The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-03
WAR CLOUD In. FRANCE
DREYFUS SCANDAL THREATENS
A GREAT UPHEAVAL

Civil Strife Imminent in Event of
Refusal of the Government to Re-
open the Dreyfus Case, and War
With Germany "a Probable Result
Case.
PARIS, Sept. 2.-The report that a re-
vision of the Dreyfus case had been
decided upon appears to be premature.
1t is now pointed out that a revision
must be sanctioned by cabinet coun-
Gil, under the presidency of M. Faure
No such council has been held as yet
but M. CaVaignac, the minister of war,
conferred today with M. Sarrien, the
minister of justice, and M. Brisson,
president of the council and minister
of the interior The presumption is
that these conferences had to do with
the proposal of revision; but the re-
suits have not been made public
M. LasieS, a member Of the chamber
OF deputies, had an interview with the
minister for war, M. Cavaignac, on the
recent developments in the Dreyfus
case. The minister reiterated that ne
was convinced of the guilt of the pris-
oner, but added that at the same time
he was determined to punish all who
had been derelict in their duty The
deputy afterWard declared that so long
as M. CaVaignac was minister for war
there would be no revision of the Drey-
fus case, adding that as in the event
or the revision the trial could not be
again held with closed doors, it would
be impossible to produce, publicly, some
or the documents, and the acquittai
OF Dreyfus would certainly result from
a reopening of the case.
The most pessimistic feelings exist.
1t is the common belief that Great
Britain and Russia are on the verge
or war and that the consequence of the
DfeyfuS scandal will involve France IN
war with Germany The government
is doing it's best to stem the rising tide
or agitation by a studied quiescence
which scandallzes the Journal DIES De-
pats and other papers; but it may sue
coed IN getting over the crisis M.
Faure remains at Havre. NJ. Gour-
geols, minister of education, is in
Switzerland. His address is not known
here. M. Peyral, minister of finance,
is at Marsellles, and M. Lockroy, min
lister of marine is at Cherbourg In
the meantime M. Cavaignac, minister
of war, and M. Sarrien, minister of
justice, are busy enough. M. Sarrien
had two prolonged conferences with M.
Brisson this afternoon, and after M.
Cavaignac's long interview with M.
Sarrien this afternoon both ministers
looked ruff1ed These and other minis
terial conferences were devoted to an
effort Of convincing the minister of
va r of the necessity of the revision of
the Dreyfus case, which the whole
country and army now demand It is
felt by the ministers that a revision
will entail war, but they say that will
be preferable to remaining under
cloud with the possibility of agitatiOns
leading to civil strife.
1t is now said that the chamber Of
deputies will not assemble until Oc-
tOber, by which time it is hoped the
storm will have blown over. Almost all
the ministers, it is believed, are in favor
Of revision. M. Cavaignac is alone
obdurate, insisting that he must first
finish.
LONDON, Sept. 3-M. de Blowitz,
the Paris correspondent of the Times,
telegraphs that he has obtained the
views of a distinguished German" on
the Dreyfus situation. This individual
admitted that Germany, by speaking
fus affair."" but he added that 1.-The In
terests of the nation are superior to
those of any man, and if Germany were
listened to, Gen. De Boisdeffre could
not remain an hour at the head of the
staff, whereas Germans ought to wish
to have him stay there as long as pos
Sible''
GERMANY AND ENGLAND.
LONDON, Sept. 2. - report was