Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-04
MAY REHEAR DREYFUS.
A Revision Of the Famous Case
Seems Very Probable
IT CAUSES CAYlIGSlc 70 RESIGN,
The War Minister Seems the Only Cahi-
net O1icar Opposing.
HE BELIEVES DREyTUs GUILTY.
The Most Powerful influence Could
Not Shake His Determination "a
Resign His PortfoIio.-The Populace
Greatly stirred IN

PARIS, September 3-M Cavalgnao,
Minister for War. has res gned, owing
to disagreement with his colleagues,
who desire revision OF the Dreyfus
case; thus a revision Of the case seems
assured. NJ. Cayaignac sent the follow
ing letter OF resignation 10 NJ. Brisson.
Premier and president OF the Council:
II have the honor TO send you. and to
beg you TO transmit TO the President OF
the republic, my resignation as Minister
for War. TheN exists a disagreement
between US which. being prolonged.
would paralyze the government at a time
when 1t most needs fun unity OF de-
cision.
CONVINCED OF DREYFUSS GUILT.
II remain convinced Of the guilt OF
Dreyfus, and as determined as hereto-
fore to combat revision Of the case.
do not intend to shirk the responsipili-
ties of the present situation, but cans
not assume them without being In &C.
cord with the chief Of the government
T. which 1 haze the honor to belong.
The Dreyfus agitation Is not abatlng.
The populace was again inhamed today
by posters printed by the Steele, with
which the town has been plastered. They
reproduce two letters which Dreyfus
wrote to the Minister for War in 1891.
and one which he wrote to his counsel.
NJ. DeMange, in the same year. pro-
testing his innocence, and denying that
he had ever been guilty of indiscretiona
| The posters also call attention to the fact
| that Colonel Picquart wrote, on July 9th.
affirming the falslty OF AFOREMENTIONED
henrys documents, and they denopnce
| the arrest end Imprisonment or Colonel
! PicqI6r1
WHY CAVAIGNAC RESIGNED.
| These are the circumstances when led
| NJ Cavalgnac to resign: After the dis'
| covery OF Lieutenant-Colon Henry's
| forgery the government sought means to
| reassure the public. The question OF Ie-
vision was preached. Certain ministers
believed the time had come TO throw tull
| light on every detail OF the trial and con-
| viction OF Dreyfus, and TO establish every
responsibility. NJ. Cavaignac strongly Oh.
| jected. lie declared that he was cons
vlnced OF the guilt OF Dreyfus. NJ. Bris.
son Nainly cndedNOftd 10 overcome MS
resistance, and later NJ. S0rrien pointed
out to NJ. CdyGignac that the revision
would be purely judicial N. Cayeignad
replied that revision could only be Jnsti-
lied If some new fact were developed 20
show there had been a judicial error. and
that no such fact existed. Henry's for
gerry being subsequent To the conviction
OF Dreyfus and only indirectly connected
with 1t.
NJ. Bourgeois, who was recalled from
Switzerland, made new effort, but NJ.
Cavaignac still refused The latter then
saw NJ. Brisson. the Premieg, and de-
clared that his determination was I'm.
movable. and that he would resign.
After NJ. Cavaignac's departure q con-
ference was held at the ministry OF tha
Interior between NJ. Brisson. Bourgeois.
and Sarrien. About o'clock NJ. Ciyaigs
macs letter Of resignation was received.
MAJORITY ARE WITH BRISSoN.
II is assumed that a majority of The
Cabinet accept the views OF NJ. Briyson,
as the other ministers retain their port
folios The resignation OF NJ. Cavaignac
enables the government TO decide the raat-
ter, and it Is believed that NJ. Cayaignacs
successor at the War Office will soon be
appointed and definite resolution taken.