The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
CAPT. DREYFUSS ENEMIES
GEN. BIELoT lohIN DECLARES yHE
CAPTAIN GUILTY.
The Senate Approves ME words ana the Cow
srnnsnt's ~o,ition-studentn Mako q Dernon-
s~tration Against Dreyrus which Becomes
y n,iot-The mob Dispersed By tire Peiice.

The Senate Approves Rin words ana the Gov-
srumsnt,s rosition-students Wake q Deunon.
s~tration Against Dreyrus which becomes
y niot-rhe mob Dispersed By tho Poiioe.
Special Cabs Despatoh TO the Sun.
PARIS. Des. FIN the Senate to-day NJ.
schcurer.K Sstner. one Of tho vicc.P Presidents OF
that body, offered an INTERPRETATION regarding
the utterances made by Gen. Blllot, Minister OF
War, and Premier Melino last Saturday, whom
these Ministers declared In the Chamber Of
Deputies'that Capt. Dreyfus was guilty and had
boon Justly condemned.
Gen. Billot repeated his declaration that
Dreyfuu had been tried and properly condemned
by court.martial. and further, that Gems. Saus-
sier and Pollieux, In repairing the dana Q done
to the national defence by Dreyfus, had done in
estimable service to the nation.
NJ. Meline demanded n cessation Of the press
campaign in connection with tho cnse OF Drey.
fus. These affairs. he said, concerned tho ma
tional defence. and ought to remain secret.
The order Of the day approving the course Of
the Government was passed unanimously. the
vote being 231 Alternatives and no negatives.
A number Of students who arc opposed to the
efforts that are making TO prove tho innocence
OF ex.Capt. Dreyfus made n demonstration this
| afternoon that developed into q riot. Five hun
bred Of tho young men gathered outside the
| Luxembourg Palace, in which the Senate was
In session, and shouted their dlBnpprOVal OF al
those Senators who have been working in the
interests of Dreyfus. NJ. Schouror-Kestner,
vice-President Of the Senate. who has taken o
prominent part in tho attempt to gain a new
hearing for tho condemned army officer, was
particularly tho object Of tho vituperation Of
the students, and many and loud were the cries
against him.
Tho mob subsequently marched to tho Office OF
the newspaper Figaro. where they acted In a
riotous manner. crying Down with the Ff1.
arc" and Down with lola" Both the paper
that Dreyfus's sentence was o miscarriage OF
Justice, and thereby thcy incurred the ami
mostly Of the students.
The police finally dispersed the mob. but not
without resistance. In tho fighting that took
plaoo several of the students were injured by
the police. Several Of the ringleaders were ar
rested. They wero subsequently released, blu,
will be prosecuted.
The Senate was crowded IN anticipation Of
NJ. Scheurer-Kestn making revelations. II
his opening speech, however, he reit
Grated his intention not to abandon
his roservo until the close Of the official inquiry
into the matter. After tho vice-President
speech the proceedings were viewed with com
parative Indifference.
Gen. Billot, Minister of War, replying to M
Schourcr-Ke stncr's contention that Dreyfus hal
been condemned on q single document, declared
that the memorandum and every other docu
ment that was examined by the Dreyfus court
martial would be submitted to the present com
mission Of inquiry.