The Denver Jewish news., 1921-06-22

III tue uuu. we htTt tWo
theses On the one hand Jews are a
great intellectual influence but their
political power is negligible. On the
other hand. they influence culture to
a comparatively small extent. yet
their social prestige rises high.
In Germany. anti-Semit,sm is often
IL question of political policy depend
ing largely on the party to which n
particular individual may belong. a
Socialist. for instance. tho personal
ly confirmed anti-Semife. will never
acknowledge 1t publicly, because such
a stand is not fitting to the program
of his party. A conservative, on the
other hand. accepts anti-Semitism
personal opinions. because he feels
that such tactics are desirable If he
wishes to remain in popular favor. In
England where the influence of Jews
is smaller and therefore the reaction.
the old. deeply rooted liberal tenden-
cies of the English people predominant
and prevent ahti-S -Semitism from get
ting free rein.
1 do not make these assertions out
of personal experience. / never was
in England. yet I consider the atti-
tude towards my Theory of Relativ-
ity as characteristic. German news
paper criticism was divided according
as they are divided in their views on
the Jewish question. Anti-Semitic
papers hold the theory as unfounded
and Incorrect Papers. favOrably in
ciined to the Jews, review the theory
favorably. In England. on the other
hand. scientists and publications were
quite objective in their judgment.
/ should like to mention in this con-
nectiOn the great contributions which
the English have made towards the
development of our exact sciences. In
their treatment of my theory they
showed a marked understanding and
deep grasp OF the high laws of physics
and mathematics. / was similarly I'M
pressed in America. Before my recent
arrival in this country. 1 had formu-
lated no definite opinion on Ameri-
can science and scientists, but during
my short stay here and thru my per-
sonal and kind contact with many OF
the professors in the American uni
yersities and with scientists in gen.
cral. have learned to respect and
admire the detached, truthful and
able scientific mind that manifests it.
self here.
found the same detached and
sympathetic attitude among Gentiles
towards the project of Hebrew Uni
versity in Jerusalem. the furthering
Of which was the primary cause for
my trip to this country. A university
i'm the resurrected and reconstructed
Palestine will be the greatest instru-
menE towards aiding free and Nn&et-
tered spiritual production by Jews.
regard it a most noble venture which
should. in the interests of humanity.
he crowned with success. Likewise
feel that the creation Of healthy.
normal. economic life by the Jews in
Palestine will enrich the world mater
tally and spiritually.
We live in an age Of exaggerated
nationalism But my Zionism does
not exclude a cosmopolitan welt-an-
schauung. Ever mindful of the real
ity of Jewish nationalism. submit
that Jews also have duties towards
their environment. But in general.
ZiOnism permits of manifold interpre-
tations. For the Jews Of Ukrainia.
Poland or Russia it has opened new
possibilities and new hopes for decent
living but to me. the outstanding
feature of the idea is that ZiOnism
strengthens self-pride and self-respect
qualities indispensable to the con.
tinued existence of the Jewish people
in Naspora countries.