New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-27
NEW HOPE FOR DREYFUS.
FRENCH CABINET DIRECTS A REVISION
OF THE CASE.
THE ORDER ACCOMPANIED BY a DECISION
TO PROSECUTE ALL WHO ATTACK
THE ARMY-ESTERHAZY 4
RRIRE-TAKFR.
BRIBE-TAKFR.

Paris Sept 26-At a meeting Of the Caplnet
this morning all the Ministers being present
decision was reached in favor Of a revision OF
the trial of Captain Dreyfus, and the documents
in the case will he sent to the Court or Cassd-
ton. The Cabinet ordered NJ Sarrien. M'hs'e'
of Justice to lay before the Court of Cassaton
the petition Of Nine. Dreyfus. wife OF the pr1S-
oner Of Devils Island for a revision or her nus
bands case. The court. therefore, VIII ucoi".
the legal question to whether the hrst uia' u
Captain Dreyfus vitiated by the loree'H
committed by the late Leutenant-'oI oI'"0'
Henry. who was witness before the court-mar-
tial and who confessed TO having forged docu-
rnent IN the case.
The Cabinet meeting was prolonged and AMI
mated NJ Viger Minister Of Agriculture Is
reported 10 have bitterly opposed a revision 8'o
il Is runored that he will resign. He LETT the
meeting before 1t ended. remarking to news
paper man that he was completely vo'oe'Fss'
It is understood that NJ. Brisson wruns CON
sent from the Cabihet for revision aI'e' q"
rem, tkab display of eoqueTce ana personal
Influence and the stormi st scenes. His s'rons
est opponent NJ Sarrl'n the Minister ..
Justice who EXPRESSED desire to resign ana
warned the 9th n Ministers that theN were ~
sumng terrible responsibility. NM Niger
culture and Minister of Commerce. supporter
NJ. Sarrer.
NJ Brisson fell into violent passion ana de-
clared tearf,ilv tha: the Mnsf rs ought to
credit him with understanding all the diffcul-
ties and the hes, way Of meeting them. Shond
they now abandon him by refusing revision IL
would be to face dishonor. AS final argument
he pointed out tha, 1t would he grave matter
10 force a Cabinet crisis while the Charnper WAS
not in session.
The dissenting Ministers then reluctantly
Welded NJ Maruejouls said: 1T is not worth
whs to resign when It Is known that we sn""
be overturned in fortnight
General Chanoine, Minister Of War. remained
neutral
President Faure hastily returned to PARIS inns
afternoon hut NJ. Rrisson went 10 b"S "e
Boulogne. probably to avoid Presidential inter
ference until the papers should have announced
the decision in favor Of re"ision. NJ. fdu'e
beinE still strongly aga MT revision.
The crinn,al chamber Of the Court of Cassa-
ton. which will examine the dussi r, consists of
fifteen Judges and presid 1T, who happens to
be n Jew.
The crowds Of people outside the Ministry or
tho Interior where the Cabinet Council was
held loudly cheered the Ministers ard there
we're shouts Of "Vive Rrsson." "Nlve la re-
vision"
The Minister ~ Justice has announced thht ne
has given instructions that proceedings ar" Y" ~
taken Immediately against any one st'a'h'"s
the Army II is supposed that these inS'r"c-
tions were issued at the request or "eh"'s
chanoins Minister Of War.
The city is excited and the Rourse is IN his-
turhed condition Conservative papers. no"
evar counsel tho people 20 remain CAIN. ~ u
doubtful II the action of the Cabinet is popular
among the masses particularly the country peo-
ple who II is pointed out. "stiU ciing 70 the
fetch Of the honor Of the Army.
Henri Rochefort IN his paper. the 'ln'ranS-
peant" accuses Major Esterhazy of naNlns p't'
hribed by the so-oaled lreyfus sNndl'd'r W
"cover himself with dishonor py confesflne 10 a
forgerv of which charge he was tNlce dcqWl-
ted" NJ Rochefort adds that he rald ts'"rhhIs
I moo francs for copies Of all the documents III
tho case and that IN addition, with t"" o'her
literally without ccntime, 3Np francs m'h,hlS
10 prevent him from dyinI from munger "h,r
waiting to obtain pension. '"nthuiHN' VI
Rochefort remarks. .,.
Recently. without any apparent incentive
Fs,erhazv mvsteriously went 10 LONDON ahau
doning his 30O francs monthly Why ms EN-.
gration? Who paid for his journey WIN "ha'
money has EsterhaZy paid for H. mea
The Il ibre Parole" asserts that Major lsIt'-
bazv has telographed 70 General Chan"'n' hln
lister Of War. protesting agalns' the storf p.c puo
iiebed IN THE Ohser' er" Of London. purpoIlhs
n hn q confession made - the Major. the sun
stance or which was that he was the auihor o'
the bordereau and that that document iu'
nished the only proof Of the guilt Of Dre\fus'