The Washington herald., 1911-10-30
ATTACK ON JEWS
BRINGSHOT REPLY
Continued from Page One.

Germany or Russia It is this facility
Of the Jew to become patriotic between
two railway stations that makes him a
somewhat dangerous witneEs when testi-
flying in his own behalf. He boasts that
he is as good an American as myself,
whose family has been for nearly three
centuries pioneering the land which the
Jews never discovered until the trusts
and the protective tariff prepared an
easy road for pawnbrokers and middle
men.
"Goes a Long Way"
my fellow-man, and indeed, all Of Go1's s
creatures; but, like garlic in the salad, a
little Of the Jew goes a long way.
These United STATES are becoming rap
idly so Jew-ridden that while every other
nationality or race can be freely dis
cussed the Jew alono sets up a howl of
persecution whene yer a criticism touches
him.
"A horde OF Hebrew patriots already
tincture our army and navy, and are a
harmful element in our diplomatic and
bench and in the halls of Congress de-
serves to be noted with care, unless we
are to look forward to an outburst com
pared to which the Dreyfus days will be
very tame indeed"
In reply to this, Mr.. Wolf said last
night:
When he claims that a Jew is un-
patriotic Mr.. Bigelow shows himself to
be a liar OF the first cloth. 1t is an his
torical fact, which I found to be true as
long ago as 1884, that in the civil war
there were more Jews per ratio OF popu-
lation than of any other faith. In the
Spanish-American war 600 Russian Jews,
driven from their native country by per-
secution, voluntarily enlisted in New
York City to fight for their adopted
country.
That Mr.. Bigelow's sentiment is not
shared by the general American populace
is shown by the recent action in the case
of Private Bloom, at Fort Myer. The
Jew is as faithful to his country as any
man on earth.
New York Paper Blamed.
II know that the New York paper
which published Mr.. Bigelow's article is
prejudlced against Jews. because OF its
friendliness toward Russia, and 1 would
not be surprised to learn that the whole
article was a deliberate and malicious
effort to antagonize this nation against
the Jewish race.
such an attempt is contemplate be-
yond all words. 1t is such men as Poult-
ney BIgelow who tend to hurt the feel
ing Of good will and create in the breast
OF the Jew the feeling that he is not at
home in this country.
There has been talk OF a restriction
Of immigration in this country. II soch
a thing should ever come to pass. would
recommend that the European sentiment
OF anti-Semitism be the first Old World
product that is denied entry into this
country. The charges OF the character
good and can result in much, harm"
Regretted by DIR. Simon.
Hardly less vigorous was the protest
OF Rabbi Abram Simon.
Il regret very much" he said. Ito see
in any well-intentioned American the evi-
dences Of the anti-Semitic sentiment Of
Europe. It is a calamity to see in Amer
leans the same desire OF persecution that
drove the Jews from Europe.
Such criticism as this one from tine
pen Of Mr.. Bigelow can only come from
a spleen. venom, and personal sense of
defeat. 1t is not expressive of fairness,
and any man who boasts OF the Yankee
fairness OF spirit should be the last to
attack a race that has for centuries Been
trying to keep its head above water rnd
its virtue beyond reproach."