The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-25
THE CONVICTION OF lola.
Government Put on Trial 10 thu
Chamber Of Deputies.
a VOTE OF CONFIDENCE WAS TAKEN
And the Finding WINS Ovcrwhelm-
ingis Sustained, the Vote Dcinw
aOt Anwtnst i0--iivcly Debate.

Parts. February 2i.--Thc chamber o,
deputies was thronged today and Il was
decided to request the premier, NJ. Mclinc
to Immediately discuss the Interpretations
OF Nj. Hubbard and NJ. Gautierro relative Ia
the conviction and sentence OF Nj. 2ola
yesterday
NJ. Hubbard. radical. asked whether
4 Generals Peilieux and Boisdencre had IN
tcrvencd at tho trial by authorization or
order of the minister for war General
piiiot The deputies spoke, amid incessaut
Interruptions, on the danger Of i, religious
war and concluded by inviting the govern
mcut To end the tumult and riouing In the
| streets,
! NJ vyano declared that the socialists.
although they might be divided relative 70
the prcyfus case, were In entire accord In
regard to the prorogatiyo OF civil over milf
tary power. The speaker then referred to
the coalition Of the chiefs OF the army
with uhe clergy, and expressed the belief
that liberty was inenaccd." Therefore nc
asked the chamber to protest against the
attitude of the generals. tApplause from
the leftists and uproar from the centrists,)
NJ. Meline replied, Popular democratic
Justice has given II verdict after mill-
iary court and il viii accept 1t, General
Billot. minister for war. gave no order to
the generals summoned 90 testify before
the tribunal OF The court The generals
had been accused on account OF uttcraneea.
Undoubtedly they spoke word too much,
IN AfttN
charge thrown IN their faces"
Continuing N, Mcltno said the charged
made against the assembly were unjust aid
he asserted that there was not q single
officer who had been guilty OF plotting
against the country. even in his dreams,
adding;
our officers are haunted by o,nvr
dreams. (chcers.)
Ut after Yesterdays verdict the pre-
mier furthar remarked, "tho agitation con-
tinuos we shall know that the matter mas
been made party question. EaouEh injury
has already been done TO the nation, me
lite OF the nation has been arrested,
portion OF the foreign press has gatheroi
all the III We have been saying among our
selves. 1t viii always be punishment Tor
these who speak i'll OF France TO roeciNc
foreign applause.
Every day there are cases OF espionage
abroad Did the French press get excited
about them ms the foreign press ala ABOUT
Droyfus2
NO; there ~ a moral 10 he drawn there
from that the prcscnt agitation must be
cuded--.u oud chrersl~iu the Interest OF
the army, public tranquility, in the inter-
est Of our National safety and IN the IN
terest oven of those who VIII be asked 70
foolisbly and audsciously In this campaign,
which might take us back 10 Tue my VI
Intolerance
The premier then scntlcd at that intel
l,etual elite which closed it's eyes and
ears TO the country and uncovered opeh
wounds which the government was trying
TO eauiar;gc.
The government, continued me
premier @intcnds 10 propose peace upon
all and VIII take the measures which me
situation demands. The government WIZ
ask the chamber for another vote. when
Will prove that when patriotism rs IN
volved divisions among us disappear.
prolonged applause.)
Nj. Goujou moved that NJ Mcllne's speech
be posted throughout France, and the mo-
tion was adopted
NJ Caynienar, the former minister, then
repronched the government with not ut
terlnc tho whole truth nj tho trial ana
with lnsuffcently defending the oifl era
He also snid he wanted powerful /1y. |
hut one subordinate TO civil power. inc |
debate WAS then closed and several mo-
iionh were presented.
The premier accepted n vote Of condolences
In tho government and approved tho
declarations Of the government. the vote
standing f6i 10 49,
NJ. Habort. reyisionst, suggested the adj |
dltlon Of the words land doing homage |
10 the National army for the loyalty OF
ifs confidence,
NJ. Meipe. however. rejected this pro |
posed addition on the ground that the
army ought to stand outside OF parties.
NJ. Casiellnne asked n the government /
Ia amnesty the Dreyfns syndi- I
cate or make inquiries rs TO the identity |
OF the responsible parties"
NJ Mciino replied that the government |
could make an investigation. but, he adj
ded, Il would be- within the limits OF cx-
listing legislation.
NJ Roche. socialist questioned the gov
eminent as TO the alleged representations 1
made to the Drcyfns family IN the name I
Of General Iiliot. the minister Tor war,
and attacked the courtsmartIal. saying they |
were t0rtures TO private soldiers, remark I
which brought forth protests.
General Bllot replied that he had sent /
no ono TO see the Dreyfus family and In
dignantIy protested against the inslnua-
lions against him and asked for the pas-
sage OF the order Of the day pure and gims |
plc. which was adopted42S TO "a votes,
NJ. yiyano asked urgency for motion 10 |
grant amnesty 10 those who had been ar
rested on the charge OF creating disturb
nnces In Algeria,
NJ Mililard, the minister OF Justice, oh |
jected and the objection was sustained.
MICHAEL a JOCKEY.
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