Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-02
By Hon. James -. Eustis. ex-ambassa-
dor 20 France.

vntlve Review Tor August from Hon.
James - Euatis. cx-unitcd States scn-
ator from Louisiana, and ox-ambas-
salor 10 France. il probably the nblest
and most Interesting contribution 20 Tar
20 the literature of tho DpyfuH case.
II IL entitled "Drcyfus AMI the Jewish
Question In France. French and Amcri-
can Democracy"
In 1872 Marcchai nazalne was tried IN
France. convicted by o court marshal.
and sentenced 20 be- shot Tor his treas
unhbls surrender 10 Prince Frederick
Charles ~ the fortress 0f Metz and hls
army Of i710O0 soldiers This trial was
a public one. 4 produced but little eS-
element hardly any discussion, and no
criticism. II was treated un trial only
affecting the French army
In 1924 an unknown military onlrHr
named Captain broyfus was tried by
n military court IN France. chnrrrd
with having furnished 10 "a foreign guN-
eminent military Information, ana mo-
case has ever excited such universal
ana profound Interest throughout Coz
civilized world. Every government
every military officer every judge.
every lawyer. every laymau boz utHry
country hnH followed with Intense int.r-
cst ara anxiety every HtuEe uf This
trInl Newspapers never Tired uf dice
GUESSING % reviews uud magazine lu
every country have freely given their
pages 90 tho ablest writer's and come
insntatora upon this caaa. and every
Jew In every country hla fait Cor racial
rpaa1ns "a prraaUnt lntargst fn tho nuni
outcome III this cause ,eiobrp.
THE JEWISH QUESTION.
when one considers tho Intense feel.
Fr,nr. IA, H. p.f siirurIasJ that thsv
bsyn gi,g.vr ept.rtsi1st sttrpigi,1
That Inc Jo,,tuh ntisstion piay.d n
profninent N rat a r9ptroiiinT pnrt. I'M
NJ Dtsyfus ~. gipse tb@ nnbiiea.
,i"p ~ l., rr9r,a i1iy. by i,iugrd,
I,r,,,nt,,.,t ma brIiiiapt but srrntia
Sg,its, b,9't M ana ,rtt. a1,,ttig srttr.t.
a,rainst tho tevu ~ surb rvtraordiunry
yirtiiepre tbnt it ,4nrot H.. denteI tbst
Capinin pr"vftir Throughout hir trlbu-
Iafi6na maid IA severe uannitv 10 this
,on,,i.r rr.tudi,. ,n aggyunt ~ Ike
rsre ,ehieb s,,,tt.b tho maj pr,,f,il.
ar,t. D., tttstd an ,,'.,t,,, ain t.srttI.
force a. sai, Iuif ,yas the oUrobri1ua
deslrnotion which mia unfortunete of
de.r had 10 9niurs and which la
Trsnce ,utr.pred him frow nii sypp,-
nv
II tr,,c, IA. ta,,. ts ,,pgider,.t ND ,r
onepiv ~ 4" p,trig. tbr tf'iutis.
arsinst him doc nd artu. froin s,uass
which nro ALLEGED Ia exist In Other
To- al 90 al
n.ftti,n ~ ami re,ri,tnGis 80. io ~.
s,.4igsis ger I1diytit,ai sir,Is' ,nJ mi.
orr,nar, in me A., ri,tis I,ns str,arfs ~
trod. ,pi trdustry rbiI 900. .a,t.t
ami danreroua preiudire aFainst Inc
Jew IN France sprinrs frDn an apprr.
hsnslon that be & attempting by ihc
10 dominate and control The goyern.
mont on France 10 tho dptriment ~ mo
state. In this country We regard the
state ~ "A fnaua political nraury. la
France the state IL regarded M Il patrr-
nal Institution. and ID IL ID common
accusation against the jew In Franco
that he ~ plottiur 10 overthrow nor la.
atltutiona and 10 bring about her ruin.
In studying this Interesting question.
the writer was atnftted by ia statement
made 10 him by n prominent retired
army officer. with whom he had brrn
calmly discussing this question. whom
~ excinlmed' ''rhs next time We have
q revolution We Will erect % gulltotluo
on the Place de- III Conoordr' ana We
will bshond every jew In France" 10
must not be- understood thaf this ia nn
trnry Tho French people also believe
that the Jews nr0 frsponsibIo f1r the
eorfuptl0u that ID erii to preyau in
governmental Circles. They elnlm that
beforv the Panama scandals corruption
81 officials was unknown In France,
since then the ami. preyfusnrds ,youid
have foreigner believe that honesty
and ofncini integrity have Hammered
hon France. and they attribute this
mmentable decndonro and downfall M
public morality 10 tho corruptinF prnr.
liceB 0f tho Jews.
.. .
tANhEp llIIEltNbSH
Whom pr.yf,is t,l,s ,rr.stst and Ian.
bd9gpf1 th.r, g,t, h.. ,', ,,,,..ti.,t, t,.,t
M faet tbat D.. t,.av "a - ar,.,tl..t III,
.,tr.yt.ty 6ttt.r f..tt1.. ....f..t bI.,,
n.bi,b ,,,trt moo. h.J Irt.t. team
,nr, thr,tisb,,it I'M, tt,,s,..tt,,-. ~ Id.
t,dnI M npn vyb., ts M , rr.rgb,,,',t
IN xsrt. ytoippr. ~ ttfs rr.tu.tI...
,antrft him nrsussi l,pr8.iI,tii, y s,r.
taiu degree M svmp,tbv and n. r1tiiI
oot but feei ilnt Ia r.8sat mi tb,t f,rf
Droyhi ,y5iiii A., ianriyrJ ~ tbs priyi'
irrs ~ ,r t,,,,rttti tri, Nuittar,,
brirrr. ber.tis1 ar tb,ir edUr,ti,B M
more apt whom slitlng AZ fudge. to IN.
,gusei1u5Iy yIsi1 to ip0usuc. I'D rr'itt-
slice than others who are trained 90 nl-
i,w IA viil ggy,r IA" Known. of r"nrs.
lo what sxfout Ia. fnrt tint brryfI4
Wds "a low nffgrt.I mo tuipuont III the
military ouirrfa vim uigd mud rouyirt.
III MIN. btt Ia h y,ty certain th,t ia
mad IA derlaivr influence ip prgyGntlpg
m1iyiluatr from IA rteonaiirrntInn M
his rnse. Those who for nns reason or
nnoth.r doubte1 hi rnilt pftsr Ma CON.
vitti1n. wore ragtrnln.I by tbat rpnsiI
Grafton ana ana not dar, Ia brnys