The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-04
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Entrance to a classic promenade in
T%hiergarteh Park.
fame as Ia cf5Ic fdists Think OF New
York turning to Chicago or San Fran
cisco for a mayor and turning its back
upon the ambitions of Tammany halll
In no country in Europe have the
Jews met with the success that has at
tended their ~endeavors in Germany.
The prejudice against them is as
strong there As in the United States,
but they have forged ahead in a won
derful degree in spite Of it. The Jew
may join the army, may distinguish
himself in the forefront Of battle, but
he can never hope to become an OH
Ger, for that bylaw Is denied him. In
the civic domain no legal restraint is
imposed on his advancement, but the
aversion he is held in is as pronounced
as that which denies him promotion
In the army. In Berlin there are
100000 Of the prescribed race and the
position which they have now in
trade, banking, law, medicine and
letters, Is marvellous. In the first two
callings the Hebrews of New York city
have more to show than their core
~ligionists Of Berlin. In the remaining
three the comparison is in favor Of the
latter. The Jews were the first to per-
ceive the value Of higher education and
profit by 1t, and this accounts for their
prominence in the professions in
which 30 many Of them have conferred
their talents. The University Of Ber-
lin, one Of the great schools of the old
world, has an enrolment of 5000 stu
dents. Nearly one-fpurth OF the pro-
fessors therein are Jews. OF the 700
lawyers Of Berlin. 400 are Hebrews.
In surgery and medicine he leads his
gentle brother easily. In journalism
and authorship tho percentage is not
as high as IN the callings above emu
merated, but It is big enough to pro-
claim that the jews divide pretty
evenly with the Christians the tri-
nmphs in the realm Of letters. All
these have been won on fields where
the Jew has been handicapped by the
intolerance with which he has been
regarded. His natural ability. his
logged purpose and determination to
conquer have developed wonderfully in
this atmosphere until he stands out
the most extraordinary Of the elements
comprising the German nation.
The latest thing carried out in beau
flying the city are the semi-circular
marble monuments In the Avenue Of
Victory In Thiergarten park. There
are twelve Of these classic memorials
d0picNng the triumphs Of Germany in
peace and In war. They are erected
out Of the private purse Of the emper-
OF and are original in design and treat
ment. In the central foreground there
stands on a carved pedestal the life
size figure Of sOme distinguished son
and TO the left or right Of this is one
or two figures standing well back on
the circle on the marble floor. A
rounding seat Of stone running from
end to end Of the half circle completes
the memorial. Recently some vandals
defaced the c~Ountenances Of these hg-
ures much to the chagrin Of the Inn
perial donor and the people at large.
The mausoleum at Charlottenburg Is
Ia g park reached by a long walk
through a lane bordered with trees.
The style Of the building Is Grecian-
Dorc and the interior contains the re-
mains Of King Frederick William III
and his beloved spouse Queen Louise.
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