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the physical sense. Not only are a
great many of them so situated at
DISTINCTIVE
present as to have no need to leave
WEARING,
their countries to come to mine, but
APPAREL
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it must be borne in niind that Spain
MEN
AND BOYS
By DR. ANGEL PULIDO,
in no way prepared economically
is
Former Vice-President of the Spanish Senate.
or socially to digest a considerable
addition to its population. My idea
(Copyright, 1925, by Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
is rather that this repatriation and
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rapprochement should be one of the
The lively interest displayed today dition and land of my fathers, which mind, of the heart and the spirit be-
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by the leading circles in Spain in the I they use and practice in their daily , twieen my country and the Sephardim,
•
restoration of an amicable under- lifeT between the Spaniards with a father-
his experience determined me to I [ land and those without it, so that the
standing between Spaniard and Jew
is not entirely without root in the get into communication with leading I former la lend the prestige of their
and
brethren
b
an
•
earlier periods of its history. In view persons in the various colonies of the stale to
r " the dispersed
of that immortally glorious epoch of Sephardim in the old and new worlds. the latter inject into the life of their
the history of the Jewish people The questionnaire I sent out to them I repenting country a new stream of
which had its setting during many brought back a flood of valued letters, , , vigor, a new current of fresh moral
centuries in niy country, it is not at data and information that went into I values that will take Spain out of its
of my first book on the
all reasonable to suppose that we the b
iid lation from the universal progress
Spaniards had completely forgotton subject, which I called "Spaniards is t help to restore it by their innate
that element of our population which Without a Fatherland." This phrase nd inherited cultural powers to the
was one of the most important col- summarizes the grand total of my im- a position 'that once was held by Spain.
laborators in the development of our pressions, collected directly from my [
civilization. Even without a definite many and continuous contacts with
knowledge of the facts of the case, the long lost brothers and also from MINORITIES DEPARTMENT
ORGANIZED IN POLAND
it should be impossible to believe the documentary evidence t h at War
The carefully moulded shoulders—
that after several centuries of such sent to me from all parts of the
the graceful curve of the lapel as it
intimate co-operation in every activ- world. The sensation created by the
special
due
the
i
ft
niet,
•at
,
i
u
ob
ity of human life, of such close asso- t p u ubtlh it e
rounds the neck—the smooth drape
the (i TaiaAir)s—o the
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elation in a common history, there
of the coat—all are evidences of ex-
bodies as conservative as the tional minorities in the Polish repub-
should have remained in no Spanish
lic will be establsihed as a result of
pert hand tailoring. And it's only
hesrt a friendly sentiment for the Royal Academies of Letters and of
History
of
Madrid
gave
their
up-
friction
between
various
Polish
po-
hand tailoring that can achieve these
Jews and that no Spanish mind ,,hould
t k a i parties, it was stated after
be able to rise above the passion of p p r u obvia k l. to the presentation of such an ti
results. Hence the great preference
Thugutt handed in his
religious strife and racial prejudice important national matter before the Vice-Premier
foe Hickey suits and topcoats.
resignation, which was not accepted
to a higher, clearer and freer view f
that
create
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Products like the Chrysler
Since my first presentation of the by the preheier.
the true issue.
Vice-Premier Thugutt, Nicht, was Ivo-
first•year production records in the effort to
in a speech in the senate Nov.
The very prominence which the subject
13, 1903, I have continued laying the pointed to the cabinet as minister
satisfy demand, naturally cruse an u p•
Jews had achieved in the life of my
emphasis on the moral, political without portfolio as a concession to
chief
country
in
official
capacity
as
build-
heaval.
e •ountry and the Polish radical peasants party
err and guardians of the state and . and is oric a uty
political life bespeaks the great es-government have to the Sephardim. Wyzwidenie, was in charge of the na-
recompensation
fur a tional minorities problem.
y
Results that upset all the well•established
l
on
s
teem in which they were held by all! It i not
The territorial national minorities,
conceptions of quality manufacture, per-
great wrong of the pas
.1. ...q. ', of society. There are historic urging my, people to bestow. I am I particularly those of the eastern prov-
forance,
economy, riding and the engi•
, records of the fact that even at such rather inclined to view the matter as laces, are greatly interested in the
m
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la time of intolerance and persecution one of even greater iniportance and' Agrarian reform which was in prin-
neer ing of space, are subjected to the closest
as during the existence of the Inqui- significance to the Spanish nation. Its I ciple enacted by the Polsih Sejm but
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scrutiny.
sition and the expulsion of the Jews, moral rehabilitation in the world, its was not put into effect. The nomina-
many yr ices were raised in sincere re- peace with its own conscience, its re- , tion of Thugutt as the representative
The Chrysler Six has been in the hands of
sentment against the injustice and turn to a place of honor in the family , of the radical peasants party would
cruel edict. However, it can easily of the nations can not be achieved 1 win the sympathy of the territorial
owners something more than a year. Its
be realized how the great sea of hat- without a full measure of reconcilia- I minorities, it was felt. His activities,
new results are a matter of record; but it is
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red and prejudice engulfed the out- tion with the Sephardic brothers, who I however, were hampered by the atti- 000000000it4*04 0
equally important for you to know the
cry of the Spanish conscience and a
Span- ! tude of the prime minister, who is a
proved endurance of the Chrysler, that it
as much a part of the great
(tragically erroneous interpretation of are
ish race as we who are today living I member of the Nationalist party. In
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a combined religious, political situa- within the physical boundaries of the I order to avoid a government crisis, it
tion led to the greatest error ever Spanish state. I is planned to create an independent
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committed by any country.
department for national minorities,
The proper source of such testimony is the
The continued value of the Sephar- of which Thugutt is to be the min-
Since then great changes have
owner. The important fact you will dis•
for
the
progressive
development
dim
taken place in the entire range of
ister.
cover if you will make such inquiry is that
my country's life. And I am happy of Spain is fully evidenced by the vig-
a year•old Chrysler Six performs with the
to be able to state that among the orous part played even now in my
In honor of the eightieth birthday
same brilliance, eagerness and zest as it did
first questions to receive the atten- country by the handful of Jews in it.
Ition of my people in the general re It is said that they number only about anniversary of Leopold Auer, the
12 months ago when it electrified its pur•
i view of their situation and position 2,000. There is no census that estab- famous Russian Jewish violin teacher,
chaser.
in the world at large which intro- lishes this or any other figure definite- a committee composed of a number
prominent New Yorkers are ar-
duced the contemporary period of ) However, as their ancestors of of
ranging a gala concert in which
our history, the entire issue of old so they today are showing the,
New results? Yes, and stamina and endur•
lascha
Ileifetz and Efrem Zimbalist,
same
high
qualities
in
everything
,
was
Spanish-Sephardic relationships
ance as the records now show. We are
they undertake. In commerce and former pupils of Mr. Auer, Ossip Ga-
I reopened in a spirit of reconcili- industry and finance, in the proles- 1 brilowitsch, Josef Hofmann and
always eager to demonstrate Chrysler re•
ation and rectification. I am happy
sults and we -se particularly glad of an op-
that I can now speak for my beloved sions and even in the army they are Serge Rachmaninoff will take part.
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fatherland, once so great a factor in making notable contributions to the Otto
committee.
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the world's life, and say to our country which is glad to have them ,
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their 1 and to receive them on terms o i
Sephart tic brethren wherever
fate has carried them that the idea [ equality with the rest of the citizen-
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also the ardent desire of a great many I Though, as I look back now on the I
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of my countrymen. In moments of years of agitation of the Hispanic-
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doubt and depression, when in the I Jewish rapprochement, I feel that not,
ubg,t to oment varrnment sax.
I. to.
contemplation of our country and [ 1 enough progress has been made on
All
people we become the victims of dos •the road to the goal and though I re- 1
convenience of time•pay•
We are pleased to extend the attractive plan. Chrysler
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couraging thoughts, we turn to our 1 1 Bret that my government, which I
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lexiled sons for inspiration in the have constantly besieged, has not yet
service everywhere.
dealers and superior Chrysler
work of carrying on the great t radi- itaken that lead in the movement
I lions of our land. In them, who which should be hers, sight must not
I throughout the tar flung parts of the be lost of the fact that large masses
I earth demonstrate the lasting vigor naturally move slowly and that the L=_
sand undying spiritual worth of our weight of formalities and diplomatic
i culture, we had nourishment for our considerations have often been in the
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I own spirits.
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In my contemplation of Jewish his- to show a warmer interest in the
there is nothing that ties sic work, One of the most important
i tors
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with stronger bonds of regard and es- things to notice in this connection is,
[ teem to the people of that history , that the royal rulers of Spain are in
' than its enduring tragedy, its heroism , full sympathy with the ideal of the
under the constant pressure of suf. [Sephardic movement, that the govern- ,
ment during the late war stepped for-'
g : and
,: a en: n i the great moral fiber that
e fp; has
e :
r i reep isr nisrie
resisted the pounding of mighty ' ward in a number of instances as the
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p,
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i r lt o y eey.c. h i r(t) uu o nt f ,:sh ffio e cf i a S w e i a p pi l r i a r te d er i c c e.
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a i ua s ey o xf t t : nn y it r i
the ist a usscshn
fortunes
Jews mwho
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i was
t allied lands.
r. Also the esow ab- ,
forced
to
exist.
don
in
n
as
t
w
h
i
.w
l on which
, soil
nevertheless has taken root in life lishment of the Jewish department in ,
I it
wherever it set foot during the end- the University of Madrid and the ap- I
pointment of Professor Yehutla to the
less wanderings of the ages.
It was a casual occurrence that , c ha i r o f Jewish history and literature
propagate I
brought me in contact with the Se- evince a clear intention W
phardic Jews on my travels through in the best manner a deeper and more'
understanding
of
the Jew. I
eastern Europe.. I am not a Jew but informed
a Christian and to not know if there The universally cordial welcome
was a Jew among my ancestors, granted in my country to that great I
though I should hesitate to make any Jew and man, Dr. Max Nordau, whom I
categorical statement in the negative, , I have had the distinguished privi- I
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as I am one of those in my country lege of knowing intimately, was , .7
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who believe that all of us in Spain Spain's expression of admiration not
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only
for
the
genius
of
her
guest
but
v_,..
have at least sonic Semitic blood in
I
our veins. This can be taken almost also an embrace of affection for the ln--
a,
rd.
.
branch
of
our
people,
who
,
for a certainty, as my fatherland was Sephardic
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that privileged soil on which all the through him enriched the culture and ' . . _ -
--
Nlediterranean peoples at one time civilization of the world.
Though I am optimistic a b
ou t the -=-
or another fought their battles, built
their civilization, conquered and died• final and inevitable success of the !
To this complex mass of races and rapprochement between Spaniard and
nations also northern peoples con- S e phardi now in progress, I do not
tributed their share in the form of lose sight of the opposition. It will',
Gothic invasion and empire. Of the , ;office to mention the storm raised !
Jews it is known that they first came by the publication of my first book to
to the shores of Spain even before give an idea of what modern Spain
the fall of the Temple in Jerusalem has to contend with in the form of
a
at the hands of the Roman legions. the inherited prejudices of the past.
Since then many waves of Jewish im- While all liberal elements greeted ;
migration have conic and receded, but with welcome the appearance of the
adding each time something positive book, the press in general as well as I
to our national make-up. Jews have most of my countrymen were quite I
achieved brilliant marks in the pro.' indifferent, and a veritable howl went'
fessions, the arts and sciences and up from the fanatics who, missing the
the industrial and economic phases of heart of the entire matter, professed [
hat even today t o se e a plot of Jewish origin, even
our life to the etent that
almost all of our old cities have pre- charged the author with being a Jew
,
served intact the quarters haunted and issued a warning against the
with the great memories of their Jew- threatening invasion of Jewish pha-
ish occupants. lenses from the four corners of
On my travels, at first through the earth. The faculty of the old Uni- ;
Danubian area of Europe in 1682 and versity of Salamanca, which I repre-
rnrnr3CIC14-7S7S?
then through Hungary, Serbia, Rau- rented in the senate, opposed me and
donounced the book and the idea to
I
mania and Turkey in 1903, I made
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my first acquaintance with the con- their classes. Pamphlets were pub-
ditions and circumstances of the Se- lished against me. I soon began to ., ,25 _ 25 _
phardic people, which led me to ex- feel the effects of public resentment 1
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ablest me to deliver my addresses in ' sional practice. Ilowever, as I had;
advice
building.
My
important things about a new
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the
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I. one of
and opinions are always at your command about your home.
press and write the two books I ism as being due to centuries of ut-1
'
which
I
have
devoted
to
this
subject.
I
ter
igrrarance
about
the
Jew,
I
paid
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and founat
ca y s atin-
I recall now the first conversation I j no attention to it
me to I
had with tour Jews, one from Rou- faction in the support th
mania and the other three from Ser- me from quarters that would in the I
I bia, passengers with me and my ram- future mold the spirit and mind of
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rano, director of a Spanish educa- try,
be coming into a strange land with
tional institution in Bucharest. It all the attending difficulties of self-
was then I began to realize the full adjustment to new circumstances.
measure of the deep affection and
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