Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-01-07

a certain pride, again sent Mani
festo to the Rumanian government,
reminding it Of its duty to the Jews
according to the pact which had been
made with the various governments
ut the Congress. AT that time l re-
ceived, in answer to my Manifesto,
letters from the greatest statesmen
and writers in Europe-from Balfour,
from Roosevelt, from Clemenceau.
from Anatole France. The Manifesto
had tremendous effect. The Ruman-
ian government Immediately ceased
persecuting its Jews. The rsther
harsh edicts Immediately became
milder The Rumanian government
realized at last that it mad to count
with the public opinion of Europe and
America, opinion which | brought to
the surface. -"
And the eighty-two- year old states
man looked past me, dreaming, smil-
ing, happy that he had done good
political deed for his own people.
Luzzati went on:
World War Strengthened Hatred
Now . The world war strength.
eUel and spread hatred and intolerance
toward the Jew. This Is true. II would
be hypocritical TO deny It, This same
unfortunate influence is evidenced IN
America and also In Italy. Until very
reently there WAS not the slightest sign
o. nati-Semitism in Italy. The best
evidence is that | myself am the only
jew In the world within recent times
to reach the heights of the premiership
of a world power, and eight times t,
occupy the position of minister Ia the
various cnbinets. In no other country
of the world wculd this have been pos
slble. as is proved by the fact that II
! happened nowhere else But today anti
Scuitism is to Ike felt even in Italy. al
though not TO very strong degree
'1n the other European countries .
new form of anti-Scmitism is arising
1t evinccs itself most thoroughly in tn,
movement to restrict the number o
Jewish students in the Universities ant
other higher institutions of learning
This movement is firmly founded il
Austria. Hungary. and Rumania. an,
is not particularly the result of econ
! nn,i.. FAM of Il, IL I;
directed more against the survival o
the Jewish spirit"
Lizzati's Idea Of Combating Anti
Semitrs
As LuZatti discussed the rise of anti
Scmitism In Europe and the spread o
this evil even among the inrlligcn
classes. asked him what remedy Ii,
thought possible or advisable.
His answer was: The only possible
manner Of weakening and finally an
nihilating anti-Scmitism. which o
course is n long process. is this: jew
in all lands must cease TO strive afte
money and ceIsc accommodating vas
fortunes. Jews must strike the frs
blow at world materialism. II is tru
that this alone won't cure the situa
ton; nor viii anti-Scmitism disappear
/ for hatred toward the Jews is decpl,
rooted and will continue to exist anon:
the peoples for n long time to come
d. That is why the propaganda agains
nnti-Semitism must be conducted in
tensively and continuously.
Duty Of Non-Jcwisi Phiio.Scmites
This campaign must bc led not b!
Jews hut more 10y their friends anon,
the non-Jcws | myself have nlway,
been interested In combating anti
Scmitism. partly because ! was inter
ested in Jews. but also because wa
interested in the protection of nll hu
man rights
4 Speaking or Iiouism. the Italian
Jewish statesman said: The worl
which is being done by Jews in palcs
tine is very useful in the propaganda
against nnti-JcwiShneSs We must show
! the world. and the world must Sc,
clearly and definitely that the Jew doe,
not always strive TO become u banker
I the talents uf the Jew are Just us much
! suited TO agriculture. and he is Hbl,
To become that which he was in ancient
! times"
Interested in Spiritual Zlonism
Rising, with flaming eyes aud u
prophetic gesture. the old sngc con
tinued: THE Jew must show the
world that he is always guided by truth
| aud Justice. ! am interested in every
thing that relates TO Zionism and have
been following the movement quite
closely, aud every time that | hear of
"a JnwiGh u14i irh huG