"How in the world have you reached such a conclusion?" asked Jackson
coldly, and somewhat severely.
"But ... you dislike the Jews heartily...."
The clanging of the gong was reaching our corner. Mr. Jackson rose
and buttoning his coat, he said:
"It does not follow. You have made a bad syllogism: the conclusion
does not follow from the premises."
"But, sir...."
"It is true that I dislike those people, but it doesn't follow that I
want their rights restricted...."
And after a moment of deliberation, as though seeking for the clearest
form of explanation, he went on.
"Here we are being called for dinner ... I must tell you, sir, that I
cannot tolerate green peas. That is my personal taste. But it does not
follow by any means, gentlemen, that I have the right to demand that
green peas should not be served.... Probably, others like the
dish...."
And rising to his full height, he added:
"As for the rest of your words ... as an American, I would feel
insulted, if there were in my country citizens deprived of equal
rights.
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