Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-04
Address by Lucius L. Solomon.

! by Jews.
Address by Lucius L. Solomon.
A large audience assembled in the
Eighth Street Temple last night to listen
to the address Of Lucius L. Solomon
of San Francisco, who declared in no
uncertain language that the attitude
of Congress toward restrictive immi-
grafton laws is grotesque parody on
the colonial anthem OF freedom. and
that senators who oppose the entrance
into this country Of religious refugees
are dishonoring their togas.
Mr.. Solomon, who is second vice presi-
dent of the order, spoke broadly of the
aims of the order and Of the Jews place
among the nations.
| Mr.. Solomon criticised the immigration
laws of the United States.
THE position of the immigrant Jew to-
day." he declared, lis on q par with that
of the early colonists of the pre-revolu
tionary period in this country"
| He claimed that some Of the descend
ants of those who came to this country
for religious freedom 'dishonor their own
proud lineage by fathering immigration
laws aimed at those for whom they
ought to feel the keenest sympathy"
Tribute to Hebrew Consciousness.
Tracing the history Of the wandering
tribes through the ages in a PICTURESQUE
| tribute to that subtle psychological
force we IL the Hebrew consciousness"
he said The United States Is now ready
to shut her doors in the faces of the
children of Israel who come seeking a
land of religious and racial tolerance.
The position of the wandering Jews
| who come to this country he said, lis
on par with the position Of those colo
| nists who braved the unconquered deep
wilderness in order that they might wor-
ship in peace and call themselves free.
They, like those sturdy men OF history
| who made this nation, are fugitives. But
there were no immigration restrictions
| then. There was no head tax and no
| financial and physical test. The land was
to those men a temple Of liberty and a
stronghold Of peace.
Contrast Drawn.
What a contrast today! Are we any
more tolerant than they Of history who
tortured race in the name Of Him whom
they worshiped as the Savior of the
world? Are we more tolerant when sena-
tors. descendants Of that people who made
the wilderness a temple of freedom, dis
honor and disgrace their position and the
proud name of their race by excluding
fugitives who should nave their hereditary
+, sympathy?
| "Sympathy-and such is the plea of the
undesirable citizen of today. What a
cynical term to apply to the people who
gave to Christendom part of their re-
-, ligion!
I'VE the children OF Israel. ask justice
of the civilized world and no tnore. We
have always given more than we have
received, because we have been the teach
ers of the world
Rev. DR.. Abram Simon, in response,
said:
/ Il am glad such an Grafton as you have
just heard has been given in this temple"
The said because faith and fraternity
must always walk hand in hand. Peo-
pie of the faith must be fraternal. and
Bnai Birth must join with the syna-
gogue, because the trinity of faith. fra
ternity and freedom must ever be its
| foundation.
Notes Of the Convention.
One OF the notable figures at the B'nai
Birth convention is Judge Josiah Cohen
! of Pittsburg. Pa, before whose court
the trial of the erafters and "boodlers'
| is being held. Judge Cohen Is q MEM
her of the court of common pleas in
| Pittsburg, but is now sitting as Judge
of the criminal court Of that city. He is |
a man of great popularity in the Bnai
FIRTH as was attested by his unanimous |
election as presiding officer at the OPEN
ing session yesterday. Judge Cohen is |
one OF the great Jewish characters In
the United States. He is straighoutI
republican in state and national politics