The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05
A Cnrlsilan,. TrIhule 10 Jews.

r. 1hE Epir1E or THH SIN Sir: Why
,hi4 endles, discussion 81 Jews and Judaism
Ia IT not the fact that the mere raising of
the question OF rnce and religious prejudice
does iuoulculahle harm. IN that II puts IL into
the heads OF thousands OF persons to dislike
their nei ghbors who. but for It, would never
have given ihe subject thought
am. above all else astonished AT the eI-
hibitions Of resentment on the part of our
Hebrew brethren | had all along supposed
that tho greatest strength OF their position
was their attitude OF rcsOlutely ignoring the
childishne-s Of the prosecuting spirit. DO
not certain theatrical mAna gers invest with
an entirely undeserved dignity certain per
son who had used his very comic paper in at
lacking the race 10 which they belong? |
am tree TO admit that !. for one. WAS unaware
OF his attacks until / heard OF the reprisals:
80 assume. were thousands Of others. is
there. after all NOT such thing "A being
sincerely and actually. above noticing fool
ish aflrontsy And do not our Hebrew bretn-
rem desire TO maintain that vantage ground
so long 20 consistently. successfully held
by them
Speaking for myself. I claim peculiar ad e
vantnges for forming correct judgment on
the question Of racial und reli gious prejudice.
Nv people came to this country two ana
half centuries ago to escape them in old Eng
land | WAS for three wears the business
pnrt ner and most intimate associate and am
ntill the devoted friend Of jew. In all those
yenrs have never known him TO do or sug-
gest or as far re- ! could ina CINE. ever think
"A rnenn thing | have enjoyed TO the full the
exquisite courtesy. probably an Oriental
tradition. which ~ given 10 the guest in Jew
ish households. l have enjoyed beyond
words the simple kosher meals from Jewish
tables ] have observed, with a respect akin
to awe the high standards OF modesty and
essential character to be seen in Jewish wom-
anhood | have attended with the deepest
interest the services in their synagogues.
following nv the aid OF a friend the liturgy
written in a strange tongue
have, ! believe. entered rs thoroughly
into the spirit of modern Judaism az IS posi- BILE
Tor one not OF Hebrew lineage, anCs It is my
lud .ueu; that 81 all the exhibitions Of child
ishupss brutality and stupidity clnS aed
under the general desi gnntion of racia, md
religious prejudice, the feeling against the
Jews IL tho most childish, the most brutal
and the most silly. ! might add. for the
benefit OF some of my so-Called Christian
brethren. that II Is one OF the most un-Chris-
tian feelings OF which | have any knowled ge
contrary 20 the spirit and teachings of thnt
greatest OF all Jews. the prophet hero. saint
and martyr Of Nazareth.
For once, our Jewish friends did not dis
pluy their accustomed acumen in attempting
reprisals against a more or less obscure dra-
matte critic and against n state Official Pub
licitv In this case has only increased the mis-
chief. The fellow who is shooting Mt YOU in
the dark can get very little satisfaction out
OF you II YOU keep silent. 1t is only when
one howls that ones enemy knows he has
aimed true. ADVANCED PROTESTANT.
BROOKLYN. Feb. =.