The Portland daily press., 1898-11-05
RECEIVED WITH APPLAUSE.
Declaration Of Policy Of the French
Ministry.

nj. Dupuy Iutimates That Dreyfus Matter
Cannot Much Longer Cause Anxiety.
Paris, November 4-9he Chamber OF
Deputies reopened today with cro"oeu
assembly after~its adjournment on Ooe'-
Der %, the day of the fall OF the capiHo'
presided over by NJ. Brisson-
Amid great animation the new premier
M. Dupuy, reaG the ministerial oeclafa
ton.
He began by declaring the cabinet ruliy
recognized the difficulties and RESPONSE
bilities of the task undertaken and
affirmed the supremacy of civil power, as
the fundamental principle OF republican
state. and expressed confidence in the
army which, he added. would faithfully
respect the laws of the republic.
Continuing, NJ. Dupuy said: eve do
not leave the national army butt to the
campaign of insult waged against 1t if
we place it above the blind polem1cs
which futilely seek to throw unjust re,
suopsibilities upon it. The army is still
more entitled to the solicitude and conf
dence of the public powers since it can
only work usefully for the security of the
country In quietitude and silence. 1t il
equally necessary that caimness attend
the work of justice. and respect of QUE
duty is to ensure the execution OF its de-
cisiops. whichever they may be- "
The premier also said: ''In the opinions
OF individuals this is the only safe means
of calming the public mind, disturbed by
an affair which cannot much longer cause
anxiety to the public
"Other questions call for the attention
and vigilance of great people. Inc per-
.1anent interests OF the nation at nome
and abroad, its greatness and prosperity,
will be the predomlnating object OF other
cares and efforts"
M, Dupuy then emphasized the en-
phatic necessity Of filling the obligations
Of the exposition CT 1900 and continued:
srErance must neglect nothing to main-
tain the posit ion she hasa won byH hen
loyalty, strength and love OF peace sone
must devote herself TO strengthening this
position. which was consecrated before
the whole world by an alliance.
1.-THE government foreign policy Will
be inspired by the clear intents OF the
country and care will be taken that our
efforts are only proportionate TO the value
of the objects at stake. "
In conclusion the premier said the
ministry would rely upon the support OF
a purely republican majority and he ex.
pressed the hope that it would give effect
to the continuous policy of progress and
reform
q The ministerial declaration was ap-
plnuded in both chambers.
In the chamber of deputies NJ. Mlrman,
socialist opened a discussion upon the
general policy. of the government. He
ccmplained of the excessive measures
taken during the recent strike OF the re-
dictionary tendencies in the army and of
the dismissal of pro-Dreyfus university
professors
NJ. Dupuy replied that the government
did not intend to introduce new laws as
those already existing sufiiced to guaran-
tee order anu protect the army.
AS to the Dreyfus case. the premier
added. light would be thrown upon it the
day the court renders it's decision, which
will be enforced by the government.
The chamber approved the ministerial
declaration by vote Of 429 to "a.
The minister of finance, NJ. Pey trail in
troduced the Judgment and Nj. Delcasse
the minister of foreign affairs, replying
to demands for the discussion OF tine
Fashoda question, said he was unable to
fix date for it, in view Of the interest
he had to safeguard, but he hoped to ar
range an early date for its discussion.
The minister of justice, ID. Lebret. re-
plying to a motion providing that all re-
vision cases be submitted to the whole
court of cessation, instead of to particular
DEPARTMENTS, said it was impossible to
alter the procedure already started in the
Dreyfus case.
The House then adjourned.