Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-08
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FORD HALF WAY
Spokesman for Hebrews In
| dicate Acceptance at
81. Full Face Value.
BY LEMUEL #. PARTON.

NEW YORK, July S.-Expressions
by representative Jewish spokesman
here today indicated that American
Jewry will meet Henry Ford more
than half way in accepting at fun race
value his remuneration of anti Semi
tism made public today. In all public
statements on the Ford letter so Tar
there is cordial Interpretation OF Mr.
Ford's declaration exactly as 1t was
presented. He is credited with having
been the victim of misinformation.
This was to be expected Of Henry
Ford" the Jewish Daily Forward, I'M
portant organ of Jewish opinion, says
editorially today. I'VE believed that
eventually he would look into this
matter on his own account. He has
done so and he has come to his own
conclusions. He had been victimizec
by persons serving selfish personal
ends. Now that he no longer depends
upon others for his information, we
have no misgivings about his future
attitude.
"The effect of Henry Ford's state
ment will be felt not only in America,
but throughout the world. Unfortu-
nately, the misrepresentation of the
Dearborn Independent had encouraged
anti-Semitism in other countries as
well as America. Mr.. Ford's frank
and courageous reputation Of the at
tacks on Jewry will have a tremen-
dous effect in undoing the harm that
has been done. All the Jews of Amer
lea will. of course, receive Henry
Ford's statement with unbounded sat-
isfaction."
Speculation Over Editor.
There is much speculation as to the
attitude of William J. Cameron, edi-
tor of the Dearborn Independent, who,
in the abortive Ford-Sapiro libel suit
last March assumed full responsibility
for the anti-Semitic campaign of the
publication. When informed of Henry
F'ord's statement Cameron expressed
the utmost surprise and said he had
no intimation Of Mr.. Ford's change of
attitude. It is noted that Mr.. Ford
said that hereafter the Dearborn In
dependent would be under auspices"
which would prevent any recurrence
of unwarranted attacks on any one.
The campaign of the Dearborn Inde-
pendent was launched after Ford's
purchase of the famous 81 Russian
protocols Of the wise men of Zion,"
which Mr.. Ford sweepingly repudiates
today. They were obtained for Grand.
noff a Russian follower of the motor
ious anti-Semitic Basil Brosoff, and
published in the Independent as re-
vealing a worldwide Jewish conspir-
acy to dominate the world.
Soon after their publication indis-
putable evidence was presented to
show that the protocols were deriva.
tives of the satirical document, "A
Dialogue in Hell Between MontesQuieu
and Machiavelli," first published in
Brussels in 1860 and later sold in
pamphlet form in Tsarkoe Selo, Rus
STA. Their publication was followed |
by a series on 1.-THE International |
jew" prepared by James Martin Mil |
Ter, with the statement that part of |
the material had been dictated by |
Henry Ford.
eliminate i'm Libel Suit.
From then on the Dearborn Inde-
pendent carried on a steady and I'M
termed athe Ring of International
Jews" When these attacks finally
centered on the cooperative organi- |
cations fostered by Aaron Sapiro of
San Francisco, Sapiro countered with |
libel suit against Ford and the Dear |
born Independent for 81, 900 900, which |
came to a mistrial last March.
Although the world spotlight was |
turned on Ford and the Independent |
Tor weeks, no authentic explanation |
of the anti-Semitic attitude of the pub. |
LEGATION was obtained. Senator James |
Reed, attorney for Mr.. Ford, succeed |
e din parrying every inquiry as to |
the origin and final responsibility for |
the anti-Jewish articles.
The general conclusion of observ-
ers of the trial was that the Russian |
anti-Semites had cunningly deceived |
Ford by linking their propaganda with |
subversive radicalism, for which Mr.. |
Ford has a frank hatred.
(Copyright. 1927