THE JEWISH CHRONICLE
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Say Jews Will Do Full Duty in War
Jewish Congressmen Sure Coreligionists Will Support
Country
(Special Correspondence)
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Realizing
the historical significance of the present
moment, your representative endeavored
to see the Jewish legislators who share
the responsibility of having decided the
country's movements in this fateful hour
of the American nation. He saw them
all the first day of the extraordinary
session of the Sixty-fifth Congress.
Julius Kahn, of San Francisco, the
leading Republican member on ''The
Committee on Military Affairs," was not
to be easily intruded on. When finally
I did succeed in reaching him, he said
in part :
"Jewish citizens of this country should
at this moment, more than ever before,
feel as Americans. America has at all
times proven most friendly to the Jew,
and we should not fail to show our
gratitude at every opportunity. The
present critical moment calls for the
assistance of every one, and is most
proper and opportune for the Jews of
this country to help our government by
all the means at their disposal. Jews
have always done their share. The rec-
ords of the Revolutionary war, the Civil
war, and the Spanish-American war,
hear splendid testimony to that fact.
But we must do more now, we must
see that we do not fall short in the
number of our volunteers, and in every
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creditable records of the past."
All Jews Should Be American
Citizens.
Congressman Adolph Sabath, though
very busy introducing some friends of
the Windy City to Washington, spared
us enough time to say:
"We all know that the Jews are as
good and loyal Americans as any other
section of the country's citizenship.
"1 heir numbers in the different European
armies today are proof enough of their
faithfulness to whatever country they
may be a part of. As far as I know, no
questions of particular Jewish interest
will be brought up at this special ses-
sion of Congress."
Meyer London, the only Socialist rep-
resentative in the House, among other
things said:
"The Jewish people, who have helped
so enormously' to bring about the Rus-
sian Revolution, are entitled to equally
as much if not more glory and pride
in the great achievement than the Rus-
sian people themselves." Speaking of
the present crisis, Congressman London
said : "In this hysterical moment we
must beware not to lose our balance,
and move slowly. It will be my aim in
this Congress to protect the poor as
far as possible. My own district is com-
posed mainly of poor Jewish laborers,
and in their behalf will I expend all
my time and energy. I have received
a number of telegrams from my constit-
uents, all of them calling on me to exert
myself in the interests of peace."
Congressman Isaac Siegel, of New
York, reviewing the present situation,
advised all our brethren, who for any
reason have not yet become naturalized
Americans, to take the necessary steps
at once. "Let all alien coreligionists
in this country, who have not done so
yet, declare their intention of becoming
American citizens," this youthful legis-
lator declared. "It is essential that the
good name of the Jews be preserved,
and we must do our duty to the fullest
as we are wont to do."
Congressmen Bachrach, of Atlantic
City, and Kraus, who will be serving
his first term for Indiana, expressed
themselves similarly satisfied that the
Jews of this country will stand by the
administration and render that assist-
ance to the government of which they
never fail in times of need.
There are no Jews at present holding
the dice of United States Senator.
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