The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-09

and chairs, the army defenders started
along the boulevard to manifest before
| the Cercle AIilitaire at the Place de Opera
| They were led by 8Iillevoye. the Don
Quixote who accepted as gospel the forg-
ed letters from the English embassy Of
the mulatto Norton, and now. unashamed,
edits the Patrie, one of the most sensa-
tionaI anti-Dreyfus papers.
In the intense fog there occurred the
| first regrettable incident-a movement OF
the mounted guard among the peaceable
| operagoers, mistaken for the manifest
| ants whom the police had orders TO dis
perse. But here, as everywhere during all
tuesdays of agitation, the only demon
stration which have required the inter-
vention of armed force have been organ
lied by the defenders of the army, and
the only cries have been ''Vive PArmee,"
Down with Zola!'-"Death TO the
Jews!' This must be remembered when
even the government permits it to be said
that the present troubles and disorders
are caused by the campaign against the
army Granting that such a campaign
exists-something which is not evident TO
the foreigner. from the mere fact that the
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question-it is a notorious fact that the
only violence displayed has been on the
part Of these self-styled patriots. The an
archist meetings have been platonic dem
constructions in comparison. AS to the at
tack made on three policemen by the fan
tic Etievant no one believes that ii had
the least connection with the present ag-
itation.
While waiting for the great battle in
parliament, the students continued mani
Testing day after day, chiefly to the weari-
ness Of the police, who had to see that
they did no damage just as nurses are
charged with looking after their children.
But the inevitable sequel happened. AS
the students grew tired, -toughs from the
outer quarters took their place, until out
of several dozen arrests. not one bona
hde tudent could be found but only old
offenders known to the police, or, at the
best, butchers and grOcers' boys, itching
for movement in the open air and fight.
The students proper understood the dan
ger Of this promiscousness and gradually
withdrew ridiculous element now
came forward in the day scholars of the
various Paris cOllegs. aged from y to II,
who began marching around, when class
was over, burning copies of the Aurore
and shouting the classic ''COnspuez lola
quite as musically as their elders.
Five days after the promise made to
the Comte de Nun, notice of prosecution
was finally served on ZoIa aud the Aurore.
To the surprise of the public, his very
definite accusations against individual
were passed over, and it transpired that
he was TO be prosecuted only for his at
tacks on the second council of war which
he accused knowingly ofacquitting a guilt
man-under orders. AS the essential pro-
ceedings of this council were held behind
closed doors, il was at once evident that,
even before the civil court, it would
be difficult for Zola to produce adequate
witnesses all the more as Colonel Picquart
the one necessary witness as to what
really wet on, is under arrest in fort
ress. Zola's second letter, repeating his
charges and protesting against this haIv-
ing of the prosecution. to the entire stiff
ling of the truth, re-excited the now
somewhat faded popular attention This
was soon concentrated on the Saturday
session of parliament, where the govern
ment was to confirm officially its declara-
ton that the report of Captain Lebrun-
Renault actually existed.
Such a statement was made by Prime
minister Meline on Saturday, but with a
refusal to produce the document, not only
in order to follow out consistently the
resolution of the government to recognize
no reopenfng of the Dreyfus case. but
also because it is a document that would
be subject to discussion. The side testi-
mony which has been gathered by NJ.
Yves GuyOt, former minister of public
works, and the most serious advocate of
revision, has, indeed, all but incontrover-
tibly established the fact that the can
tain's report can in no wise support the
supposed half confession of guilt made bv
Dreyfus. II is now almost certain that
back of Yves GuyOt in all this matter
stands NJ. Casimir-PerieG, president of the
French republic a the time of the con-
demnation of Dreyfus. His ABRUPT res;g-
nation Immediately after that event has
always been supposed to be due to his
dissatisfaction with the secrecy. observed
even toward himself. by the ministers
who had to do with that and other i'm
portant affairs of state. This may vet
prove the turning point of the affair.
II. Cavaignac, who is responsible for
the question of the government. is
cousin of Colonel du Patty de Clam. who
is charged by lola with the initial fault
which has led to all these Iamentable con-
sequences. In spite of his radical desire
TO keep the ministry in hot water. he now
DrOfeSSpd himself eatieGs1 n,-+ DE-
Jaures Immediately took the bah on the
bound and, in clear. telling words ex-
pressed ideas on the subject whicht would
seem commonplace in either England or
America. He maintains that the army -
essentially subject 10 the civil power Of
the state, whereas the government had
declared that the genrals were not 10 be
subjected to an ivestgation by jury. He
also maitained that the condemnation or
Dreyfus on documents which were pre-
scented to his judges alone. without afford
ing linn or his counsel any chance of dis
cusslon or defense. was a most dangerous
instance of arbitrary Interference with in
dividual risht and jutice. 1t is uTc.ent
here 10 recall the judgment Of the london
Times (which. Of course. the defenders Of
the army declare has been bought I'd for
the occasion by the Syndicate" Of the
jews: M MeIine once more laid down.
amid rapturous applause of the majority.
doctrines which seem to Us g absolutely in
compatible with the most elementary no
tions OF right and Justice
Il was AT this point that the thunder
stormhroke. discharged by an electric
shock given BY the Vicouta Do Permits