The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-29
GEN. ZURLINDEN
BROKE HIS WORD
Nothing But Dishonesty Shown In the
PiCqnart Case.
CONVICTION OF DREYFuS
Was Based Wholly on BOrdGrtau, and
No Confession Was Made.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES IN UPR0AR
M. Paincare, Who Was Minister of Pub
lie instruction at the Time, Throws
Light on the Case of the
Artillery Captain.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES IN UpR0AR

| Paris, November 2S.-The chamber of
deputies was crowded today, much inter-
est being taken in the announced intention
of some of the deputies to interpellate the
government on the Picquart case.
M Paul Deschanuel, republican, an
nounced that he had received request to
alterpellate the government regarding the
Piquart proceedings, and the premier, M.
Dupuy, proposed an immediate discussion
of the matter
| M. Fourniere, socialist, asked for an ad-
journment for an hour and half in order
that the republican deputies might be able
to consult with their colleagues in the sem
ate regarding the adoption of a common
policy.
The chamber rejected the motion to ad-
journ by vote of 25O to 244.
/ A radical deputy, M. Bos, opened the dis
cussion. He said that while there had
been some honesty in the Dreyfus prose-
cution, there had been othing but dishon-
esty in the Piequart affair.
| The deputy accused General Zurinden,
the military governor of Paris, who, he
said, had promised revision of the case,
of having broken his word. These remarks
caused an uproar.
Lively Al Iplause
| M. Bos concluded by insisting that the
government ought to postpone the trial of
Picquart by courtmartial until the de-
csion of the court of cessation in the re-
vision of the Dreyfus trial is made known.
This brought forth lively applause from the
majority of the deputies.
| M. Poincare republican, who was minister
of public instruction in 1s9a-95. created
sensation by saying: I'VE were attacked
for the Dreyfus prosecution in 1894, but 1
learned of the Dreyfus affair through the
newspapers.
Tremendous applause and uproar fol-
| lowed this assertion.
| NJ. Poincare added: proof of Dreyfus'
| guilt in 1894 consisted of the bordereau. No
| cabinet minister nor even the president of
| the council of ministers heard any mention
| of the confession Dreyfus is alleged to
| have made to Captain LeBrun- -Renault."
| Applause,)
| M. Cavaignac, the former minister of
| war, said General MERCER secured these
| confessions" General MERCER was min
| inster of war at the time of the Dreyfus
| triaD.
M. Cavaignac reasserted that Captain LIE
Brun-Renaults evidence was given to Gen
eral Mercier His report exists he
| claimed, amid uproar and cries of date"
| date But perhaps Captain lie Brun-
| Renault has since retracted his admis-
| sions." Shouts of surprise followed this
suggestion.
M. DeFreycinet said:
The Proceedings Ended
'"The government, OH assuming Office
found the proceedings ended. We have
only one anxiety and that is to ascertain
| the truth. We do not object to furnishing
| the court of cessation with all the evidence
available excepting the evidence involving
the national defense. Both the civil and
military courts are fully equipped to deal
with the respective cases. and as all desire
to arrive at the truth 1t will be reached.
1.-THE government asks the chamber to
respect the independence of the law.
After another appeal from NJ. Milerand
for postponement of the Picquart court
martial, M. Dupuy, the premier, declared
that the Dreyfus affair 'must remain
purely judicial as the only means of reach
Ing the truth which may now be at
tained."
Referring to the statements of M. Poin-
care, M. Dupuy asked why that deputy had
waited SO long before aston shing the
chamber with his revelations"
I'VE decline to order a postponement of
the courtmartial," said the premier. ITO
give such an order even IL we had the right,
would be to strike a blow at the principle
of separation of the public powers.
"It is not within the province of parla-
ment or the government to adjust the con-
nection which may exist between the Drey-
fus and PicQuart cases. Our Intervention
would be calculated to hamper the work
Of the court of cessation. We will respect
the decisions of the law. We are a govern
ment of law and refuse to be govern
ment of arbitrary measure" prolonged
cheers.)
Was The n Adopted
The order of the day, approving the state
ments of the government respecting the
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