The morning call., 1893-05-14
GRAPES GROWING ON THoRNs.

When the Emperor of Russia and Prince
Bismarck began their little game Of pitch
forking Jews back and forth across the
Polish frontier. no Israelite could discern
auaht but disaster in the operation. But
foolish policies often yield entirely un-
expected results. Narrow minded men are
often brought up standing by consequences
of their narrow mindedness which they did
not in the least expect. The Jew-baitiDg
in Russia and Prussia is followed by the
Introduction in the Hungarian Rechstag
of bill for Jewish emancipation.
There is no country in The world in which
Jews have been so long under the ban. or
under so heavy ban, as Hungary. That
the present Hungarian Minister of Public
Worship should introduce a bill into the
Reichstag abolishing all Jewish disabilities
implies progress indeed. There was secret
motive for the step. Forty-fOur years ago
Hungary, seeking separation from Aus
tria, took the field under Kossuth The
mobiles were unanimous In the opln-
ion that the interests of the Mag
vars, who constituted the bulk of
the Hung arian people, would be promoted
by a separate national organization.
There was virtually no opposition from
any substantial portion of the Hungarians.
Austria was helpless. having the usual
rising in Italy and an Instruction in
Austria proper on her hands at the time.
Hungary saw her object within her grasp.
At that moment Russia, desiring to con-
cilate Austria with a view to her plans on
Turkey, moved a couple of army corps
into Galicia. The menace was sufficient.
Against such force the insurgent Run
garlans had no power to contend. They
laid down their arms, and saw their lead
ers captured or exiled without being able
to resist. But from that day there has
burned in every hungarian bosom hatred
of Russia which calm-b looded people can
not conceive. There has never been year
that Hungarian statesmen have not
watched day and night to strike back at
the foe who had dealt Hungary SO cruel
and so unprOvoked blow. They struck
back In 1856, when the dread of Hungarian
revolt paralyZed Austria during the Cri-
mean War, and compelled her at last to
throw her moral support to the Western
powers. But that did not satiate their
vengeance. They now see a chance OF
striking their hated enemy through the
Jews.
Jewish emancipation in the country
most famous for intolerance of Jews will
make a sensation throughout Europe.
How many 1sraelites there are 10 South
eastern Europe and Russia geographers
cannot reckon-probably more than one
half the whole J ewish race. In Hungary,
out Of population o; 5000. eco, there are
about $50. co., about million in Poland,
perhaps 2.500,CO0 in Russia, and con sid
erahIe nunIber scattered through the Slav
countries. Most of these people are intel
ligent and well-to-do. While they could
not muster force that could meet the
Russians In the field, there are en- ough of
them TO give the empire considerable an
noyanee in case of war. The new Hun
garian Prime Minister probably had this
in his mind when lie resolved to reverse
the traditional policy of his country How
far he will succeed time will show. 1t is
within the bounds of possibility that jew
ish emancipation in Eastern Europe NAV
grow out of the present attempt of the
Gar to expel Jews from his domains.