The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29
CHAMBER IN An UPROAR
The Dreyfus Case Taken Up by
the Deputies.
IT SAVORED OF: REPRISAL
The Ministry Scored for Permitting the
Court Martial OF ofPicauart-Poincare
Makes Startling Statements.
Bordereau the Only Proof.

| deputies to-day. Premier Dupuy pro-
posed immediate discussion OF the Pic
quart case. Minister OF War DE Frey
cinet refused TO intervene in the matter
and the house approved the govern
ment resolution regarding a separation
OF military and civil powers.
A radical deputy. NJ. Bos. opened the
| discussion. He said that while there
has been some honesty IN the Dreyfas
prosecution there had been nothing but
dishonesty In the Picquart affair. The
remarks caused an uproar.
Continuing. NJ. Bos detailed the his
tory OF the Picquart persecution re-
calling Colonel Picquarts exile to ru-
mis- and asked the minister OF war. NJ.
| DE Freycinet. why he had permitted a
court martial to be summoned Dec. 10.
The deputy also accused General Eur
linden. the military governor of Paris.
| OF the case. of having broken his word.
This caused another uproar. NJ. Bos
concluded by insisting that the govern
| ment ought to postpone the trial of
| T'icquart by court martial until the de-
c.sion OF the court OF cessation in the
revision OF the Dreyfus trial is made
known. This brought forth lively ap-
plause from the majority Of the depu-
ties.
NJ. Miller. a radical socialist, spoke
In similar strain. He said Il was alb
| solutely necessary to postpone the Pic
quart court martial. i'm order to avoid
the scandalous contradictions which
| otherwise were likely to arise between
the verdicts OF the court martial and
of the court OF cassat.on. The presi-
dent of the chamber at this stage of the
proceedings was Obliged to intervene to
quiet the uproar on all sides.
Nj. Poincare, republican, made an
impassioned speech. I'm the course OF
which he said IL was not necessary to
confound the army with a few impu-
dent men. While the members of the
court martial were above suspicion. ,he
prosecution OF Colonel Picquart savor-
ed OF reprisal. (Applause) Colonel
Picquarts secret Imprisonment. NJ.
Poincare further asserted. was beyond
oil precedent. and there were guilty
persons. he claimed. who were enjoying
scandalous immunity. tApplause.)
There are other forgers besides Pic
quart who ought to De prosecuted" ex-
planned the deputy These injustices
VIII end by exasperating the nation"
NJ. Poincare. who was minister of
public instruction In 1sgs-s5. created a
sensation by adding: I'VE were at
tackled for the Dreyfus prosecution in
1894. but ! learned of the Dreyfus af-
fair through the newspapers" Ire
mendous applause and uproar followed
this assertion.
NJ. Bathou. who was minister OF pub
lie works in 1894. here interjected: II
am ready to indorse the words of NJ
Poincare, which are true"
This called forth more applause and
exclamations Of: 1t is absurd" 1t is
inconceivable."
Thereupon NJ. Poincare added: THE
Only proof OF Dreyfus' guilt in 1894
consisted OF the borderesu. No cabinet
.f.sla q
council OF ministers. heard any men,
tion OF the confessions 'Dreyfus is al
legged to have made to Captain Lebru-
Renault." tApplause).
NJ. Cavaignac. the former minister of
war. said: General Mercier secured
those confessions"
NJ. Mercier was minister Of war at
the time of the Dreyfus trial.
NJ. Poincare continued: Captain
Lebru- Renault. when he was examined
by the president of the council. did not
mention the Dreyfus confession"
This statement caused applause from
all parts OF the house. during which
NJ. Cavaignac tried to speak. but was
howled down. although one deputy
shouted: Let US hear the hero of the
forgery"
NJ. Poincare concluded by saying:
Silence has weighed heavily upon me.
and i am now happy to have the op-
portunity to tell what know of the
case" (Renewed applause).
M. Cavaignac reasserted that Cap
tain Debru-Renault's evidence was
given to General Mercier. His report
exists" he exclaimed. amid uproar and
cries OF Date. date" But. perhaps.
Captain Lebru-Renault has since re-
tracted his admissions.
Shouts of surprise followed this sug-
gestion. NJ. De Freycinet said: The
government, on assuming Office. found
the proceedings pending. We have only
one anxiety. and that Is to ascertain
the truth. We do not object 70 furnish
ing the court Of cessation with all evi-
dence available. excepting the evidence
involving the national defense. Both
the civil and the military courts are
fully equipped to deal with the respect-
i've cases. and. as all desire to arrive
at the truth. IL viii be reached. The
government asks the chamber to re-
spect the independence OF the law"
After an appeal from NJ. Millerand
for postponement of the Picquart court
martial. Minister II. Dupuy. the pre-
mier. declared that the Dreyfus affair
must remain purely judicial as the
only means OF reaching the truth.
which may now be attained"
Referring to the statements OF NJ.
Poincare. NJ. Dupuy asked why that
deputy had waited SO long before as
tlons?'
I'VE decline to order a postponement
Of the court martial" said the pre-
mier. ITO give such an order. even II
we had the right. would be to strike
a blow at the principle of separation
OF the public powers II is not within
the province of parliament or the gov
ernment to adjust the connection which
may exist between the Dreyfus and
Picquart cases. Our Intervention would
be calculated TO hamper the work of
the court OF cessation We will respect
the decision of the law. We are
government OF law. and refuse to be
a government OF arbitrary measures"
prolonged cheers).
The order of the day. approving the
statements OF the government respect
ing the principles of the executive pow
ers. was then adopted by a vote of
43T TO ~ In the Hobbies of the cham
ber NJ. Depuy's speech was interpreted