Evening star., 1933-04-02
u. S. STEP UNLIKELY
in JEWISH TROUBLE
Action at This Time Might Be
Construed as MeddIing in
Internal Affairs.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The American Government does moi
contemplate taking. for the time being
any diplomatic steps in favor of the
prosecuted Jews In Germany, it was
learned yesterday in Washington.
From strict diplomatic point o1
view. any move made by the United
States Government at the present time
when American citizens CT the Jewish
faith are no longer interfered with
might be cons trued in Germany as an
immixture of foreign power in Ger
many's internal affairs. and such an ac-
ton Is likely to do more harm than
good.
In responsible quarters, however, the
excesses Of the Nazis with the full ap-
prcval of the German government are
deeply deplored; they will, in the end,
harm Germany's position with foreign
nations to the same extent the Ger
man alleged cruelties harmed it dur
ing the World War.
In the last 10 years, Germany had
staged a strong comeback in the es-
TEEN Of the civilized world, it was stated
In official quarters. The brave manner
in which 1t bore the hardships which
were brought about as result Of the
disastrous war, the dignified manner of
her behavior won her the sympathies
OF the citizens of mot civilized coun-
tries and especially of the people of the
United States. Few, If any, paid any
attention to the war guilt stigma which
was placed upcn Germany in the treaty
OF Versailles, and the stories of the
barbarism Of the German soldiers we're
received lately with good deal OF
skepticism.
Injury to People.
The latest outrageS against German
citizens who happened to be of Jew
ish faith has done more harm to the
good name Of the German people than
all the war horror stories printed in
the of1cial communicates Of the belliger-
ent nations. II the mentality of the
German people, in the twentieth CEN
tury Is such as to still differentiate be-
tween the religious beliefs of her citi-
zens. then, 1t was stated in responsible
quarters, everything seems possible with
the Germans when their ire Is aroused.
1t Is admitted here, that in Germany
as in other countries there is in GER
tain sections of society a strong feel
ing against the Jews, who are fire.
quently socially boycotted. But be-
tween barring men of the Jewish race
from exclusive clubs or colleges and
them from making a liveli-
hood there is an enormous difference.
It is also admitted that the Jews in
Germany are the promoters of the ex-
treme Socialist and Communist move
ment, a movement which Hitler and
his partisans are striving to suppress
But while it may be in order to sup
press political parties in certain coun-
tries under a dictatorship, it is inhuman
and unfair to make all the Jews In
Germany responsible for the ideas OF
some OF their correligionaries.
The anti-Jewish campaign in Ger
many may have serious repercuSsion
in international politics.
America is doing its utmost at the
present moment to get the nations to-
gether at an economic conference to
discuss the means of getting out of the
economic depression by adopting a new
tarih policy. The administration Is
sincerely convinced that the solving OF
the economic troubles Is the only way
10 prevent a further spreading OF the
present restlessness and to avoid serious
troubles throughout the world.
Sc Nations to Meet.
Fifty-two nations will probably par
ticipate at the reunion, and It Is con-
sidered essential that the conference
should meet in an atmosphere of good
will
What will be Germany's position. II
Is asked here, in that conference when
delegates Of nations where Jews play an
important role in the affairs of state
viii SIT next to the ferocious Nazi dele
gates?
VIII they not prevent any concession
which the respective governments may
wish to make to Germany? win they
not doubt Germany's good faith and
honesty? This almost childish persecu-
ton OF Jews in Germany. may have
most serious effects on the international
Economic Conference, on which all the
hopes OF this government are placed for
solution of the worlds troubles.
The problem is further complicated by
the fact Europe lives today in an atmos-
phere OF terror lest some frontier incl
dent, in the Polish Corridor for instance
may again unleash the dogs of war. As
long as Germany clamored only for a
revision OF the unjust clauses of the
Versailles treaty, she had with her the
sympathies of the civilized world.
Even in the countries which were di-
rectly affected by such a revision-such
as France-there were many seriously
tnlnklng men in public life who ad-