The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16
ARhY'S HONOR IS At STAKE.
RE0PENIyG or THE DREYFUs CASE
NAY CAUSE TROUBLE.
That His Charges Were True,
There II Prospect of q Revelation

Copyrighted, 1865. by the Associated Press.
LONDON. Jar. f5.-The rev phase into
which the Dreyfus case tsas entered is q
distinct advance The era OF secret courts
MARTA. Is over. and a civil and public
court will have TO Investigate N Zola 5
charge OF persistent distortion Of justice
The behavior OF the military authorities
IN burk.ng the inquiry casts the gravesr
reflections upon the oft-asserted honor Of
the French army wnics has shown an
obstinate determination 20 stick together.
right or wrong.
Outside OF France. all believe preyfus
f. q victim OF a viilainous conspiracy. and
the prosecution OF Zola has broadensd the
question. for the whole French army is
now virtually placed on trial. The gravity
Of the situation Is enhanced. because the
whole of France ts IN a state Of growing
hystericai excitement. Temporarily the
republic is generally supported through
OUT the country. but history shows that
similar hysteria has frequently led TO yio-
ience ard chaos
When France Is able to snaiyze the situ-
alton. should the suspicious prove that
the honor Of the army is really affected,
the consequences 20 the republic may bs
Of the most serious description The Pam
anna scandals have defiIed political life.
and the law courts have been dfscredited.
therefore, IL respect for the army must
also be surrendered. the desire to change
the government may be irrepressible. in
which case the temptation for the leaders
10 GiyeFt the attention OF the country to
a foreign war VIII be well nigh irresisti-
bic. Hence the deep interest Of Frances
nelghbors.
For the moment the intense excitement
VIII probably find an ontlet in the renewal
OF the spectacle during the last days OF
Boulangism. Hot alterations in the
streets. leading to assaults. are frequent:
the police are guarding the houses Of
prominent Dreyfusians. and IL is impossi-
Die 10 foresee where the arrests will end
SANDER and denunciation are so rampant
that the authorities are taking special
precautions 20 prevent the illuminated
from taking the law into their own hands.
Duels have already resulted. A monster
manifestation Is preparing In Paris for
sunday, Allegedly IL Is anti-Dreyfusian.
Really Ii Is anti-SemItic. and unless pro-
hibited. L is feared serious riots may be
the sequel.
Temporarily overshadowed. the move
ments Of the French on the Upper Nile
are again becoming nnpieasantly pronnin-
ent to those who lima gined that England
had dndisputed claims upon those re-
Klons- 1t Is imrnaterial to discuss the ex-
act whereabouts OF the French expeai-
lions. il suffices that according to the
bulk OF evidence. they have penetrated to
Bahr-Ghazal, the most fertile province If
the Egyptian Soudan. with the distinct
mandate OF their government II this il
true. and the declarations Of successive
hiNisn CABINETS mean anything. NJ. Hano-
faux mas brought about a easls belu.
Thus far NJ. Hanotaux seems TO have thu
advantage. but the game Is dangerous
rear or war with France will not ston
England from recovering the whole Egvn-
tan soidan, and driving out any French
expeditions which may be found there
ShFs' III tne opinion Of the Marquis Of
salisbury. the proper time has arrived
IN the meantime Prince Henry of Or
leans Is hitting cut at Marseilies. evidently
Win the approval Of the government an
armed expedition 10 suhdue the eoua torisl
provinces which the Negus presented
claiming they had belonged TO Ahyssjr,i,
IN prehistoric times: but in reality these
provinces are identical with those Great
sI"4ih Is seeking To restore 10 Egypt.
30. perhaps. there Is some truth In the
story that the activity Of the British IS due
20 the Egyptian intelligence department.
learning that the French shvsstn,a,
troops have reached Fashoda. thar KING
Meneik IS preparing achievements ws.b
TIE intention of following up this success
ana that a common policy. which is NOR
y.Iy supported by Russia, has united
france ard AbysSInia
There are persistent reports Of grave
troubles Threatening Persia. The shsh,s
sovereignty has always heen shakv ara
IL Is now affirmed to be RAPIDLY sIjnrirv
away from his gTasp INDEED the eitra7
ton az Teheran IS described as he,ne E,
pfecarlops that a coup d'etat NAV b. aa-
.tfFeu a any moment. II IS believed that
f~h -
fersian guf Is due 70 general unrest
The news that SIR William, Lob
mart, the commander Of the E1,i5sh
ioFces on the indian frontier has
loS'Pche" MS Journey homeward in the
expectation OF settlement with 10
y 'I'1S VINO are seemingly DESTROYS ~
Suofn' 't'rE points 10 the early conclusion
~ the most serious ~ the g,sarta+ta -
little wars in which Grea, prit,i,, :.
engaged and will probably absorb re
whole Of the budget surplus.
inauenza has penetrated "a the Sacred
college Of Rome But few cardinals a.a
exc fhp; amt The condition OF MgrS. Pa
roeht AlGliardi. OcweIia ana Mer.el is
grave The pope thus far has escaped.
The Scaudalous dahauchery in Regen,
street and Ficcadiliv has tended - tie
preparation ~ twD bits FOR uwesentatt,r,
10 parliament. ore OF them makes II a
crime for man or woma. 70 live on the
pros ,tTuton ~ women In the caS., -
i'F".Si,rrS. NE hsG provides Ter tae re-
pstFia'ion OF the guilty parties The other
olsi provides punishment gor soliciting
4hase who arr responsible FOR these tyvo
hji'S point 70 the condition OF Wext Lon
0on as unhearahe Foreigners living on
v nnlen's prostitution are responsible for
hundreds o. recent cases Of assault rob
berry enchanting and uuspeakable
nominations
The health ~ ex-EmpreSs Eugene f.
d.squieting. Her rheumatism grows
worse ANA she Is unable - creep around
unassistea. However. Il - stated her trip
20 the Riviera will help her
An eminen; person who was luuchirE
recently With Mr. Gladstone asked him
what vas the greaves. danger threaten
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