Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
STUDY REFINEMENT.
PROFESSOR FELIX ADLER's ADVICE TO
 PEOPLE OF HIS OWN RACE.

Over the Earth-They Are Too Selfish,
 Too GrasainE. Too Regardless of the
 Feelings of others-
 The auditorium Rf the Hebrew insti- tute at East Broadway and Jefferson street was crowded last evening with Hebrews, who listened intently to q lecture by Professor Felix Adler on "Anti-SemitisIn.r in which he enneav- ored to make clear why the Hebrews are opposed and prosecuted as arc no other race on the face of the earth. He said in substance:
 '1 spent a winter in Germany and made a special study of the anomalous movement against the Jews in a coun- try which is credited with being in the front rank of nineteenth century ciyili- zation. The movement is called anti Semitic, which is a sugar coated name. The men who are in it do not hesitate to apply the most horrible epithets to the Jews and charge them with all that is evil.
 Tho movement against the Jews is stronger in Germany than in this coun- try, but it is growing here every day, and there are reasons given for it, some of which, however, are not tenable. It is claimed that the Jews will not anal gamate with any other race, and fault is found that their blood is pure. But this is not true. It can readily be shown from history that the Jews have com mingled with many races in a very large degree, and there are very few Jews of pure blood anywhere. The plea that the Jews are an inalienable race like the Chinese, as has been claimed, will not stand the test of investigation. German history and the history of other nations disprove this. On almost every page of German history is found the name of some Jew distinguished in politics, science, art, medicine and finance.
 The prominent position taken by Jews shows that even in Germany they are not opposed to the spirit of progress. The Jews believe that the hatred which has been cultivated against them for many years in Germany can be wiped out in a decade by the enactment of laws tending to destroy discrimination against them.
 They deceive themselves with the be- lief that high sounding terms in consti- tutions and newspapers mean that the spirit of true liberty is in the hearts of the people. The hatred of the Jew will not be removed by the declaration that all men are created free and equal
 The Jews are hated abroad also be cause of what is termed nationalism, which opposed every man and measure not to the manner born. There have been two extremes in nationalism in Ger many. At the end of the last century there was no such feeling. There was a cosmopolitan spirit at every hand. Then came a sudden change, when a barrier was set up against everything foreign. The Franco-PruSSiau war was fought to make nationalism stronger in Germany, and that country today is prosecuting the Jew because of the fear that the love of country and hatred of everything for eign are dying out. Germany is afraid of her own people.
 Il did not find trace of anti-SemitiC feeling in England. This is because England Is conscious of its own strength and power and does not fear any nation or race. In Russia much of the opposi- ton by the people and officials is due tU jealousy Princes and potentates who have only empty titles are left waiting in the antechamber while Jewish bankers are welcomed into the royal presence.
 Il am proud to know that the work l ingmen of this country and Germany are not as class anti-Semitic, because they know hat Jews have espoused their cause. La Sale, a Jew, made organized labor possible in Germany. Anti-Sem- itism is the socialism of stupid men only. In this country the opposition to the | Jew is not on account of his race or re ! hgion. as there Is no country on the face of Gods earth where the freedom to worship according to the dictates of con science Is so respected. Jews are oppos- cd here principally from social reasons, and in keeping with that unrest which | is tending 10 the improvement of the world in everything. It cannot be de nied that Jews are despised and con demned in this country, and there must be q reason for it.
 ! When I am injured, what should l do? Should return like for like: No. That is the reasoning of the ancients. | should inquire if there is not a cause in me that led to the injury. As Jews we are bound to ask ourselves what it is l that makes tl,c anti-Semit;c feeling in the United States.
 A few ignorant persons may find fault with the Jew because of his reli- ! zion, but the great evil is that Jews have made themselves unpopular because of ] their habits. They lack reserve. modeSty of behavior, talk loudly in public places, grab for the best of everything among others, by the lack of good manners dc not consider the rights of others and ren der themselves obnoxious in other ways. Jews have many admirable qualities. They are temperate, domestic, virtuous and law abiding, but the evil that they do makes the greatest impression. It is the 'loudncss' of Jews that makes them | disliked, and there Is often good ground for the complaint.
 1t is said that Jews are a menace to American institutions. There will be a reform movement to take politics out of the hands of politicians and turn the city's affairs over to men who do not make living out of it, who will give the city what Is needed in the way of improvements. Now, if the Russian Jews will join the reform party, cast | 20. 900 votes for good government, they will show that they are good citizens and prove that they are in favor of the l republic.
 Jews must cultivate self respect, not pride, by the study of Jewish literature and history and show that they are proud of the title of gentleman. Then | they will be welcomed everywhere as worthy members of society. New | York Recorder.