Dr. Adler’s Protest Against Allusion to Fake ‘protocols’ Read into Congress Record

In view of the wide interest aroused by the citations from the “Protocols of the Elders of Zion” in the House of Representatives last week by Representative McFadden of Pennsylvania, the Jewish Daily Bulletin herewith reprints the telegram of Dr. Cyrus Adler, president of the American Jewish Committee, to Speaker Rainey, and the remarks of Representative Byrns, majority floor leader, in introducing Dr. Adler’s telegram into the records of the House of Representatives.

“Mr. Speaker, on Monday last the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. McFadden) made some remarks which reflected upon the people of a great race. Whether intended so or not, those remarks did a gross injustice to the Jewish people, who have contributed so much toward the development and the progress of our own country and of every other country in which they have resided. I know of no people, members of no race, who have been more law-abiding, more patriotic, and more loyal to the government in which they live and to the flag of that country. I hold in my hand a telegram from a distinguished citizen, Dr. Cyrus Adler, president of the American Jewish Committee, which I shall read to the House. It is addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and reads as follows:

Philadelphia, Pa., May 30, 1933. Speaker House of Representatives,

Washington D. C.

In view of the statement made in the House of Representatives on May 29 by Mr. McFadden, in which he referred to the “so-called Protocols of Zion,” I deem it my duty to call attention to the fact that these “protocols” are a forgery, as was proved by the Constantinople correspondent of the London Times years ago. Mr. McFadden also referred in connection with the so-called “protocols” to the Dearborn Independent. Mr. Henry Ford, the then proprietor of the Dearborn Independent, stated in a written communication, dated June 30, 1927, “I confess that I am deeply mortified that this journal, which is intended to be constructive and not destructive, has been made the medium for resurrecting exploded fictions and for giving currency to the so-called ‘protocols’ of the wise men of Zion, which have been demonstrated, as I learn, to be a forgery.” In view of the fact that the press reports that Mr. McFadden quoted at some length from the “protocols,” I trust that the House of Representatives will be willing to place this message in the Congressional Record, so that the report of its proceedings shall not be disfigured by extracts from a forged document.

Cyrus Adler, President American Jewish Committee.

“In view of that telegram and the facts stated, I hope that the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. McFadden) may see fit to withdraw the remarks to which it refers.”