New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
PREMIER MELINE's SPEECH.

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PREMIER MELINES SPEECH
The Premier. NJ Meline in reply. said he
Gould NOT communicate the contents Of Captain
Iebrun- Renaud's report which. however, exist
cd The Government he continued. did not
think Il right to publish it. because the Minis
ters thought a Parliamentary discussion wouid
affect the judicial character OF the whole ana"'
and once the discussion was opened II couhl not
he closed There was another cause preventing
the publication. the same which actuateu 'he
demand for a secre: trial This cause was not
excessively grave, but 1t was customary "
investigate espionage secretly.
Tho Premier then remarked that the present
campaign in regard TO Dreyfus was depioraoie.
,,nrlause\ 4 great writer NJ. Meline pointed
ont had used his pen to dshonor the Army
prolonged appause and violent protestSj
NJ. M1llne next blamed the newspapers for
supporting Dreyfus. and declared that the Gov
crnment had only done it's duty In proseccO"s
Emile Zola adding thai the jury would hno"
how TO defend the honor OF the Army "i'ich
was beyond the reach of all attacks tohou'S
from the members Of the Left)
At this noint the President of the Chamber,
n Erisson. intervened and urged the Deputies
IN he calm and to set example at the critical
,,,o,,ont vhen the streets were crowded. Cap
rlause) -,
NJ Nh,jne when he was able to continue, SAID
'trat tho Government was not willing to lend
iteolr 10 the Illegal Introduction Of revision OF
tho trial and the scandal would have TO fall on
the shoulders of those who originated II. he-
carding the street disturbances the premier
eeid the Government would know how 10 quel'
then, sDeedi;y and re-ostablish order. lie tneN
denounced the Socialist newspapers FOR attack
-
naring new edition Of the 'Debacle ne
"Dfhacla" is one OF ZOla's novelsD Inc reihdt n
caused tumu.t among the members VI '"e
extreme Left. ., ., r,o,,,or
THE Government now needs. the Premier
went on. that the country should be intormeun a
that the Chamber has supported the Minister'S
Great APPLAUSE
THE BEGINNING OF THE TROUBLE.
NJ. Cavaignac replied that the moral result
sought had been attained, adding that ne desired
70 withdraw his Interpretations THIS caused
croat excitement in the House. and NJ. Jaures
the Socialist leader, reintroduced NJ. CaValshdc
irtorneIlation Of the Government He protested
',.,i,s, tho attack on the Socialists and accused
the Conservatives Of helping the Government 10
adont reactionary methods and OF preparing a
vra, for a debacle. The accusation caused
tumult among the meml ers Of the Kight .,,-.,,
Continuing, NJ. Jaures characterzeu as ngS
rho "incomplete charges" fled In the prosecution
NJ ZoIa. (Applause from the members OF the
Lcft) 49,, s NJ
NJ de Bernis. Conservative accused M'
ramrss ~ being the spokesman Of the "Drey-
fus svndicate" to which NJ Jaures replied
"You are a scoundrel and coward.
NJ de Bernis made rush toward the tribune
but he was seized by several Socialists, and a
serieg OF fights ensued. during which NJ. de
Rornis fought his way TO the tribune ana
strucl, NJ Jaures. During the alteration pc
tween NJ Jaures and De Bernis the latter
shouted TO Jaures: 49,
you are unqucstonably In the pay OF the
Dreyfus syndicate"
TO this NJ Jaures shouted hercely IN reply
but he was unable to make himself heard.
| In the mean time NJ. Devie was trying 10
throw an inkstand at the head OF NJ. de Bernis'
| hut was restrained by the Deputies around hlfn'
Several persons in the press galleries eX-
changed blows during the uproar, and the peo-
nie in the public galleries climbed on the seats
Shouting encoura cement or abuse at the Depu-
ties.
4 CHARGE on THE TRIBUNE.
The Conservatives and Socialists charged the
nlatform. and the rioting became general with
nchting and shouting on all sides
The President of the Chamber, NJ Brisson'