Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03

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A jew ON THE JEWS.

A JEW ON THE JEWS.
ut is lie, of the blacklist type Is
the answer of Dr. Emil G. Hirsch to the
charge that Jews are instinctively com
mercially dishonest. and that they are
upheld in it by their religion. ION the
contrary" declared DR.. Hirsch in Sinai
Temple, the Jewish religion has hon
esty for its foundation. One who takes
usury is declared to be a destroyer OF
the world in the Jewish code. For pro-
fessional gambling and taking usury
Jews are excluded from the congrega-
tons, and it is not tolerated.
For the commercial instinct. he
continued, (which is generally attrib-
uted to the Jews let the Christians take
the responsibility. 1t was taught them
by the Christians, and the Jews were
driven to commercialism. What is con-
sidered commercial dishonesty is mere
ly competition, and the Jews have been
able to bid lower II you can get the
Jew out of the way the Yankee has a
better chance, and thus has arisen this
unfounded cry of dishonesty"
DR.. Hirsch lectured on Why Is There
Prejudice Against the Jews?" He did
not touch the religious phase of the
matter, confining his talk entirely to
the racial question. He declared that
the Jews were largely responsible for
the prejudice manifested against them,
and that it would be an easy matter for
them to relieve it by adopting the prop
er tactics.
'If we declare to be an aristocracy by
BIRTH" he asserted, then let us not be
surprised if the world takes us at our
boast and breaks the bubble of conceit
The modern Jew is not a Semitic. There
is not such thing as a Hebrew race In
existence now. Many Jews talk about
the glory of our race. Why should they
not be allowed to make fools of them
selves If they want to? But If we had
been less foolish in this respect others
would have been less bigoted.
Jews should lay more stress on spir-
itual advancement. Your clubs should
never have been founded. They are all
evil. They my be n necessary evil ac-
cording to your way of thinking, but
take heed. for they are only provoca-
ton. Your distinction in making GER
tain places for yourselves is a mistake,
a grievous error. will not mention
what I have in mind, for you become
furious when ] do it. Let your distinc-
ton be spiritual power"
DIR. Hirsch secuted the idea that the
semitic" nose was anything more than
q fancy. "All this babble about noses
and faces characterizing racial differ
ences," he said, ais empty talk. If
prejudice is founded upon these physi1
1s.r a. IT,, ,rk1 la1
Some of us have Russian noses, some of
us German noses, some African noses;
they are characteristic of the races
where the Jews We're brought up.
I "The modern Jew is not a Semitic
We modern Jews do not constitute a
distinct race. There are a few Semites
now, NOT Hebrews, not Jews; they are
The Semites of long ago. They have
remained at home and intermarried
They belong to what is known as the
ong headed type of man. 1 shall not
ieny that we Jews are long-headed. but
we arc not. The Jews
rom Russia have all of the character
sites of Russians. the Jews from Ger
many those of Germans and of Africa
he same.
The Zionists would say we are ma
ion. This is one of the saddest aspects
u the movement. They have undone
much of that which has been accom-
,lished by past generations. True there
s provocation for Zionism In Russia.
They have no nation. The Russian
Jews find comfort In the thought of
lionism. In America, is there any ex-
use for it except sympathy with the
! l1x, Tv, ttcS la h W
lave suffered much. They live in a
iungeon compared to which the con1
,cntration camps Of South Africa and
he Philippines and the bastile of
france is an Eden of delight"