The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-07

whether the cnarges warrant court
martial. Peopse are nuw eagerly discuss
ms whether the cnurr martial, If ordered,
viii be secret or public. The prefimin-
aries are always private. but there is a
great pubic Opposition 10 the curt mar
tia1 taking piacs in private, and the
:r fear OF repetition Of the unpopular
phases OF the Dreyfn> trial.
IN THE DEPUTIES.
The ease OF Dreyfus was discussed n
the chamber Of deputies today. and occa-
sionally gave rise 20 heated utterances.
A good majority Of the deputies, howev-
er. sustained the stand in the matters
taken by the government.
N. Andre Castelin, representing the
second dislrict of Laon, editor Of the
Cocarde, and formerly one OF the warm
supporters of the late General Boulanger,
brought the matter up by asking the pre-
mier, ". Meline, to reassure the public,
especially the army, on the subject, to
which the premier replied:
There is no pTeyfus affair and can be
none"
Continuing, the premier explained that
the investigation into the Esterhazy af-
fair had resulted in placing him in the
hands OF military court, step, he
added, which in no way prejudiced the
fnality of the verdic, in the Dreyfus
case, which was neither for the govern
ment nor for the chamber 10 deal with.
In the mean time, NJ Meline further re-
marked. coed citizens should respect the
authority of judgment given. He de-
plored the desire to make the incident a
political question and expressed the hope
that his statement would end a polemic
which had already lasted too long.
The Comre De Nun, the Clerical lead
er, expressed regret at the fact that the
minister for war, General Billet, was not
present to defend the army. whose chief
Of staff was attacked This remark
brought forth loud cheering, and the
session OF the chamber was for time
suspended, while awaiting the arrival of
the minister for war, who was summon
ed to appear When the minister arrived
ne was soon placed in possession of the
facts in the case and in his reply 10 the
deputies spoke in decidedly warm tones.
Among other things he said:
"Dreyfus has been tried and condemn
ed. Dreyfus is guilty.
The minister for war then repeated the
remarks of the premier concerning Es-
terhazy and the proceedings ended with
the general expressing regret at rhe fact
that he had no means Of dealing with
the "calumnies against the chief Of
staff" and begging the chamber to assist
IN bringing tie ''odious campaign" to an
end.
Seven resolutions were proposed. That
Of M. Henri KuneI, Republican, repre-
senting the Second division Of Monte de
Marsan, that the chamber, declaring it
has no business to intervene in a ques-
ZION Of a judicial character, passes to the
order OF the day. was rejected by vote
OF lat to 102 ,cC,
The Comic De Nuns motion that "the
chamber is confident that the govern
men: will take steps to end the 'odious
campaign against the army was defeat
ed by vote Of 262 to 244
The next motion was that Of NJ. Henri
De Lavertujon. Republican, represent
ing the district OF. Saint Rick. It was
in substance that ''the chamber, respect
ing judgment passed. and sympathiz-
ing with the homage rendered to the
army by the minister OF war, passes to
the order Of the. day.
NJ. Meline, the premier, supported this
resolution, and Il was accorded priority
by vote OF 81: to 12S. The first section
was adopted with the vote standing 49O
to Is and the second section was adopted
by 623 votes to 1S. 4f
An amendment approving Of the dec
la-ation OF siia 4 minister of war was
adopted by 325 ayes to 153 noes, and an
other proposed by N. Pierre Richard, a
former Boulangist. condemning ''those
who are conducting an "odious cam
paign" was adopted. 154 OF the deputies
voting for the motion, and II against Il.
DUEL OVER 1T ALL.
Paris, Dec As a result Of some hot
words exchanged during the Dreyfus de-
bate in the chamber OF deputies today,
Joseph Reinach, Republican member
representing the district OF Digne, a well
known newspaper man, and author and
editor OF the Republique Franchise, sent
his seconds to II. Millerand, the we'll
known Socialist Republican and editor of
the Petite Republique F'rancaise. duel
with pistols has been arranged to take
place between the men. NJ Reinach has
already fought duels with NJ Magnier /
and Paul De Soulode.