Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-29
'ZANGWILL EPIGRAMS
CLEVER THINGS The WITTY AUTHOR
SAID ABOUT TIE JEWS.

fhe Way Hc Compared Ills Corclf.
gtonists 10 United suites Eouds-Iti.
Illustration OF Some OF the Striking
Hebrew characteristics.
Some years since Israel Zangwill
Wien on visit to this, country deliv-
cred an address in New York city to
his own people. a few OF the epigrams
which he then coined concerning tho
characteristics Of the Hebrews are here
offered:
The Jews had no country OF their
own. They could not possess the land
OF their fathers in reality. So they
made portable Palestine. They car.
ried 1t wherever they went. This was a
spiritual country 1t could not be MS.
sailed by their opprcssors.
There have been two conceptions Of
Inc Jew-one that he lends money and
wants it back again. the other that he
deals in old clothes. The truth Is Jews
nave bccn everywhere. They have
heen everything except pope Of Rome
ana they have como near to that. II
they dealt i'll old clothes it was because
'papal DEGREES forbade them trading in
anything else but old clothes and Old
iron.
.leHs III way were rs good az Init.
Gu Estates bonds, only United States
bonds may be converted. but whom Il
Jew was converted hc lost his value.
Because Shylocll was rich and Jcs.
sica beautiful all Jews arc rich and MI
iJcwesses are beautiful. wish II wcre
1907
d ASgood looking Jew was considered
thelfool of the family. which Is conso.
latlon for some OF lis.
The black plague swept over Europe.
The Jews escaped by reason of theft
different hygien;c laws. The Christians
Charged thcm with poisoning the wells
and thousands OF Jews were put 10
death for not dying OF The plague.
Colonel Rooscrclt told me that Tho
Jews OF his regiment were uuon. his
bravcst soldiers, and when IIobsou had
TO be kissed il took Il Jewess TO do it.
Jews not only furnished money for
Columbus expedition. but his first
lieutenant was Jew. This officer dis
covered tobacco, which Is greater than
America
Carlyle said the Jews had no humor.
but Carlyle was a Scotcbman.
"A beggar stole d spoon from wealth.
Ter member Of his race who had enter.
taineu him. When detected Tie bcggaI
said: by taking The spoon broke
the eighth commandment. which says
Thou shalt not steal IT had moi
taken it would have broken lie tenth
which says. Thou shalt not coyct.'
saw l had 10 break one commandment
anyhow. SO thought I might as well
have the spoon
1t has always been tl.c GesI'r OF Jew
ISL fathers, however rich. 10 have learn
ed sons-in-law. however poor. DO not
find this custom prevalent today.
TO illustrate WHY there arc no good
Jews in fiction Mr.. Zangwill related
the story of tho lion and the cub. The
cub had secm !; painting OF Samson
vanquishng the lion, and said to Its
parent: Il have seen many contests
between Lions and men. and always the
men have been thc victors. Why are
there no pictures showing lions over
,DOwering men?" at Is because we
lions have no painters" was the par.
ent's reply
The Jews have been scattered 10 the
four winds among all fbe nations OF
the earth. They have been of immense
service 10 every country that has har-
bored them. IL reminds me OF the story
of the crocodile which opened its mouth
so that bird might go into 1t and eat
The lcechcs which annoyed il. There
was mutual benefit from the operation.
1t is not strange that sometimes the
Jews find the crocodilcs mouth closing
upon them. 1t was natural that Jews
should cougregatc around their syna
Sogues. They became TO some extent
isolated from the people among whom
they dv-elt. This isolation brought will
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