The Washington times., 1905-12-01
Permanent influence.

Permanent Influence.
We have today only to look about US
TO discover that in every phase OF pres
ent American enterprise and effort the
/ Jews of the United States. with unre-
stricted toleration and equality, are
making their impress more and more
deep and permanent upon our citizen
ship.
They accumulate wealth without ex-
/ hibiting or encouraging harmful extraV-
! agance and business recklessness. They
especially care ror their poor. but they
40 it sensibly and in way that avoids
pauper making.
'-On every side are seen monuments OF
ttsSii- charitable work and evidences Of
their determination to furnish their
children and youth equipment for useful
ness and seif-support-
1T is not among them that dangerous
dlseontent ana NioietI demons
and fostered d. There may be something
Of sepa raIeness in their social life
/ among us but this should be naturally
! expected among those who ere not al
! together free from the disposition born
! of persecution and the loss OF nation
ality 10 seek in a common devotion TO
/ their peculiar religious creed the strong
est bond of their social fellowships. And
I vet with il all they are by no means
laggard in the civic duty and the worfA
>
state which are the badges OF good
I citizenship
1T is time for the unreserved ac-
/ acknowledgement that the liberation and
equal opportunity accorded to the Jews
OF the United States have been abund-
antly repaid to us And In making up
/ the accounts. let US noL omit to put to
their credit the occasion presented to US
| through our concession 10 them OF toll
I Grafton and equality Of strengthening by
/ wholesome exercise, the spirit of broad
/ as long as we are true 10 ourselves, we
must infiexibly pronounce as the dis
inguishing and saving trait Of our ma
] tionality.
No Place for Prejudice.
i know that human prejudice, es-
pecialIy that growing out OF race or
religion. is cruelty inveterate and last
ing. But wherever in the world preju-
dice against the Jews still exists there
can be no place for it among the peo-
pie Of the United States. unless they
are needless OF good faith. recreant to
TIC underlying principles OF their free
government and insensible 10 every
pledge involved in our boasted equality
of citizenship.
The Jews OF the United States have
become cur fellow-citizens and. ike
US. have at heart the prosperity and
safety OF our common country. mas
much as we have desired not that lib
erty to ourselves which we would not
freely and impartially weigh out 10
all the consciences OF the world be-
side.
After ali it comes to this We ceIe-
brate an event IN the history OF our
country fraught with important results
| deeply concerning US all as citizens OF
the United States. In the spirit OF true
AmerfcanIsm let US all rejoice in the
good which the settlement we COM
naemOrate- has brought to the nation
IL which We all find safety ana pro-
tections and, uninterrupted by differ
ences in religious faith. let u.s.. under
| the guidance of the genius of Tolera-
tion and Equality, here consecrate our
selves more fully than ever to united
and devoted labor in the field Of ouI
vlaiiation.''
Mr.. Roosevelt's Letter.
Louis Marshall then read the letter
from President Roosevelt. which was
, received with applause. 1t said:
Il am forced to make a rule not Il
write letters on the occasion OF any
celebration, no matter how important
! simply because 1 cannot write ons
without either committing myself tC
write hundreds OF others or else run
ming the risk of giving offense to worthy
persons. / make an exception in this
case because the lamentable and ter
! rible suffering 10 which so many OF
the Jewish people In other lands have
! been subjected makes me feel It my
/ duty. as the head of the American
people, not only to express my deeT
sympathy for them, as 1 now do, but
at the same time to point out whaf