. Nobody nas accused him of being a
distrrber of the peace; nobody ever called
him loafer or sot, or quaIrelsome fell
! low; nobody ever wrote him down in the
criminal class; nobody has accused him OF
lack of benevolence. We have been con
tent to hate him for what he is. perhaps,
rather than for anything that he has done.
But, no; this sentence will not pass. There
| is one thing for which we hate him, and
that is his inordinate love of money. Yet,
when we come to examine our hearts on
this matter we are not sure whether it is
| his love of money that is SO exasperating,
or the fact that he is constantly getting
in the way OF our love of money
Il am not sure lut that this after all
! is the secret of the worlds age-long
prejudice against tie Jew. From Jacob S
| day, wherever the Israelite has gone he
7 hl ne foo
| bors. and for this he has never been for
! given. AS for the modern Jews love of
money, it is most natural falling. AS
famous ADglo-Jewi physician cnce
| said: 1t should not be forgotten that
| all other means of distinction have been
denied the Jew. He must rise by wealth
\ or not rise at all, and if, as he we'll
| knows, tc ensure wealth be to ensure
! rank. respect, and attention in society
does the blame rest with him who en-
deavors to acquire wealth for the d s.
tinction which it will purchase, or with
that society which so readily bows down
at the shrine of Mammon?'
AS this writer says, Ii is not pre-
tended that the Jew is a miser, and that
he desires to acquire wealth merely for
the loathsome qualification of boarding
it. The Jewish merchant is generally
profuse in his expenditure; he has
labored tc gain riches on account Of The
respect which they will procure for him,
and he is proud OF expanding them with
the same view
Moreover, the Jew is liberal Indeed.
as Mr.. Clemens has said, his race is en-
titled TO be called the most benevolent of
all races OF men, The Jewish Deggar Is
not impossible, perhaps; such a thing may
exist, but there are few men that can
say they have seen that spectacle. The
Jew has been staged in many uncempli-
mentary forms, but, so far as ! know, no
dramatist has done him the injustice TO
stage him as beggar. Whenever a Jew
has real need TO beg, his people save him
from the necessity of doing II. The char
liable institutions of the Jews are sup
ported by Jewish money, and amply The
Jews make no noise about it; it is done
quietly; they do not nag and poster and
harass us for contributions; they give
US peace. and set us an example-an ex-
ample which have not found ourselves
able 10 follow
Speaking of the Jews abiding
spirit DR.. Pell says that Hebrew is
rarely foune in prison. and recalls the
statement OF Governor Vance. OF North
Carolina. who, when pardoning the only
Jew in the State penitentiary, wrote: II
take pleasure in saying that / sign the
pardon in part as a recognition of the
good and law-abiding character of our
Jewish citizens, this being the first seri-
GUS case broe.ht TO my notice on the
part of that people"
In defending the Jew again OF the
chan ye SO often made that he is MT and
in the nature of things cannot be, a
patriot, DR.. Pell quotes the Rev. Madi-
son C. Peters, who says in his Justice
to the Jews" that until very recently
the Jews were rarely ever permitted the
opportunity of.fghting for their country.
but whenever they have been allowed to
enter the lists they have proved that the
contumely heaped upon them had not
quenched their manhood
1T is we'll known" says DR.. Pei.
that dur the Revolution a large pro-
portion of - sinews of war were pro-
vided by patriotic Jews. Hayne Solo
mon. of Philadelphia, gave 100000 for
this purpose, not one penny OF which
has ever been repaid TO his heirs. Ben
iamin Levy. OF Philadelphia, and Benja-
min Jacobs, of New York, were among
the signers OF the bills of credit for the
Continental Congress of 1776. while Sam
uel Lyon of New York, another patriotic
Jew, signed similar bills in 1879. Isaac
Moses and Herman Levy, of Philadel-
phia. contributed large sums for the
support of the army in the field. A
South Carolina Jew. Manuel Mordecai
Noah, served as an officer On Washing
toms staff. and gave s100, 000 for the sup
port of the army"
In an unpublished letter of Jared Sparks
the story is told that at the outbreak OF
the Revolution Mr.. Gomez, Jew of New
York City, proposed to organize com
pany Of soldiers for service. member of
the Continental Congress to whom he I'M
folded his plan demonstrated with him on
account OF his sge, he being then sixty
eight, but the old man coolly replied
that he could stop bullet as well as
man, and went his way. AS Mr..
Peters says. the pa I which the Jews took
in the late war between the States was SO
conspicuous that it would be difficult to
pick out the most prominent men in the
conflict, either on the Federal or the Con-
federate side"
DR.. Pell speaks OF the beautiful home
life of the Jew, and notes the fact that
nowhere is he a cumberer OF tie ground. |
HE is in every calling. and in every call |
ing he excels." Concluding his estimate
the author says that the indestructltility |
of the Jew is an indestructible argument |
in behalf of the worth of the race In |
spite of all things. he lives. Tyranny ami |
dispersion have failed to exterl1inaue him |
The Pharaohs OF Egypt made his life a |
burden. but he lived; the Crusaders COW |
cred him with calamities, but he lived |
the inquisition crushed him, but he lives. ,
And he lives everywhere"
Small Bills for the South and West.
Up to date 1O,115, 900 in small bills has
been sent South and West for use in han
ding the cotton and the grain crops. That
sum is only $500 900 less than twice the