New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
n CAVAIGNAC RESIGNS.
,,,yICTER WHO OPPOSED RE
OPENING OF THE DREY-
FTS CASE REITRES.
,,,c1o\ NOW SEEMS ASSURED-MA
JoRITY OF CABINET SHARE THE
VIEWS OF NJ. BRISSON.


.. Sept. 3.-M. Cavaignac. Minister of
u,r has resigned. The resignation is due to
.,s.sreement with his colleagues who desire
revision Of the Dreyfus case; thus revision
..,A ease seems assured.
:, Cevaignac sent the following letter OF
-os,gnation to NJ. Brisson. Premier and Presi-
aort Of the Council:
:, have the honor to send you and to beg you
- transmit to the President of the Republic
.,. resignation as Minister Of War. There ex-
,..s disagreement between us which. being
-.o,o,eed would paralyze the Government at
time when it most needs full unity Of decision
"1 remain convinced Of the guilt Of Dreyfus
,d as determined as heretofore TO combat a
,sv,sion Of the case l do not intend to shirk
A., responsibilities Of the present situation. but
cannot assume them without being in accord
rith the chief of the Government TO which
have the honor to belong.
WHY NJ. CAvAIGNAC RESIGNED.
The following are the circumstances which
led NJ Cavaignac TO resign:
After the discovery Of Lieutenant-C Colonel
penry's forgery. the Government sought means
n reassure the public. The question Of revision
WAS broached. Certain Ministers believed the
time had come to throw full light and to estab-
lsh every responsibility
NJ Cavaignac strongly objected. He de-
clared that he was convinced Of the guilt Of
preyfus NJ Brsson vainly endeavored 10
overcome his resistance. Later NJ sarrien
pointed out TO NJ Cavaignac that the revision
would he purely judicial NJ Cavaignac replied
that revision could only he justified If some
new fact we're developed TO show there had been
a judicial error. AMI that no such fact existed,
Henrv's forgery being subsequent TO the con-
viction Of Dreyfus, and only indirectly con-
nected with 1t.
NJ Bourgeois who was recalled from switzer-
land made new effort but NJ. Cavaignac still
refused. The latter then saw NJ. Brisson. the
Premier. and declared that his determination
was immovable and that ne would resign.
After NJ. Cavaignacs departure conference
was h,ld at the Ministry Of the Interior between
MN Brisson Bourgeois and Sarrien. About 9
O'Clock NJ Cavaignac's letter of resignation was
received.
GOVERNMENT FREE TO ACT.
II Is assumed that a majority of the Cabinet
share the views OF Nj. Brisson as the other Min
listers retain their portfolios. The resignation Of
H. Cavagnac enables the Government to decide
fhe matter and n is believed that NJ Cavai-
gnac's successor at tie War Office Will soon be
appointed and some definite action taken
There was no abatement Of the Dreyfus agi-
taton to-day. The populace again in1amed
by posters. printed by the "SIecle," with which
the town has been plastered They reproduce
two letters which Dreyfus wrote TO the Minister
Of War in 1894 and one which he wrote to his
counsel. NJ. Demange. in 1895. protesting his
innocence and denying that he had ever been
guilty Of indscretion. the posters also call at
tention to the fact that Colonel Picquart wrote
on July affirming the falsi;y Of Lieutenant
Colone Henry's documents and they denOunce
the arrest and Imprisonment of Colonel Pic
quart.
The Temps" prints letter from NJ. Tarieux,
The former Minister Of Justice. the Minister
for the Colonies. NJ. Trouillot. asking that In
view OF the new aspect Of the Dreyfus's
prison regime be modified. The "Temps" says:
The Government recognizes its duty, but
there several methods of revision. and it de-
sres TO consider them all carefully"