The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-01
THE ANTI-sEMETIo CRAZE IN
EUROPE.


In "The Nineteenth Century" for
December there is an admirable pa
per, by Rabbi Adler, treating of the
anti-Semetic sentiment that is 30 con-
spicuous-dlssracefnlly conspit nous,
we might say-in Germany and Rus
sia. Intelligent people in this coun-
try and England are at loss to ac-
count for the antagonism to Jews and
everything Jewish in the German
empire. That such state of sflairs
should exist III Russia, is not so anton
lshing; but when displayed by a
people like the Germans one wonders
at it, for tolerance and enlightenment
haye been held to be leading German
characteristics. According to Mr.
Adler the sentiment is due to yarie-
ty OF causes.
"when cherished by the aznos-
tic or atheist, IL may probably be attributed to
the fact that Judaism is the archetype Of the
religious princlple which he abhOrs, Thus the
Jews OF Germany has, In our day, to bear the
brunt, not only of the odium theologicum. but
also of the odium anti-the olOgicum. But there
Is also the econ Jmic cause The bureaucrat OF
Germany whose salary Is a mere pittance; the
Junker who regards commerce and industry
with disdain, and who eats up his patrimOnY in
the morning of life; the small trader who,
through lack of energy and industry, misses
his chance-sll these are filled with envy a. the
Jew, who by his self-denying thrift when
yeung, his inexh.ustible energy, his capacity
for work, anu his commercial skill, chieyeS
success and is enablei in the evening of lite to
nf oh IN T.
tainaOle.'
The writer then proceeds to show
that it is not alone in the race for
wealth that the Jew seeks to compete
with his Chqristian neighbor. He
calls attention to the fact that there is
not i'll Germany even small town but
mas its Jewish physician, nor uni
versity but has more than its due pro-
portion OF chairs filled by Hebrew pro-
fessors. The fact is also dwelt on of
the services rendered by that high
minded politician, Lasker the contri-
buttons of Traube TO medical science /;
the importance OF the studies of
Bentley, one of Germany's
best Sanskrit scholars. and
the profound learning of such men as
Bernays, Steintha and Lazarus-men
whose names are familiar to the
world. In short, Rabbi Adler inti-
mates, albeit in the most polished
terms, that in Germany especially the
Jew is simply outstripping the
Teuton and the antagonism born of
jealousy is the result. The charge is
a humiliating one, but i'll the light of
facts it is difficult TO conceive how it
is to be refuted. The world admits
that the Jew makes loyal, useful
citizen, wherever he may cast his lot.
Their career in the United States is
a forcible demonstration of the
proposition. England bears testimo-
NY to their value as subjects and citi-
zens. German evidence itself alleges
no more grave charge against the Jew
than that he thrives. 1t is an abnOr
NAL state of the public mind that
curses him for his industry and sue
cess. Rabbi Adler, hCweyer, does
not lose heart, and all right-minded
people must subscribe TO his belief
that the Jewish problem in Germany
will be solved as happily as it has
been in the United States and
Great Britain. The intelligence
and good sense of leading men
will adjust it. The Christian,
finding that the Jew has gained his
position by his superior diligence,
skill and energy, will, instead of sneer-
ing at work and trade, seek to labor
with diligence, skill and equal en-
ergy and live with the Jew, as do SEN
sible people elsewhere, on terms and
good fellow-citizenship. No less
parsonage than the Crown Prince
(some day to be Emperor of Germany
has declared publicly that the anti
Semetic sentiment is o blot and stain
upon the nineteenth century.