Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-23
'DREYFUs INCIDENT
Sets the ExcitabIe French
Deputies Into an Uproar.
SCOUNDREL AND COWARD
These and Other Pleasing Epithets Preci-
pitate II Free Fight on the Floor of
shc Chamber. The Troops
Summoned.
(By Telegraph.)

PAif.IS, Jan. 22.-The Chamber of Dsp-
uti S WIS thronged today and there was
great excitement when exNinister Ca
va:sc,n repeated the inte recitation of
fus. CT which he had previously notified
IT, minister. He affirmed the existence
Of the report of Captain Lebrun-Re-
..aud. containing the confession ofDrey
fus. whose quit he added. Was thus es-
tabliSh5d and blamed the governments
silence. which the speaker claimed per-
m:tted clitiSism OF an affair legally de-
MED.
NJ Cavaignac asked the governm5 Mt
t. furnish clear explanation Of the sit
uaHon. The premitr, NJ. Meline in re-
ply said he could not communicate the
contents OF Captain Lebrun -Rena ud's
:s ort. The government Sid not think
:: r:ght to publish it, because thu min
listers thought parliamentary discus
81 4 T.cn.d affsct the Judicial character
e The whole affair, and once the dis
~ s.Hn was opened it could not be
The premier said that the present
campaign in regard to Dreyfus was de-
p,oiahle. 4 great writer had, used his
pen to dishonor thu army (pro!onged
applause ana violent prctesO
Regarding the street disturbances. the
premier sad the governmsn mt would
know how to speedily quell them and
rS-establis order.
Tho sovernm- MT now needs" the
premier sa id. "that the country should
De info med that the chamber has sup
ported the ministers" Great applause
NJ. Cavaignac replied tht the moral
result sought had been attained. aiding
that he desir- q to withdraw his inter-
peiia tI.n. This caused gr5 at excitement
in the House and M. Jaures, the social
ist leader. rentroducyd NJ. Cavaignac's
Interpolation Ok the government.
,t,,fr To-, ~,
lies" the incomplete charge filed in
tn: prosecution Of Zoia.
NJ. IDehornis. conservative, accused NJ
Jaures of being the spokesman Of the
Dreyfus syndicate to which Mr.. Jau-
res replied, You are a coward
During the alteration between NJ
Jaures and Debornis. the latter shouted
, TO Jaures. You are unquestionably in
the ray of the Dreyfus syndicate" TIC
this NJ. Javres shouted fiercsly in reply
but he was unable to mak+ himself
heard. In the meanwhile NJ. Dovile
was trying to throw an ink-stand a the
head OF NJ. Debornis. but was restrained
by thu deputies around him.
Several ps rsons in the press galleries
exchanged h.ows %,rlrirg the uproar and
tie people in the public galleries clintb-
CT upon tn seats. shouting encourage
ment or abuse at the deputies
There is much talk of duel between
VI. nv hor0s and NJ. Jaures, but the
friends of the latter decMre that h. will
not fight.
The president of the chamber, M.
Brisson, being powerleSs to restore or
der, left the chair, saying, Il am going
10 consult the procurateur general
A few minutes later order was given
to clear the tribune, amidst the great
est excitement among the deputies and
journalists. who were threa tening and
josting each Other and also coming to
blCws. II was asserted that NJ. Debor-
mis- ha accused M. JaureS of being paid
by the 'Dreyfus syndicate"
After NH attack made upon him. NJ.
Jaures was the object of an ovation
upon the part OF the socialist deputies.
When the order was given to clear the
tribune ths reporters were invited TO re-