The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-16
DnuMoNr. JEw-pAIrEn.
The Malignant Paris Journalist and
His Paper Well Described.

The Malignant Paris Journalist ana
His Paper Wei Described.
Paris Letter In the London Daily Mail
Edouard Drumont Is journalist tinctur-
ed with history, a pamphleteer from whose
mind the catch words OF philosophy are
not wholly oblterated. His aspect is Sc
rious as becomes his mission; his shock
of hair and prominent features have even
persuaded his enemies to accuse him
falsely. no doubD of carrying in his veins
the abhored blood of Jewry He was not
always given over body and soul TO fanat-
lcism, and time was when he employed his
leisure with editing st. Simon, or with
singing the praises OF his adofed Paris.
In fact, a little book from his pen" Mon
Vieux Paris''~was once crowned by the
academy and it deserved no better fate.
But long since he forgot history and laid
aside research, that he might the better
devote himself TO the batting OF the Jews;
and for the last seven years, week In,
week out he has fought the Hebrew with
whatever weapons, fair or unfair. have
come into his hand, until his "organ," La
L!bre Parole, has become the most malig-
nant journal in Europe. Being a fanatic
he IS a pedant, and, being a pedaut, ne
is a pompous agitator loud voice, pre-
tending to be inspired by philosophy and
patriotism. Day after day he arrays MINI
self for the combat in the cumbrous ar
NOR Of a heavy ineffective style. He does
not cut and thrust with Nj. Rochefort
brilliant lack of conscience. lie seems TO
wear upon his front the holsters Of literary
ambition. and TO cover his sword point
with the cotton wool Of unwieidy periods
So he stumbes about the field, as II might
be a clumsy, stupid Dr. Johnson, leading
a squadron Of light horsemen, and ne owes
II 10 the popularity Of his mission that he
has won. even for a day, the victory OF
general applause.
Above all. he poses as a writer win a
mission, and his mission Is to prove %
that no Jew was ever aught but 2 black,
guard: ~ that every man that !, Edouard
Dr,,nont hate. Is Of Abraham's seed. II
is not remarkable therefore, that he has
a keen nose for jew. His scent, "a
truth Is often so sharp that II carries him
miles away on a false trail. II you be-
Iieve him YOU will conclude that all the
sorrows Of the world sprang from the
Jews Who was Paris, the shameless
cause of the Trojan war, but INFAMOUS
Hebrew stealing the fairest maiden OF the
Arvan Greeks? And thus he drags you
through the immcmorial records thus ne
discovers that every crime which has
shocked the human race was committed
~, the people chosen Of God. For facts
he has the fanatics own contempt, and ne
will twist the truth 10 back an argument
with The easy assurance OF one VINO KNOWS
that he appeals not TO the intelligence
but TO the passions Of men. Though ne
adopts as his motto France Tor the
French " ne involves Ia a common charge
Of Judaism most Of the heroes who IN mod
ern times have worked and fought for the
glory Of France. For Instance, Napoleon
was a lew. and so his Incompatible genius
h Turned into a kind Of luck. "Iie had but
n anpoar." says the Jew-baiter for ev-
ervthine 10 succeed. He took Malta the
fmpregnabIe in a day; he crossed the
Mediterranean when II was packed with
English cruisers" The argument Is iliogi-
al ~ course. and success sometimes is
The fruit Of genius; but illogicality has
never perturbed the philosophic brain or
N Dr,imont, and you are not surprised
that he empties upon Gambetta his whole
basket OF vituperation. Yet doubtless his
torv will reverence Gambetta's patriotism
whom the very name Of La Libre Parole Is
blotfed out from the memory of man.
Rut Drumont, for all his boast Of phil
osophy. Is Incapable of argument or ne
would recognize at once his monstrous po-
sition He is not, like his friend and coli
Ieague Rochefort, whom In other days he
described as ''un inconsistent, un savage,
m damne." a careless atheist who has
right 20 Witty Moses from the depths of
skeptic's armchair He is the plous Cath
olic' who openly invites the prayers of all
cbrtstians and then presently lays about
With cudgel upon the race TO which his
Messiah belonged and which his God chose
for the worlds regeneration. However his
n natlcism has carried him still further
rom the path Of reason. Being pledged TO
the theory that the Jews have invented
nothing have achieved nothing since the
world began, he none the Jess freely adj
mis- that the Jews are to-day the rulers
&c France. Now. were IL true that modern
France Is the sport of Hebrew cunning Il
we're tragic indeed since tne braYest coun-
Nv cannot survive the disgrace Of alien
domination. But no true friend Of France
VIII lndorse VI. Drumonts ill-considered