The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-13

PARIS. Dec. 12-Several thousand ex-
ira police and republican guards nave been
distributed about the city to cope with
the anti-Picquart demonstrations which
are expected in view of the report that the
colonel is to be Professionally released to-
day.
In the chamber of deputies NJ. Grouset.
Radical Socialist, interpellated the gov
ernment on the indiscretions OF the general
STAN in the Dreyfus affair. He read ex-
tracts from newspaper articles which are
alleged to have emanated from members
of the general staff. which caused vio-
lent uproar, during which the deputies rose
and pushed at one another. and engaged
In a series of fist fights.
NJ. Grouset continued his remarks in
the middle OF this tumult. and recalled an
article In the Intransigeant referring TO
letters from Emperor William and an IN
.eryiew between Count Won Munster, Ger
man ambassador at Paris, and Cas.mer
Perier the former president Of the repub-
lie.
Count de Mum the Conservative leader.
here interrupted the speaker. and said he
desired the house to be- consulted as TO
whether the discussion would be allowed
10 continue.
The premier, NJ. Dupuy. said that as the
head of the government, he protested with
the utmost energy against the language of
the speaker. who, he added, had not meas
urea It's possible effect. Great appianse.)
NJ. Deroulede, Revisionist. shouted
Come off the tribune" This caused re-
douhiement of the uproar. When semi
quiet was restored. NJ. Grouset continued
speaking. He said the center Of resistance
10 the revision In the Dreyfus case " ss
not from the ministry OF war. 1t was
elsewhere As to the secret documents in
the case. he pointed out that they had been
ridiculed by Emperor William himself.
cloud protests.)
NJ. de Schansl, Republican. invited the
speaker not to mix foreign sovereigns In
the debate. any more than he would mix
the president of the republic In it.
NJ. Grouset continued to speak OF the ar
sicies In the newspapers. In which 1t was
hsnted that Russia and the czar were mix
ca up In the Dreyfus affair. and he also
alluded to the recent semi-official note rel
alive to the minister Of foreign affairs. NJ.
DeIeasse. being obliged to explain certain
statements TO the German ambassador rei-
ative 10 the latter's daughter. Uproar
and hoots(.
Austria, ". GrouSet said, was next mix
ed up in the affair. The speaker said he
pointed out these matters. IN order 10 show
that a press campaign had been inaugu-
rated by certain interested persons to pre-
vent the discovery OF the truth.
Mr.. Grouset concluded with demanding
II the government was disposed 10 permit
the center of resistance TO the law 10 pass
from the ministry Of war TO the genera.
staT OF the military government OF Paris:
il IL would any longer tolerate this attitude
OF the riosing leaders, ana IL ii would gov-
ern for the republic or for the Jssuiss.
fApplause frosn the extreme left and vio-
lent proses; eisewhsre.l
The minister os war. NJ. De Freycinet.
repud.ated NJ. Grousetss allegations. He said
K there had been some indiscretionS IL was
un1us. and imprufent 10 attack the whole
army. unjust because the army was excel
lent. devoted to It's duty ard incapable OF
the acts charged: nsprusent because II was
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