Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-02
PRAISE FOR
JEWISH RACE
NEW YORK CELEBRATION is a
GREAT TRIUMPH FOR HOME
LESS NATION
RoosEYELT's ']4 LETTER
The President, Departing From His
Usual Custom, Writes Personally to
Jacob H. schiff, Chairman Of Com
mittee, and ex-PresIdent Cleveland
Talks.

New York, Dec. 1.--Never before in
the history of modern nations has
such a tribute from the highest men
of any country been paid the Jewish
race as was given at the celebration
in Carnegie hall yesterday of the two
hundred and f1ftieth anniversary Of
Hebrew settlement in the United
States.
The enthusiasm Of the thousands Of
men and women crowded in the hall
began with the reading of letter
from President Roosevelt commencing
the Jews Of America for their worthy
traits and their splendid good citizen
ship and ended in wild demonstra-
tion lasting for a quarter Of an hour,
when Grover Cleveland, former presi-
dent of the United States, at the con-
clusion of ringing address Of eulogy
and praise declared that the Jews had
proved their sincere Americanism and
that there no longer was room in this
country for the slightest prejudice
against the Hebrew race.
"In every phase Of present Ameri-
can enterprise and effort" said Mr..
Cleveland, "the Jews Of the United
States are making their impress more
and more deep. It is time for the un-
reserved acknowledgement that the
federation and equal opportunity ac-
corded TO the Jews Of !, the United
States have been abundantly repaid
to us. .......
Wherever In the world predjudice
against the Jews still exists there can
be no place for 1t among the people of
the United states."
sehiff PresIdes at Meeting.
Jacob H schiff, who presided at the
meeting, pfefaced his presentation 81
the speakers Of the day with q short
address. ".The brotherhood Of man
our prophets have taught us to look
forward to-" said Mr.. Schiff, 'tstill re-
mains a dream, the realization of
which the events Of this very month
have once more removed into the dis
tant future. Racial prejudice and ha-
tired are still rampant, the Jew still
remains the martyr whose life must
be sacrificed SO that freedom and en-
for which he has ever
battled, shall triumph, even in dark
est Russia.
But though we sorrow we feel that
we should rejoice and celebrate be-
cause America did become in centu-
ries gone by the home Of people of
our race and faith and is now our own
home and the home OF our children.
I'VE, who are Americans, pledge
anew upon this momentous
occasion to our fellow citizens, from
whatever race they may have sprung
or whatever faith they may profess,
that we ever stand ready to be one
with them In every endeavor further
to augment the greatness of this our
beloved common country and the re-
spect in which 1t is held throughout
the world
Text Of Presidents Letter.
Tho letter from President Roosevelt
was then read, the reading being fol-
lowed by enthusiastic applause. The
letter in full follows:
White House, Washington, Nov 16.--|
My Dear Sir: I am forced to make a
rule not to write letters on the occa-
sion of any celebration, no matter
how important. simply because / cam
not write one without either commit {,
ting myself to write hundreds of 9TH
ers or else running the risk Of giving
offense to worthy persons. ] make !
an exception In this case because the |
and terrible suffering to /
which so many Of the Jewish people |
in other lands have been subjected |
makes me feel 1t my duty, as the head |
Of the American people. not only to
express my deep sympathy for them,
as I now do, but at the same time to
point out wat fine qualities of citizen
ship have been displayed by the men
of Jewish faith and race who. having
come to this country. enjoy the bene-
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