The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-12

the RESIGNATION. or. as the author calls 1t, the
fall" Of Gen. Canrobert In the succeeding
May. and describes the chickering's, iealousies,
and intriRues which continually hampered the
operations OF the allied army. The part which
tho French Emperor took In these disturbances
and his pernicious influence upon the progress
OF the war have never before been so clearly
laid before the public.
Under tho title OF The Original Mr.. Jacobs
tMincrva Publishing Company an anonymous
author has produced . bitterand indecent attack
upon the Jews. Scarcely a page 10 free from
passages revealing so malignant q hatred
OF this much-persecuted race that the book
may DO said to have no vnlus whatever.
That 1t appeals to prejudicss which are wide
spread. and. It IL to be feared. increasing. there
can DO little doubt. OF Drumont's La France
Juive," on which it seems to be mainly found
ed. LAG editions have been sold within half q
dozen years. 1t may be some consolation to
the jews. however, to learn that the author has
not confined his assaults to them. He attacks
with equal ~ferocity a great many people who
appear to have incurred his displeasure. The
result at which he arrives is that all Americans
1.-THE Hebrew probably not being considered
one) should combine to compel the passage Of
laws forbiddine Jews to enter the country.
Let all American voters" he says. " be i'm
bued with one thought: not to permit a candi-
date known to have ono drop OF Jewish blood
in hts veins to be elected to any political Office,
even the lowest" This is q sample specimen
OF the stun which this anonymous slanderer
spreads before his readers. He has al the
hatred and jealousy OF the Russian and Ger
man Jew baiters. without the courage, and,
fortunately. without the opportunity. to carry
his designs into execution. His volume is one
which Is capable OF doing a great deal Of harm,
and ah0t,l1 hA eh,ppo1 hv all dapapf md calf
Respecting men.
huntington smith has translated from q
French version Count Loo TolstoIs "Physiol-
ogy OF War" tThos. Y. Crowell & Coz. which no
calls tho latest OF the authors published works,
although he does not indicate the date OF it's
production. TolstoI illustrates his views
through the medium OF q sketch entitled
Napoleon and the Russian Campaign" which
Is at once philosophical and critical. His phi
losophy OF history involves the idea that men
do not control events. but are controlled BY
them: and that In war. for instance, emperors.
and commanders are the mere creatures
OF acknowledgements instruments in tho
hands OF destiny. In this regard he considers
the common soldier q more important agent
than his general; the latter thinks that no
directs the progress Of events. but the former is |
the real actor. Thus, referring to Napoleon's
forward march after the battle OF Smolensk.
and his reasons for giving battle at Borodino.
he says that the Emperor acted contrary to the |
dictates Of common sense. but adds: The his
torians have brought forward an ingenious
tissue Of foresight and genius on the part OF
tho commanders on both sides, whereas. in
truth. these commanders were the most pas
sive and involuntary instruments OF all the in
instruments that ever served in the |
OF great historical ~svents." This |
passage fairly reflects tho sentiment which |
underlios the whole book; 1t Is the authors |
conception Of the physiology Of war. As q
critical outline OF this famous campaign. the
Is nervously written and Of no little
picturesqueness OF detail. Whether regarded
as a whole or In detached portions, 1t brings |
the scene before the reader with q realistic |
force which probably no other living writer
could employ. although We arc not inclined to
agree with tho translator that TolstoI Is tho
one colossal figure In contemporary lit
erary history" His comments Upon the
historians OF the epoch, whether French
or Russian. are severe. aud he frequent-
" accuses them OF fragrant and intentional
miscellaneous. OF course. without q profound
study OF the subject. 1t Is impossible to decide
to what extenthis charges are correct. On one
point he expresses himself with a force and
vohemence that will leave no doubtin the read
mind. He holds Napoleon UP to the scorn
and e1ecration OF mankind in order to show
clearly to the world what a miserable object it
was that mon took for a force. whom the invisi-
bic hand OF Destiny pushed It forward"