The sun., 1891-05-31

The common. uncdncated Jew is neithe,
better nor worse than mon In his position and
circumstances generally are. A Jewish usurei
is exactly the samo sort Of person as Chris.
tian ueurer. common Jewish merchant Il
as tricky az q common Russian merchant.
jewish artisan 10 like the Russian artisan 10
oil respects, except that his face bears strong
marks OF his Semitic origin: that his nose IL
hanging down. while that OF his Russian con.
fr re is m ,rrily turned up that he ia gene ally
dark instead OF being fair; that his Rcsticula-
tion is queer. and that he speaks Russian with
q peculiar accent
The hostility toward tho Jews has lite origin
In the surprising tenacity Of their race. which
pre- .erved its purity through all its historical
yicissltudes and is quite the same nowadays
as it was q thousand years ago. The excep-
tional business capacity of the jews, developed
In the course OF centuries BY their exclusion
from all other pursuits. has created every-
whore natural channel for tile mnnifesta-
tion OF that racial hostility. Jewish middle
man, whatever his special callnr-trade,
usury, banking -fulnls his functions as we'll as
a mddleman OF nnotner race. II anything.
rather better. Being on tho average cleverer,
he can offer his services at . lower rate than
his rivals. That is indeed tho only reason why
he boats them; but hc beats thom invariably
and that is the cnuso OF his historical troubles.
Everywhere the Jews almost monopolize tho
most lucrative calling In the community that
OF mddlomon. They como TO constitute O
class apart MS we'll as race apart. and racial
hostility comes to embittor the struggle he-
tween the classes. Tho racial struggle 10 sub
stituted for the economical struggle. and tho
worst cd and inv.dlous rivals OF the Jews. who
only whit for this opportunity. arc accepted By
the mob for its leaders.
In the Pale OF settlement tho Jews, al
though forming but one.seventh OF tho popu-
lation. have concentrated In their hands ono
half OF tho Wholesale trade Of tho region and
have almost monopollzed tho retail trade.
Russians.' Armcnfans. Crooks. oil have been
beaten by them, and as a matter OF course
they do not feel very grateful for It Tho lower
middle class. the Greeks in particular. have
played n very conspicuous pnrt In the anti-
Jewish riots. The Russian peasants are worry
peaceablo and unofiending creatures too much
so. indeed. for the interests OF independence
and good government II loft to themselves
they would rarely II ever give vent to their
latent Ill feelings against the Jews In open
rioting, but the middle class are there to give
them iii. In tho two most notorious riots,
those OF 1871 and 1881. in Odessa. both OF which
began In the vicinity OF tho Greek Church. the
Greek merchants melted and headed the mob.
The Russian merchants are the chief allies Of
the Government In Jew batting nowadays
Since 1881 the anti-Jewish movement in Russia
has entered upon a new phase. because the
Government itself takes the lead In that war
against one class OF it's own subjects.
Apti-Scmitsm is not Russian invention
1t originated in Germany. where it was
elaborated by n certain class OF scholars and
into o social theory. Its real
author is undoubtedly Prince bismarck. 1t
was ho that inaugurated the reign OF brutal
force such rs Europe has not known at any
other time. even In tho time OF the first Napo-
leon. Force means right: the dominant race
simply because the strongest. has q right to
get rid OF a weaker race II the latter happens
to annoy 1t in some way. The wholesale evic-
tions o! Poles from Posen is direct parallel OF
tho wholesale eviction OF Jews In Russia. Tho
ersecution OF the Finnish nationality,
started by the present Government In Russia,
Is Just as unprovokcd. foolish. and harmful to
the general interests OF the State as the perse-
cution OF the Jews. The one prepares US to
SEQ without much surprise the other. 1t is the
same deliberate appeal to the selfishness OF the
race with view OF Transforming It
into sort OF dominant caste whose interess
are identified with the interests OF the State.
while those OF others are trampled down.
Such policy is immortality erected into
system. In the long run It is sure to bring
ruin and dissolution to the State. It is the last
trump Of tottering despotism.
The Russian Government does not want the
fusion Of the two races. Education. to which
access was at one time given to Jews. worked in
Russia remarkably we'll for the removal Of
racial prejudices on both sides. 1t gave the
best promises for the future. because OF the
great zeal of tho Jews for education. There
was a rush to colleges and universities on the
part OF jewish youths In some southern
colleges the Jews numbered 30. co. sometimes
so per cent OF the pupils. In the universities
Of Odessa and Kharkofr they formed. on the
average Is to 20 per cent. OF tho students and
hey were strongly represented In all other
high schools.
Now the Government has deliberately re-
ected this natural means OF reconcillnR the
TWO races. from some schools. formerly omen
10 them. the Jews are excluded completely. In
D. hers they are admitted rs necessary
avil but only up TO q certain low percent
age. three. five. and In some instances ten
per cont OF the total number Of Christian
pupils II Christians lag behind. the Jews
lave to nay the penalty In the town Of Biey
4 jewish apothocnry wanted to send his boy to
ne local college. but tho director informed
lin that there was for II jewish boy only four
llfths of vacancy which Iuoant that tho last
ten was not complete. being two
Joys short. The father petitloned tho Minister
II Public Education. Count Delianoir. asking
hat tho four-flitlis OF the boz might carry to
oiool tho other one.iiith OF the boy. instead Of
citing the unauthorized one.lfth keop tho
'ntIre boy outside. But Count nolianor was
strict: adn1lttnnce was refused. and tho father |
vas comnc!lsd TO send to tho college two |
christian, hoy. ut his own expense to mako |
Dom for his son. But few parents can afford |
nch outlay. and there nre many towns within |
he lale where Jews constitute from 60 to |
" per cent OF the population. Thus the now |
aw means con,pll,,ory Ignorance. | need
!ot sneak o! the diSrouraglng restric' ion+
!enririnG ihs Jews VINO have received their
legrees iicm prac,isiug In tho professions for
which they have been lualiled: ihsso are toll
'raDly we'll known IN Aruar,ca.
Tho Governmont docs not want tho Jews to
70 Russiani,ei. On ths contrary. 1t wants
very jewish boy 20 itel keen ly and never be
bile to forget tnat he is nm outcast. There Is u
peciai edict piol olibi'ing the Jewish boys from
lying lessons !o Christian children In Minsk
jewish lov OF II WAS expelled from The COL
'easant bov merely for love OF The child
Nor docs the dovernment want the Js VS. to
70 come Christians In former times the CON
crs!on o. n jew to Christianity cancelled oil