The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17

Paris, Sept. 16.-The newspapers here
say the minister of justice. NJ. Sarrien,
has completed the examination of the
documents in the Dreyfus case, and
that he will communicate to the minis
ters, at the cabinet council to be held
tomorrow, his intention to refer the
matter to a commission competent to
undertake a revision of the proceed
ings The general opinion is that the
cabinet will adopt the proposal for a
revision of the case unanimously, with
the exception of the minister for war,
General Zurlinden, who yesterday in
formed the minister of justice that he
intends TO resign if it develops that he
does not agree with his colleagues. The
Figaro, Matin and Raphael say they
believe that in case General ZuSlmden
resigns NJ. Brisson, the premier, is re-
solved to take the portfolio of minister
for war, and give the portfolio of min
lister of the interior to NJ. Vallee.
According to the GaulOis, the result
of the decision of the minister of jus
tice will be a ministerial crisis, and
this paper claims other ministers will
also resign
FAURE TO THE ARMY.
Paris, Sept 16.-President Faure, at
day, says a dispatch from Gonnetines,
lad luncheon with the officers, and
made a speech, in which, after DraiS-
ing the tactical knowledge and devO-
tion of the officers, and the discipline
and drill of the soldiers, he said:
I'm the name of the country 1 thank
the generals, officers and soldiers who
left their homes to serve with their
whole strength the noblest conceivable
ideal The trials through which We
have passed have always drawn closer
the union of the fatherland and the
army. 1 see these children of the
French. family, filled with the same en-
thusiasm, spirit and faith, gather
around our flag in order to defend the
common oatrimOny of honor. In this
union, under the aegiS of republican in
stitutions, lies our strength. Thanks tc
it. France has overcome the terrible
event whose recollection will never be
effaced from our memory. 1t is by
this union that France has taken her
place in the world. 1 drink to the honor
of the army
President Faure conferred the cross
of the Legion of Honor upon Genera
Alfred E. Bates, the military attache
of the United States embassy in Lon
don, who has followed the maneuvers
There was great cheering for the
army and for France as the president
was leaving the review. SOCIALIST Dep-
uty NJ. Breton refused to uncover as NJ.
Faure passed, and was threatened by
the crowd. Amid shouts of Down filth
traitors Down with DreyfuS," II.
Breton had to make a speedy retreat.
Official circles and the public gener-
ally are in no way perturbed by the
news from Fashoda. On the contrary,
they appear to be Indifferent. Much
greater excitement prevails respecting
the Dreyfus affair 1t is understood
that NJ. Maruejouls. minister of COM
merce; NJ. Tillaye, minister of public
works. and NJ. Riger, minister of agri-
culture, will accompany General Eur
linden, minister of war, in retiring.
A curious story is published to the
effect that a passenger steamer. which,
while passing Devils Island, ap-
preached closely in order to enable the
passengers to see the habitatiOn of
Captain Dreyfus. was disagreeably sur
prised by four cannon shots fired from
the island. 1t was learned afterwards
that all vessels venturing too near
were similarly greeted.