Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-06
TO SUCCEED CAVAIGNAC.
Iy Accepted the Ministry
of War

PARIS. Sept 5.-General Zurlinden, mill
tary governor OF Paris, has accepted the
ministry OF war, in succession to NJ. Cav
aignac. resigned. General Zurlinden was
member OF the Ribot cabinet. which went
out OF office October %. 1895.
General Zurlinden's decision to accept the
war portfolio was communicated to Pres
ident Faure.
After long conferences with the minister
of the interior. NJ. Brisson and the minister
of Justice NJ. Sarrien. General Zurlinden
was interviewed by newspaper represent
ative. The minister of justice the general
said, asked for the Dreyfus dossier When
these were given him, he added, he would
study the documents carefully and inform
himself thoroughly regarding the case be-
fore discussing it with the cabinet.
The crisis in the cabinet is not yet re-
garded as definitely settled. Both NJ. Bris-
son and NJ. Cavaignac are believed to be
playing for the presidency of the republic
and 1t is thought that Brisson is growing
jealous of Cavaignac's increasing popular
ity.
The latter, owing to his superior social
qualities, is supposed to stand the best
chance and il was with view of securing
the support of the army that he stood out
against revision.
velopments affect the situation. There Is a
rumor tonight that General Iurlinden, the
new minister for war, Will advocate
mere annuling of the Dreyfus judgment
| and sentence as a safer way out of the
imbroglio than retrial, involving all sorts
of awkward revelations.
Interviews with the premier NJ. Henry
BriSsOn. and the late minister of war NJ.
Godefrey Cavaignac. on the subject OF the
present situation in France as IT has been
affected by the recent development IN the
Dreyfus case, are printed to-day in the
Echo de Paris. NJ. Brisson is reported as
having said that all the members of the
I'D nf fIf
tain Dreyfus. but that the government
must consider the change that has come
| over public opinion since the suicide last
week of Lieutenant Colonel Henry. NJ.
Brisson expressed the view that 1t is due
of the government to end the excitement
which is parallyzing the best interests of
Paris and of the country.
NJ. Cavaignac. in the course of the in
terview printed in the Echo de Paris. sad
that it would be a serious mistake If not
n supreme act of folly on the part of the
government to persist in its present course
and that he was not willing to participate
in such a policy. You will see" said Mr..
Cavaignac, lin what condition the coun-
try will be after new trial
The newspapers of Paris point out that
NJ: Cavaignac,s resignation of the war port
| folio has produced a painful impression in
| political circles, which. while recognizing
the fact that the innocence of Captain
| Dreyfus has not yet been proved, take the
ground that new trial of the charges
against the prisoner of DEVILS island has
become necessary.
When the. cabinet met to-day, the minis
| ter of justice. NJ. Ferdinand Sarrien, in
| formed his colleagues Of the receipt of
Madame Dreyfus' request for a revision of
| the verdict against her husband. NJ Sar-
| rien promised to give a statement of the
| result of his examination into the matter
| at meeting of the cabinet to be convened
after the minister of war should have been
appointed.
Whether or not this be true, there is
much speculation as to how President
| Faure induced General Zurlinden to accept
| the war portfolio after twice refusing it