The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03

legend stlll finds .credence and still is abls
to'excite the population AGAINST their Jew,,ssn
fellow subjects Il Is very evident thpt u ths s
development when 4 can treat such ro nRs
founded stories ns, these as II now trcMus
How dangerous for tho Jews in Austria the
present agitation has become may We seent
from the fact hp IN arg sssp ostss
men. and that the matter has now come no IN
s seems 10 Ss 40 rre"t tRat the Jews doing
all in their power 70 ward of this irightinl
SSRe Ds and "n nur the in sSus
It's not uninterestinst to that re earliest
sccsaons o. the use Of human S SoG sas wes
the Christians in the second and third CEN d
tnres and many Of the early fathers pna
strongly in regard to the horror, which these s
s0ss Sotd tNs fHr was
sy 'I a%ons .o@s 3, the anSsiiS e, Sss ;Ss
sTIS Tf'" Ia. Ias 'ss s shs Na$s
MIdlem I Xses Sn eT' even 0 IL modern imes
so-called confessions were cy,orted ron
SSTs ~ tn h smG The value
however. that ~ the Pona case %ill LIZ kIa "o, OF
less one day. and Withdrew his confession on
The dny following. Tho similarity IN oil these
ninss. /. n" proof Of the. truth o, what, Rsnan
once snll: 'Sec how little that is novel Tiers
e really in. human wicEedness; It turns Coz
Il il an interesting gncstlon. for the student
o. history ard Of psychology to Try 70 nnd Snt
The Jews used blood in baking their Easter
cakes. The charge Ia all the more surprlslng.
o rs2 any hef H"Ts y n
animals and Of preparing meat has the one on;
Jet IN ysT e RI i e6trey T, qnh S
against is uso, and the old ost-Bibllcal Jew.
ism legislation on rSo i inr c. %,h them ne
must be- found elsewhere. and must be looked
COR. perhaps, among those who make me
charge. or At least among those who entertain
Know well the virtue which is attributed TO
blood in religious rites nm In folk medicine.
lion hns not yat taken taken decided footho.i, such
beliefs and even such practices can easiy We
ss ha.s not Who to be hSya
H.c Il 4 ut lins%Tipe belief Tor their own pscn,
may hav" been Joined others OF a secondary
nature. which, distorted and mIs,cxplaincd
ways in the ancient, Ghetto time Of fear and
Ga9l for the ,csoSs sentiment 81 .ss
tine. and liable 70 break out In fanaticlsrp at
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leader were found. The preparation OF the
concern with the lows. and this concern may
have contributed to have give n ignorant people
the idea that there was some mystery IN Its
Then again IN %ed SSSln sm .ss
Passover household services az tynical OF the
plague Of bloo1. which was one Of the ten put
uron the ancient Egyptians In the same
manner as the other ingredients OF the Pass
over rnpn wor' supposed 20 typify o'her thing.
md events connected with tho going forth Of
Israel from Egypt.
with the truth or untruth Of the charges
brought against Hue'sner the Jews OF Austria
fnv". ~ conrsr. rothng to do. An appeal 10 to
bStsi:cn 70 the higher Court. and they are con-
ndcnt that the Court will decide tn. question
purely on its merits and will not allow itself TO
10 dictated ~ popular prejudice or 10y the, In
political II IA q matter Or sad refec::
yNun'ed progress such a charge could
days ~ tho Mille Ages. But even in
the church who had courage enough openly TO
faith. and to call a halt 10 the demon OF Per.e-
cuion a. he once more stalked abroad I'm
fortunately this has az yet not been the case
, and by his fervpnt word and his splendid
courage succeed in doing Tor that country that
which the great novelist succeeded in doing for
France, HIcHAED Cor HELL
COLUMBIA USIvERsrrI. New York city.