The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-03

validity Of Dreyfus' condemnation, 10 xu-
thority for the statement that all the Of
noers Of the French general stan employed
In Paris have applied to be relieved Of their
present duties and sent back to their re-
spective regiments.
| The Minister Of War IL conscient ously
subtecting all documentary evidence used
In tho Dreyfus and Zola trials to expert
tests to ascertain whether any more forg-
cries exist. There Is every indication that
the army and people will demand that tho
prisoner on Devils Island have a new ard
| fair trial. but this cannot take place for
| many months.
Although arm confidence in the sincerity
and good faith OF the Minister Of War Is
expressed on all sides, there Is much COM
ment on the fact that ex-Colonel PicQuart
Is apparently the only person in France
who was not completely astounded at the
| news Of Henry's confession and suicide.
| When the news was communicated to him
m his cell at La Sants prison this morn
| ing, M. Picquart listened without manifest
Ing the least surprise and exclaimed:
"The poor. unfortunate devil. What
terrible and heartrending blow to his young
wife and to his little sonv'
lola Delighted
PARIS, Sept. 2.-Emile lola, whose pre-.
sent abode Is kept secret. sends through
| friend In Paris the following statement:
| 1.-THE conscience Of the nation is now thor
oughly awakened, and the end II near. The
Judas-lloe death Of Colonel Henry helps
replace brutal passions with sober thought.
I was condemned because that wretched
suicide forged a letter. There was abso-
lmtely no proof against Drsyfus. I am fully
convinced Of his innocence. I do not re.
tract q single word on the subject. am
delighted with the turn things have takon.
My letter Of accusation win soon be vim
| dicated, and light Will shine In dark places"
Looking for War
Midnieht-The most pessimistic feelings
exist. It 10 the common belief that Great
Britain and Russia are on the eve Of war
and that the consequences Of the Dreyfus
scandal will involve France In war with
Germany.
The government 10 doing Its best to stem
the rising tide Of agitation by a studied
qulescense which scandalizes the Journal
des Debats and other papers. but 1t may
succeed in getting over the crisis. NJ.
Faure ignores the reproaches OF the press
and remains at Havre.
NJ. Bourgiers, minister Of education, is
| In Switzerland. His address Is not known
here. NJ. Peytral minister Of finance. ts
at Marseilles, and NJ. Lockroy. minister Of
marine, Is at Cherbourg.
In the meantime NJ. Cavaignac, minister
OF war, and NJ Sarr.en. minister Of Justice,
are busy enough. NJ. Sarrien had two pro-
longed conferences with NJ Briss on this
afternoon and after NJ. Cavaignac's long
interview with NJ. Sarrien both ministers
looked ruffled. These and other impromptu
ministerial conferences were devoted to
an endeavor to convince the minister OF
war Of the necessity on political grounds Of
a revision Of the Dreyfus case. which the
whole country. including the army. now
demands.
High officers confess that the discussion
that will follow the revisions will probably
entail war, but they say that would be
preferable to having the army remain I'M
der a cloud. with the possibility Of agita-
ton leading to civil strife.
German Comment
LONDON, Sept. I'M. de Blowitz. the
Paris correspondent Of the Times, tele-
graphs that he has obtained the views of
a distinguished German on the Dreyfus sit
uation. This individual admitted that
Germany, by speaking out. could perhaps
clear up the Dreyfus affair But" he
added. "that the interests OF the nation are
superior to those Of any man. and II Ger
many were listened to Gen. de Boisdeffre
could not remain at the head Of the star
whereas Germans ought to wish to have
him stay there as long as possible"
M. de Blowitz arrives at this conclusion:
"It Is absolutely impossible that Lieut..
Col. Henry should have attained the nee
| essary professional dexterity. Tho actual
| forger. therefore, must be sought else
| where, though 1t Is likely enough that Hen
| ry concocted the phrases. Discovery
would not be difficult and would elicit the
whole TRUTH"
| Midnight-It Is now stated that the
chamber OF deputies will not assemble until
October, by which time 1t is hoped the
storm will have blown over. Almost all
the ministers, 1t is believed, are now in ia
vor Of revision.
M. Cavaignac alone is obdurate, insist
| ing that he must first finish his depart
mental inquiries and that even then he
will only act under pressure Of a threat Of
publication abroad of such disclosures as
would leave him no alternative but re-
vision.
| Several officers Of yhe highest distinction,
1t is alleged, threaten to resign their COM
missions and to publish the facts in order
to force the government to act. Among
the crowd of speculations and alleged reve-
lations, however, little that Is actually new
has been disclosed.
M. lola remains in hiding. but he has
written a letter of congratulation to Mad
anne Dreyfus.
Colonel Picquart implores Maitre Lab
bori, who was counsel for lola in his re-
cent trial, to cease his efforts to obtain his
| (Picquart's) freedom, as he says he can
wait until September 81. when he will be
liberated and can face his accusers. Mad
anne Dreyfus so far has taken no action.
Must Keep Still
ROME. Sept. at Is asserted on nigh au-
thority that the italian military attache in
Paris, Col. Panizardi, the writer of two OF
| the three documents, the ones dated March
and April. 1894. upon which NJ Cava!gnac
said he relied when feasserting his convic-
ton Of the guilt Of Dreyfus in the chamber
Of deputies a few weeks ago. will not be
allowed to publish any Dreyfus revelation
| Considered Insane
| OAKLAND, Sept. 2.-Mrs. 8. W. Day
and her daughter. Lora. who came here