The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-19

Paris, Sept. 1S.-Le Soir says General
Chanoine, the newly-appointed war min
lister, told friends that he regarded him
self as a sentinel relieving another
charged with watching over the army's
rights, and intimated that as he was ap-
pointed after the first cabinet council OF
SATURDAY.. he was not responsible for the
decisions reached at the council He de-
clared that should he see any attempt
under pretext of revision of the Drey-
Jus proceedings to engage in maneuverS
against the army he would Immediately
resign.
The majority of Paris papers approve
of the cabinets decision, which is looked
upon as the first definite step taken to-
ward revision. a few unimportant street
demonstrations occurred last night.
The difficulties attendant upon secur-
ing revision of the Dreyfus proceed
ings may be gagged from the story now
published that General Zurlinden advo-
Gated a revision of the Dreyfus case and
that his change of opinion is due to the
strong feeling which he afterwards found
among his subordinates at the war Of
flee.
According to newspaper accounts which
are undoubtedly fairly correct, Premier
Brisson only got his way at Saturdays
cabinet council, though supported by
eight of his colleagues, after tough fight
against General Zurlinden and NJ. Till
aye, the minister of public works. who
Were warmly supported for three hours
by President Faure himself
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
At the opening of the council, NJ Sar-
rien. minister OF justice, stated his views
OF the case at considerable length. ex-
pressing his conviction that a revision
was necessary for the peace of the cOun-
try and eXDedient on the ground that
many of the documents in the GOssier ap-
peared to be of doubtful authenticity,
and. above all, that Colonel Henry's adj
mission of forgery threw suspicion on all
his evidence.
NJ. Sarrien. however. did not ask the
council to decide for or against revision,
but only asked permission TO submit the
matter to a commission
NJ Faure opened the discussion. He did
not openly oppose q revision, but pointed
out political and other objections to the
re-opening of the case.
1t is said that NJ. Brissor went so far
as to remind NJ. Faure of the cOnStitu-
tiOnal limits to his function
General Zurlinden admitted that when.
he took Office if he was not a Dreyfusite~
he at least had an open mind and felt
A deep study of the dOssier, however,
had absolutely convinced him that Drey-
fus was guilty.
Finally a division occurred, in which NJ
Faure did not take part. A semi-ofhciai
note explains that General Chanoine only
had conference with President Faure
after his appointment to succeed Cen
eral Zurlinden had actually been signed
The decision of the commission aD-
pointed to consider the matter OF the re-
vision will be no way binding uDOn the
cabinet, which still will have to decide
the actual question of revision 1t is re-
ported, however that a vessel has al
ready started for the Isle du Dlable in
readiness to bring Dreyfus to Paris and
NJ. Brisson and General Chanoine are de-
termined that nobody. however high his
position will be sheltered.
Stirring events are regarded as impend-
ing. General Zurlinden is credited with
the belief that there is a Picquart myS-
terry. and it is believed that he fully in
tended Picquart should be prosecuted.
According to Colonel PicqUdTts written
statement to the minister of justice, four
secret documents were submitted 70 the
courtmartial held in 1894 behind the
backs of Dre--fus and his counsel.
1t is reported that the government has
selected BeabOis, capital of the depart
ment of Disc. as the most suitable town
in which to hold rehearing of the case.