Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
One Result of War
May Be Solution
of Iewish Problem

respond to the primordial instincts Of
the entire Jewish people and defines the
position the Jewish nation in it's total
ity would adopt If it were organized.
concentrated and independent.
PRINCIPLES AND IDEALS
OF HEBREW RACE
Judaism stands for certain principles
and ideals. 1t wants peace. It's greet
ing is nowadays. as 5000 years ago.
"Shalom! Peace be with thee." Its
prophet, Isaiah. has yearned for the
hour when the sword will he wrought
into n plowshare and the wolf will lie
down with the lamb. 1t wants fra
ternity. The same prophet aspires
after the whole of mankind. being one
flock under one shepherd, and 1fillel
enJoins as the basis of the Jewish faith
the doctrine, do unto your neighbor
what you wish TO be done unto your
self" 1t wants justice. 1t has always
placed this on higher level than al
worldly interests not excepting those
OF its own country, and another of its
prophets has said: May the world
perish. provided His word THAT is to
say, Justicel persists" Ii takes part
against him who, out Of selfish motives.
breaks the peace. and for him who de-
lcnuS the cause OF justice.
The Jewish people Is also the people
of the long memory. 1t keeps to this
day faithful remembrance OF Cyrus
and Alexander the Great, who have
been kind TO it. and 1t curses to this
hour the name of Antiochus Epiphanes
Of Titus. whom others call the delight
of mankind" of Hannah. the wicked
minister of Ahasuerus. whom modern
research has Identified as Artaxcrxcs
badly pronounced; of Torqucmada and
Pedro Arbues. who centuries or thou
sands, OF years ago have inflicted in
jury to 1t.
The Jewish people do not forget
which nations Of modern times have
been just to 1t, and which have in
vented the new forms of anti-semitism.
Eut ! repeat: the Jewish people. as
such, is not in position at present
to shape national policy in accord
ancc with its intimate feelings The
individual Jew does everywhere his
duty as a citizen. The Jewish people
collectively is impartial. and it will
he able to carry it's requests before
the peace conference with Il straight
look OF the eyes and an unembarrassed
countenance, whoever it may he whose
influence Will predominatc there.
] am bound to confess that In most
countries the Jewish preparation for
representation of the people with the
powers is still lacking and desultorv.
In the United states alone il is cncr-
getic and resolutc This is precisely
what I hoped and expected
FORTUNATE TO LIVE IN
The three millions Of Jews in the
United States are fortunate enough TO
live in a country of freedom and manli-
ness. They have seized the lesson of
their SURROUNDINGS They have learned
of their Christian ncighbors to rely
upon their own effort They have un-
derstood the truth OF the saying. Help
yourself. and God will help you" They
are. moreover, blessed with leaders OF
the stamp OF Mr.. Brandcis. who has
Just been appointed associate Justice
of the United States Supreme Court
by President Wilson. acknowledging
thereby his exceptional attachments and
deserts.
Judaism i'll the United States is I'm
the act of organizing itself II pre-
pares congress for tic autumn By
its number. its will power it's public
spirit, its resources and its official ueu-
trality. II is competent to take the lead
of universal Judaism. I expect also
that the people and the government of
the United States will assist II with
their active sympathics.
Under such auspices. it is permitted
to hope that one of tho outcomes Of this
gruesome war will be tho happy solu-
tion of the Jewish problem. or. at least,
n promising start for 1t. In this case
the 100000 Jewish soldiers now in the
trenches will not have fought, shed
their blood and died In vain.
EnrI Stnnhope's Heir Killed.