The Washington herald., 1914-02-02
feeling TOWARD
jews IS SCORED
Disseminated Against in Fill
ing High Places, Says
Julius /. Peyser.
ABILITY NOT FAVORED
Declares Morsenthau Would Be in
Cabinet. but for Prejudice Of
Wives of Other Members.

Cabinet. but tor Prejudice OF
Wives of Other Members.
In what he called a 'heart-to-hears
talk" with members of the Collegiate
Club. an organisation composed of stu
dents from the various colleges through
out the country. at its home. 1901 Eleventh
street northwest. Julius j. Peyser. promi-
criticized the treatment Of Israelites ae
the hands OF the American people. assert.
ing that they have been Disseminated
against I'm the selection of men for i'm
portant political positions. such as United
States Senators. governors and Cabinet
members. and declared that next to Rus
STA. America was the most unapprecia-
tive land In the world of the intellect
and abilities of the Semitic race.
incidentally. Mr.. Peyser stated that IL
IL had not been for the prejudice Of
the wives of the prospective members OF
Mr.. Wilson'S Cabinet. Henry Morsenthau.
Minister to Turkey. now would be menu
Der of the Cabinet. These women, ne
asserted. did not approve Of the idea &C
having In their midst a Jewish woman,
and their objection was strong enough,
ne added. 10 change the purpose Of the
administration.
Judah r. BenJania Lasded.
Mr.. Peyser's theme was Judah p.
Benjamin; His Eventful Life" Through
GUY his cofhprehensNe account OF the
man VINO mas oeen called the brains OF
the Confederacy. The speaker made intis
nations that BENJAMIN was treated uns
Juse, anu unsrdleiuhy oy tne American
peope ehousnl that aiter the war
IN Wnicn hr. BENJAMIN played such an
important part ne shouio nave Deeu
recosnized as an American CITIZEN, which
right was refused him.
In a brief introduction to his theme.
ne opined mat Senator Borah, OF Idaho,
Will be the next President. Mr.. Peyser
was introduced by the chairman as the
leading Jew of Washington, one of the
most influential and kind-hearted Of its
citizens"
Judah p. Benjamin was one of tho
greatest legal advocates and the ablest
defender that slavery ever had" began
Mr.. Peyser.
a remarkable person full Of honest
purpose flowing over with intellect and,
70 tnis intellectual Hercules, the United
re-establish his citizenship In nassins
il is a strange and necuIiar fact 10 no,s
that the intellect Of the Jevs in mi,
great counry has never received the sam.
recognition as has baen naid nv r,r.as
Britain and ContinsntaI Eu,on. ,,,tL,
the execution OF Russia IN tbs n.st
ENGLAND has riven bonor 20 R.,,a,,;r,
DisraeH, Lord BeaconsheId and today
she honor, Sir Rufus Isaac, n. CbI.e
Justice
To-day il is claimed tba, Svi,zarI,,J
one of The ENABLES, r.n,hI;.. 80. a.,
the world r,,psis,inr N, reonIs. .,i,h 49,
pIex thourbts has sIec,ed % ,ha hissas,
once a Jew Prssident Hor,n.r Ia
ItaJy has knovn a n-j-,, r,,i,;s,ar III
Juxzatti who nacenyIx IA, 70, .l..t.t
tn the Academy ~ sc,.nc. ., p,r,. +.
has been much lamented rscen,iv hv ~
Jewish press that there are no Jews in
the United States Senate no Jews as INV
ernor or as lieutenant governor OF any OF
the several States. and. not a Jew a
member of the Presidents Cabinet Win
the exception of Oscar Straus. former
Secretary of Commerce and Labor under
President Taft's administration, the Jews
in the United States are scantily consid.
cred as far as political offices are con-
cerned.
Mor~en,b.. Kan, f,o- c.h.,
am informed that the reason Mr..
Morgenthau. now Minister to Turkeys
was not appointed member OF the Presi-
oent Iaoinet was because MS name was
being considered by the women whose
HUSBANDS were TO make up the cabinet.
ana tney protested AGAINST JeWess De-
ing Caoinet lsoy. III mas oeen salo thso
the protest was stronS enough 10 cnanse
the purpose OF the administration ana
MT Morgentnau. went 10 the TURKISH
Empire instead 20 not mean 10 say
tnat inns country Is showing any kreAt
amount OF pre1udice against tne Jew ous
Iacts and ngures nave SHOWN 'hst very
rev reach any OF tne hlsh onices III 'n7
onlteg STATES.
IN c'osihS' ne safo
was beneamin oHihs nope .nas
some Gay the united states "ouid [s ,,h
10 MIN the franchise OF CltlzehsIhp- "heh