Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-05

and sound speech by N. Dupuy. Even the
men who are i'll the DrayfuS crisis con-
nected with the rabbie of the anti-Semites
like Jules Lema!tre ana Brunetiere are
ashamed TO be taken for anti-SeMiteS. But
still ~arti-S,mitism exists not merely in
-tlgiers. where the Jews are hoycottei by
the ori:;iual mayor. Max Regis. ana where
Rochcfort has gone to preside ut an anti
Semitic corgreSs. but even in France.
where, the other day. q Judge. borrowing
low sheets, talked about the syndicate
of treason which is trying 10 save a
traitor
You cannr understand anti-Semitisun in
Franco if ven are not aware Of the c!rcunl-
stances under which the movement WAS
started, and especially il you don know
the man VINO is the discoverer OF what Il
socialist deputy recently called that men
tai disease. | wish To Introduce TO tue
American readers that man. tdoiard Drt-
mont, who Is now the great ieaGer or me
party. and who has !caped into even great
cr prominence since the election of Presi-
dent ICt.beC.
D~ru,nont'. influence on a part Of French
public opinion cannot be overr"tei: iiis
largest spread sheets of Paris. ana al
though +, il bought. like the other papers
of what Zoa styled the filthy press ny
many who don't share its iieps. II has
contributed Il good deal for scveh years in
strengthening the anti-Semitic party. II
was the liore Parole which was the first
10 announce Illt arrest u iifN Us. VIZ
not Il single soul in Paris knew anything
about II. And since that time il has
been the IN ,st savage foe of DrtyfuS sup
porters. attacking ana abusing them every
day. and arnIsing against the most IeNerei
citizens the suspicion OF the mol.
His Popularity.
Drum"nt himself is. in some parts of the
country. a popular man. When he went
TO .Algiers asst spring as a candidate he
$780,. ,...s.. H.. ~ .rtII,siuS,- - EtraN.l
which carried him in triumph. unhitchcd
the horses # his carriage. willie ladies' and
children sh1wer.d flowers upon him. o
course. he carried the election with an
overwhelming majority. while in France he
meyer could have been elected.
DrumoMt. fourteen years ago, was an
obscure journalist. Not one person in ten
lad ever heard his nam.. II. contributed!
articles 10 some religious papers like
i.'Tu:v"rs" ana l." Monde. which are mostly
read by a small circle OF Catholic pri"st~.
II" began ty writing in a little sheet pub
i-sh.l dun! : the last wear OF the second
| empire hy SOM !li-famcd men, vino We're
known to ln!on. to the police. And his
foes often recall now his former colaborers.
of la l.ih.r,-. whose editor WAS Il we'll
known jew. NJ. Perceive. wno had always
been kind o brumont. Ills enemies like
10 state that the Jews have always been
"A good thing Tor him. II. Wroi- somr
interesting books on history auo ON arts,
end eSp,ci: lily devoted one of his works
ia Paris. the beauty Of which he celebrated,
with talent enough 10 attract the attention
OF The l'rrn' ii academy. which crowned il.
But DrnnOnt remained obscure and poor.
He had sen many Of the friends of his
generation win WHORE h" began his liter
Any carevr becoming famous ami rich.
AlphCfSr l!aI'!'t MS on OF t'irin. Dru-
mont alone seemed condemned 10 renal;
His whole lf- a poor and uakuuwn jour
ualist. iiUt H.. found " schrm.. Ia escape
both ohsuri y and !!i!!e-ire.
brought mp n / catholic and ~royaliSt
family. although Ii" had been educated in
u!- of tt. colleges Of Par. Mh-I. lie was
rh- pupil # castor Bo!->"r. the we'll
known aud',iiic!.in ana IT,. clnSsmaIe OF
l-avN!Isr. the prominent historian. Dfn-
mont had slwtys been Il fierce enemy OF
tl.. rtpub!i'. Being i good catholic. he
resented especially the campaign led Iy
sum- uf th. greatest politicians Of the Pc
p%ui'sicar pllty-nHm"lN: 'iimh-iti and
Jules Ferry, against "l-ricaiisIn In order
10 GREAT. u pablo and unJanumiuutiOnal
school for tEc people.
lie resented most OF all the explosions
OF the J--uts. which Wa accompanied by
some acts which Were enough, indeed. u
wound tn" hrug' pi Il good catholic. .- -
W1S. D,umur hated the republicans. and
among tH"Iu especially those whom IL.
charged with prosecuting the religious or
d-r~. Ana IL .sfg.ogr 10 revenge both the
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