The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-27
French Cabinet Decides to Lay Time.
Dreyfus' Petition Before the
Court of Cessation.
DECISION is CHEERED
But Still the Army Plays Old rlan of the Sea to
Frances Sinbad-EsterI1aZy Accused of Ped
ding Confessions in London

tain a pension. Continuing. NJ. Rochefort
says:
! 'Recetly. without any apparent incen-
; tive Esterhazy mysteriously wenttto Lon
/ don, abandoning his 300 francs monthly.
Why this emigration? Who paid for his
Journey? With what money has Ester
hazy paid for his meals?"
NJ. Clemenceau, IN the Aurore. remarks:
France is diided into two camps, those
who conceive that the interests Of the
country depend on the concea.ment Of facts
] BIZ lies and those who have a sufficiently
high esteem Of the country to separate
enthusiasm from the aspirations Of justice
and truth
The Libre Parole asserts that Esterhazy
has telegraphed to The minister Of war,
General Chancine, protesting against the
story published in the Observer of London,
purporting TO be a confession made by the
major. the substance of which was that
he was the author of the bordereau,
document which Is said TO have furnished
proof Of the guilt of Dreyfus.
TERRIBLE ACCUSATIONS.
London, Sept. I27.-The Daily Chronicle
Conybear, in which the writer declares
that Major Esterhazy himself sold the
documents mentioned in the bordereau to
SchWarkoppen, together with $50 other doc
uments, and that Colonel Schwarkoppen
paid Esterhazy ESQ monthly for two years
Of espionage. He declares that Colonel
Zur,inden ordered Esterhazy to write the
bordereau. and appeals TO the latter 70 tell
the whole truth, instead Of silly falsehoods,
and to frankly confess that Tne never
felt himself to be a French officer which
would explain if not justify, his conduct
WHY CAsIMIR-PERIER RESIGNED.
London, Sept. 1.-THE Daily News this
morning commenced the publication of
series Of articles which it alleges will ex-
plain the Dreyfus affair. Today's article
concerns the resignation Of II. Casimir-
Perier Of the French presidency, which it
describes as a strange, sad story. The
article says:
The persons in the secret are the
Kaiser, Count Won Munster. NJ. Dupuy,
n. Hanotaux, General MERCER General
BoisdeTre, Colonel Schwarzkoppen. Count
Esterhazy and the late Henri Sandherr.
Beside the French ministry, others had
the dossier in their hands.
In December. 1894, a detailed report of
the Dreyfus affair. which Count Won
Munster sent by the usual course to the
Kaiser, was Intercepted and photograph
ed at the French frontier. Yet ii reach
ed the emperor without delay a few days
later. This fact became known TO the in
formation bureau at Berlin and Germany
ordered Count Won Munster to demand
his passports. for the offense was re-
l. /
emperor, on the principle of extra-terri-
tcriality. When Count Won Munster made
this demand at the palace of the Elysee,
President Casimir-Pierer was overwhelm-
ed with the suddenness of the revelation
and was beside himself. In an extraordi-
nary scene he gave his word of honor,
repudatins all connection with or knowl-
edge Of the affair and solemnly promised
to prevent a repetition OF IL.
Count Won Munster was satisfied and
sent a second report of this interview.
This document was similarly intercepted
and photographed. the negative arriving
at the French foreign office within As
hours.
Some days later, on January u, 1895,
Count Own Munster called al the palace
or the Elysee and suddenly announced
that Germany would mobilize her troops
forthwith unless satisfaction was given
for this new insult a dramatic scene
Count Won Munster collapsed.
a prey to violent feelings, reproaching NJ
Casimir-Pierer with having dishonored
him in the eyes Of the empire.
M Casimir-Pierer was crushed and
could not reply at first, but presently
said:
Tel your emperor myself will give
him satisfaction. l do not want 70 sacri-
hce the country. I Will leave the pres
idency l pray his majesty to be salts
fled.
Two days later NJ. Casimir- Pierer re-
signed"