The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-16
lola HAS UPSET FRANCE.
The Dreyfus Incident May Lead 10
Revolution.

London, Feb -. Ar eminent English
politician, whose name has to be sun
pressed, has received news from infIuen
tlai political friends in Paris, with whom
ne has CLOSE relations, which shows the
Dreyfus affair has reached an acute and
very serious crisis.
The revelations of the lola trial are
causing steadily growing revolution of
public feeling, and the French ministry
is convinced Il hearing in Dreyfus' case
is becoming Inevitable 1t would he
granted forthwith were the Insisters not
afraid Of offending the chief of the army.
Inc increase of the Paris garrison to-
day was taken on the initiative of the
military governor of Paris, which ~. Me
line, the premier, was afraid to veto,
thoughts objec: was known 10 he not
SO much guarantee IF order as to
strength the hands OF the military
party.
The militarists, according to well au-
thenticeted representatives, are suspected
Of being i'll negotiation with the Orlean-
lists, and the fear gains ground that,
rather than accept revision OF the Drey-
fus court martial some of the military
chiefs will Join in coup to overthrow
the republic
France is practically under IL military
terrorism which makes pollution OF the
spring Of justice the condition of its con
tinued loyalty to the republic.
President Faure is proving of no ser
vice to the ministers in dealing with this
critical situation. He is. declared to be
distrauGht between contem platiou of the
consequences TO himself of possible
sudden swing around Of public opinion
In favor of lola and the danger to the
state OF .intneonizin0 the military bu-
reaucrats. The general feeling is that the
republic is now in Il more perilcus plight
than ut any time during the Boulangist
agitation.
TRIAL PROCEEDINGS.
raris, Feb. l5.-At the lola trial TO
day there were four experts who testified
they were convinced bDrdereau was
written by Es;erhaZy. Comparisons were
made between specimens of EsterhaXy's
writing, Photographic FAC smile of bor-
dereau, and actual writings of Dreyfus
One witness declared that any expert who
did not believe bordereau TO be work of
Esterhazy deserved to be DISQUALIFIED.
Dispositions by Mile. Commnges and
Nine. Boulancy were read. Mime Rou-
lancy acknowledged receiving several let
tiers from Esterbazy which were perhaps
more compromising than his traitorous
Uhlnn letter. She declared that she is;
court Esterhazy had called several times
recently tn demand the return OF these
letters. Once he gained her door, which
was opened partly. but was held from
openn further by safety chain. The
defense applied to the court for an or''er
compelling the production of the letters
Decision was reserved. More expert
testimony was introduced showing the
handwriting of bordereau WAS Ester
hazy 8. Several members of the French
institute testified, declaring that Drey-
fus was not guilty of writing bordereau
II. Grimaud especially made sensa-
ton hv declaring that because he had
signed Il protest against conclusions Of
other experts regarding the origin OF Dor
derenu he was dismissed Court then
adjourned.
Paris, Feb. l5.-In an interview with
Esterhazy.he says: at is almost impos-
sible that the drama will reach close
without scenes Of violence. 1t is likely
enough that the streets of Paris will be
strewn with n hundred thousand dead he.
fore this miserable business is concluded.
/ should ask nothing better than to lead
my re"iment against the Jews. would
shoot them without hatred or anger but
rs the worH of public safety, as if they
were so many rabbits