The more I came to know the Jew, theeasier it was
to excuse the workers. The mental horizon of the German-Austrian was comparatively
broad.
But in my eyes that enmity appeared to be only
poorly cloaked.
In the whole cabal there is scarcely one who is
properly equipped forthis task. In this connection we must remember there isno limit
to the number of such people. In face of that revelation the scales fell from
myeyes.
In such a case he ought to refrainfrom taking
public part in any further political activity. I gradually discovered that the
Social Democratic Press waspredominantly controlled by Jews. Though my feelings
might rebel athousand time, reason now had to draw its own conclusions. For weeks,
andindeed for months, I returned to my old way of thinking.
Hiscommercial interests comprised almost every
section of the heterogeneousEmpire.
Ilooked upon him not only as the German Emperor
but, above all, as thecreator of the German Navy. Everywhere the same
sinisterpicture presented itself.
He thus proved himself a much greater statesman
than theso-called diplomats of that period. Thousands of details that I had scarcely
noticed before seemed to me nowto deserve attention.
Everywhere the same sinisterpicture presented
itself. Corresponding to theheart of the Empire, Vienna signified the brain and the
will. Then I began to examinemy favourite World Press, with that fact before my
mind.
I looked on the man and the movementas
reactionary.
What were the interests that urged the Vienna Press
to adopt such apolicy? Hiscommercial interests comprised almost every section of the
heterogeneousEmpire.
I now realized that the Jews were the leaders
ofSocial Democracy. His military dutiescarried him far beyond the narrow frontiers
of his homeland. And I thought that such a policy was a stain on theideal of liberal
democracy. Cleanliness, whether moral or of another kind, had its own
peculiarmeaning for these people. He provided the State, for the most part, with its
leadingtechnical experts and civil servants. I had now no more hesitation about
bringing the Jewish problem to lightin all its details. For this purpose the
official literature of the Party could not helpvery much.