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Eastern peoples. Perhaps one of these
days we may throw mo , e light on this
than is contained in Ray Stannard
Baker's "Wilson at the Peace Con.
ference." At any rate the report
was never published and Dr. •1.1 ise
secured from the President the cele-
brated New Year's letter to the Jews
which again publicly fixed the Anieri-
ran Attitude in the situation that
arose between the peace treaty and
San Remo.
tel
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opinion I espoused, I opened the con-
versation by asking whether, as his
writing indicated, he believed that
the Presidential cabinet should be a
body responsible to Congress or
whether he believed the existing sys-
But the most astonishing and deep-
tem by which the members of the
ly impressive action of Wilson in con-
cabinet are merely secretaries to the
nection
with Palestine was his final
President should continue. His an-
action. He lay on his sick bed un-
swer, after quoting from one of his
.approachable when news reached
books which he took from the shelf,
New York that the French were in.
was that he believed that the English
sisting on the celebrated Sykes-Picot
system was the better, but Ameri-
lins which would divide' rhlestine
cans would be slow to change their
practically at the fine of Haifa. The
practices. So we plunged immedi-
English -were tired of debate, Lloyd
ately into a discussion which would
George was ready to yield, and by all
show the mind of the candidate and
tokens
the Palestinian victory was
suggest the general lines of policy he
about to be destroyed in fact, if not
would adopt if he were elected—a to a common thought, how completely WoodrowWilson had been finally had found that Colonel House really
consideration of purely domestic could the Jews integrate into the nominated at the Baltimore canvas- Identified himself with the Palestinian in theory. The only hope was in
mass of American life. I recall that tion. A few days later McCoombs task,. and but for his personal hala- Am.-rival: action, and the actor WaS
American policies.
he was careful not us use the word urged me to conic to the campaign vention on behalf of the President, prostrate and invisible. Still, in a
For a spell I was asking and he
assimilate, pointing out to me that headquarters then being organized at the Hadassah Medical Unit would room in the Ansonia Hotel a letter
was carefully answering, until he
never have sailed for Palestine. That was composed and sent by messen-
as a Southerner he had an instinctive the Fifth Avenue building in
suddenly turned the tables on me by
feeling for certain separations, but York City, and there I was intro- permit extended to the issuance of ger to Washington,. and "here Ad.
saying: "I understand you are a
that as a Northern man by residence ducat to many of the men who since passports with a Jewish emblem on miral.Grayson was urged to show it
Jew?" I think my answer was "Pre-
he did not believe that absolute equal. have played a part in Demcoratic them. But the policy was character- to Mr. Wilson. He had not seen a
cisely?" Ile nodded and continued:
istic of the government which, had, state paper for weeks and Dr. Gray-
"Then may I not ask you a ques- ity of action, opportunity and re- politics. At the second or third visit, prior to that, used American ves- son was fearful to act, but promised
tion?" I nodded. "It may be em- sponsibility demanded intermarriage. at a round-table discussion among the sels for the purpose of .transporting to investigate. Ile read the letter to
As
he
spoke
I
realized
that
this
man
leaders,
the
question
arose
whether
barrassing, and fur that matter I am
had much that was difficult ahead of Mr. Brandeis was sympathetic to- the Palestinian refugees to Alexan- Mrs. Wilson and she took it to the
nut wholly sure of my ground, for
hint because his precision of language wards Wilson and could be enlisted dria, and which employed the Vulcan sick President.
I have had little contact with Jews;
would to most men suggest finality, in the campaign. Senator Seabury to ship supplies t• Palestine. It is
Ile , was thus informed on Feb. 4,
but I have the impression that Jews,
and deter them from the discussion turned to me and asked me whether perhaps characteristic of the whole 1920( that negotiations in Paris on
while they are wholly loyal and up-
he was inviting. Indeed, a friend who I knew Brandeis and whether he spirit that pervaded the government the Turkish'settlement had reached •
right citizens, have no such reverence
at this time, that when in 1916, in
for the American constitution as in- was present for a few moments at could be seen. At his request and at Boston, I met Secretary Newton D. critical State in their effects upon the
this session hastily excused himself that of Josephus Daniels, 1 undertook
realization of the Balfour Declara-
fluences me. Am I right, and if I
and withdrew, explaining afterwards to invade the seclusion of Mr. Bran- linker to talk over local campaign tion for a Jewish homeland in Pales-
am can you explain that?"
that Mr. Wilson's definiteness had leis' vacation in Cape Cod and enlist politics, he changed the subject by tine.' in the conference ad the Turk-
I promised to answers, but inter. made him restless, and that he could hini for the campaign. I proceeded as ing me: How is the sheke mem- ish treaty be was told France insisted
posed a question of my own: "I un- not understand how I could sit at to Boston, thence to Cape Cod, and bership campaign getting on?" But upon the terms of the Sykes-Picot.
derstand that you have appointed a ease under those gun-fire sentences. spent my first whole day with Mr. all that is another story. :
agreement, one of the secret treaties
Jew to a judgeship in your state,"
What those .opposed to political made in 1916; before the entrance of
I understood, however, that Wilson Brandeis on this mission. , though
He interrupted, "Yes, but I did not was a man whose exact phrases were much Oise was discussed. 'Ile accept- Zionism did not know was that the America into the war.. if this con-
know it at the time, I barely know an invitation to clear statement, and ed, and on my return to New Yofk President had a personal interest in tention of the French would prevail,
him now. I want no credit for that I proceeded to answer him. The an- I was persona grata with the powers the movement; that it did not appeal it would defeat full realization of the
appointment as betraying an interest savers naturaly opened up the field that were In the fall Mr. lirsandeis to him merely as "good publics," but promise of the Jewish homeland, for
in Jews. It so happened that I want-
Ile knew of the idea campaigned for Wilson in the West. as something wholly consonant with. the Sykes-Picot agieement divided
of Zionism.
ed to appoint a man to the bench who vaguely, but sensed that the Jews, After the first Tuesday in November .American ideals, so wholly worth the country in complete disregard of
should be free from all sorts of alli- were not being moved by a Mes- of that year I received -a very gra- while that• the oppOsition . organized historic boundaries, and of actual ne-
ances"--he went into the details— sianic revival. Indeed, for a man cious message from Mr. Wilson.
in America never seriously, reached cessities.• After outlining the boun-
"and from all over the state I learned
ignorant of Jewish life he had rather I had no further contact with the him. I am not sure whether he wrote daries that seemed then desirable, the
that the right man was Kalisch, and
a keen sense of the limits of Jewish President-elect until cabinet making or said in Paris, in 1919, that he had letter said: "The Balfour' Declara-
I was glad to appoint him."
exultation. My account of the views was the task of the day. They a mes- "not heard of the opposition," but I tion, vvhichyou made possible, was a
This answer was not after the man- and status of the Zionist movement sage reached me that Mr. Wilson pur- have a record of just that remark in public promise. I venture to suggest
ner of politicians, and I began to interested him deeply. He approved posed inviting Mr. Brandeis to join my notes. And this of course meant that it may be given to ypu at this
realize that I was dealing far more of the purpose of the movement, re- his cabinet as attorney-general, but that he had not been impressed by time, to move the statesmen of Chris-
with a college professor than with serving however the right to ap- that certain Jews in New York had the argument of the' opposition. This tian nations, to keep this solemn
8432 Hamilton at Philadelphia
the typical candidate for high office. proach it from his own view, a com- offered strong opposition to this ap- attitude was so well understood at promise to Israel. Your word to Mil-
4721 Warren West at Thirtieth
So I set myself to answering his ques- bination of humanitarianism and re- pointment, particularly the late Jacob the White House that when I went lerand and Lloyd George; at this
tion. I said I believed the sugges- ligiosity. I probably warmed up on H. Schiff, and a counter effort was there with Julius Peyser on some hour, may be decisive."
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tion that the Jews were not reverent the subject, because he presently told desirable. Thanks to Bernard G. mission—one had a mission almost
He listened and, as Dr. Grayson
daily—one of the White house .secre- shortly afterwards 'stated • over the
towards the constitution Was well me that he thought it was a fine thing Richards, quite an interesting memo- daily—one
turned to me and said jesting- telephone, he said: "I approve. Cable
founded, but that this lack of rever- that Jews had such an ideal at the random was prepared, signed and
are merely tokens of the loyalty andIMMIGRANT LAW DEFEAT
ence did not altar their acceptance back of their heads as the physical re- sent, showing that Brandeis was a lyfr l, Ve are running Jerusalem from the full text of th'at letter to Lon-
friendship begun in 1911, and which
PREDICTED BY CUMMINS
of it. Perhaps more than others they storation and rehabilitation of Pales- Jew acceptable to Jews—which was here."
don for ;submission to the British remained unbroken to the end.
WASHINGTON, D. D.— (J. T. A.)
felt it was a shelter and a protection, tine, the more so as the Jewish state the issue raised in New York. But
On his visit to Europe Wilson was Cabinet." Yet, for a moment, the
—Senator Albert Cummins, chairman
but they could not regard it with awe seemed so remote a possibility. His Mr. Tumulty informed me that the seen by Dr. Weizmann, Dr. Wise and passage of that message seemed in
of the Senate, declared in an interview
because they had several older consti- implication escaped me, for he made President had changed his cabinet Professor Frankfurter largely be- doubt because the acting Secretary ZOV YAVETZ, FAMOUS
with Rabbi Simon Glazer of New
tutions of their own and they had not haste to tell me that he did not be- plans, so that no further steps would cause the opposition was making a of State, Mr. Polk .,was in bed in a
JEWISH HISTORIAN, DEAD York that the Johnson Bill in its pres-
hesitated to change them, or drop lieve an ideal rose in value by reason be taken in the matter.
noise; there was no real need to re- New York hospital and . unapproach-
ent form will be defeated when it
them, or practically abrogate them. of its remoteness, but there was
mind
him
of
Palestine.
On
the
con-
able;
but
the
sick
secretary
carried
It WAS not until September, 1914,
LONDON (J. T. A.)—The well-reaches the Senate because it is not
My answer Was compressed; I charm in labor for a cause unrelated that I attempted to renew my associa- trary, Colonel House, to 'whom I out the Instructions of the sick Presi-
known Jewish historian, Zov Yavetz,liberal with regard to the admission
thought Mr. Wilson Was in a hurry. to the commcm affairs of men.
tions with President Wilson. There showed the maps of the Palestine dent. Dr. Weizmann subsequently
died here Saturday in his 77th year.of relatives of citizens or aliens al-
Then I took leave to point out that had been no occasion for it. But at sonic of us thought desirable, was all reported that its reading fell like a
Nothing of the kind. He had launched
Zov Yavetz, who was one of theready residing in the United States.
on a problem and he was determined I came to learn his mind on Ameri- the outbreak of the war, following for "plenty of scope for this great bombshell on the conference then . be-
strongest defenders of orthodox tra-lle said that he is opposed to the sep-
to probe it. What were the consti- can matters, certainly not on this the appointment of Mr. Brandeis to experiment." There is only one in- ing held in London.
ditions
in modern Jewish literature,aration of families and no distinction
I
have
Some.letters
written.me
af-
tutions I had alluded to, and how Jewish question, but as he had ap- the office of chairman of the Zionist cident in all the series of events that
was born n Kolna, Lomza Guberna.should be made between relatives of
were they abrogated? So began a proached it so intimately could I pre- provisional committee, I immediately deflected from the straight path, and ter his defeat in 1920, and again on
Yavetz
is
best known for his book oncitizeno, declarants or others who
of
interest
discussion that lasted till the lunch sume to believe that if the tide of communicated with the President re- that was the sending of the so-called his temporary resumption
hour, when I was urged to return in events while he was President so minding him that our conversation in King-Crane commission to ascertain in public affairs last year; but these Jewish history, which was publishedhave been admitted into the United
several
years
ago.
States.
the afternoon. When I came back shaped itself that an opportunity McCoombs' rooms now might be the self-determination of the Near- do-not bear on public matters—they
Mr. Wilson indicated that he was should be presented so that even this meaningful, that Mr. Brandeis would
willing to absorb knowledge, and so became an element of "real" poli- be in Washington, and that I hoped
I gave him an outline of the story tics, would he look with favor on he would discuss the Palestinian
of the struggle between Reform and this vague Jewish dream? I tried problem in the light of his first en-
Orthodox Judaism, the effect of im- to take the edge off this question by thusiasm for it. Mr. Brandeis dis-
migration upon the individual, and adding that his answers could neither cussed the Jewish homeland with
the general tendencies of American add nor subtract a single vote. Mc- three men in Washington in Septem-
Jewish life. After two hours Mr. Coombs again came in, and Mr. Wil- ber, 1914, at my request. One of
McCoombs came in and Mr. Wilson son again summarized our conversa- these was the President, and when we
indicated that while he had given all tion, adding something like this: "Mr. met I was gratified to learn that the
President was wholly sympathetic to
a formula which had then been ad-
vanced by Ambassador Spring Rice.
So the support of Mr. Wilson for po-
litical Zionism was assured in Octo-
ber, 1914, and the issue, I feel free
to say, was rediscussed in the spring
of 1916 between Brandeis and Wil-
son, prior to the latter's nomination
of Mr. Brandeis to the Supreme
Court bench. That appointment, in
the face of opposition, was probably
the first incident that drew the at-
tention of Jews to Wilson's broad-
mindedness. Therefore there was
probably less surprise when, on our
entrance into the war in 1917, Wash-
ington exhibited a remarkably new
Oe
and striking interest in Jews.
This record is not a story of the
administration; but it must in some
measure have been the result of the
President's own attitude that the
doors of every department were open
to Jews willing to give service during
the war. Twice indeed the freedom
accorded me led to difficulties. One
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military transport for certain Pales-
davenport tables, library tables, center tables,
tinian purposes, and the plan was
pedestals, tabourets, etc.; bedroom suites;
only blocked by the action of some
dressers, chiffoniers, wardrobes, etc.; daven•
departmental
underling who found
ports, duofolds and duofold suites; writing
somewhere a rule denying even the
desks, bookcases, sewing machines, bric.a.
President
the
use of transports for
brae, etc.; rockers and chairs of most every
non-military purposes.
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problems arose
mirrors and pictures; electrc Irons, washing
when, early in 1917, the first drafts
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were drawn up. By this time Colonel
kitchen cabinets, cupboards, tables and chairs;
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House had become the intermediary
nomical in Fuel and Oil—Easier Rid-
stoves, most every kind; dishes and cooking
between the world and the White
utensils; beds, springs, mattresses and pillows;
ing—and of Course Old Time Super-
House and a good deal of negotia-
linens, curtains and drapes; many other ar-
tion was done with him through Dr.
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ticles too numerous to mention. Come one,
Wise and myself. However, it was I
come all. Bargains for every one. Goods on
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The situation was very compli-
cated; nevertheless Dr. Wise and my-
self saw Colonel House, pointed out
.s' the error, and suggested yet another,
change in the language Mr. Balfour
should use with the consent of the
President. It was on Oct. 11, 1917,
, when the formula, cabled from Lon-
don, reached us. The third para-
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day. I said I was at his service. ed. Of that I am doubtful, but of ed in the discussion by Dr. Wise.
Then he did a characteristic thing; this I am sure: I have a •clear idea Colonel House listened to our argu-
calling McCombs to us, after com-! of a Jewish restoration of Palestine; ment, weighed the change I suggest-
plimenting me, he said: "I shall now! to achieve it would be a most worthy ed, noted it down and promised to
try to summarize to McCoombs what contribution on the part of America. discuss the new phrasing over the
you have told nie. If I make a mis- And if it should ever be my lot to telephone with the President.- Next
take please tell me, because I shall aid in this fulfillment, I should re- day, when I again saw Colonel House,
retain the substance of what you grad it as one of the outstanding in- he said: "The President agrees with
have told me in the form I now re- cidents of my life. I shall not for- you. Ile is very pleased at the pro.'
cite it." It was an excellent sum- get, but if fortune favors this cause gress of our ideal. This our ,was
wary. In two or three hundred words you may remind me of this interest- very welcome at that tense moment-
and I spoke of it to Colonel Howse.
he covered the ground lucidly and ing morning."
correctly.
That evening I related in substance He replied: "Of all the many ideas
The second day he indicated as the events of the day to a few New that have emerged from the war,
I returned to Boston probably only two will survive and
soon as he came into the room that York Zionists.
give me four hours and that and QuIncy's office on State street, live. One of them is thin' Jewish
he could •
he had prepared a few questions as and reported favorably on the candi- homeland plan. I know the Presi-
dent is very grateful for having had
the basis of discussion. I hail evi- dale.
the opportunity of proving' his in•
firmly whetted his appetite for in-
At the Zionist convention in Cleve-
formation about the Jews, for he land in 1912, I brought the first con- terest, and I am very happy at being
read his questions from a slip writ- tribution of Louis D. Brandeis, and associated in this fulfilment of a
ten in shorthand. They all related I returned to Boston to learn that dream. " It was not the first time I
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