The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-18
Anti-Dreyfus Demonstration Broken
Up by Anarchists, Who Yelled
"LOng Live ZOIav'
POLICE BUSY ALL LAST NIGHT
MANY PEOPLE WOUNDED AND A NUM-
BIER OF ARRESTS MADE.
Students Treated with Leniency--
Close Call for the Government in
the Chamber of Deputies.

PARIS, Jan. 17.--This has been a day of
excitement in France. During the day the
Dreyfus case caused a tempest in the
Chambernof Deputies, and tonight anti
Dreyfus demonstrations took place here and
in other cities. Although there con-
siderable rioting, the police had little diff
Guilty in quelling the disturbances. The
trouble in the Chamber of Deputies grew
out of the publication of a semi-ofIicial note
relative to the demand that the alleged con-
fession of Alfred Dreyfus to NJ. Lebrun-
Renaud should be published. The note
says: IF the government conceded the de-
mand it would bring under discussion and
appear to place in doubt the authority for
the Dreyfus decision. Moreover, the gov
ernnent does not consider it has the right
to make such a communication for reasons
analogous to those which determined the
court-martial to try Dreyfus behind closed
DOORS"
When the Chamber of Deputies convened
the members were discussing the note, and
there was much excitement. The lobbies
of the chamber were crowded, and there
were heated discussions even among the
usually cool-headed politicians The session
opened with a speech from M. Jourde, Re-
publican, on minor question respecting
the members, he abandoned his speech on
the prisons question, which was adjourned
until tomorrow.
The minister for war. General Billot, the
premier, M. Meline. and M. Cavaignac here
entered the house, and the president of the
chamber, NJ. Brisson, announced that he
had received request from NJ. Cavaignac
to question the govern nent regarding it's
DreyfuS note
M. Meline asked him to adjourn the mat
ter, requesting the chamber to reassure the
country by continuing its legislative labors
He said the budget must be voted, and the
Dreyfus affair." which had become a party
question, should be set aside. Continuing,
the premier said: '"The government policy
has already had excellent results at home
and abroad. and we appeal to the wisdom
of the chamber to put an end to the ex-
cessive agitation" The premier concluded
with reference to the honor of the army
and the respect due to the judges, and asked
for a. vote of confidence in the government
M. Cavaignac refused to be satisfied with
this harangue. He declared the terms of
the semi-official note were not acceptable
Cheers from the Leftists), protested against
the silence of the minister for war at the
time the army was attacked and urged the
publication of the alleged confession of
Dreyfus. When the vote was taken the
house, by $40 yeas to 252 nays, decided to
shelve the discussion.
There is no doubt that the policy Of the
government is beginning to be strongly as
sailed. General Billot, minister of war; is
specially the object of the attack, and the
smallness of the majority in the Chamber
of Deputies to-day indicates the waning of
M. Meine's influence. The Cabinet was
only saved from defeat by the votes of Mon
archists and Boulangists. The Libre Parole
accuses General Billot of illegally spending
10000 francs of War Office funds in bribing
the press during the present crisis.
A special service of police has been or
ganzed around the residence of Matthew
Dreyfus. The Soir asserts that NJ. Zola will
call Count Munster, the German ambassa-
dor, and Count Toronielli the italian am
bassador. as witnesses to the innocence of
Dreyfus.
The Soir announces that a report embody-
ing the Lebrun- Renaud declarations to the
effect that Dreyfus confessed he had deliv-
cred secret documents to Germany in order
to obtain more valuable information in re-
turn, really exists, but it asserts that fresh
proof of his treason was discovered few