Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-05
Attitude Of the Military.


The friendly disposition Of the military
toward the Jewish society Of Warsaw was
empha sized by the presence of a dozen or
more Russian officers OF high rank in full
dress uniforms noticed at least three gen.
erals and two of the younger officers were
well covered with medals of honor, from
which you could see that they had taken
an active part in the japanese war. The
Poles and the Russian soldiers are always
at odds. The mutual hostility is so intense
and 50 bitter that no Pole will sit at the
same table with an officer OF the Russian
army, and they do not frequent the same
cafes But, excepting the Cossacks. the
soldiers fraternize with the Jews in the
most friendly fashion. both officers and en-
listed men. The private soldiers are mostly
country boys from the center OF Russia
and are without prejudices. They would
never assault a Jew but for orders.
There are two kinds of Jews. and you can
distinguish them by their dress will not
undertake an analytic explanation OF the
difference in sects. but they are very
marked The conservative Jews. who num-
Der about 100000 and are therefore very
largely In the majority in Warsaw, never
socks Hike those of Roman priest. even
boys of seven or eight years OF age are
dressed in that way, while the women
shave their heads as soon as they are mar
est attraction and make them ugly so that
no man will look at them except their own
husbands Nearly every woman you see on
the street in the Jewish quarter wears a
boards and the young men and boys have
fuzzy -wuzzy faces. You see a great many
with red hair and red boards.
The progressive Jews who number IS 600
or more. shave their faces. or wear mus
taches. dress like ordinary citizens. and do
not live in the ghetto. They prefer to oc-
cupy handsome houses or apartments in
the other parts of the city. My cynical
vhn 10 m a hat
the change took place when a man ac-
auired q certain amount Of money. The
progressive Jews. he said. were all rich
and had social ambitions. The conservative
Jews. he added In sarcastic way. were
poor and plodding and stuck to the holy
customs Of their fathers.
Feeling Toward tho Jews.
The reason for the envy and hatred Of
certain classes OF the Russian people for
the Jews Is very apparent in Warsaw.
Human nature Is the same the world over,
and It is very difficult for a man to love
his creditors. Nine-tenths Of the money
lending is done by the Jews. and they are
very severe in their business rules. Then
again Russians and Poles cannot compete
with them in ordinary business enterprises.
The traditional shrewdness. the prudence
and the foresight OF the race is demon
strated here in every line OF trade, and as
my friend said. IL you start out q Jewish
and suspenders you may expect that within
ten years he will have one Of the largest
clothing establishments on the best street.
The points Of contrast between the races
are found in every occupation, every trade
and every profession, and 1t Is freely adj
mitted by the gentiles that the reason for
shutting Jews out Of the universities ia
fear and Jealousy of their success In the
professions. No man can enter one OF the
learned professions In Russia unless he has
degree from some recognised university.
Therefore, the number Of Jewish students
that can be matriculated at the beginning
cent of the whole; that Is. three Jews to
ninety-seyen gentiles. You will understand
the eagerness with which ambitious young
Hebrews strive for those limited opportuni-