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THE GREAT DEBATES — AMERICAN STYLE
« We have just witnessed in the placid city of San Francisco
Ijjone of the Great Debates — American Style — a national politi-
cal convention of a major political party.
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^ The Republican party is not in administrative power or legi-
slative domain. Their purpose — as it should be — is to try to
cwin the election this November.
Cl,
jz Setting aside the Republican platform to their partisans —
•r for any group has a right to inscribe whatever philosophy of
% government it wishes as long as they do not infringe on the rights
'“’of others — one must consider the convention for what it really
in the roar.
“was: Americans in the rough and ready
H Governor Scranton started too late w'ith too much steam to
have had any effect on the Goldwater train of thought that pre-
« dominated the convention.
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■2 Cries of “cut and dried” were being echoed long before the
© balloting began. One wit said the only thing not expected at the
convention was the small fire that started outside the Cow Palace.
But, this too, was put out in short order.
The Convention did serve a purpose, however.
The delegates did nominate their man. And, following the
idea of democracy through the precinct levels of government it
is up to the individual voter to make himself heard.
That’s what the United States of America is all about.
The other and more crucial test will come in November
Then, when all the charges and counter-charges are leveled and
laid to rest, the citizen supreme, the American voter, should go to
the polls and register his ballot for the man of his choice.
This is a free society.
^ew could w'ish for a greater one.
V OLE
New Communites Problem Seen
PARIS, (JTA) — The problems
that faced the Jewish communi-
ties of Europe during the immed-
iate postwar years are well on
the way to solution. But American
Jews are now called on to work
with these communities on newly-
emerging problems brought on by
uprooting of vast numbers of
Jews in their native lands, and
attendant migrations that have fol-
lowed.
Louis Stern, of Newark, N. J.,
made this statement at the con-
clusion of a five-day visit by the
third overseas delegation of the
Council of Jewish Federations
and Welfare Funds. Mr. Stern is
president of the C.J.F.W.F.
‘‘The French community was irt
no position to solve the problems
brought about by such an influx
by itself,” he said. ‘‘The needed
extra help is forthcoming not only
from American organizations, but
also from the other European com-
munities through a campaign
sponsored by the Standing Confer-
ence. This is not, however, a prob-
lem that can be solved overnight,
and it will be with us for some
time to come.”
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Behind the Scenes
The author of ‘ The Pilgrim.'’ who is very convincing in relating
behind-the-scenes developments at the Ecumenical Council and in
Vatican circles, condemns the “unscrupulous methods” used by the
opposing bishops against Cardinal Bea and against the latter's
determination to clean the air in the attitude of the Catholic Church
toward the Jews ... He makes it clear that the Jewish issue, although
it did not come into the open during the sessions of the Ecumenical
Council, dominated to a very great extent the atmosphere at the
Ecumenical Council outside the sessions . . Had Pope John XXIII
been alive during the second session of the Ecumenical Council last
year, the scheme on Jews would have probably been adopted despite
the opposition of the extremely conservative bishops . . . Pope Paul
VI, however, is pictured by the author as a hesitating pontiff, who
feels strongly for the Jews, but not strong enough to back Cardinal
Bea’s efforts the way his late predecessor did . . . He does not want
to disappoint the American Jews and the American hierarchy which,
with the exception of the Cardinal in Los Angeles, is in favor of
absolving the Jews of the crucifixion guilt . . . For the American
hierarchy, it' was sufficient for him to call in the most influential
members and explain that the circumstances at the second session
were unfavorable . . . For the Jews, he decided — according to the
author of “The Pilgrim” — to ease the disappointment, at least tem-
porarily, by including a visit to Israel in his Holy Land itinerary
... In this way Pope Paul could seem to acknowledge indirectly yet
publicly the existence of the Jewish State and lessen the Jewish dis-
appointment . . . The author reveals that, when Nasser learned that
Pope Paul intended to visit Israel, he was furious, and indicated
it to the Pontiff. However. Pope Paul refused to be influenced . . .
The author also reveals that, at one stage, arrangements became com-
plicated. and the Pope thought of calling off the visit to Israel . . .
Yet, once he had made up his mind, he set about staving off any
further Arab pressure and used diplomatic channels to convex his
firm resolution to Nasser.
Britain's Janner Asks Comments Aid Nazi Vicf?»ns
LONDON (JTA) —Sir Barnett government had considered ■ mo-
Janner, Labor party member of lions signed by more than 100
Parliament, asked Sclwyn Lioydf members requesting debate on the
the Conservative leader of (7:-, issue of German compensation to
Hoiis? of Commons; whether the victims of Nazism.
Back-Stage Influence
The role played by the American bishops in siding with those
at the Ecumenical Council who wanted the schema on Jews adopted
at the Council’s second session is depicted also in another hook just
published here, under the title “The Second Session” ... Its author,
Xavier Rynne, reveals that the Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Moyer,
voicing the opinion of many American bishops, put his stamp of ap-
proval on the schema and urged its acceptance as a basis for discus-
sion . . . Such discussion did not,-however, take place, and Seralian,
in his book “The Pilgrim” claims that Pope Pius, while consulting
other participants in the Ecumenical Council on the Jewish docu-
ment, did not consult the American bishops . . . He also asserts that
at no stage did a delegation of American cardinals go to the Pope
and insist on the discussion of the document on Jews . . . Requested
to do so, one American cardinal flatly said: “The Holy Father must
not be pressured” . . . What Pope Paul decided later was that Ihe
document on Jews would altogether he taken out of Cardinal Bea’s
hands and entrusted to a new Secretariat for non-Christian Religions,
with Cardinal Marella, a staunch supporter of the Curia line, in
charge of it . . The authoi of "The Pilgrim” thinks that Pope Paul
approached Cardinal Boa's document—absolving the Jews as a people
from the accusation of deieide and rejecting as unscriptural the
notion of a divine curse pursuing Jews through history — not from
a human relations point of view but from a theological-political one . . .
He claims that Pope Paul was led to have severe doubts about the
advisability of proposing the Jewish document ... At the same time
he realized that Pope John and Cardinal Bea had promised the docu-
ment, that the Jews expected it, and that there was deep anti-Semitism
among Catholics . . . He was told again and again by Cardinal Bea
that nothing short of a formal decree on the linos proposed by the
latter would suffice under the circumstances.
GOP Plank
On Mid - East
Inside Information
Those of the rabbis opposing the efforts of the Jewish organiza-
tions seeking to secure the adoption by the Ecumenical Council of a
declaration absolving the Jews of collective guilt for the crucifixion of
Jesus, should read the book “The Pilgrim.” just published in this
country . . . They will then realize how well they are unwittingly play-
ing into hands of the Arab and other bishops who are conducting all
kinds of intrigues in the Vatican against the adoption of such a
declaration . . . “The Pilgrim." published by Farrar Straus & Co., is
written by a man who prefers to give his name as Michael Serafian.
but who is actually a Roman Catholic diplomat and who obviously
knows the inside doings in the Vatican as few do . . . He prefers not
to be known by his real name because of the extraordinary revelations
he makes in his book about what is going on in the Vatican behind
the scenes of the Ecumenical Council . . . And among these revelations
he also brings out step by step a detailed picture of the machinations
and strategy used by a powerful minority within the Vatican to wreck
the plans prepared by Cardinal Bea — with the blessings of the late
Pope John XXIII — to put an end to the legend that the Jews are
“a cursed people” guilty of the crucifixion of Jesus by the Romans
. . , Included in their wrecking scheme is. according to the author
of “The Pilgrim." also the question: How could some division be
created between some of the major Jewish organizations involved
in the efforts of having the Ecumenical Council adopt a pro-Jewish
statement? . . . Such a split, the intriguing bishops believe, would
definitely paralyze the activities in the Ecumenical Council of the
liberal bishops who want the adoption there of a document in favor
of the Jews . . . For nearly three years, the author reveals, important
Jewish organizations had cooperated “faithfully and skillfully with
Cardinal Bea with a view to drawing up a suitable document on the
Jewish question for presentation to tlie Ecumenical Council . . . But
the bishops opposing the adoption of this document have not only
worked within the Vatican against it in every way possible . . . "They
also explored the possibilities of spoiling the collaboration between
Cardinal Bea and certain Jewish organizations in America," the
author of “The Pilgrim” stresses . . . The question, therefore, is:
Do rabbis in America want to be used as a tool by the bishops oppos-
ing the exoneration of the Jews by the Ecumenical Council from
the stigma of "Christ-Killrw;s" or do they want to stand on the Jew-
ish side and not provide tlie^e Bishops with a claim that there is a
split among Jews on the issue?
Very Vague
SAN FRANCISCO (JTA)
—Liberal Republicans havt
expressed regret at action
of the conservative-domin-
ated Platform Committee
which substituted a vague Mid-
dle Eastern plank for the strong
pro-Israel policy statement lib-
erals advocated.
Liberal Republican comment
was that trend of the conven-
tion left them no alternative
but to make the best of the
situation. They called attention
to another plank which con-
tained denunciation of Soviet
anti-Semitism.
Pro - Israel Republicans were
annoyed because the convention
departed from tradition followed
by both parties since 1944—a tra-
dition initiated by the Republi-
cans. Since 1944, both parties
adopted planks that contained
warm and open support, first of
Jewish aspirations in Palestine,
and later of the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of the State
of Israel.
Pro-Israel voices raised dur-
ing the closed session of the
committee were hopelessly out-
numbered by conservative mem-
bers. Main objective of the lib-
erals is that elimination of spe-
cific reference to Israel leaves
the Middle East Plank obscure
and virtually meaningless. But
hope was voiced that even this
plank could be favorably im-
plemented and might turn out
“not so bad.”
Sen. Thomas H. Kuchel of Cali-
fornia, in opening the 28th con-
vention, .appealed for a strong
civil rights stand by the conven-
tion and for defense of minority
rights. His speech reflected the
liberal, pro-Scranton Republican
faction. Sen. Kuchel said the par-
ty had in the past dedicated i tself
to equal treatment under the law
for all, “rich or poor, black or
white, Christian or Jew.”
--£r-
Brand, Who Faced
Eichmann, Dead
BONN (JTA) — Joel Brand,
58, Jewish journalist who was
selected by Adolf Eichmann as an
emissary in the bizarre and abor-
tive natd offer to the Allies to
exchange trucks for doomed Jews,
died in a hospital at Bad Kis-
sengen after a heart attack.
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