The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-09

BouIangists-have been on one side, in the
name Of the army and of France for
the Frenchr'
No doubt socialists, who have no great
love for the army, have taken advantage
of the agitation to further their views,
and politicians opposed to the present
government have lent a hand. But the
advocates of revision Of the Dreyfus
case, who are chiefly university or other
serious men, and are growing in numbers
daily, have nowhere made any public
demonstration. This is to be careU fully
borne in mind, for the patriots from
the government down, throw the entire
blame of the present troubles on a sup
posed campaign against the army If
such a campaign exists, at least it is car
ried on through the press alone, and is in
the nature of an appeal to public opinion.
But the street professions, the riots,
threats and acts Of violence, now extend
ing from Algiers to the German frontier,
have been the sole work of the friends of
the army. Their only war cry is Down
with the Jews!"
Zola's letter appeared on Tuesday morn
ing, January 20, in the Aurore, new rad
icaI socialist paper, which has CIemenceau
for its chief leader-writer, and is identi-
fed with the intrepid personality of that
"Ministry-smasher." Contrary to the
usual custom Of Paris dailies, the fact
that such a letter was to be published had
not been communicated to the other pa
pers. Accordingly it came on the street
with its scare head q accused" as an
utter surprise. The verdict in the Ester
hazy case, which it was hoped would put
an end to the efforts of the advocates of
Dreyfus, was at once seen to have been
worse than useless. BY the afternoon the
new sensation had it's effect in parliament
and among the students.
The government was obliged to promise
the dupties that lola should be prose-
cuted for libel. The Comte de Nun, a no.
BILE Of the genuine Faubourg Saint-Ger-
main, an ex-army officer, and a man who
has organized Catholic clubs, little short
OF Socialism among the workmen, obIig-
ed the government to this step. He is one
of the former Monarchists (and Boulan-
gists) who have rallied" to the republic
by order from the pope. No one doubts
his honesty Of purpose; but, like all Of
his kind, he shows no sense of the para
mount Importance of justice to each in
dividual citizen over even the legitimate
interests of the state, and-what should
be its mere instrument Of defense-the
army. He is . proved descendant Of
Clovis, the first king Of what may be call
ed France distinction in which even the
Bourbons DO not share He represents
the instincts of race, inherited through a
thousand years, which look upon the
state" Q something over and above the
community organized, and see in the ar
my the incarnation of the state itself
1t would be a grievous mistake to suppose
that this military ideal OF the state is
due 10 the Frcnchmen's love Of punache-
of theatrical fuss and feathers. 1t is their
idea of patriotism, and q century OF revo-
luton has not supplanted II by the Anglo
Saxon idea Of individual liberty and JUS
Jice. The parliament has shown clearly
that it stands with the Comte de Nun.
The agitation among the students has
run its usual course, AT first, the uni
versity students proper that it. of the
higher faculties, re-enforCed by the loaf
ing art students. gathered in the after
noon, at the coming ont from lectures,
and formed their monoraes or single files.
in and out Of the corner cafe and down
their BouT Mich Boulevard Saint-AIi-
chaeD and 50 on across the river TO the
Grand Boulevard and the newspaper
quarter. This was repeated for several
-r -E-r
over-wor5e5 police. The policemen are
charged with preventing these d.sorderIy
professions from crossing over the bridges
and with dispensing their members. to
avoid too great assemblaces that might
he difficult 70 handle. The rushing of
bridges and darting up unexpected streets
20 reunite further on. amused the stu
dents fer q time: and they succeeded in
making short appearances before the OF
ice Of the Aurore. AID once even, in
breaking one Of ZolG's windows. although
lis house has been guarded by q special
force day aud night
on the Saturday Immediately following
the publication Of Zola's letter Cavaig-
nae. a former minister Of war In the Rad
teal cabinet questioned the government
concerning the exis,nce Of q supposed
confession Of guilt maGc to Captain Le-
burn Reaault by Dreyfus at his deE-ada-
ton. and cons sned 10y that officer IN q
report said TO exist a, The war office. The
answer was put of 20 last Saturday. bat
the excitement kept on increasing. At a
mass meeting called by the defenders Of
the army at the TivoIi-VauxhaII. famous
for the Gambetta riots. Georges Thiebaud
the Frcnchman who invented" General
Bouianger and who, since that failure.
has carried on an anti Protestant crusade
was prevented from speaking BY a
crowd Of anarchists. who also are FISHING
in these troubled waters. The wife or
Senator lie Provost de L-aunay. who had
vcntured 70 take seat on The platform
escape with the loss Of q shoe: the
CarmagnoIe was sung In response 10 the
Marseillalse; Drumont and Rochefort. IN