Jewish solidarity would be above criticism were it used for the benefit of the whole communal life, but it is not; it is not only Jewish, but its operations show it to be largely anti-American. This does not mean anti-American in the sense of being pro-German or pro-Mexican, but in this sense, that it opposes many things that have been conceded to constitute the Amer¬ ican tradition. The Jew assumes that the United States is still an unformed entity which is fair prey to any who can seize it and mold it. That is his attitude today. He refuses to assume that America is here; he adopts the belief that part of his duty is to bring America into being, on Jewish lines, of course.
THE PRESENT STATUS OF THE JEWISH QUESTION 249 0 Now, in a sense, the United States is private prop¬ erty. It is the property of those who share the ideals of the founders of the government. And those ideals were ideals held by a white race of Europeans. They were fundamentally Christian ideals. And with most of these the Jews not only disagree, but hold them in contempt. Indeed, a Jewish leader recently said in New York that the United States was not a Christian land, and the context of his statement showed that he clearly intended that it should never be. He was con¬ demning the Christian Sunday, though he is an officer of a society whose purpose is the establishment of the Mosaic Sabbath.
The Jews have also proved the charge that they exercise disproportionate influence in governmental affairs. This charge has only been stated in this series. The mass of proof has not yet been brought to bear. But it exists, fixed beyond all change. However, an¬ other important bit of evidence has been transpiring before the country’s eyes. When the immigration bill was first put up to Congress, the vote was overwhelm¬ ingly in favor of restricting entry into the country. Congress voted upon the facts and its patriotic con¬ victions. Taking the question just as it was, no other verdict could have been given.