The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-12
THE JEWS IN GERMANY.
ENVY AND JEALOUSY AT THE BOTTOM
OF THEIR PERSECUTION.

] have yet TO advert to the
Jud9ophobia existing among cer-
tain sections of the population of
Germany. Professor G. Smith traces
this antipathy 10 the awakening Of
national lite. Professor Mommsen,
who assuredly speaks with greater
authority on this theme, brands 1t as
"a monster bred of national feeling
run Wild" ("eine Missgeburt des ir-
regeleiteten nationalen Gefuhls.")
The sentiment is probably due to
variety of causes. When cherished
by the agnostic or atheist, it may
probably be attributed 10 the fact
that Judaism is the archetype of tic
religious principle which he abhors.
Thus the Jew. Of Germany has, in
our day, to bear the brunt not only
of the OdlUDt theoLOgicunl, but also Of
the Odilgn dntI-the0LOgicum. But
there is also the economic cause.
The bureaucrat of Germany, whose
salary is a mere pittance the Junker
who regards commerce and iLdu6-
try with disdain, and who eats up
his patrimoDy in the morning oflife;
the small trader who, through lack
of energy and industry, misses his
chance-all these are filed with evny
at the Jew, who by his self-denylng
thrift while Young, his inexhaustible
energy, his capacity for work, and
his commercial skill, achieves sue
cess, and is enabled in the evening
oflife to live on a scale of luxury
which to them is unattainable.
Now, will readily admit that the
Jews of Germany land possibly of
other countries) are not free from
certain love of ostentation and
fondness for superAuous finery. Yet
purse-prlde and money-arrogancc
are characteristics of the parvenu
of every creed, whether he be Sir
Gorgius Midas or gentleman OF
Semitic extraction. 1t takes time
for the gold fresh from the fiery
furnace of success to quiet down to
the sober beauty of UteH or. IL
would, however, be a monstrous in
justice to assert that it is only in the
race for wealth that the jew seeks
40 compete with his Christian neigh
Dor. The most rabid Jud9ophobe
will readily admit tnat there is
hardly one small town in Germany
without its Jewish physician, and
that there is no university which
has not more than its due proper
tion of professional chairs occupied
by Hebrews. Nor can he deny the
services rendered by that high
minded politician, Lasker, the
value of the contributions Of
Traube to medical science, the inn
portance Of the studies Of Benefy,
one of Germany's best Sanskrit
scholars, and the profound learning
of such men as Bernays, Steintha
and Lazarus. Tho solution OF the
Jewish question in Germany may
then with safety be left 10 be worked
out by the intelligence and good
sense of the men Of light and lead
ing among the great Teutonic ma
tion The Christian, finding that
the Jew has gained his position by
his superior diligence, skill and en-
ergy, will, instead Of sneering at
work and trade, seek to labor with
equal skill and equal energy, and
while competing with him In the
field, commercial, professional and
political, will yet i've with him (as 1.
happily the case in England, France,
Austria and Holland) on terms OF
amity and good-citizenship. Ana
the time is not far distant when
Germany will regard the Jew-Dait-
ing as a hideous nightmare, which,
during the period of political den
tition. disturbed her for a bi1ef
while when she will subscribe 70
the scathing verdict passed upon 10
bv her future emperor, that is blot
and stain upon the nineteenth cen
tury.-Rab6i AdLer, ~ N,neteenlh
Century for December.