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Rabbi Browne Against Prince
HOhenIOhe-Origin of Jewish
Persecution.


New York Herald. Is.
l take my text this evening from
the Bible Of to-day, said Rabbi
Browne, as his hand came down
heavily on a crumpled copy Of the
Herald containing an interview with
Prince Hohenlohe wherein the Prince
gave utteranee to certain remarks on
the cause Of the jew batting" in
Germany, Russia and Austria. The
Rabbi spoke in bis temple-theTempl
Gates Of Hope. He spoke with force
In defense Of his race against what he
considered the aspersions Of Prince
Hohenlohe. The GATES Of Hope"
were wide open, but the multitude
that entered it was not oppressive in
numbers. Some Of the gentlemen
present wore their hats, as in accord
ance with the Jewish ritual. Most
OF the gentlemen dotted their hats out
Of compliment to the warmth Of the
evening. High over the tabernacle
we're the two tables Of the law in
scribed in the Hebraic characters.
Two seven branched candlestieks lit
with jets Of gas guarded the pulpit,
and their light shone down upon the
crumpled copy Of the Herald lying
side by side with the Bible. Rabbi
Browne deserted the Bible and ad-
dressed his remarks chiefly to the
Herald's report Of Prince Hohen-
l0he's conversation.
THE WICKED PRINCES
Rabbi Browne went over the list OF
the names Of distinguished and learned
Germans who had come over here "by
invitation" to attend the opening Of
the Northern Pacific railroad. They
had not been heard Of. But then
came a couple of Princes, I'VE want
no Princes here" said the Rabbi
scorniully. This is a country Of the
people," After having spent several
months in the country, quietly and
unostentatiously. one of these Princes,
according to the rabbi, suffered him
self to be, or procured himself to be,
interviewed by a Herald reporter.
Then came the trouble. He, Prince
Hohenlohe, ventured to indulge in
certain remarks about German affairs
and the Jews. HE was in the hands
Of a reporter who turned him upside
down and drew him from side to side
and caused him to contradict himself.
mo statesman and no Prince" said
the Rabbi, could have given utter
ance to such sentiments on important
questions unless"-well, to put the
Rabbits words mildly, the Prince had
been drinking.
The rabbi, quoting from the Herald
and leaving the Bible secluded in the
corner Of the pulpit, maintained with
a vehemenoe that had heart in it that
the Jews were not the "grabbers" Of.
everything that Prince Hohenlohe
represented them to be. Prince Ho.
henlohe stated hal when they grew
strong they wanted everything. In
Germany they controlled the banking
interest and the press. And when they
grew so powerful, he alleged, it was a
fact of history that the people rose up
against them. ut is never the people
who rise against the Jews" said Rabbi
Browne. THE people and the Jews in
Germany, as everywhere, live peace
ably and neighborly together. 1t is
those scalawags Of Princes and Kings
who go down and set up the people
against the jews" The center Of all
such cOnspiracies he claimed to be
that plague spot Of Europe-Berlin.
He illustrated his point by historic
references. and showed that as far
away back as the fourteenth century,
when Spain was stricken by the
plague, the foremost men in Spain
under the Kings we're Jews The
physicians and advisers of the Kings,
Alfonso and Pedro, were Jews, and
Jews at that time might be said to
hold Spain in their hands. While the
nation was being decimated by the
plague no complaint against the Jews
was heard from the Spaniards who
knew them. But suddenly from Ger
many came the cry that the Jews were
poisoning the wells, poisoning the air,
poisoning the food; and so it always
was. In Germany originated the anti.
Jewish cry that to>day spread as a
wave over Russia and into Austria.
WHY NoT2
III the Jews are for grabbing every.
thing, why don'tth they grab herein New
York;" asked Rabbi Browne. Hero
they are far more powerful than in
Berlin. There they are as one 10
thirty; here we are as one in ten.
There are 100000 Jews in New York
city. That represents 10000 voters.
That is an enormous power. But
Jews do not bother about politics.
They mind their business and live
quietly with their neighbOrs. The
few Jews who NEEDLE in politics are
not representative Jews. Never in
my knowledge, save in one instance,
has o prominent and representative
Jew entered into politics. But if we
chose to unite and had a man Of
brains like John Kelly, why should
we not have q Jewish Mayor or even a
Jewish Governor? But we do not
want them. We do not bother about
such things"
BAD BISMARCK.
Rabbi Browne went on to lacerate
Prince Hohenlohe, who, fortunately
for himself, is on the bounding billoW
homeward and far out Of earshOt,
prince Hohenlohe," he said, recur.
ring to his Herald text, processes q
great admiration for Prince Bismarck
Of course he does. But Bismarck il
only q miserable politician who. q