Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-04
THE FRENCH ARMY SCANDAL.
The Government Disposed to Leave the
Initiative to the Deputies.
THE MINISTRY is DIVIDED = TWO
MEMBERS FAVOR A REVISION OF
THE TRIAL, But NJ. CAVIAGNAC
HAS RESISTED ALL APPEALS-A
DEMAND THAT PRESIDENT
FAURE SHALL INTERVENE.


Yesterdays consultation between
M. Brisson president Of the council
and minister OF the interior), Cavaignac
minister of war; and Sarrien (ministe'
CT JUSTICE, did not result in any solu-
tion of the problem. The ministers
are OF the opinion that the government
will not take the initiative in the mat
ter OF revision of the Dreyfus ease,
hut will wait until the meeting of the
Chambers. unless Madame Dreyfus pre-
cents a demand in legal form
TIE Matin says; NM Brisson and
sarrien are inclined to revision en- the
ground that, in the opinion of high ie
ss.i Officers OF the ministry of justice,
Lieut.. Col. Henry's forgery formed a
rev clement i'll the present criminal
ccde. While the question is not de-
ciGed, it is hoped that NM Brisson
and Cavaignac win c5me to an agree
ment''
The Gfulois demands the interven-
.iol of President Faure.
New York, September "A dispatch
10 the Herald from Paris says: Among
The many wild rumors flying about is
GRE that seems too incredible to merit
ever notice did it not show the state
CT the public mind. This is a belief
that Col. Henry did not commit sui
eide
Tie Figaro says that when the COM
nissary Of police az wed at Mount
Ealeren. he asked for Col. Henrys va
liea and the razor with which he COM
paitted suicide He was told they had
heen sent to the ministry of war.
This extraordinary proceeding could
not fail to be commented upon here,
where respect for legal formality is
carried to such a superstitious extent
that the people would leave man
he9eir rather than cut him down be-
fore the arrival of the police. Natur
ally enough. then. such a detail as that
the razor had been sent to the minis
try. Of war makes many people ask
why
Tire Eclair referring to this, says:
"This controversy has shown Us long
ago to what depths certain individuals
een descend. so we are not surprised
Ato read that the suicide Of Col Henry
was perhaps murder"
The turn of affairs here, however,
ksveS been so startling that it is not
astonishing that people are ready TO
listen to the most far-fetched ideas.
The man in the street who is in favor
Of revision sees thread OF connection
running through the affair from the ac-
cusation of the Jew, Dreyfus. for being
q traitor and his condemnation, TO the
forgery CT documents TO prove him
guilty. the arrest of Col Henry and the
suppression of the latter as an incon-
yenient witness. This shows how pas
sier seems to blind people here and
even drive common sense and probable
ity from their minds the instant they
BEGIN to consider the Dreyfus case.
The Petite Republique says that the
afternoon Of the d3v that Col. Henry
was arrested he was visited in his cell
nv an officer. who remained alone with
The prisoner a considerable time. Off
cial derial has been given to this state
nreat. The ministry of war says Col.
Henry was not visited by any one.
The Petite Republique, however, re-
fnses n accent this denial and points
ouf.that in 1894. Col Patty du Clam en-
tered ~revfus' cell and offered him
receiver IN order that he commit sui
eide. Drevfus refused the revolver,
nrfe,aiming his inncncence. The Pc
fife Rnr.,blioue asks il the officer who
entered Col. Henry's cell was not charg-
ed with a similar duty? 1t even re-
cards the insistence with which the
ministry of war denies that any such
visit was paid TO the prisoner as con-
frrrirg the rlu1cor or at any rate, Civ
ing it importance.
Paris September 3-The Dreyfus
agitation is not abating The populace
was again infamed to-day by posters
y,rinted by the Steele with which the
town has been plastered They repro
Suoe two letters which Dreyfus wrote
,,,the minister of war in 1894 and one
which he wrote to mis- counsel. NJ
Demange. in 1895. protesting his limo
eepce end denying that he had ever
even been guilty of indiscretion. The
nosters call attention 10 the fact that
-, picouart wrote on July 9, affirming
lie falsitv of Lieut. Col. Henry's docu-
mems and they denounce the arrest
and Imprisonment of Col. Picquart.
The resignation of NJ. Cavaignac is
due 10 an agreement with his col
leagues who desire a revision OF the
I,rayfus case. thus revision OF the case
seems assured.
Paris. September 3.-lhterNle"s Win
NM Cavaignac, Sarrien and Burgeols
continue to be published and the Temps
nrints letter from NJ Tarieux. the
CORNER minister of justice, to the min
;star for the colonies, NJ. Trouillot.
askins that in view of the new aspect
If the case that Dreyfus prison regime
be modified.
The. Temps says: The government
reeegnized its duty: but there are sew
arsl methods Of revision and desires 10
.onsider them all carefully.
paris. September 3-M. Cavaignac
-o,t the following letter of resignation
- M Brisson, premier and president
of the council:
aJ have the honor TO send you and
hoo Won TO transmit to the President
fibe republic, my resignation as min
ester of war. There exists a disagree
won't between us which. being prolong-
Cd would paralyze the government at
time when it most needs full unity
of decision.
II remain convinced of the guilt OF
Dreyfus and as determined as hereto
fore to combat revision of the case
-,,<,f intend RI Shirk the reenyY1/