The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1925-04-23
THE DIGEST
lew Friends " King Edward VII
Ignored In O9eisi Biography Writ.
ten BY Jewish Author.

Mr.. ]. l.. Dniidnnsky Of the Jewish
Daily News, in his article on the bio
grnphy Of King Edward VII by Sir
Sidney Lee calls attention TO the fnct
that this official blograpber. though a
jew himself, purposeiy ignored the
various Jewish friends of the late
monarch and his intimate association
with him. Mr.. Dalidnnsky believes that
Sir Sidney Lee did this on purpose so
own Jewish nntecedcnts. He quotes
Mr.. Zangwill who once said that the
trouble with Jews Is that not only do
they forget their people when they rise
TO power, but do not speak OF Jews
Cor fear OF reminding the public that
they are themselves Jews. King Ed.
wards friendship with Jews Is too
well known to be overlooked. He met
frequently the Roihschilds. the Sasoons,
Mr.. Castle, Sir George Jewish. and II
number OF other distinguished Jews.
He was guest Of Baron HIrsh and
hunted on his estates in Austria. These
facts would not have been ignored by
Gentle writer II he were commits
stoned to write q biography. But Sir
Sidney Ice dismisses King Edwards
social connections with Jews In DOT
note In which he tells that Queen Vie
toria and her German courtiers OBJ
jectcd to the Prince of Wales associa.
tion with Jews.
does not tell of his friendship to Jews
and Of Queen victoria's attitude to-
wards Jews is no biography at ali"
says Mr.. Dalidansky. Sir Sidney Lee
purposely avoided all direct mention
Of Jews in the biography so as not
to be charged with pro-Jewish bias.
Jews is today, Sidney Lee thought il
more honorable for the King to cover
up his Jewish social connections He
considered II ono Of the things that
should not he told Just as there are
n number OF private incidents in the
life of the Prince that should be
omitted.
in setting aside this chapter in the
Kings biography about his relation
ships with Jews, Sir Sidney Lee sinncd
against the Jews and more so against
the truth. SO that the London Times is
fully justified in asserting that this
is not the last complete biography of
the dead King. and TINT some time
in the future another biography will
be written without fear of telling every.
thing that is covered up in the present
work" Mr.. Dalindnnsky concludes his
article with the following paragraph
Great Jews of former generations were
always proud OF their Judnism and
lsh celebrities are altogether different
Sir Sidney Lee is the best example
of those Jews who fear being reminded
that they are not Englishmen and that
their parents did not come with the
Normans but that they are children Of
Great Jews OF former days
utilized their position for general jew
ish interests; preSent-day celebrates
are only bent on serving their own
ends"
Jewish Competition i'm Antiques
The great Jewish hunorist. Sholom
Aleichem, once wrote humorous
story entitled "if | were Rothschld,"
in which he told how he would utilize
the riches Of the wealthy Jewish fam
lily to improve the conditions of the
Jews. The Jewish Morning journal,
in an editorial on March 23rd. on Jew
ish acquisition of Gentle antiques, al
ludes to SholOm Aleiche story in the
following manner:
"A later day humorist who will write