The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-26

outbreak OF the civil war less than
one-third OF ono per cent. OF the popula-
ton OF the whole United States were
Jews. the rolls OF the War Departments Of
Washington and Richmond show a much
larger proportion OF Jewish soldiers. It IL
certainly difficult to reconcile these facts
with the assertion that the Jew is q parasitic
creature who eats out the core Of nation
atty, and is always anxious to make tho
burdens Of the State as light rs he can.
In direct opposition to Mr.. GOODWIN
SMITH the writer contends that the real
motive at the bottom OF the persecu-
ton OF the Jews in 1891. as in 1881 and
in 1874. was political, not a relig-
ious motive. It Ia the desire OF tho Pan.
Slavist agitators to expel all non-Slavonio
elements out OF Russia The Jews are ready
and willing to be Russians. but they cannot
be amalgamated Into Slavs. Indirectly,
but distinctly, the removal OF the Jews In
1891. as in 1874. Is blow aimed at the
Germans. Many OF the Jews In western
Russia are OF German origin, and through
the "Knhel" or tribal bond oil Of
them may maintain intimate business
relations with the Jews OF Germany. 1t was
BIsMARcK's policy to drive into Russia as
many German Jews as possible, and thereby
strengthen the subterranean connections
between the Russian empire and its western
neighbor Now, Us n counterstroke, the
Pan-Slavis,s, who wish to push tho borders
OF Russia southwark and westward, have set
on foot Jew.baiting among the Slavonic
nations. They are not so frank, however. as
was Gar NICHOLAS in 1874, when lie cam
didy admitted to Sir MOSES MoNTEr1oRE
that tho accusations levelled at the Russian
Jews would not for the most part hold
water, although he avowed his desire to get
them all out Of his empire.
II In modern times the Jew is more ad.
dicted to trade and money lending than to
productive industry, this. according to
ISAAC BEsHT BENDAvID. Is the out
come OF many centuries OF restrictive legls-
lation. Naturally and by primitive custom
the Jews nowise differ from other races In
this particular. That the Jew is by nature
as well fitted for the duties OF husband
man. an artisan, sailor or soldier, as for
those OF trader or money changer. we
may easily demonstrate by taking con-
cordance Of the Scriptures, old and new,
and inspecting the occupations therein men
toned. We shall find that the occupations
Of the Jewe. when they possessed Palestine,
were at least as various as the occupations
Of the English under ELIZABETH can be
shown to have been by concord
ance Of SHAKESPEARE. In connection
with this subject We are reminded Of JE-
HovAHs command to the Jews who were
deported from Jerusalem into Babylonia:
Build to yourselves houses and dwell
therein; till your gardens and eat Of tho
fruit thereof" This Hebrew writer bids
us look across the North River and see
the Jews obeying this command. since they
found refuge in New Jersey from the per-
secutions OF 1880 and 1881.
In view Of the lessons OF history, this de-
fender Of his eo-religionists demands by
what right any man aff1rms that by law
OF nature the presence OF the Jew as cit
izen In a land Of liberty and plenty must
prove e blight and not blessing.