Part 7 (2/2)
”These vocations are inseparable from speculation. Thus the production of a musical composition, even though it be very mediocre, will furnish to our co-religionists a plausible reason for elevating on a pedestal and surrounding with a halo the Jew who will be the author of it. As for the sciences, medicine and philosophy, they must equally be a part of our intellectual domain.
”_To the physician are usually confided the most intimate secrets of the family and he, therefore, holds in his hands the health and life of our ancient enemies-the Christians._ We are obliged to encourage matrimonial unions between Israelites and Christians, for the people of Israel, risking no loss whatsoever from such contact, will only gain from such unions.
”... The introduction of a certain quant.i.ty of impure blood into our G.o.d-chosen race will not corrupt it. Our daughters will furnish us with these marriages alliances with Christian families that possess influence and power. In exchange for the money that we give, it is just that we obtain influence on everything that surrounds us.
”Our relations.h.i.+p with the Christians will not make us deviate from the path we have always been following; on the contrary, with a certain degree of artfulness and cunning, this relations.h.i.+p will gradually make us full masters of their destinies. _It is desirable, that the Israelites refrain from keeping concubines of our holy faith and rather select Christian girls for the part._ The subst.i.tution of the simple formality of a contract before some civil power for the church ceremony is of the greatest importance to us, because on this condition Christian women will overflow our camp.-If gold is the first power on this earth, then the second power is undoubtedly the press. But of what significance is the latter without the former? Since we cannot realize all the above-stated aims without the a.s.sistance of the press, _it is absolutely necessary that the management of all the newspapers and magazines of all the countries, be in our hands. The possession of gold, of the press and of sufficient means for the satisfaction of certain qualities of its soul, will make us masters of public opinion and will subjugate to us the ma.s.ses._
”Following this method on every step of our way with a persistence which is one of our highest qualities, we will push the Christians aside and reduce their influence to zero. We will dictate to the world what it should believe, what it must revere or despise. It is possible that persons will be found who will arise against us; arming themselves, they will hurl insults and curses at us; but the docile, ignorant ma.s.ses will harken to us and will take our part.
_Once we become absolute masters of the press, we will easily be able to refas.h.i.+on the ideas of honor, of virtue, of faithfulness-and to deal the first blow to the family-conception which is considered to this day as the most sacred inst.i.tution and which must be reduced to a state of decay. We shall then be able to uproot the belief in that which our enemies, the Christians, shall have wors.h.i.+pped until that time and instead of that, having brought up the army in a spirit of infatuation with the various pa.s.sions, we shall openly declare war upon everything that the gentiles are at present revering and wors.h.i.+pping._
”May all this be understood and noted, and let every child of Israel become imbued with its true principles. Then our might will grow like a gigantic tree the branches of which will bear fruits, known as riches, pleasure, power.
”... as a compensation for that hideous condition which for long centuries has been the unique lot of the people of Israel.
”When one of us makes a step forward let the next one follow him.
If his foot slips let his co-religionists hasten to support him.
If an Israelite is trapped by the court of the country in which he resides, his brethren in faith should use all their efforts to get him out of trouble or to help him otherwise, but on the condition that the Israelite in question acted according to the laws which Israel observes strictly and guards for so many centuries, and the precepts of our religion.
”Our people is conservative, faithful to the religious ceremonies and usages which our ancestors have bequeathed to us.
”It is very important for us to pretend to be expounders and protagonists of social questions prevalent at the time in a country, especially of those whose aim it is to better the fate of the workingman; but, in reality, our efforts must gravitate towards possession and rule over the movements of public opinion.
”The blindness of the ma.s.ses and the tendency of their leaders to yield to oratory, as empty as it is loud, make them easy prey for us and a double weapon for our popularity and credit. With the aid of oratory, our speakers will be able to make people believe our artificial enthusiasm which Christians usually attain through the medium of genuine sentiment.
”It is necessary, to support as much as possible, the Proletariat and to subjugate it to those in charge of the finances. Acting in this manner, it will be for us to incite the ma.s.ses, whenever we shall need them. We will use them as weapons for upheavals and revolutions and each of these catastrophes will move our cause forward with gigantic strides and will bring us, with a quick pace, nearer our goal-to reign over the entire world, as it was promised by our Father Abraham.”
[_For the sake of ill.u.s.tration, the following extracts, out of many that might be selected, are taken from the Goedsche-Retcliffe novel which were afterwards elaborated and presented as facts._]
FIRST STAGE OF THE LIE-THE NOVELETTE
If we will be supreme in the stock exchange, we will attain the same supremacy in the governments. Therefore it is necessary to facilitate loans in order to get them into our hands all the more.
Wherever possible, we must take in exchange for capital, mortgages on railroads, taxes, mines, regalias (?) and domains. (Page 32.)
Owners.h.i.+p of land is always the iron-clad, everlasting possession of every country. This in itself gives power, respect and influence. Therefore the Jews should secure the possibility of acquiring real estate. Therefore it is necessary to facilitate the loans on land. The more we will help the breaking up of estates, the more easily they will fall into our hands. (Page 33.)
Industry the power of the burgher, which hinders the Jewish nation must be paralyzed even as agriculture. (Page 34.)
The natural enemy of the Jews is the Christian Church. Therefore we must try to humiliate it, we must instil into it free-thinking, scepticism, and conflicts. Therefore we will first of all start a war on the clergy, we will try to arouse suspicion against it and humiliate it.
Let our brethren strive for the abolition of armed force.... Not the sword, but reason and money must rule. (Page 35.)
Our nation is conservative to its very root, and clings fast to the old. But our interests demand that we partic.i.p.ate, or, rather, direct the movements of nations. It is indisputable that ours is a time of many reforms, whose main purpose is the amelioration of the material condition of the needy cla.s.ses. But for this the propertied cla.s.ses must sacrifice their capital. Capital is in the hands of the Jews. Therefore, they must outwardly take part in the movement and try to divert it from social and political reforms.
The ma.s.ses themselves are blind and foolish and permit the shouters to rule over them.... The instability of the foundation increases our power and our influence. Therefore the support of every kind of revolution increases our capital and brings us nearer to our goal.
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