The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-27
A MODERN PARTISAN DRAMA.

nowhere else In the wide world outside of Paris
"ouu 1t De possible to secure the enactment of
s'elasS Drama FOR the public delectation with the
police and military among the prpcipa1 actors The
latest acts in the Guern anti-Semitic performance
are beyond all question the most entertaining part
or the exhibition From the exalted position Of being
determined to starve to death in the defense of the
honor Of the public NJ Guerns role now reveals hin,
as in state Of desperate warfare with both the police
and the military. He still holds the fort and has his
Desegers in a very difficult position indeed 1t is
related that he has actually fired two shots at police
man. while his followers were engaged in the much
more restful occupation of distributing ant-Semitc
tracts through the windows Of their bastile The
casualties thus far either from the tracts or the
shots, have been nothing to speak Of to be sure
Their moral influence upon the besiegers, however
has been great and all parIeying with NJ Guerins
garrison has ceased
Moral effects are of course sought bv the anti.
Semitic garrison; but they not the only effects
sought Accordingly, when a daboca police force
prevented passersby from picking up the tracts fire
arms were laid aside and recourse had to brickbats
The result at apparent and the police with
drew sufficient distance enable the anti Dreyfus-
ard pOpuace to pick up the tracts and read them If
they desired.
Perhaps the most remarkable feature Of the Cue
rim siege is the great ingenuity and scientific skill
shown by its commander from the outset Having
declared himself and his followers in a state of
Siege he forthwith proceeds to the necessary
oeslegers in the persons of the police and soldery Of
Paris. When the proceeding began to lose interest
he consented to receive Overtures from the enemy
through friend, with the result that the emissary
retired from the fortress of the Guern forces only to
assure the besegers that while an assault would
doubtless result in the capture of their stronghold
such result could only be secured at the loss Of
the valuable lives of the garrison They were deter
mined to die said the emissary, and die they GER
tainly would, if they should happen to be fatally
shot WhereupOn the besegers, in a spirit of hui
mainly which will live in history. decided that there
should be no assault on the Guerin works.
OF course the great tactical point of Commander
Guern is to maintain not the defense but the siege
He shrewdly realizes that if the police or mill
tary were withdrawn he would be undone and the
siege would come to an inglOrOus close. There would
be no casualties and Commander Guerin would dis
appear into the great body of ingorous Jew baiters
in the Paris capital.
Thus we have outlined the plot of the great anti
Semitic drama, which is in progress in Paris.
1t is not known how many additional acts there are
yet to be Produced but it would be surprising
the Paris authorities had decided maintain per-
Torrance If possible, until the arrangements are
in advanced stage for the great Paris exposition
With the close Of the splendid comedy on the
boards at Rennes, it is unreasonable hope
the Guerin drama will attract larger audience
than it has already and that the Guerin siege may
gay metropolis during the coming winter.