The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
THE JEWS AND TIE STATE III.
BRARIAN.
An Intercsting Uttoranoe by DR.. Funk on
tho Movement Against Dr. Dewey.

An Intercstins Uttoranoe by DR.. Funk on
tho Movement Against Dr. Dewey.
TO THE EpIroR OF TIE SuN-Sv; Your
announcement OF q fortnight ago, Jews
Have DR.. Deweys Scalp" was st least pre-
mature, for he has not resigned nor has he
pro missed to resign. nor was the motion at
the June nneetin urged by the Jewish Resent.
Mr.. IAutsrbaoh, carried. II the loading
Jews are determined to have Or: Dewey's
soalps they will have to take II. and With the
gro wing political power Of the Jews In this
city and state 1t 10 quito likely that they can
10 block leRialattve appropriations for the
state Library building, on which DR.. Dewey
has set his heart. and for State educational
Regents to their side. But would II be wise
in them to do so2 we have got votes"
certainly; but 10 IL not we'll to rensnaber 90
have other psople2
New York city and tho country at large has
Ike ut the door wide open to the Jews wide
open a. to tho Enslishman. Scotchnsn or
German-but the savage prosecutions In
Russia and Rumanis and anti-Ssmtism In
Germany and France have made the rush to
this country abnormally large. and the natural
clann ishness Of the Jew has prevented .
normal distribu ton throus hout the coun-
try. Naturally, but mono the less unfor-
tunately, this congestion In New YORK city
has resulted In labor and business Jealousy
and in increasing friction. Tho atmosphere
Is gradu ally becoming suroharsed through
this Irritation. lnoidents like this Dewey
affair may easily concentrate this into thun-
derbolts. It Is a condition that calls for
mu tual forbearance, patience and cool judy
ment, When powder is scattered around
freely. We must be careful how We strike.
Now, before the blood on either aide gets
any hotter q few facts should be clearly
IL. A,,,> xhat nr
IL hostile to the Jews. know him we'll. and
assert without fear Of Just contradiction that
no non jew In this State 10 more friendly to
this worthy race than II he.
II is not true that he. after the February
meeting OF the Regents, resigned the presi-
dency at Lake Placid and put his wife In that
position. Mrs. Dewey waR president OF the
company at the time Of the February meet
ing. and this fact was we'll known then to
the Regents. Mrs. Dewey has invested about
Sl5o. 900 In cash In the Lake Placid enterprise.
and she Is an exceptionally able business;
IL Is not true that Or. Dewey issued a cir
clsr after The EsSSSsa5y shst hsd K
lssued by the Lake Placid Club. Of which
b and ssRs ~ r.:
l nave TpHO Vllo ClTCul9I JuTOuRu VWtC9s euo
m am 1 jastIs be tic Jews
pr, Dewey in BE present position q ACCOM-
ts s aoansr1 Ts ana &. i.fss saa i:
resignation or removal at tho present time
ve ssSs G Sr. Rer HbS Pusnsm III. Librarian
Of Congress. in letter dated Feb. .. 1905:
There no man ivias e Day e Cho mere
81 ss1 ss % s 6s
Of libraries and In the d!fueon OF interest In them.
rnsrs . No s:f '
ten, who are eded IN 81
living American librarian tor bis oontributions 70
" s S4ss. and ns ss s
Mr.. James H. Garfield. librarian Of Colunh.
this unfortunate controversy. says:
e NJ, only "a b. ' p"ss s
public Sr.5 e ~ Integral Of the public and
Ws DO not hold him Q DO periee. o. saperhum.n
but h. Is certainly an e.traordnsry senias and
ps ssn 'f Fl. s sss
hope ' b ph @ e. I
ss y Il ss sssn E. A' most
Is It wise for the Jews to cause thou sandy
IN the PUBLIC library, wcrE q feel thst icy
most enerestis and most rssourcsfui librarian
have edge, but It Is not racial prejudice tAst
bars the Jews from summer hotels. The
present average Jew is stamped and coined
out Of past enormous intu slices. He learned
assertion which in social intercourse 10 dis
sns :; s ss
that where one Jew comes . crowd 10 apt 70
'o Ssve s1e 81 any III Tins the last nineteen
centuries nor anywhere el.e has re Jew
social equality, as In America, and now.
Don't crowd the incoming tide. Certain
movements are started by forces beyond our
indiyId1al reach EACH would seen zen foolish e
web in the hope Of controlling its sped and
course: yet feeble thin Is have oftsn retarded
sessh wnGs the geN
thst IN this country al thinEs that are jusSt
jew and Gentle take to heart the aayins Of
the great Jew spnoEa: There is room for all
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.