The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-25

5iPAR1s, Feb. 24,-The chamber Of
deputies was thronsed to-day and it'
was decided to request the premier. A..
Mellne. to Immediately discuss the iin-s
terpellatlon OF NJ. Hubbard and
aautler relative 70 the conviction and
sentence OF N. zola yesterday. AZ.
Hubbard. Radical, aRked whether, Cen
erals Pellieux and Boisdeirre, had inter-
veacd at the trial BY authorization or
order OF the minister for war, General
Bll,ot. The deputy spoke. amid inces-i
SAINT Interruptions, on the danger OF "a
religious war and concluded by Inviting.
the government 10 end the tumult and
rloting in the streets. ~
NJ. yivlani declared that the Social.
lists, although they might be divided
relative 60 the Dreyfus case, were In
entire accord In regard to the preroga-
tive OF civil over military power. The
speaker then referred to the coalition
OF the chiefs OF the army with the
Clergy" and expressed the belief that
liberty was menaced. Therefore, he
asked the chamber to protest against
the attitude or the generals. applause,
from the Lettlsts and uproarS from the
Centrists.) }s!-lE IS
NJ. MelIne replied: Popular. deno-
cratic Justice has given q verdict after
military court. and you will accept IT..
General Blllot (the minister for war).
gave no order to generals summoned to-
testify before the tribunal Of the court.
One general had been accused on ac-
count OF his utterances. Undoubtedly
he spoke word too much. but you
must remember the frlshtful charge
tnrown In his face"
II. after yesterdays verdict the
premier further remarked. .'the agita-
ton continues we shall know that the
tion. E ~
The government" continued the
premier, intends to impose peace upon
all, and viii take the measures which
the circumstances demand. No one, az
ter yesterdays verdict. could raise the
discussion In good faith, and IL the pre-
cent laws don't; suffice, the government
Will ask the chamber for another vote,
which will prove that when patriotism
Is involved. divisions among US disap-
pear" Prolongcd applause.) + y
NJ. Goujon moved that N. Mellne's5
speech be posted throughout France
and the motion was adopted. The debate
was then closed and several motions
were presented The premier accepted
a vote OF confidence an the government
and approving OF the declarations OF the
government, the vote standing 461 ayes
10 40 nays. I.s,9
NJ. Roche, socialist, questioned the
government as to the alleged represen-.,
tatlons made to the Dreyfus family In
the name of General Billot, the minister
for war. and attacked courtmnrIals$
saying they were tortures to private
soldiers, a remark which brought forth
protests. ~
General Billot replied that he had
sent no one to- see the Dreyfus family
and Indignantly protested against the
insinuatlons made against him, asking
for the passage OF the order OF the day
pure and simple. which was adopted BY /
42S to 54 votes.
NJ. Viviani asked urgency for me. s
tion to grant amnesty to those who had z
been arrested on the charge OF creat-
ing the disturbances In Algeria. " .s.y
N. Mllliard. the minister OF justice, In
reply, said amnesty would be an act OF {
weakness and that the culprits must be (
punished. $40 :;
The urgency motion was thereupon
rejected by a vote Of 800 TO 104.