portrayed him with the Jew of today.” So Senator Guggenheim, therefore, was playing the game according to the rules made and established in such cases.
At this hearing, Senator LaFollette was chairman. Senator Guggenheim’s contention was that “Jew” was the name of a member of a religious denomination, and not of a race.
Chairman LaFollette—“I can see broad eth¬ nological reasons why some time it would be im¬ portant to know from what blood and race the man came.”
Senator Guggenheim—“Why not ask his re¬ ligion?”
Senators McCumber and Bailey came to the sup¬ port of Senator Guggenheim’s contention, that “Jew” is a religious and not a racial term.
Chairman LaFollette—“I do not just get your objection to this, Senator Guggenheim. What ob- jection can one have to having the race to which he belongs correctly entered?”
Senator Guggenheim—“Because it is not cor¬ rect when stated in that way. The Jews are not a race. * * * ”
Later on in the hearing, Senator Cummins entered the discussion in response to a pro-Jewish remark made by Senator Bailey:
Senator Bailey—“If I were a Hebrew and I had been born here and they wanted me to say I was anything but an American, I would have a difference with the enumerator. I perhaps would refuse to answer their questions.”
Senator Cummins—“I would not have any hesitancy in stating from what blood I was.”