The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-25

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FRANCE IN A FURORE.
The alarming situation in France
rivets the attention Of Europe. The ex-
element is increasing hourly, new
revolutions and developments are ex-
pected, and q military coup d'etat
| would not surprise anybody The
weakness of M. Brisson, the premier
over the affair of Lieut.. Col. Picquarr.
who Is now in secret confinement in
the military prison of Cherche midi,
placed there, apparently, without the
knowledge of the government, and in
spite Of the fact that he was in the
hands of a civil court, has disgusted
even his own personal friends, who
class him a coward, while the enemies
or revision of the Dreyfus case ac-
CuSe him of being a hypocrite, and of
having sold himself to a Dreyfus syn
| dictate, an organization which undOubt-
eddy exists. Gen. Zurlinden, who Is
once more military governor Of PARIS
with the cogniZance of Gen. Chanoine,
who succeeded the former as minister
| of war, acted entirely without refer
ence to the premier, M. Brisson, who,
with a majority Of his colleagues, was
completely dumfounded at his pro-
| ceedings.
The supporters of the cabinet declare
! that M. Brisson in order to save the
constitution, should dismiss Gen. Cha
noine and Gen. Zurlinden, and even
arraign them for reasonable conduct.
| Only bold action will secure the su-
premacy Of civil law. One satisfactory
feature of the prosecution Of Col. Pic
quart Is that the war office has en-
| gagged to give him an open trial, which
! M hnfOTa a
consented to the prisoners transfer to
the military prison of Cherche Midi.
| The friends of Col. Picquart declare
that, if he is publicly tried, he will
throw floods of light upon the whole
mystery. In an interview, a former
! parliamentarian, who has figured in
! all the political events of France since
1869, published in today's Daily News,
| is quoted as expressing opinions re-
garding the role that President Faure
is playing, confirming previous state
ments on the same subject He says
that Gen. Zurlinden enjoys the full
confidence of the French president,
who is in love with military glamour.
President Faure, he adds, has but to
say the word and have France at his
feet and, he further says, if he does
not say this word and declares himself
! in favor of a revision of the
| Dreyfus case, he will have the whole
French mob in hue and cry against
him and he will have to go. But IT, in
| order to oppose a revision, he resigns
| the presidency, the national assembly,
or congress for the election of presi-
! dents, Will meet at Versailles within
! tWenty-four hours, and NJ. Faure will
| be reelected by a crushing majority
OF those who are hostile to a revision.
| He VIII then form a ministry, with M.
Barthou as premier, and with an am
Dltlous' strong general at the head Of
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do what he likes With France
WAR IS DEPRECATED.
The war cloud lowering over Chile
and Argentina is being closely watched
| and has caused uneasiness here The
idea OF an appeal to arms is vigorously
deprecated, especially, as the Spectator
pC1rtS out the English investors will
nave to contribute to pay the piper
The Daily Mail urges that Great Brit
ain, the United States, Germany and
Italy make strong representations to
Argentina and Chile against war and
the st. James Gazette suggests that
the United States signify it's willing
ness to bring pressure on the two coun-
tries by declaring it's intention of en-
forcing the arbitratOrs' award by war,
If necessary.
! The elevation of Mr.. Curzon to the
b. peerage as Baron Curzon of Kedleston
is generally approved. Lord Scarsdale,
his father, is one of the four peers in
! this country who are in holy orders,
the others being the Earl of BCsbor-
ough, the Earl of Devon and the Mar
quis Of Normandy Lord Scarsdale is
rector Of the little Derbyshire hamlet,
kedlestOn, from which the new peer
takes his title. 1t is suggested that
he will return with a still higher title
The present barOny dOss not carry with
it a seat in the house Of lords, as he
is given rank among the representa-
tive peers of Ireland, though taking
his title from an English hamlet But
! 1T places his name on the list of the
possible candidates for the next va
cancy in the house of lords.
The French Mediterranean squadron,
consisting Of six vessels, gave an ex-
hibitOn of firing in the presence of, the
minister Of marine, NJ. Lockroy, at
TCulon. on Tuesday, he range being
two miles. The ships fired $50 shells at
| a wooden ship, the ArgOante before
result was considered very satisfac-
tory.
The Cretan question has taken a step
| towards final solution, in the accep-
lance by the four great powers of
| Italy's proposals, which includes the
dismissal of all the Turkish troops and
| functionaries. The admirals Of the
| powers in Cretan waters have decided
that the ringleaders of the recent mas
sacres are to be tried before a court
martial composed of British officers.