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him on scientific grounds according to the laws of 

 logic. O Freedom of thought ! O impartiality ! 

 O true, O German Science! city renowned for 

 Intelligence ! can such things be said in thee without 

 rousing thee to indignation ? 



I feel bound to plead the cause of true German 

 science and its representatives in Berlin in reply 

 to this harsh condemnation. Among the chief 

 scientists in Berlin, I have made the acquaintance 

 of men of profound learning, and equally great 

 tolerance in religious matters. I need only mention 

 the names of Wilhelm Waldeyer and Oskar 

 Hertwig. These men, and others like them, showed 

 a really scientific and impartial interest in my 

 lectures, and the unworthy persecution which the 

 Vossische Zeitung and similar papers aroused did 

 not proceed from the kings of science, but from their 

 inferiors, who presumed to express the general 

 views of German and especially of Berlin scientists. 



Let us now return to the evening discussion. 

 What took place at it, and what was its result ? 

 Before expressing my own opinion, I should like to 

 quote the views of Dr. M. Senff, a Protestant critic, 

 who contributed to the Harzer Kurier of April 27th 

 and 28th an article on this subject, filling almost ten 

 columns, entitled The Jesuit Father Wasmann, 

 for or against ? From this article I have taken the 

 following extracts. Dr. Senff criticises particularly 

 Professor Plate s speech, describing him as the most 



