The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-11
MYSTERY OF DREYFUS Case.
4 COMMISSION OF EXPERTS EXAM
IxIyG THE DOCUMENTS.


Copyrighted. iss, By the Associated Press
PARIS. Sept. 1a.-Expectation was dis
appointed today. The ministerial council
was 70 have held Z SPECIAL sitting. with
the object Ct hearing the war minister's
account 81 the Dreyfus case and the newly
discovered deiinquencies OF the s.1n Of
fcers. But Gen Zurlinden. finding that
he had not yet the ground upon which to
fern an opinion, asked for Al adjourn
ment. He IL q serious, honorable minded,
worthy colleague OF the CONSCIENTIOUS Brs-
son, and VIII be chosen to investigate the
Dreyfus affair. as war minister. because
he il rot biased and Is weighted with .
sense Of the responsibility involved IN the
matter. Being = Protestant and OF oouf-
seo.s.s breeding. he does not share the I'LL
tra-Catho.ic aats-Jewish feeling OF caste
at the war office.
Having been a prisoner OF war In Ger
many in 1s7a and being an Alsatian, ne Is
warmly patriotic and would sympathize
with the military Judges Of Dreyfus. should
he find evidence OF guilt. Gen. Zuriinoen
was TO have given verdict To-Day. II
against reopeaing the case ne would nave
retired, 10 leave the government Tree
hand. Judge OF the disappointment when
had adjourned.
The Dreyfus affair - IN good channel.
The minister Of justice has named 81 ac-
compiished, experienced, Keen 1ur:sta TO
examine the secret papers and everything
connected with the Dreyfus Gaze. The re-
opening viii entirely depend upon this com
u1ittee- Not one OF the six Is Jew, out
one OF them, II. crepot. has been student
ali his life OF Jewish history. Another
49, NJ
has found relaxation from legal toll in
Greek literature All elk are men Of un-
biemished character and in the habit Of
sitting evidence. The SIX men viii set to
work directly the war minister gives his
opinion.
The country now being violently anti
Semitic and Dreyfus being Jew, the gov
eminent VIII have to act with Willy creep.
rather than walk forward. The late Lieut..
Col. Henry's confession brought public
opinion around to q revision. but the hos
tility to Dreyfus - not abated. The people
feel that a mist OF iniquity IS involved in
the affair and they will attempt to pene-
trate ii.
They are beginning to believe that the
general star Is worse than when it rem
dered the military disasters OF 1870 inev.-
table. The resignation Of Gen. Boisdedre,
OF the general staff. is standing puzzle.
and Il arouses suspicious that only a pub
lie trial can quiet. The people ask: Was
Dreyfus an accomplice OF Esterhazy?
Were they both able to hold rods In pickle
for their supeviors? Was such power the
reason why the trial was SO strangely con-
Quoted and Dreyfls relegated to the soil
tuis Of Devils isiandT'
The darkest conjectures are seemingly
justified By the circumstances connected
with Col. Henry's suicide. which. the Jews
remark. was accomplished on the day the
sernitist congress broke UP. That event
utterly discredits the intelligence depart
ment OF the war Office. and, indeed, dis
credits the whole general staff. No more
eruesome event has eve. shocked human
sentiment and conscience and though it
happened within sight OF Paris. II Is
snrouded In mystery. Col. Henry's is the
second suicide connected with the Dreyfus
affair. The frst suicide was that Of Lee
merc!er Pickard. al intelligence agent OF
the general stan of Col. Schwartzkoppen.
the German military attache here. and OF
tho italian embassy. He was found sus-
pended from a lamp hook In the ceiling
Was he murderedg Was he suicide? The
suspicious facts Of his death were fushed
up by the late government and NJ. Lepine
tho former project OF police.
The reported suicide OF Mai. Count. Es-
terhazy WAS q canard, He knows where
feel safe. He will die a natural death. but
fresh revelations may lead TO others fol-
lowing Col Henry. The fairies. as In the
Greek tragedies seem to enter into this
drama. The fail Of Gen. Bo.sIefrre brings
the drama home TO the imperial court OF
Russia. where as a brilliant artstocratfc
military artache he was a great favorste
He was admitted ~ the intimate festivities
Of the imperial family and Was a savor!te
Waiting partner OF the empress dowagsr
in her dancing days. The French republic
sent him and j special embassy 10 the late
cars funeral and 10 the present cars
coronation.
Great sums Of money were allowed him
TO cut dash Finally. President Faure
took him 10 ST. Petersburg 10 assist IN
the preparation OF the Franco Russian
treaty Why such great parsonage
deems himself guilty With Henry and re-
signs a splendid post passes compreherl-
sion The reopening Of the Dreyfus case
may solve the puzzle.
4 Decision Monday.
PARIS. Sept Io.-The I.Sberale says the
examination Of tire preyf1s case has led
the minister Of war 70 the conclusion shat
the prisoner is guilty, ''as did his pres9e-
cessorS." and that consequently the gen
eFal has decided % resume the military
goverrorssip - Paris next week
\ seiui-ofiCfai rore issued this evening
says the minister Of war has handed 10
the minister OF Justice The papers In the
DCcyEus case, with definite opinion there
on. The Council. X is added VIII Mon
day decide definitely upon the course 10 he
pursued