The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-25

female side, had o single drop OF Semitic blood
been introduced.
"'Ahi' exclaimed Ahlwardt's lawyer there
upon, we will allow tho Ave genorations-but
how about an earlier period. VIII he swear that
the family was free from jewish faint before
There YOU have It," continued DIR. Nordau
with intense fervor and q vigorous wave OF the
right hand. Five generations will not wash
out the so-called original taintl In Syria, Aus
trla, not long ago, q young Lieutenant was re-
fuse reparation at arms for an insult on tho
ground that tho jewish blood in his veins-he
was Of mixed origin-debarred him from meet
ing Aryans on the Aduelling ground as an
equal. I might past ehours citing examples
like this. The Anti.Semitic propaganda has
turned people mad in Germany and Austria,
and there seems to be no prospect Of a
change for the better. Although no one
can accuse me certainly Of being a parasite or o
money g~rabber-every penny / have earned has
has been tho result Of hard and conscientious
labor-my mail is often weighed down with In
sulting anonymous letters from the other side
of the Rhine. Hero is one as a sample
The speaker handed me o German postal con-
tanning offensive references to his latest novel,
"Drohnenschlacht" CThe Slaughter Of DronesN,
which is appearing in serial form in the Cologne
Gazette.
1.-THE writer" he continued, insults me in
this manner merely because I am q jew. not be-
cause he objects to my theories. That Is self
evident. Like his fellows. he Is Jew.mad. But
Il Ia not the opinions of such people as these
that worry me. see Il ON every side that tho
Arran. even the hast the noblest. the most lib
eral minded. has a hidden feeling against us.
Some of my dearest friends. people whose friend
ship I place above everything. and whom I
know To entertain the varmest sentiments to-
ward me individually. when INV bach IL turned
do not hesitate to express opinions antaeonistio
n nv race. And I atom and ask myself. rs
there realIv n uplf betveen ua that can never bo
bridsed over Yes. there must be or they would
not hold anch views. One of INV very best
frisn8s- a welI.knovn Russian lady. as soon as
7 b.e,n IN await NJ INV neop,s breaks IN with
the vords. .Rpt INV dear Mr.. Nordau. Won arc
M law. Won are one of ma. Tbiu Ia said with
the L,ndl,est intentio, hpt T do not consider it
a commitment Having been born A Jew. I am
nropd 20 belong 20 that racc"
Tbesa remnrka the SNEAKER delivered with
nn.h torc. .nd fs.i,,g and when be re,erred
70 tho view, ~ his Arv,n fr,ends there WINS n
tr,Iv nath.t,o zinc IN his tone
Nov lat ~, com. down he continual etc
tbis question n, Zion,sm again. Sealing that this
ant,.1ew,.h ,.elino 4. nrettv we'll universal. or
-.nia,v h.o,r,,nn :, vhv shonld IN. lev him.
ii, -. - h.o,ti.eoa 20 .,ntinn. uv,n, In a
ho.t,,. .amr, WIZ should be be reduced IN
.Tocin. hi. notiona,tv RI sailing nnder false
coIors IN order to maintain himself In mod.
-, ,oa,,.r, uou n,nv lava thsro ors
nn,oaor. ,h th;,. 4, n.o.ss.rv for the;,
u,,.r;.i ,.I,,ro 10 d.nv thar rooe and 70
60 1h.n In tho ,r,..nco ~ Gsnti,.a, II Ia th;.
as,1or,h. .n;r;, int w.. oro combat,ng II I,
uLoa hull that covsrs bImsslf with a horse,
Ma. .rd ,h;nt. thu frard will M. he discovered
trud,n. m. hill ~ bim,,lf has nothing to h,
..b.med NJ ~ he will univ understand II and de
r.Ion his ,~,,liti.s IN the lines ,a,d down NV mn
80. ovon hi, horns havstbeir advantage
80 v;tb N. lev Eionratixe Iv .neakiny h,
a, .o,s,ant,v hold;nr bis hand in front of hi
nos. 10 hide its n~eculiar aouilinitv. which neon
li,ritv nv the vav- he sbares with tn, ~ali.oon
on.rina Romano of old Wby be ashamsd of ou
natural and above all national charaoteristics
No. lat ma develon them ON the contrary. form
th.n, In ~. rIsht morIa. let n, he trne d
orra.lves 10 onr traditions- N the genius of on
race Tben indeed. win great thinps come ON
- th,s di.ord.rad mass IsraeI will he herael
AGAIN. This Ia the true essence of Zionisml"
..Do vou helieve that the founding Of n .Jewis
State will lead to the betterment you hope for I
"ysa think that every great movemer
: tendinn toward regeneration of a race or natto
should have for ;ts basis a state of ~political o.
, sanitation. A nation. in the proper sense of til
word. canno, exist without a country. Civ
hack Palestine To the Jews. or allow them
= settle there and govern themselves under III
. suzeraintv of the Porte. and a strong nation,
, snirit will he awakened throughout Israel. d,
there are more pressing reasons for an early 40
4 Element Of this question. The gentle rabbits
A Germany and the United States who have bee
noob. noohinp our Efforts NAV not be aware tn,
a. tbis moment hundreds of thousands Of the
5 core,ioionis,a are living In the most swful sou
. Tor and misery conceivable within the conin
. NJ the Jewish male Of Russia or among the wi
. kurdish tribes Of Asia Minor. The inhabitap
Of these congested districts-I refer particular
8 10 the pale-are not only suffering dire priv
o tions. hut their vitality and that of their CHI
u dren ia Gradual being undermined, and Il
Q race ia threatened with both physical and moi
n degeneration. ul-fed. m-housed. anem
mothers can give birth only to puny, sick
n children. It is for the salvation of the DO
b ...,,. .h.t ,h.ro ar3ssa IN. nsceaaitv NJ prou