The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-12
JEWISH LORD MAYOR
NEW CHIEF MAGISTRATE OF
 THE BRITISH METROPOLIS.
lsraelises Occupying High omcss
 in the old World.


 New York Correspondence or N' o'
 Times Democrat. ~
 It is a strange coincidence that at the very moment when all Europe n- eneasss in discussing the action of the Cnilsu States Government in protesting against the barbarious oppression or the Jews in Roumania in defiance of the stipuiA tions of the treaty of Berlin, tne cry of London should be compietlnE mg,,ra- .nu essary arrangements for the inausura ton of a professing Hebrew in the per, son of Sir Marcus Samuel as its Loru Mayor a few weeks hence. The name e o Sir Marcus already appeared as one V, the signcrs of the royal proclamation pS means of which the accession or tne King to the throne was officially an nounced, and he was present as one or the aldermen and leading citizens oi London at the meeting or the FEIvy Sat.- S. iy on the death of Queen Victoria ana when Edward VII. was for the nrst time hailed as ruler of the BFltlsn In piro. The powers. of Lord Mayof oa London are very greet srsst' nays anahss hsen srante ed during the last thousand years 70 tne municipality of that particular portion ol the huge British metropolis, known as "The City" the sway Of the ciuzsn ot extent since not even the troops of ths King can march through the city with. out the permission Of the successor " the immortal Dick Wilmington. Ine land in preparing to place at the head or the greatest city In point of size, popa- lation and wealth on the race oi tne globe a member of that very race, tae inhuman treatment of wnicn s,. m Ho.mS so n,,cr . degree as to bring about departure or its traditional policy of noH-interference in European matters, IS a strIAlns one, and serves as an object lesson to those who are in doubt as to whether the He- brews afe a source of benefit or Of dis advantage to the people among whom they have set up their tents.
 The United States and the British Em, pirs at the present moment surpass all the other nations in the world In eco nornicaI importance, in prosperity, trsae and industry. It Is significant that they perhaps alone of all civilized countries make absolutely no distinction between the treatment of Jews .nno';s ana Enr; nf ths British Empire is about to elevate pro fsssing Hebrew to the position of It's chief magistrate, New York. which ls tno second largest city on the face o1 tnc globe, should make a point of including members of the same race among, the principal officials of Its municipal admin istrations, the President of the borough of Manhattan at the present moment pe- ing a Hebrew. <. mSncipa Snt s Is oee RSs shst aSe United States and Great Britain give expression to their confidence and to their regard TOT citizens of the chosen race In this coun try many of the judges of the hignest courts are Jews, while there have been few more efficient representatives or tnls Government abroad than Oscar strauss, who for several years was accredltea t9 the Sublime Porte, where ne manas su to acquire an altogether exceptional ds- gree of influence over the Sultan. In England there are several Jews who are members ,of the Privy Council or the sovereign, notable among them oe,ns Lord Rothschild. Some of the mempers of the Mouse of Lords likewise profess the Hebrew faith. The late Sir Chariss Jessei, Master of the Rolls-a judicial office only second in importance and rank to that of the Lord Chief !Ss'ice-ws M nressns occupants of the English bench. ana there is no doubt that had not Sir Charles Jaseis career been brought 70 psemE ture close by untimely death mat tnat ne se the position of Lord Chief Justice ano in all probability to the ofiice or Lord High Chancellor and of keeper % sns Kings conscience. Tor hoWadays tnefe nothing on the English statute book to prevent a Jew from occupying the wool sack Some of the most capable of Eng lands colonial administrators are orr thodox Hebrews. the entire Gold Coast dependency for instance being subject to the rule of a singularly able Governor of the name of Major Matthew Natna1, who numbers among his aides-de-c camp several officers of crack regiments or the English army, and whose families da.e back to the crusadcs. Jews figure in. decd largely In the English army, and quite a number of them distinguished themselves by their bravery during tne recent South African war in such an a man, M, tke part of the KiEg No discriminatlon is made at the White House between Jew and Gentle. Tibe Hebrew who happenS to be an eminent citizen is just as ce.. tain of a courteous welcome on the part of the Chief Magistrate of the Unite states as any of his Christian asSo ,i- ates, and in the same way Hsprew nan'cs now frequently arpeir on the nsts oi the most favored guests of King Edwafo and Queen Alexandra at Windsor Castle, at Balmoral and at sandrin 5ham
 There are few more enlightened sov- ereigns in the old World than King Victor Emmanuel, and he has lately givee view by appointing General Ottolengni to the post of Minister of War. The General is not only of Hebrew birth, out also of Jewish creed, and, so Tar as know 1t is the first occasion of pro fessing member of this particular fain being appointed by a great power. or Eu- rope to a leading Cabinet office. It speaks well for King Humbert, too, that the General was one of his favorite aides-oe- camp, and that he selected him to act for a time as military Governor to ms only son, the present monarch of United Italy.
 In Austro-HupgaPy, where aristocratic prejudices against the Hebrews are supposed to be stronger than in Ger many, there are no less than 20OO ofti- cers protesting the Jewish faith, serv- ing in the army. One of them, Major General Von Porges. has recently been appointed to the command Of the great fortress of Prezemysl. which, owing 10 the position which 1t occupies on ths Russian frontier of Austria, may be said to constitute the most important of all the keys of the dual empire. When. a short time ago. the old Grand Duke Mi chael of Russia celebrated the hftetn anniversary of his entrance into the Muscovite army, a deputauon or ori- cers of the Austrian regiment of which he is Colonel-in-Chief proceeded to St. Petersburg by orders of Emperor Francis Joseph to convey to him the congratula- tions of the Austrian army. At the head of the deputation was the commanding officer of the regiment. Col. Baron von Schweitzer, a professing Jew, ana oetore returning to Vienna he was accorded the honor of a private audience by the Cza-'' who conferred upon him high Russian order.
 The most distinguished Jewish officer of the Austrian army that l have ever known is old Gen. Baron won Eiss, to- a number of years the commanding ot11- cer of the Brunn garrison, and par ticular favorite of the Emperor. Con spicuous among the orders with which ms breast was covered was the great 8old medal for conspicuous and exIraordlnary sallantry on the battlefield. This grand 0Id officer was slated at one moment for