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Budapest, August 6, 1912
VII., Erzsébet-körút 54
Dear Professor,
After all that I knew about Jung's attitude, his open declaration of war saddened but did not surprise me. The only thing that troubles me is the fate of the “Jahrbuch”; this could do great harm to the cause (if placed tendentiously into the service of “asexual analysis”). But I hope that you (and Bleuler?), if necessary, will intervene more energetically in the editorial affairs of the Jahrbuch.
The “Kreuzlingen gesture” and the “policy” for which Jung reproaches you are obviously on the order of fantasies by which Jung wants to justify his actions and thus appease his conscience. He handles psychoanalysis as though it were a personal affair between the both of you and not something objective and scientific. The other Swiss are all too much under the influence of his suggestion, and they are all a bunch of anti-Semites.
It has never been so clear to me as now what a psychic advantage there is in having been born a Jew and having remained protected in childhood from this atavistic nonsense. Even Putnam can easily relapse; you must always keep an eye on Jones and cut off his line of retreat.
I am very glad that you are taking Jung's break so easily. That proves to me that you have finally given up the frantic effort to appoint a personal successor and have left the cause of analysis to its fate, after you have done everything in your power to serve it.
My practice is also not resting at present, even in this burning heat. “Better people” are now beginning to report to me as patients, and I have finally instituted the higher fee per hour (twenty crowns) for newcomers.
Elma was recently absent for several days. I have nothing new to report in this matter for now.
Kind regards,
Ferenczi