The herald., 1898-11-29

ment 1Or an nOur ana ndll, III Oruer ina
the Republican deputies might be able t.
consult with their colleagues in the Senat,
regarding the adoption of common policy
The Chamber rejected the motion of ad
iournment by a vote of 252 to 244.
A Radical deputy, NJ. Bos, opened the dis
cussion. He said that while there has been
some honesty in the Dreyfus prosecution,
there has been nothing but dishonesty in
| the Picouart affair. These remarks caused
an uproar.
| Continuing, NJ. Bos detailed the story oil
the Picquart persecution, recalling Colo
mel Picauart's exile to the United States,
and asked the minister of war, NJ. de Frey
cinet, why he had permitted courtmartial
to be summoned for December 18th.
The deputy also accused General Zurlin-
den the military governor of Paris, who,
he said. had promised revision of the case.
of having broken his word. This caused an
other uproar. NJ Bos concluded by insist
ing that the government ought to postpone
the trial of Pcquart by courtmartal until
the decision of the court of cessation IN the
revision of the Dreyfus trial is made known
This brought forth lively applause from the
majority of the deputies.
Nj. Millerand, Radical Socialist, spoke IN
a similar strain. He said it was absolutely
necessary to postpone the Picquart court
martial in order to avoid the scandalous
contradictions which otherwise were likely
TO arise between the verdicts OF the court
martial and of the court of cessation.
The president of the chamber at this
stage of the proceedings was frequently
obliged to intervene in order to quiet the
uproar on all sides.
NJ. Poineare, Republican, made an i'm
passioned speech, in the course of which he
said it was not necessary to confound the
army with few imprudent men. While
the members of the courtmartial were above
suspicion, the prosecution or Plcquart sa-
vored of reprisal. (Applause.)
Col. Picquart's 5 secret Imprisonment, Nj.
Poincare further asserted. was beyond all
precedent, and there were guilty persons
he exclaimed. who were enjoying scandalous
immunity. (Applause.)
There are other forgers besides Picquart
who ought to be prosecuted, exclaimed the
Idenutv "These iniustices will end by ex-
asperating the nation
NJ. Poincare. who was minister OF public
instruction in lS93-95, created a sensation
! DN adding. W [ Ntlt ttuNNSh ipi '''S D'N'
fms prosecution in 1894, but learned of the
Dreyfus affair through the newspapers
Tremendous applause followed this asser'
tion.
NJ. Barthou who was minister OF public
FORKS in 1894, here lnre> lected: ~ am
ready to indorse the words OF NJ. Polncare
which are true.
This called forth more applause and ex-
carnations of ''it is absurd, 1T is incon-
ceivable.'
Thereupon NJ. Ponicare added: ''The only
proof of Deryfus guilt in 1894 consisted OF
the bordereau. No cabinet minister or even
the president of the council of ministers
heard any mention of the confessions Drey-
Ifus is alleged to have made to Captain lie
Brun- -Renault (Applause.)
NJ. Cavaignac. the former minister of war,
said:
General MERCER secured those confes-
sions.
General MERCER was minister of war at the
time of the Deryfus trial.
NJ. Poincare continued:
Captain lie Brun Renault. when he was
examined by the president of the council.
did not mention the Dreyfus confession.
MS statement tduStu applause " tltuN
forth from;all parts of the house. during
which NJ. Cavaignac tried to speak but was
howied down. Though one deputy shouted.
'let us hear the hero of the forgery.
NJ. poincare concluded by saying:
"Silence has weighed heavily upon me- and
| am now happy to have had the opportunity
to tell what know of the case" (Renewsd
applause:)
NJ Cavaienac reasserted that Captain LIE
Brun- Renault's evidence was given to Gen
eral MERCER His report exists he eX-
claimed, amid uproar and cries OF Date,
date
But perhaps Captain lie Brun-R -Renault
has since retracted his admissions.
Shouts of surprise followed this sugges-
tion. NJ. de Freycnet said:
The government on assuming office
found the proceedings pending. We have
only one anxiety, an dthat is to ascertain
the truth. We do not object to furnishing
the court OF cessation with all evidence
available, excepting the evidence involving
the national defense. Both the civil and
the military courts are fully equipped to
deal with the respective cases and, as all
desire to arrive at the truth, it will be
reached. The government asks the cham
Der to respect the independence OF the
law
After an appeal from Milerand for post
pouement OF the Picquart courtmartial, NJ.
Dupuy, the premier, declared that the Drey.
fu, affair must remain purely judicial, d, the
only mean, of reaching the TRUTH " hich
may now be attained
The order OF the day approving the state
ments Of the government respecting the
principle of the separation of the iudicia
and executive powers was then adopted by
vote OF l37 to 73.
/ The vote in the chamber enables the anti
| Drc!iu,ites to sing a song Of victory, sine,
| the Dreyllt,tes' demand was Tor the GOV
ornment to order the ricquart court-martia
postponed. Nevertheless the whole debate
served to advance the cause Of Dryfus.
The general belief is that the court of cas-
sation viii now demand the Picquart dos
SER. thus delaying the court-martial.
Among the rumors current this evening is
one that Gen. Zullinden, military governor
OF Paris has already resigned. There jS alsc
a report that Col. Picquart will be released
on bail.
A German Echo
! BERLIN, Nov. 28-It is learned from ar