The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-23
= srAHTLING DOCTRINE.
The Jews AS a Separate People Must Even .
tualIy Disappear.

eCltlOn puOilSneO IaSL OaturQay tne 1Ol'
lowing letter from Paris: For nearly two
thousand years Israel has been awaiting
the second advent OF the Messiah.
"When viii the Messiah Gomez" Iasked
yesterday OF prominent Israeiite. 'The
Messiah has come and is 1T this moment
IN Paris" was the astonishing reply.
l, Of course, supposed that the person
with whom I was talking intended to
mystify me, but he was serious. I pressed
him with further questions and his ex-
plauation was as follows: stWe Jews have
Iorg ago lost faith in literal Incarnation
OF the Messiah. That would not be
compatible with ideas OF modern civili-
zation, but new docjorine has now
taken root in the hearts OF Jews ell over
the world, the doctorine of assimilation
with Christianity, and the apostle Of this
doctrine, destined to bring about the
salvation of Israel, is low in Paris and
is 70 osher than Baron Birsch, the well
known Partisan banker, who has given
over 100, ,0G0,OOOf. in Russia and Austria
alone toward carrying out this glorious
conception"
a We" aISHo4GESs
"Will you take me to see the Baron
H:rseh?" 7 asked. Certainly" was the
reply, and il few moments was seated
besides Baron uirsch, in his magn:f-
cent house next toe Palsis de PEiysee.
Baron Hrsch is fine looking man
oi medium height and athletic build.
He is apparently about fifty years
of age and his eyes are bright, gray,
brirnfpl Of intelligence. His nose ls
aanlline, his jaw has determined Look
about It and his long military mustache
is ;nangIe6 With gray. He looks more like
an Austrian cavalry officer than fna1-
cier.
"Wil you tell me, Baron, about the
motives that induced you to make your
magnificent donations in Russia2"
asked.
GREAT AND USEFUL WORK.
'My idea is this" replied Baron
Hirsch. ''I am bitter enemy of fanat-
icisn, bigotry and exclusive theology.
The Jewish question can only be solved
by the disappearance Of the Jewish race,
which will in evitably be accomplished by
the amalgarnation of Christians and
Jews, Thefunds ] have placed at the
disposal Of Russia are not TOR educational
purposes of jewish children alone, but
Christian children as well.
"Tnere are four and half millions Of
Jewish children in Russia, who are IN a
most destitute condition. They do not
even know the Russian language, and
speak sort of Hebraic jargon OF their
own. They are frightful!y handicapped
il all that concerns earning their bread
and making their way in life. There
is = complete Chinese wall around them
| iSo!ating them from the rest of human
! ity.
.My idea was to knock out the corner
stone OF this wall by establishing schools
in Russia, on the condition that they
should be open to Jews and Christians
on terms OF perfect equality.
True PHILANTHROPY.
"Does the Russian government facili-
tate the establishment of these schools
in Russia, where the government is
eYerything?'
s.Unfortunately the government seems
to fear that there is some political motive
behind the plan. The trnth Is this: I
happen to possess more Of the SO called
coed things Of the world than require,
and carefully studied how could best
accomplish an act OF pure phiianthro-
81 looked about and found that on
the whole the condition OF the Jews IN
Russia WAS worse than that Of any large
BODY OF people in the civilized world. l
am a Jew myself, and | felt for those of
the same race and set about giving them
fair chance to work side by side with and
assimilate themselves with the people of
the country in which they live. I merely
want guarantee from the Russian gov
ernment that the funds I hold at their
disposal shall be applied to the purpose
! Iintended-namely, the establishment CT
school, for Christians and Jews on
footing Of equality.
"The mixed schools that are estab-
lished in Galacia, Austria, are success.
So they would be in Russia II the gov
ernment would only consent to itself OF
the idea that there is political motive
II my oter.
HEALTHY ASSIMILATION.
ssYou feel convinced, then, that the
doctrine Of assimilation is the solution
Of tae Semitic question:"
CLEARLY so," replied Baron Hirsch.
s.ITny, you have only to look about to
see that this is the universal tendency
OF modern times. Younger members OF
ihe families OF Rothchiids and Moate-
| fore and dozens Of others are assimilated
that is to say, are married with the Gram
monss. the + cheheus and the Roseberys.
In other strata OF society the same lsT
prevails. In Saint Antoine and BeileVllie
mixed Christian ard Jewish marriages
take place every weak. Tie Jewish
race is disappearing. There are nuner'
ous instances OF conversion Of Jews to
Christianity, but I canncS recall soh-
tary instance OF Christian becoming
converted to Judaism. The salvation OF
the Jews is assimilation.
':Let them be amalgamated by Chris
t;anity and merged in Christianity. LIST
the fusion be complete; let Jewish lso-
lation be broken town; let the jews rs
distinct sect disappear. This l. the
tendency OF The age. This will be the
solution OF the Jewish question and
blessing to civilization"
Presidens-elect Harrison gave no
| assurance to the Virginia delegation that