The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-05

been got up for my ruin, but these
proofs must be produc and the judicial
examination must be as widely extended
as possible 50 that the fullest Eight may
be thrown upon he matter
"Ne15h5r refusal 10 continue the.inves-
tigation nor the proclams tion of the
fact that rio TRUE bill can be fOu d
again-i. me can nov assure to ne the
PREPARATION 70 which [ am entitled.
LAS an officer publicly accused of high
trse son. I have the right 20 a courtmar-
tial. which is the highest form of mAi-
tary justice and orly a decisi M em9rat-
ing from vt can censrre. by aeqrjtting
me, the mos coWarily ca 1unnato1S. [
am sure that in thorough spirit of far
ness you Will send me before a court
martial"
The letter is Signed by EsteT'hazy.
Discussed by Deputies
The case of Dreyfus was discussed in
the chamber of deputies today and oc-
casionally gave rise to heated utter
ances. A good majority of the deputies.
however, sustained the stand in the mat
ter taken by the government.
NJ Andrein Castelin, representing the
second distriob of Loane ct Cocarde and.
formerly one of the warm supporters of
the late eGn. Boulanger. brought the
matter up by asking the premier, M.
VhcililC, " luiC4 III tiAS pupitSt anu t-ttC-
cially the army on the subject to which
the premier replied: 'Tihere is no Drey-
fus affair and can be none"
When the minister arrived he
was socn placed in pc session OF tn facts
in the case and Gn hts reply to the dep
uties spoke in decidedly warm t6rns
He said: 1.-THE prsmisr has air ady told
you that there is no such thing as the
u int
peIlaition by NJ castelin the war nliI4'sr
awaited himself on the opportunity to say
Dreyfus had been fairly tried and unani-
mouspy condemned by seven of his equals
on the evidence of twenty sewn officers
1.-THE government, when questioned a
few days ago, declared Through the nitn-
islt=r of war that they considered that
Dreyfus had been regularly and justly
tried. For myself in my soul and con-
science as a soldier and chief of the army.
I regard the sentence as just. DR. yfus
lis guilty" (Appaause)
Several resolutions were proposed.
That of M. Henry, republican, represent
ing the second division of Mont de Mar
sen, 'ttflat the chamber declaring thai-
dit has no business to intervene in a ques-
ton of judicial character, passes to the
Oruer OIL tine uay, was rejected 10Y a.
vote of 147 to 1872.
The Comte De Nuns motion, ''That
the chamber is confident that the COVE r1r-
ment win take steps to end the vicious
campaign against the army was de-
feate'd by psf to 244 vot.s.
TINE neNs motion was that OF NJ. Henry
De 'Lavert, republican, representing the
district of Saint Yrex. 1t was "thiat the
chamber, respecting the great inter st
and sympaihhizbng with the Servf.e of
the minister of war, passes to the order
of the day"
M Meaine, the premier supported this
resolution, and 1T was passed by "a vote
of 272 to no.
IAN amendment approving of the dic-
lailatfons of THE minister OF witt was
adopted by 800 ayes to $50 moss, ard
another proposed by NJ. Pierre Richard
a former Boulanglst, condemning "those
who ars conducting an odious campaign
was adopted 1874 of THE Deputies voting
for the motion and n voting against be.