The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-08
AsrAarL1Ke Docra1NE.
TIE JEws AS A. SEPARATE PEopL E
MUST EVENTUALLY DISAPPEAR.

~ 49, YIN hoFo" LuropeaL
edition published last Saturday the fol
lowing letter from Paris: For nearl,
two thousand years Israel has beer
awaiting the second advent of the Mes
I siah. when will tho Messiah Gomez
l asked yesterday of prominent Israe.
lite. The Messiah has come and is n,
this moment in Paris was the astonish.
ing reply.
l. OF course, supposed that the person
With whom | was talking intended to
mystify me, but he was serious. | pres.
SGD him with further questions and his
explanation was as follows: we Jews
have long ago lost faith in a literal In.
1 earnasion of the Messiah. That would
not be compatible with ideas of modern
civilization, but new doctrine has now
taken root in the hearts Of the Jews al
over the world, the doctrine of assimila.
tion with christianity, aud the apostle
| OF this doctrine, destined to bring abouI
the salvation of Isarel, is now in Paris
and is no other than Baron Hirsch, the
well known Partisan banker who has
given 100, 0,000,000f in Russia aud Aus.
tria alone toward carrying out this
glorious conception
A New APosTLE.-'Will you take me
to see the Baron Hirsch?' asked
Certainly was the reply, and in few
moments l was seated beside Baron
Hissch, in his magnificent house next
the Palais de lElysee.
BaroE Hiroh is fue looking man of
medium height and athletic build.
He is apparently about fifty years of
age and his eyes are bright, gray, brim-
ful ofintelligence. His nose is aauiline,
his jaw has determined look about it
and his long milstary mustacho is ming
led with gray. He lookes more like
an Austrian cavalry officer than a fiuan-
cier.
will you tell me, Baron, about the
motives that induced you to make your
magnificent donations in Russia?' ask
ed.
MY idea is this,' replied Baron
Hirsch. Il am bitter enemy of fanat-
icism, bigotry aud exclusive theology.
The Jewish question can only be solved
oy the disappearance of the Jewish race.
which will inevitably be accomplished
by the amalgamation of Christians and
Jews. The funds have placed at the
disposal of Russia are not for cduca-
tional purposes Of Jewish children alone
On. .tSerearfssEen here are lou as wsl.
jewish children in Russia, who are fh IL
most destitute condition. They do
not even know the Russian language,
aud speak sort Of Hebraic jargon of
their own. They are frightfully haudi-
capped in all that concerns earning heir
bread and making their way in life
There is complete Chinese wall around
them isolating them from the rest of b u
manity.'
My idea Was to knock out the corner
stone Of this wall by establishing schools
in Russia, on the condition that they
should be opened to Jews and Christians
on terms of perfect equality
Does the Russian government facili-
tate the establishments of these schools
in Russia, where the government is
everything?'
Unfortunately the government seems
to fear that there is some political mo,
tive behind the plan. The truth is this
[ happen to possess more OF the so o-calleG
| good things Of the world than [ require
and | carefully studied how could best
accomplish an act Of pure philanthropy
q locked about aud found that on the
whole the condition of the Jews in Rus.
sia was worse than that of any large
body Of people in the civilized world.
am Jew myself, and felt for those
of the same race and Pet about giving
them fair chance to work side by side
with and assimilate themselves with the
people ofthe country in which they live
merely want guarantee from the
Russian government that the funds |
hold ut their disposal shall be applied to
the purpose intended-namely, the es.
Enlistment of schools for Christians and
Jews on footing of equality.
The mixed schools that are establish
ed in Galaoia, Austria, are success. Sc
they would be in Russia if the govern
ment would only consent to itself of the
idea that there is a political motive in
my Offer
You feel convinced, then, that the
doctrine Of assimilation is the solution
of the Semitic question:
Clearly SO, replied Baron Hirscb.
why, you have only to look about to
soc that this is the universal tendency o
modern times. Younger members O
! the families of Rothchilds and Montefior,
and dozens Of others are assimilated tha
is to say, married with the Grammonts
Richelieus and the Roseberys.
| In other strata of society the sam,
law prevails. In Saint Antoine ant
Belleville mixed Christian and Jewisl
marriages take place every week. Th,
Jewish race is disapearinp There ar,