The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-14
zoLA TO he PROSECUTED.
Government VIII Take the Author
sharply 10 Task,

sharply 10 Task.
! Paris, January 13.--Count DeMun. the
clerical leader, caused scene in the cham
! Der of deputies today when he asked to be
allowed to question the government on the
subject of Emile Zola's open letter to
! President Faure
NJ. coiberry caused an uproar by replying
that the absence OF General Blot compelled
a postponement of the discussion.
Count DeMun said that the demonstra-
ton was one that could not be put off.
Loud protests greeted NJ. Colberry's an
nouncement that the government proposed
to fix a day for debate. and the minister
finally agreed to suspend the session until
General Blot could be present. Later the
premier. NJ. Meline, announced that the
government had decided TO prosecute NJ
lola
II has been an eventful day. The ex-
| element began with the earliest morning
newspapers containing accounts of NJ. 70
las arrest.
Efhgies of NJ. Matthew Dreyfus we're
burned in many quarters OF the town by
the students, II is not known exactly on
what grounds Colonel Picquart vas ar
rested. NJ. lola was in The lobby of the
chamber of deputies while his letter was
being read. He was called, shouidered
and snubbed in almost every direction. 1t
is predicted that NJ lola will get a years
imprisonment and it is declared that II he
We're not Frenchman. he would be CA
pelled from the country.
He is working hard 10 utilize the FIVE
Gays left him 10 prepare a rase and to
call Witnesses. There is no doubt that he
had not revealed all he Knows. The chief
line OF his defense will "a 10 show that
Alfred Dreyfus did not write the BoIde-
reau He asked the names of a.l hand
writing experts known to the British law
courts.
The Tennis Will say tomorrow that couu,
Esterhazy will be placed on the retired
list. Other papers will say that lie csked
to he Retired in order TO be free 10 prost
cute his calumniatofs. Matthew and Lam
dry Dreyfus are both being prosecuted for
selling intelligence Of the war department
in 1894 10 Germany
NJ prummont The anti-semitc. pub-
fishes in the Libre Parole n letter ad-
dressed 10 NJ Faure denouncing the Jew
ism crusade AGAINST the army and .tate as
evidenced in the Dreyfus syndicate Comte
Esterha2y IN the course of an interview
alleges he has solicited permission to re-
tire from the active service,
In the chamber OF deputies the premier
made statement saying In substance:
We understand the excitement in the
chamber In the presence of the attack on
the chiefs OF the army. The government.
recognising. their duty, have decided to
prosecute Chairman Soula Ii is 10 be hoped
the chamber will have confidence in the
Wisdom of the government
Count De Munster said the government
owed II to the army that II be assured OF
us confidence, as II was impossible TO al
low the accumulation of insults and at.
tacks
General Blot said that was the sourth
time he had been called upon to defend
matter upon which Judgment had already
been passed. The army, he added, treated
the attacks with contempt, but II woa
painful 10 see 1t attacked from abroad. The
army was composedly pursuing it's mission
and in the day OF need would know how 10
do ito duty, (Applauso).
NJ, Jaures, the socialist lender cor.
demned the ecurt-nariiai proceedings be.
hihh closed doors. which he asserted Left
the mind of the nation cropping In obsonre
ity. He also asked the house not to rspu-
the civil power.
To this General Blot renliel; .srbe
army obeys Its chief, and rs the faithful
guardian OF republican institutions MIR
sues It's sacred mission" ~
NJ. Cavaienae. republican asked thu SOW.
eminent TO communicate to the house tha
secret documents which Determined ,hc
contemplation OF Dreyfus. which taussa
n, Meline said II was impossible 10 re-
oren. before the chamber the case alreadv
concluded by conrt-martiai
The house rejected motion Of n r.ava
aigrac conforming the "governmens,s
vaeiliating policy, and adopted BY 4 .votc
q AZ 10 IL the combined motion OF NJ
Martin. republican. and Count be Mmuin
'epuofcan, 70 conclude tho investisa