New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
A FRENCH PARADOXER.
LIE TESTAMENT DUN ANTIsEMITE. Par Edou ,

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New.York: +. W Christern.
"Time was that when the brains were out tno
man was dead" But NJ. Edouard Drumont is clearly
of another time A few months ago he fought what he
pleased to call his "dernere batsillc" ana the
world thought il had seen the last OF his froi
Judsicus.n But hobby horse is the most tyranncoi
OF creatures and often refuses 10 let its rider dsmouh
and compels him to proceed with his journey even
when the enthusiasm Of the enterprise has evapora'eo
NJ. Drumont moreover has long since shown hi'hSoh
to be not altogether in his proper nina as Lear
has it. at least upon the Semitic question ~ mas oce
made clear enough that he has been as II "eie'
taken possession OF by a dominant idea and the
evidences OF this may well have become so cuhuia"o
to be fatguing to those who are not interested IN
occult psychological problems To the stuoehts Vi
mental eccentrices, however, the literary pars"oAe
Of N. Drumont must remain interesting ana even
piquant these observers we may consclentiousy
recommend his last book as being OF KIND 10 repay
perusal AL who have followed his career since the
publication Of "La France Juve" are aware that
the circles Of his antiSemitism have ever since oee
expanding like the circles which arise when stone
Is thrown into quiet pool Of water.
He began by attacking the Jews alone, but tha1
stage did not last long. AS his onslaught proouceu
no apparent effect beyond the generating Of sVndry
harmless duels, he cast about for the cause OF the
failure discovered IL, he thought In the sehsl
ness of certain classes who were in alliance Win the
hated race. This lead once opened proved very rch'
books against this, that and the other snppos'utous
defenders Of the Jews, he appears the declared
enemy, one might almost say OF the entire human
race. The point has been reached in his peculiar
reasoning where there no more any respectable
people. The world is divided into two equally detest
able and abominsbe groups, namely the Jews ana
those who cooperate with the Jews. IL is somewhat
remarkable that NJ. Drumont has not made third
subdivision for the benefit Of the Car OF Russia
he really does not seem properly to appreciate the
Iabors of potehate in the cause of Antsemtsm-
possibly because the Gar failed to consult NJ Drumont
before opennc his plan of campaign But friends
methods are naturally aggressive and destructive and
probably he finds less and less easy TO praise any
thing or anybody And now he has drifted quite
away from the Jews. Probably he has exhausted the
vials of his purely anti-semitic wrath-out IN any
case he his latest volume TO the excoriauon
principally of the Catholic eccesisstics
II appears that the Vatican has made solemn
league and covenant with the The Rothschilds
and the Pope have struck hands The Catholic clergy
have received orders TO make their congregations
deal as far as possible with Jewish merchants and
storekeepers alone The Church herself performs all
her financial transactions through Jewish bankers
Thus the world Of the faithful is being betrayed and
there is nobody but NJ. DTumont to make the circuit
of the walls perpetusly crying Woe, woe, 10 Jeru-
saleml" AS TO the French statesmen and politicians
they are past praying for Such OF them as are not
themselves Semites have sold their influence TO the
latter; and the few who have not YET maze venal
bargains are merely awaiting better market Ihere
are no righteous among them; not even as many as
would have suffced to the doomed Cites OF the
Plain As 20 the various parties they are all corrupt
all their palms have been crossed with jewish gold
The Count of Paris the "brav' General" Boulanger
the Count of Chambord each and every one tareo
with the stick. The Archbishop OF fdfls Is
particularly ignoble traitor Alas for the times whch
The Church Of Rome was wont to drive It's Jewlsh
sham converts 10 hear mass and atterward seek and
Sar he
their hcrctcal gbods. Ichabod! The glory is de
parted from St. Peters. For 10, here is Pontln
who treats Jews as friends who would not hest
tate 10 borrow from them; who makes even the
stubborn self-willed Jesuite live in amty with them
who has not word TO say against them in his bulls
md encyclicals. Then mark the cunning OF such
wretches as Baron Hirsch Sir Noses Montefore, the
Rothschds, the Ephrssi and Others like them, giving
away millions for charitable purposes. OF course,
all this Is for eject. and to distract attention
from the crimes and aohes Of the Jews all over the
world But bad as the Jews are, after all the Catho
lies are worse, they traitors the Of
light In this vein NJ. Drumont discourses through
portly volume and curiously enough he avoids dull
ness He is full OF enecdote, by no means always
relevant but nearly always amusing. He tells in
credible stories about people OF distinction with an
air OF knowing much more If only he could bring him.
self to relate IT, Then too, his invective is really
amusing it is so permeated by candid peEversity
which malicious persons might call the frankness of
insanity. Nobody can doubt his sincerity and good
faith. He believes in the truth Of everything he al
leges. No antSemitc yarn calculated for the merd-
fan OF the marines arouses in his simple and unfathom-
able credullty the ghost Of suspicion Everything,
moreover, is fish that comss to his net. No matter
how far away from his pet and single subject topic
or event may to be- ne finds means OF establish
ing the necessary connection Whoever remembers
Thackcrays delightful burlesque Of Dsraelis fiction,
especially the in Sidona's palace the Mnores
may ind there foreshadowing Of NJ Drumont. He
has not yet identified the Sultan of Turkey with the
Semitic race but he has put the brand upon pretty
nearly every other sovereign prime minister, leading
politician aud prominent eccleSastc IN Europe and
ne even travels to the United States to pay his
respects Cardinal Gibbons II used to be said that
all roads led TO Rome, but with N. Drumont all roads
lead to Jerusalem-and very bad roads they are too
Professor Augustus de Morgan would have delighted
In this Fenchmsn and sssuredly would have reserved
for him exalted niche In his Pantheon Of Para
boxers. 1t is not in the least likely that NJ. Dru-
monts writings will serve any other present purpose
than to irritae the unwise and weary, such lack
the sense Of humor but hereafter shrewd observers
and especially those engaged in amassing material
for the great forthcoming History of Human Error
so auspicously begun by the late Mr.. Caxton will
learn to appreciate and prize these curious self
revealing volumes and will maintain that they possess
estimate gauge the potenualities of human folly
and perversty. Meantime 1t Is comforting 10 perceive
that the objects of NJ Drumont's ceaseess invectve
have learned how to treat him, and by letting him
severely alone have at the risk no doubt of causing
attacks.