New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

ANTJ-.JEWISH ANARCHY.
,,poprANT PART PLAYED BY INTOI-
FRANCE OF THE HEBREWS IN
THE POLITICAL AND SOCIAL
AFFAIRS OF EUROPE.

,.,,ons Of violence and OF temporary suspension
,,bs. cool reasoning power and coninon-sense
,,ich contribute more than anything else 10
,sao the human passions. especially those or the
,.ssss under control. 1t is perhaps on this ac-
.orr, that the people OF America are called upon
:. ui,ness revival just at present OF one of the
NC, illogical forms OF medieval prejudice.
,a,oelv anti ScniiiSm. the only difference being
,,a, whereas the Jews were bounded formerly
n, tho pretevt that they were responsible for the
,,i6vion OF the Founder of Christianity the
uebrevs Of today are assailed by reason OF
their sIperior business abilities as well as be-
cause they have acquired greater degree Of
prosperity and acquired capital to a larger ex-
tent than their Christian wcitizens.
Al no time during the present century has
,,,I.semtisin played so important role in the
political and social affairs OF the various coun-
tries OF Europe as at the present moment. In
Austria where the aristocracy has retained
more than anywhere else its feudal prerogatives
and prejudices the hatred Of the Jews Is con-
aped TO the middle and lower classes the mobiles,
on the contrary. showing themselves far more
liberal Cabinets headed by aristocrats such as
Prince Winds -hgratz by Count Badeni. and by
Count Taafe have been driven out Of office
mainly because they were opposed to anti-Jew-
h legislation. and the destinies OF Austria are
now confdei O. the hands OF Baron Gautsch,
man Of plcbeian origin. who has sufficiently
shown his an'.uatfy toward the Hebrew race
BY champonirs al along the cause Of that rabd
Jewbaier Dr. Luegor. who. thanks to his sup
port has become Mayor Of Vienna and TO whom
portfolio ir The present so-called Liberal Ad-
mnistratlon Is to he intrusted-that is to say,
II GautSch can induce the Emperor to give his
consent thereto dr. Luoger is the man who
from the Platform and in print has urged his
fellow citizens to help him drive all the Jews
out o., Vienna and 10 wrest from the Hebrew
bankers and capitalists the money which he de-
elAres they have acquired by improper means.
Moreover. he has just given an example Of
what may be expected from him as Cabinet Min
stei by availng himself of his power Mayor
to decline either to renew the contract with the
gas company that has lighted Vienna for nearly
half cer tury even to take over its mains
and pipes at a valuation. solely because its man
agement and its stock were mostly in the hands
Of Jews. Sooner than pay them cent his narrow
minded municipal administration has preferred
TO g to the enormous expense OF laying down
an entirely new system of mains and pipes
throughout the entire metropolis. new gasworks
being built n immense cost to the city How
the Austrian aristocracy regard this preposter-
Gus phase of anti-Semitism Is shown by the fact
that they have subjected to the most thorough
ostracism Prince AlDis Lichtenstein. who has
closely allied himself TO the cause Of DR.. Lueger.
while the KothsChilds are to be found at such
houses as those Of the Metternichs. and even at
court rom which they were barred In previous
reigns.
In Hungary. on the contrary, it is the aris-
tocracy who are opposed II the Jews while the
Liberal Banny Cabinet fayors them and mas
Secured The enactment 81 all sorts of legislation
lending 10 ameiOrate their situation in the
Magyar Kingdom But SO great is the prcju-
diee Of the Hungarian nobility against the race
ua' "hcn, some years ago the Prince of Wales,
having accepted an invitation to stay at Kes-
uey with Count Tassilo Festetics. sent on in
advance the list II the party whom he was
bringing WIKI him. and which included the
rame of wr.i-knoWn Hebrew financial mag
nate Of whom the Prince was very fond the
Count at once wrote back to the Prince 10 say
that under I'D circumstances would he consent
70 receive the Hebrew hnancier beneath his roof
and that sooner than DO so he would prefer to
iorego the honor of a visit from the British heir
apparent
Yet II the state finances Of Austria and Hun
gary are to-day in a prosperous condition. and if
the two national treasures enjoy the best OF
credit both At home and abroad. it is mainly
Que to the fact that the Rothschilds have taken
In hand The finances Of both sections of the dual
Empire
In Rumania anti Semitsm. which had long
10 lt4 ft.f, mi IL IN
anarS. has been revived during the last few
weeks solely fJr political purposes by the pres
eht Liberal StouriZa Cabinet. which. finding