The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-12-01
COMING OF
THE JEWS
anniversary Of Landing Of
Hebrews.
PRESIDENT TESTlflES
While They Have Remained Faith.
Iul 10 their Traditions They
Become Loyal Citizens.

MIN YORK. ncr, THE tNo hun
ired AMI hfll-lh anniversary ~ the
coming ~ I-ws'lo America wac vvlss
bniiei by an Immense mass m--llng Ia
carnegie hall hef-. Former President
smy.F Cleveland and Governor Frank
Ma lan,i Higgins were chief slaakrrs.
A iciirr from President Roosevelt wac
rad, Ansoug oil.rF distinguished mon
who made addresses were Mayor Nc
Ci-llan. iiisiiop CaadIulor David 0ne~r
AMI the Rev, Dr n. q. Mendrs.
The hall was decorated with Amer
ran nags. A choir from the Peoples
Chofal union aud the New yoFk sym
phon, orchestra hlicd tho isrs- plat.
form. The music gAs under the dlrrr'
ton of Frank DHmros-h. After the
playing u an overture by Mendeissohn
hAhl,i sllV-rman offered \ prayer. The
speakers who followed w-r- introduced
by Jacob ~. Sciilfi. The chairman.
Mr. Cleveland said In part;
"if the l,.splr ~ the United States
glory In their free institutions a. III.
crown ~ mans aspiration for self gov
.rnmeni. let them not b. unmindful %
the fact that N. Jews among us have
In their care aud keeping the history
and traditions ~ M ancient Jewish
commonwealth asionishingly Ike our
own republic ln L. democracy aud un.
DERIVING intention. This ancient oom.
monw-alth was oriHincd ~ God for
the government ~ his chosen pcupi..
and W. should not closc our minds 10
conception ~ the coincidence IN divine
purpose. ,iiseoy-rsl,l. ln ~. be-towal
~ = similar plan ~ rule after thou.
saBis ~ years upon the people 81 the
United States. WIN also had their be
ginning IN willing submission 10 Gods
sovereignty aud the assertion ~ free.
DON ln his worship"
President Roa--vrlt's m.ssag. was In
pari ~ follows:
4 am for,s-l TO make u uil. not 10
writ. letters on tho occasion 81 any
celebration. but make M exception In
this ease because the lam-ntahl. and
i.rribl. suffering 10 which 80 many ~
IN" Jewish people Ia other lands have
been subjected makes IN. feel II my
duty ~ me head ~ th. American PEG
pie TO cypress nay deep sympathy for
them. ] feel very strongly that II any
peopi. ar. oppressed anywhere the
wrong Inevitably reacts IN the end on
those who Cypress them. for II ~ an
iInmniablc law IN the spiritual world
that Do one can wrong others and yet
la the snd himself escape uBhurt.
'''Ihs celebration of the iva hundred
and bftieth anniversary of the settle
D'ni of the Jews In the t'niird States
properly emphasizes u series of his
toricnl facts of NOR. than merely ma.
tionHl significance. Even IN our colo
Mai period the Jews participated In
the Upbuilding OF this country. Dur
Ing the Revolutionary period they aid
ed the cause OF freedom iU serving In
the Continental army aud by substan-
iiai contributions la the s.mpty treas
urr 0f the republic. During the civIl
war thousands served b. the armies
and mingled their blood with the soil
for which they fought. am glad to
he able To say that while the Jews ~
TIN. United States. who number more
than million. have remained loyal to
their faith aud their race traditions
they have become lndissolubly incor-
porated I'm the great army Of American
citizenship. prepared 10 make all sacri.
ices for the country. either In war or
pence, and striving for the perpetuation
Of good government and for the main
tenance of the principles embodied in
our constitution