The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21
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can possess them and enjoy the benefits accru-
ing to society from a study OF these maxims,
what matter when, how or whence?
Taking as standard of eS TEEN the opin ion
OF the Chinese held by the ordinary citizen of
San Francisco the last place in the world in
which one would look for evidences OF ex-
alted conduct or high-souled instruction
would be the Celestial empire. Now it must
be admitted beyond the shadow of a doubt
that personal appearance forms a by no means
unlmportant factor In our minds when form
ing an estimate of an Individual or race. To
the Caucasian eye the almond-eyed Celestial
has no claims to beauty, and so we have
judged his moral complexion by the tint of
his v1sage and narrowed his mind like unto
the shape of his eyelids. We have therefore
unwltungiy disregarded the caution of the
Chinese philosopher, Confucius, who says,
Fine words and an insinuating appearance
are seldom the proofs of virtue
THE Rabbis have their wicked man and
their 'Tsaddick' or righteous man. Confucius
mas his mean man and his superior man. In
the Ethics we find that the highest ideals are
virtue and sincerity, and the means of pre-
serving the one and obtaining the other cul-
ture and study. In the Analects we find the
same Ideals and the means-learning and fol-
lowing the laws of propriety. Whether we
read the one or the other we are confronted
with the same estimate of the man who has
learning without culture, viz, the useless
ness OF his knowledge. Speak little and
fno,,;a 40 much say the Rabbis; says Con-
much, for consider the heavens, they do
not speak, yet the four seasons come and go
anu NIL Things continue to work. PretenSe
ana deceit were held by both schools in utter
detestatior, and the stimulation of piety was
alike condemnable in the opinions of all. The
greatness OF the man who not knowing ms l.
Ter had the courage to say Il have not heard
lt was as reverently respected by the one
school as by the other. Deception is as strongly
denounced by Confuclus as by the Tabbis and
lying is stamped as the deadliest OF all sins by
! both. The ages of man and the duties of
each age are similarly construed. Youth for
study, manhood for work. The prime of lie
for strength; age for wisdom. old age for
counsel
ITO perpetuate the study of the law was the
iaudable ambition OF the rabbis, and to insure
1t they gathered around them worthy and
ntung disciples who should become teachers.
80 dld the followers of Contucius, and the
same test is agreed upon by both schools. NO
passionate man can be teacher said Con-
1uclus. AN angry man cannot be q rabbi
we read in the Ethics. There is, however this
d1Herence, that while the rabbis incuicated
the fear of heaven as deterrent to sin Con-
fucius held out the promise of heaven to
those who are sincere; of fear versus
own SAKE
ITO my mind in consideration of the evil
dences thus afforded us, IL is puerile-nav, in
fantlle-to attempt TO assert and meintai the
superiority OF race or nation. Men should
be judged by their mind and manners, ana a.
tlons esteemed likewise. do not think tn at
the Jew is the greatest man upon earth nor es-
TEEN my race above all others, but satisfy
myself with re-echoing the hope of Moses, as
earth will recognize the Jew as the peer OF any
man. We are, and but claim to be part of hui
man1ty, nor better nor worse than any other
civilized part thereof