The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06
FRENCH CABINET FILLED.
UEx. ZURLINDEy TAKES CAvAIG-
aAC.s PORTFOLIO On Wan.
He In Believed to Favor n ADuu11.
nest Of Dyeyfss' Sentence. Bat
without Any Retrial, which Lat

= PARIS, Sept 5.-fntsryisws With Premier
Henry Isrssscn ard ia.a Minister Of War
Cayasgnzc on the subject Of the political
vsstsassop al affected by :he rsc@n, aevesos'-
Nsentsin. TIE Dreyfus case are printed IN TIE
Echo de Paris BrIszor sad ali tho DeEeers
" tie ministry are convinced " the guilt
~ Dreyfus. bsGt isae government, must cofs-
xsder the change that sEas Come over the
pubic opinion since The suicide u Henry
Erissoa expressed these views II IL the
duty os the government 10 end the excite
Hent which ss paraiyxlng tbs bess interests
o. the country.
cagafgnac satd IL would lie sers5us
mistake. If not u supreme act 81 folly Oh
the part q Tire government 10 parsiS, in
the present couYS. ard be gas not willing
10 participate in s3ch policy.
TIE newxIa pefs lssan. out that Cayag-
nac's resignation of the war portfolio has
produced u painful impression FL pol.tsca!
circles. which whts recognizing the fast
that ths ifsnocsrae 81 Dreyfaa mas aoi set
been sfsproveG. lake the ground that a new
trial Of the charges against tae prisoner
OF Devils island has bseogne Necessary.
When the cabinet met today tire minister
o. justice, Ferdinand S.Frl@D informed mis-
COLLEAGUES OF the receipt of Mime. Dreyfus'
request for a revision Of the verdict esalnss
her husband. <-errjen promised 10 give t.se
statement OF she result % an examination
uito The matter al q meeting II the cabinet
10 oe convened after minister OF war
snail have been appointed,
The premier explained the reasonz actuat-
Ing Ger. saus@ief and Zurinden IN de-
Chang he office as minister OF Mar. h
Was 40. awaiting. ne said. the decision
OF other generals 10 whom he had Offered
the portfolio.
ZurliHdeE. military governor OF Paris
has accepted the ministry OF war I'm sue
csssion 10 tavaignae, resigned. Zuriinden
Was member Of the Rtoot cabinet which
went out Of office October - iss5.
Gen. Zarl.ndan's decision TO aeeep. the
war portfolio VAS communicated 30 Presi-
dent Faur". After long conferences with
the minister OF the interior NJ Brisaon
and The minister OF justice. If. Sarr.en.
Gen. Zurinden VAS Interviewed by a
newspaper representative. The minister Of
Justice, the general said asked for the
Dreyfas dossler. When these were given
him he added. be would study the docu-
renss carefully and inform himself thor
eashly regarding the case before discuss
Ing Ia with the cabinet.
The crisis in the cabinet IL not regarded
as definitely settled. Both " Brssson and
W NaNatslat are peisttea 10 uS piayLnS
Tor the Presidency OF The republic. and II
Ia thought that III Brisxo;s Is growing jeai-
Gus OF Cayaignae's increasing popularity.
The latter. owing 10 2lis superio: social
qualities Is supposed 10 stand the best
chance. and II was with a view OF securing
the support Of the army thai tie stood out
agains; revision. Opinions differ as to
how the latest developments affect the sit
nation, There is a ramor tonigfi. that Gen.
n. minister II Wi
advocate mere aanuling OF the Dreyfus
Judgment and sentence. as safer way out
of the iIlbT0giio than retriai involving
al sorts OF awkward revelations.