The herald., 1898-12-13
rs MENTION OF DREYFUS TO
PARIS PEOPLE
H0WLlNG MOBS IN STREETS
Are Fairly out-Howled by the Other
Mob in the Chamber of
Deputies
Associated Press Special Wire

month ON account OF speech made by the
Mayor, who is rabid anti-Semlte, attack
| ing the Governor-General. The Minister
of the Interior has increased the suspension
to three months. This is meant as warn
ing to the Algerian anti-Semites, whose re-
cent violence and threats have been caus-
ing panic among the Jews in Alglers, which
has demoralized business.
NJ Mllevoye and the Comte de Ramet,
both members of the Chamber of Deputies,
headed an anti-Dreytus demonstration this
afternoon They marched to the Cherche
Midi Prison, where Colonel Picquart is con
fined, but they were stopped by gordon
of police and were asked to retire. Inere-
upon NJ. Millevoye made speech, during
which he said they did not desire a con
| fict with these brave fellows, pointing TO
the police, adding that they had achieved
their object of being able to shout SPIT
upon Picquart," who could hear them from
tho window OF his prison.
| The crowd then marched to the Hotel
| des Invalides, the official residence oil zen,
eral Zurinden, the military governor OF
Paris, cheering for the army and chanting
monotonousy Spit upon Picquart. Meet
| ing lieutenant of cuirassiers on their way
| to give him an ovation, he sald: Il thahk
you in the name of the army
The speech brought forth renewed cheers
from the demonstrators.
The doors of General Zurlnden's resi-
dence were closed, but the crowd gathered
outside cheering for the army, and NJ.
Millevoye harangued his followers, dehouhcer
| ing the infamous monsters OF the Court oil
! Cessation" ending with calling, for cheers
for the ''valiant General Zurlinden, who
commands the army" and for the trl-
color flying over the Invalides." :,
The Comte de Ramet made similar
speech, concluding with: The court OF o.,
cessation is perverting justice, but we VIII VIII
not tolerate it. We are the people, ana
| we patriots will rise against it,.
| Again the crowd cheered frantically ana
marched to the chamber of deputies, where
M. Millevoye and Ramel announced that
they were going to apprise the chamber
of "their indignant protests" Ihe crowd
then dispersed.
In the chamber Of deputies M. Grousett,
radical socialist, interpellated the govern,
ment on the indiscretions OF the general
staff in the Dreyfus affair. lie read ex,
| tracts from newspapers which are alleged
| to have emanated from members OF the
general staff. which caused a violent uproal,
during which the deputies rose and rushed
at one another and engaged in a series OF
fist fights.
M. Grousett continued his remarks in
the middle of this tumult, and recalled an
article in the Intransigeant referring to
letters from Emperor William and an inter
view between Count Won Munster Ger
man ambassador at Paris, and Nj. Caslmlr
Perier, the former president OF the re-
public
| Count de Nun, the conservative leader,
here interrupted the speaker and said he
desired that the house be consulted as to
whether the discussion should be allowed
to continue.
The premier, NJ. Dupuy, said that as the
| head of the government he protested with
the utmost energy against the language of
the speaker, who; he added, had not meas
ured its possible effect (Great applause.)
| NJ de Roulede, revisionist, shouted:
Come off the tribune!"
This caused a redoubling OF the uproar.
| When sem-quiet was restored M.
Grousett continued speaking. He said the
center of resistance to the revision of the
Dreyfus case was not from the ministry OF
war. 1t was elsewhere As to the secret
documents in the case he pointed out that
they had been ridicued by Emperor Will
lam himself. loud protests.)
Nj. de Schanel, republican, invited the
| speaker not to mix foreign soverelgns in
the debate any more than he would mix
the president of the republic in it.
| NJ. Grousett, continuing, spoke OF the
articles in the newspapers, in which it was
limited that Russia and the czar were mixed
up in the Dreyfus case and he also alluded
to the recent semi-offical note relative to
the minister of foreign affairs, ID. del Case,
being obliged to explain certain statements
to the German ambassador relative to the
latter's daughter. (Uproar and hoots)
Austria, NJ. Grousett said, was next
mixed up in the affair.
The speaker said he pointed out these
matters in order to show that press cam
paign had been inaueurated by certain in
terested persons to prevent the discovery of
the truth.
NJ. Crousett concluded with demanding
if the government was disposed to permit
the center of resistance to the law to pass
from the ministry OF war to the general
staff of the military government of Paris,
if it would any longer tolerate this attitude
! of the ringleaders and if it would govern
for the republic or for the Jesuts. (Applause
from the extreme left, and violent protests
elsewhere.)
| The minister of war, M. de Freycinet, re-
pudiated M. Grousetts allegations. He
said that if there had been some indiscre-
tions it was unjust and imprudent to at
| tack the whole army; unjust because the
army was excellent, devoted to its duty and
incapable of the acts charged; imprudent
! because it was liable to lead to a disorgan-
ization of the military institutions.
lie lIltllStcT Ol WdE CCtClulCu WITH
orously protesting against the accusation
brought against the general staff and the
military government of Paris of resisting
the law.
NJ. Dupuy asked the chamber to close
the discussion and adopt the order of the
day, which was done by vote of 463 to 7S.
The house then adjourned.
AS one OF the results of the insults ex-
changed during the debate in the chamber
today Antide Boyer, radical socialist, has
sent his seconds to NJ. de Roulede, revis-
ionist, and to NJ Gauthier delay, revis-
ionist, who characterized M. Boyer as a
"whitewashed Panamais.'
The city is greatly excited tonight and
the troops are under arms.
Colonel Picquart's release is still de-
layed, owing to the judicial qubbles be-
tween the civil and military authorities.
Max Regis, the mayor of Algeirs, who was
suspended by the project for a month on
account of rabid anti-Semite speech he
made attacking the governor general, has
resigned.
Comte Esterhazy has written Mr. Mazeau,
president of the court of cessation, de-
claring his readiness, if granted safe con.
duct TO appear before the court to be con
fronted with all the witnesses and to de-
tend his own honor and that Of the late
Colonel Henry.
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