A demand that Representative McFadden of Pennsylvania retract statements made in the House of Representatives Monday charging that the gold clause repeal resolution was “a bill specifically designed and written by the Jewish international money changers themselves in order to perpetuate their power” was made yesterday by Representative Byrns of Tennessee, Democratic floor leader.
A move to expunge the remarks, which included copious quotations from the “Protocols of the Elders of Zion”, was made by Representative Boylan, of New York. This was delayed by Representative Snell, Republican minority leader, who was not in the House when McFadden spoke, and asked time to investigate the matter.
A letter from Dr. Cyrus Adler, president of the American Jewish Committee, declaring that McFadden’s remarks were based on forged documents, was also read into the records.
In his speech Representative McFadden paid tribute to the Dearborn Independent, which he said had prophesied the present measure. He said in part:
“Is it not true that, in the United States today, the ‘gentiles’ have the slips of paper while the Jews have the gold and lawful money? And is not this repudiation bill a bill specifically designed and written by the Jewish international money changers themselves in order to perpetuate their power? What else do you make of it, Mr. Chairman? Does it not cancel the war debts? Does it not defraud the holders of Liberty Bonds and every other obligation calling for the payment of money? Does it not defraud the veterans of the World War and take the value out of their adjusted-compensation certificates?”
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