New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
THE DRETFES AND ZOLA
rn1roR OF THE PARIS Steele" ON THE
FIRM ATTITUDE OF THE IN
rE1IEcTUALs."

r,yevfus and lola crisis, which Is disturo IAs oh,s
policy and dividing the french peop''' uaa On
behavior and firm attitude OF the so'0 -. .hs
tellectuals." and especially oi ''' -
COLLEGES and universities. sa ony
% - - go 1, time az excitement 10 ma any
n,blic man or officer keeping his hea" e''a noa.,
retaining courage enough 10 speak ou' ans 80.
thought As a general RUE. al s"o' ~ ~ 49,
men never :hink OF keeping their hedus 0e"' ~ 4,
one duty as 1t presents itself to them . - "a -
with the prevailing fury. whatever IL may "
n, least to remain silent In ordcr not " VV
themselves Civic courage. as rue Is mo-
easv to discover military courage espeV'a'' "
questions connected with PATRIOTISM WHO" "
most irritable feeling OF modern nations D'o
Tho last six months when wind Of madness was
allowing over France nothing deserved NOR" a"'
miration than the attitude OF the men VINO. io"
the outset OF the Dreyfus crisis. stood Tor justice
and legality I'm the midst Of the popular Jury anu
insisted upon reason in public proceedings
Their duty was a hard one, but they did II JUST
the same. and day by day. the number is growing
OF those who canno, keep themselves from support
ing they believe the true and honest parry, no
matter how dangerous may he their MANIFESTATIONS
10 their self-interest. The Government the far"a-
mcnt the judges. the Army were ana are sun ."
the side OF the respect de la chose JuSee' Never
,heless they stay on the other side. and every day
brings out 4 new protest issued by an independent
'Intelectuar against the behavior OF the traitors
who bc,ray all the principles OF modern re-
public and true democracy.
The first Of those who out just after NJ
scheurer- Kes ner was VI. Gabriel Monod. one OF the
best French historians. head OF the well-kno"h
Ecole de Hautes Etudes. professor In the Ecoe
Normale lmpereuse. member of the Institute. and
belonging 10 one Of the French Protestant
families. OF which the most famous member was the
great preacher Adolphe Monod Al the very out
break OF the Dreyfus crisis. Gabriel Monod. one
month before Zoa's article appeared. wrote long
,lo{o, tba
reasons he had 10 believe In Dreyfus's innocence
and since that time all his statements have been
verified.
Soon after. when the first official documents OF
the Dreyfus trial published when II was
known what weak and puere proofs was
grounded the judgment which condemned him.
several scientists entered the lists and supported
openly the cause OF revision Among them the most
jealous NJ Duclaux head OF the Pasteur In
etltute: VI. Grimaux. professor at the Ecole Poly
technique: Fredel. professor OF tEe Sor5onne:
Richet. professor OF the University Of Medicine;
Leailles. professor OF philosophy AT the Facue de
Lettres: Raoul Allier professor az the Protestant
Faculte de Theologe. and Glide, professor AT the
University OF Montpelier All thes" prominent
professors Of the highest schools Of Paris and
France issued petitions and wrote letters asking
for the revision OF the Some Of them.
like Grimaux. IesillNs and Duclaux made eloquent
appeals before the Cour d'Assises Some others
wrote in inc papers. or published pamphlets. Ike
Gide, who issues little economical paper in
Mines: like Duclaux. who a pamphlet on the
method Of Dreyfus's judges; like Raoul Allier who
published very interesting paper on the araire
Caas, which Is the Dreyfus Of the eighteenth
century
Many scientists OF the kind they call in France
Chartists were deeply interested in the bordereau.
in which all recognized Esterhazys writing as they
dared 10 testify before the Cour d'Assisses A pro-
fessor O. the College Of Franc. NJ. Haye the presi
several members Of the Institute. like Monier and
Besides these wel-known professors. many others
throughout the country. were among the supporters
to the the Minister Of at arcas %R9
was eashiered. but nobody tlse lwss punished for
MseT Of Pse and many said ho the
vas himself a "Dreyfusard." 1t is certain that il
4o for ssno s ss best friends
professor Of modern history at fhe sorbonne mem.
teachers TIE Paris University But 6osbV uSo
snt ne sane sentiments as the majority could
sr S% sradqay the 1nm9er Of the Deyfusaras
eminent the Of the Chamber the address Gov
NJ Cavaignac enlightened ell those who had am
tant an9 aTrnF Of the s months poT
created great excitement.
courat. distinguished writer and an abe Hs,,en
Isl rector OF the Academy: that is the head Of a il
OF France At his funeral in the presence of ali
the authorities the president OF the Bordeaux INT
gushed writer NJ Paul pier. made an address
IN which he emphasized strongly he fact that NJ,
shame of France had hastened his de saif H. NJ
S.apIeis statement created great excitement. and
was obliged to dismiss him in order 10 satisfy the
French sensational press But the whole body Of
Sorbonne sent to the Minister a protest signe,.
ny sI thirty professors out Of forythree
which the Minister Of Public Instruction presdes
every year, NJ Bourgeois was Kissed by The stu
Another and more imposing manifestation took
place some days later. In little town Of The Pyre.
nees there died man who one wear ago was the
head Of the School OF Foulenay aux Rose. the most
u ERR This S" iS@GS p iS@deG way a%
h OF i'm me most wSnder and pure characters Of
shared in the mourning Of his pupils and friends
former chief OF the BSaG Of Ednea ION nao or 1
France. NJ Buisson. announced in powerful
the very last day Of his life Was S deeply y a HS
by the sadness Of the events and full Of anxiety
he died he gave in his Tenaon as e nayS Of M
Board OF EdueatioD that he might freely protest
offensive and unworthy. He wrote several letters
70 all his friend, ,h in the g9yernment mp'orins
heed not to xii! the French conscience by trying
Fortunately, his example was not lost and every
day another professor follows stapfer's and Buis
II is for the French Nation a consolation that the
best part Of II has not been demented. and that in
m % n dssaes
the Nation. the professors. at least the teachers
and all those who nave taken on themselves the re-
sponsibility of childrens and young mems educa
ton. do their whole duty In teaching their pupils
how to support the true genius OF France It's genius
Of generosity of justice and OF liberty.
And nov. II we look a, the other 'Intelectuals
like Anatole France and Octave Mrteau the poets
like Maurice. Bouctor. Jules Barber and Louis
Rstsbonne the Conspicuous journalists Ike Nine
Eeverine OF the 'Frou6e': C1emenceau. OF The
"Aurore"; Yves Guyo,. OF the Steele; Francis d.
Presseuse. Of the Temps; Hector Depasse, Of thu
"Drots de rHomIne": the young writer's. Ike
Paul Adam. Pierre Quillaro. Herold. etc, we cal
say that during this crisis the educated men anC
the so-called 'Inteectuals' the genuine
Frcnchmen and the only OF the glorious revo
luton which has delivered Europe from the ancient
regime and still inspires all the modern Republicans
OTHON GCERLAS.
Editor OF the Paris Steele
Newport sept J. 1898