The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-29
CASE Of P|CQUART
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postponement of the Picquart court mar
tial, NJ. Dupuy, the premier, declared that
the Dreyfus affair must remain purely
judicial, as the only means Of reaching
the truth, which may now be attained
Referring TO the statements, n. Percaire
asked why the deputy mad waited so long
before astonishing the chamber with his
revelations
1--WE decline to order postponement
of the court martial" SAID the premier.
ITO give such an order, even if we had
the right, W ouldbe to strike a blow az
the principle of the separation OF the
powers. 1t is not within the province of
parliament or the government TO ADJUST
the connection which may exist between
the Dreyfus ana Picquart cases. Our in
PREVENTION would be calculated 10 hamper
the work of the court of cessation. We
will respect the decision Of the law. We
are a government of law and refuse 10 be
a government OF arbitrary measure"
prolonged cheers).
The order of the day, approving the
statement of the government respecting
the principle of the separation of the
judicial and executive powers, was then
adopted by vote OF 43i 10 o.
In the Hobbies of the chamber N, Du-
puy's speech was interpreted as an invi-
tatIon TO the court Of cessation TO ask
for the production of the petition bleu
and other documents in the Picquart
case. which the government would i'm
mediately produce, thus indirectly leading
to a postponement of the court martial,
which the government has refused 90
grant under duress. II was also held
that the premier had admitted the right
10 intervene regarding General Zurlin-
denis action but had only refrained, from
fear that Intervention would be misin-
terpreted.
An immense mass meeting was held this
evening in favor of Colonel Picquart
Thousands of people. shouting "conspuez
Rochefort'' and 'conspuez Drument"
marched 10 the Cherche-Midi prison,
where Picquart is confined and cheered
and demonstrated thus on mis- behalf. The
and-Picquartites rallied. and there were
several conflicts between the two bands.
The vote in the chamber enables the
anti-Dreyfusites to sing song OF victory.
since the Dreyfusite demand was for the
government to order the Picquart court
MARTA. postponed.
Nevertheless, the whole debate served
To advance the cause of Dreyfus. NJ.
Dupuy's speech is admitted on all hands
&c have been a MASTERPIECES of statesman
ship He cid not deny that the govern
meut had power to intervene with Cen
eral Zurlinden, but eXpll'ned that il would
be better for the court of cessation 10
do SO. He said a fortnight ago the court
OF CESSATION deman led the documents con-
cernng the Picquart affair At that time,
for legal reasons. he continued, only COP
les could be given. Now, however, if the
originals were demanded by the court
they would be placed at its disposal. NJ
RlbOt, who is back OF the demand for pest
ponement, followed NJ. Dupuy, and al
though ne still contended that the govern
ment ought not TO allow itself to be a
passive instrument in General Zurlinden's
hands, he had, perfOrce, to be conIented
With VI. Dupuy's assurance.
Perhaps the most sIgni:cane feature OF
the debate after VI. Po:ncare's revela-
ton, which served to draw even closer
the bonds of suspicion Surrounding Cen
eral Mercier, IS the changing attitude Of
the chamber toward NJ. Cavaignac. The
latters speech before the period of the
Henry suicide, was accepted and placard-
ed throughout the country as proof of
the guilt Of Dreyfus. Now he IS received
with bowls of the deputies when he at
tempts 10 justify his attitude
The general belief is that the court of
cessation will now demand the Picqusrt
dossier. thus delaying the court mar
tial. Among the rumors current this eve
ming is one that General Zurlinden. mill
tary governor of Paris, has already re-
signed. There is also a report that Colo
mel Picquart would be released on BAH.
Slight demonstrations continued in the
streets up to midnight, but there was
nothing serious.
WILLIAM NAY TAKE ACTION.
Berlin, Nov. est is learned from an
authoritative source that Colonel
the former German mil
itary attache at Paris, while supping with
Emperor William at Potsdam on Sunday.
detailed the whole of the inside history
of Dreyfus, Esterhszy and Picquart 70 his
majesty. who contemplates taking some
action in the matter. The imperial chan
cellor. Prince Hohenlone: the minister Of
foreign affairs. BARON Won Buelow, and
General Won HAZE. the chief of the en-
peror's military cabinet. VIII be sum
moned TO Potsdam this week 70 consider
the advisabillty of an official German pro-
ncuncement on the subject.
II is said that the emperor during his
recent tour, conversed with several per
sons about the Dreyfus case and i is
sdded that the new points which he mas
heard have prompted him to his present
action.