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The Marquess and Marchioness of Reading-m America Ox Board the S. S. Aquitania W E spotted them on the promenade deck of the transatlantic liner. He, tall, svelte, al most athletically built. She, an elegant’ fig- ure of distinctly feminine contours. Both happy, ''iniling, eager. An attractive couple. Arm-in-arm watching the utopian skyline of Manhattan coming closer and closer. Difficult to think of them as the Most Honor able. The Marquess of Reading, P. C. G C R <;. C. S. I., G C. I. E„ G. C. V. 6., and the Most Honorable, the Marchioness of Reading. 1 here is nothing of the stiffness and the collect monte mannerism of traveling English society about ’hem. Just two people on an autumnal honey moon. This ruddy looking gentleman with a fine, eagle tace. alert eyes, and an ironic, smiling mouth, who looks fifty and acts like forty, cannot be THE Lord \e.uling. What about this impressive career of almost a half century? His brilliant past as Rufus 'uacs, the barrister, the Queen’s counsel, the mem- >er of Parliament? His historic record as Lord ' met Justice? His diplomatic triumphs as Am bassador Plenipotentiary to the United States in ! ,m< * war * ^ 1S political achievements as the urrov of India? You are startled. Somehow it ( Des not rhyme. Lord Reading, the colleague of squith, of Lord Balfour, and this positively \oung-looking gentleman cannot be one and the •ame person. But they are. Lord Reading has m uiefnfv discovered the secret of eternal youth. a ship reporters surround him. He smiles, perfectly at home, inviting questions. “Is Gandhi ‘ saint or a Charlatan?” . . . “Is Churchill rep- (Mnr.ime of English public opinion in regard to . “Will there be a revolution in In- * ■ • How about British-Soviet relations?” Y * s f be Hitlerite movement dangerous to WT? Europe?” . . . “Are you in favor of ; l '>«rJd Jewish Congress?” . . . “Will Sir Her- < r t Samuel's resignation weaken the MacDonald Cabinet ? ’ . . . “Do you agree wfth Lord Mel . a iout England leading a world-wide move- 1( m against anti-Semitism ?” . . . “Are Jews in destine safe?” By Julian Mayer n ; 1 '* alanche of questions raining in from all '• I here is no sign of impatience or irritation 1 A Eordship’s face. On the contrary, he seems n Jo\ the cross-examination. Plays with the mums like an expert tennis player with the 'y s °uner have they left the inquirer than mots back the answer, quicklv, candidly and Patently to the point. , an dhi ? Well if he had confined himself to so- ' r, mm instead of devoting himself to politics, "dd have done better. . . . No, no, his fast- * s to force the hands of the orthodox Hindus ( a better attitude to the untouchables. It 1 meant against England at all. . . . And 7j*<»*• : l 12 -y far -°M representative of the Brit- L Z\ ar ' f T d “ n combing- jajJ /ton °[*- Secretary of State for Foreign aU' K ,■ h 'r h ' 9 ',” mn9 of Ra ”"*f M action- • Nationalist Government; Britain’s 4m bassador to the United States during the critical Brit°l° f " ar: !° rd Chi 'f ^e of Grt Jt Imperial Cb'™* l”**! ° nd *”*'**"* of FmXr?’ Chfmical Industries, ltd., one of the Empires greatest organizations.. Few men could, or would not if they could, boast of such *1j U l Damel hanci > Marguess of Reading could boast, but does not, for the •words of the late William Bolitho describe his ‘ !n the luxurious hand dealt England by Fate . . . the longest suit is the Jew .... o not forget . . . Marcus Samuel, who gave them a make high explosives; .\fond, who settled the labor Til’ ! frrf,rrt . S . amurl - Who nearly prevented the down fall of coal mining, and Rufus Daniel Isaacs, who saved the Indian Empire that Disraeli created for them . 1°* htS j ra ‘ n j p0V -' er ’ his anting which England settled on and used . . // is the grand manner which is bis genius—a politeness that introduces serenity and grace wherever it is put. . . . The Jewish business- ™ an * oentus is almost banal beside this astonishing Lo . rd . Reading—he is the finished product of a century of civilized treatment, the beautiful reappearance of the noble, polished Jewish Gentleman The first time Rufus Daniel Isaacs saw India, it was as a ship’s cabin boy—the next time, as Viceroy. The first voyage was because of an unsuccessful young love affair—the second was because of a successful love affair, which terminated in his marriage to Alice Edith Cohen. It is to her that Lord Reading gives credit for his success, for she persuaded him to leave his dwindling career as a stockbroker and take up the study of law. As a lawyer, Isaacs is rated below his contemporaries by his colleagues who credit his industry, his wit, and his. polish with the fact that soon after he started prac ticing. hr was earning £30,000 a year. In 1910 Rufus Isaacs was appointed Solicitor General, and dubbed a Knight. In 1911 he was Attorney Gen eral. In 1913 he became Lord Chief Justice of Great Britain, and in 1914 he was made a Born. In between these years he had served as a lieutenant to David Lloyd George and had helped to engineer the House of Lords reform. Last year, 1931, was very notable for him—the Na tional Goz’ernment credited his prestige for the sur- vival of the first hard months; he became president of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd.; he married a second time, his devoted first wife, tong an invalid, having died in 1930. The Present Lady Reading was formerly Stella Charnaud, v'ho had been first his tybist, then his leadina Political advisor. She is 38, and he is 77. hut her solicitude is extreme for her husband who still has all the grace, suavity and quickness of mind that he possessed in his younger days at the bar. He ts very sPry. has only the faintest paunch, but is in a delicate state of health. Rufus Isaacs' wit. which Americans have heard about but have not had the opportunity to see. was visible in court one dav when he asked a surlv witness: "Do you drink. sir?" The witness replied: "That's my business Isaacs: “And have you any other businessf" Following is an interview with Lord and Lady Read- ina by Julius Mayer, given on board the S. S. Aossitnnia mnbile they were en route to the United States.—Editor's Note. Jr I ' 4 , i fr-i flfl r IV & let mat * t'% „> ' ■ .. 1 ; *- lllHH Panul Isaacs, Marquess of Reading . . . the product of civilised treatment— the noble polushed Jewish Gentleman Churchill merely represents a dissentient conserva tive group. ... A revolution in India, no danger • i i .°? 1 . t * me to t,mr there appears a mem f " ,, ,n ! ,,s e > ps ’ especially when the questior would require volumes for an answer. But the S5 r ?.K°? °. n ta,k 'nR fluently without hesitation, Hritish-Soviet relations are a matter of trade, of course. . . . I here is no change in the attitude of English public opinion to the Communist experi ment, and as regards the Hitlerite movement, well, why cross bridges before you reach them? ‘ *. .* S . ,r Hubert's resignation is in accordance with the views of the Liberal Party on the tariff questioned, but the national Government is still considered a vital necessity in view of prevailing conditions. ...” In <i good-natured causeric he skilfully parries all delicate implications. I he reporters got the feeling that he knows their questions before they finish uttering them. “'Hie Jewish World Con gress, you mean that Dr. Wise conference. ... I am not sufficiently informed. Only once during the entire interview does the British statesman get intent on being perfectly well understood. This, when he is asked about Palestine. It is a great mistake, he said, “for Jews to speak of Palestine as a Jewish problem. It is nothing of the kind. It is a British problem. The British Government took over the mandate and realizes full well all its responsibility. It will fulfill its pledge regardless of what party forms the Government. Whatever problems arise in the administration of Palestine must be solved by the British, in accordance with the pledge they have made as Mandatory power.” Lord Reading chats readily on Palestine; Dur ing his visit there a few months ago, he found that the economic crisis had not touched Palestine very harshly, he explains, and when one of the Jewish reporters asks him whether he approves of Amer ican Jews investing funds in Palestine, he replies emphatically: “Absolutely.” During this barrage from the newspapermen, her Ladyship stands at his side, eyeing the skirmish w'ith amusement. She enjoys seeing her famous (Please turn to page 16) SOUTHERN ISRAELITE * [5]