The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
COL. PICQUART'S TRIAL.
The Government InterpeIIaied 1.-THE Ques'
ton Of q POstponement.
NUMBER OF SENSATIONAL SPEECHES MADE
More OF The Peculiar Proceedings IN
the Drcyfu. Case Made pnbiic'
The Government Sustained.

some CT The deputies TO interpehate 'n'
government On the Picquait- case
NJ. Paul Dcscan,ael, republican, announced
tlias he had received a request to inter-
pellatc the government regarding the Pie
quasi pro,et-Lngs and the premier, NJ, Du-
puy. proposed an immediate discussion oil
the matter.
M, Founnier, socialist, asked for an ad-
journment for an hour and a half in ordef
sha- the republican deputies might be apie
TO consult with their colleagues IA the
senate regarding the adoption of comnon
policy. Tho chamusr rejectei the motion
to adjourn by vote of 252 to 2ii.
The minister of war, NJ. De Freycinet,
refused TO intervene in the Picquars a.
fair and the house approved the govern
ment recIaiation regarding TIE separation
u m!Aafy AID civ4 powers by VOC o..
437 to 73.
A radical deputy, NJ. Bos, opened the
discussion He said that while there had
be- some honesty N the Dleylu3 prosecu-
eion, there had been nothing bu, dishonesty
IA ,iis 4 .e4u.dt ahalE.
The deputy accused General Zurllndea,
the miitaly governor OF Paris, VINO, he
SAID, nad PROMISED Il revision CT he clse,
OF having brokc3 mis- worG. These remarks
caused an uproar.
~. BIS concluded by insisting that the
government ought to postpone the b.ial o.
NJ. I4cqilait by court martial um,il the de-
clsloA OF the court of cmsslti0n N he re-
visloa Of the Dreyfus case is known. This
brought forth lively applause from the
maJVilly OF the deputies.
VI. Polncare. republican, who was mia
isteF OF pubic instruction IN lS9S-95, ere
ated sensation by saying: I'VE We're "a
lacked for the Dreyfus pro ecution in 1891.
but | learned OF the Dreyfus affair through
tao newspapers
III enen4outs applause and uproar fol-
lowed this assertion.
NJ Poincars added; The oily proof OF
Dreyfus' guilt In 1894 consisted of the
pOfoereau. No cabinet mn.s.e. nor ey - The
president Of this council of min .Sters heard
"-y mention of tins confession Dreyfus is
alleg d TO have made to Captain lie Brun-
Recault.' (Applause.)
NJ Cavaiagnac, the former minister OF
war said: "Genegal Mencier secured those
confessions" General MERCER was nm
lster of war at the time of the Dreyfus
tr.al)
NJ Poincare continued: Captain LIE
Brun- Ii nala., when he wss exam ned by
the president of the council, did not mem
ton the Dreyfus confession"
TINS statement caused applause to break
out from all parts of the house NJ. Pom
care concluded by saying: IS lence has
weighed heavily upon me ant | am now
happy TO have had the opportunity to Tell
whaG know of the case" (Renewed ap-
pause)
Cavatgnac reassnrted .ast ~aptaln
l.e Brun- Renalult's evidence was given 10
General MERCER.
His report EXISTS" he exclaimed amid
'iproar ana cries of date, date" but
nsrhaps Captain Renault has since retract
ed, his admissions" Shouts of surprise
followed this suggestion
NJ. De trSycinet said: The government.
on assuming office. found the proceedings
pending. We have only ous anxiety. and
mat is to ascertain the truth. We don't
object to furnishing the court OF cessation
with all the evidence available. except. az
the evidence involving the National de-
tense. Both the civil and the military
courts are fully equipped Ia deal ": yh the
respective cases. and as all desire to arrive
al the truth 1t viii be reached. The gov
eminent asks the chamber to respect the
independence OF the law"
After another appeal from NJ. Millerand |
FOR postponement OF Picduarts court
martial, NJ DuNuy, the premier. declared !
that the preyfus case must remain pu ely |
judicial, as the only means of reaching |
the truth. which may now be attained"
W. ~ MS -, ~ lhe ssale.ileiy,s OF NJ. Pom
40 - w. 90 a9 ~, WY thut deputy had
,,s, ." tNrS oiS1c astonishing the
~ , miVn u.s .sEe.u.!ons.
NO oc,,r, ,,,a,,i ~ :. W, pos.pohstient OF
- IL, 'S"tS ma 10, s"'u tae pTcuiler' 10
ssi,st - a. ~ II We nal tae (
,rincinIo ~ sano,ot,on 10 ~, ~ piow d. the
'rs II L. not ~.i,ht, ~ W sis puuilo Wv
Iiamont or do gover,n,o,,, ~, i'.ni VI pat-
ronnec,,on Witch r,,y eyis, l., i n.s,, yus
rase and The picn,a,t cas- o,,r ,,,,a =, tus
tion would he caJcuIated 70 ha,,,,er ~
work az tho court of cassati,n W. III,
resnect tho decision az the inv W. ora
, government of law and rsr,,se ~ hs
,ovarnment of arbitrary measures !" tp,,os
Ionged cheers.)
The order of the day. approving the
statements of the government respecting
the principle OF the separatioa of he I'M.
dicial and executive powers. WAS then
to 10
In the Hobbies Of the chamber NJ. Du-
puy's speech was interpreted as an invita- |
tion to the court OF cessation to ask for
the production of the petit Bleau ana ether
documents in the -s'icdnart case. which the |
government would immediately produce,
thus Indirectly leading TO postponement |
OF tho court martial which The government
has refused to grant under duress.
1t was also held that the pranier had
admitted this right of the government to
Intervene regarding General Zurlinden's /
action. but nad only reiraiaed from fear
tHat intervention would no mlfrepre 'enta1 4