The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-06

The Dreysus Case To be Heopcncd-it
Nay Bring on War Between France
and dGermany-Gcncral Z ueastnes..

London. September "A special dis
patch to The Evening Standard from
Paris. published this afternoon. says
the French cabinet decided on n revis-
ion OF the Dreyfus case.
Paris September 2-The feeling I'm
favor OF a revision OF the Dreyfus case
is growing stronger in the papers,
which have until now been hostile 10
the prisoner OF Devils island.
Midnight-The most pessimistic feel
ings exist. 1t is the common belief
that Great Britain and Russia are on
the eve OF war and that the conse-
quences Of the Dreyfus scandal will
involve France in war with Germany.
The government is doing it's best to
stem the rising tide OF agitation by a
studied quiescence which scandalizes
The Journal des Debats and other pa
pers; ii may succeed in getting over
the crisis NJ. Faure ignores the re-
proaches of the press and remains at
Havre. ,r
NJ Burgeois, minister OF education,
is in Switzerland. His address is not
known here. NJ. Peytral, minister OF
finance, is at Marseilles. and NJ. Lock
roy, minister OF marine, is at Cher
bourg.
In the meantime, NJ. Cavaignac, min
lister Of war, and NJ. Sarrien minister
Of justice, are busy enough. Mr.. Sar-
rien had two prolonged conferences
with Nj. Brisson this afternoon and
| after NJ. Cavaignac's long interview
| with NJ. Sarrien. Both ministers look
| ed ruffied. These and other impromptu
| ministerial conferences were devoted
| to an endeavor TO convince the minis
| ter for war Of the necessity on politi-
| cal grounds of a revision OF the Drey-
| fus case, which the whole country,
| including the army, now demands.
| High officers confess that the dis
| cussions that will follow revision will
| probably entail war, but they say that
| would be preferable to having the ar
| my remain under a cloud, with the
| possibilities of agitation leading to
| civil strife.
| 1t is now said that the chamber OF
deputies will not assemble until Oc-
| tober, by which time IL is hopel the
storm will have blown over.
Almost all the ministers, II IL believ-
| ed, are now in favor OF revision. M.
| Cavaignac is alone obdurate, insisting
] that he must first finish his depart
| mental inquiries and that even then
he will only act under pressure OF n
! threat of publication abroad OF such
| disclosures as woul q leave him no al
| tentative to revision.
| Several officers OF the highest dis
tinction is ii alleged. threaten TO re-
| sign their commissions and TO publish
| the facts, in order to force the gov
| ernment to act. Among the crowd OF
| specultions and alleged revelations,
| however, little that is actually new
| has been disclosed. General Pelleux is
| furious at having been deceived. He
| has written to the governor OF Paris,
| asking with brutal frankness, to b.
| placed on the retired list. as ne does
| not wish to be mixed up with men
lacking all sense OF honor" The gov
| ernor has begged him TO reconsider his
| decision.
! NJ. De Pressense, member OF the
| chamber of deputies and foreign editor
| OF The Temps, is organizing meetings
throughout the country in favor OF re-
| vision.
London, September 3.-M de Blowitz,
! the Paris correspondent OF The Times
! telegraphs that he has obtained the
| views Of distinguished German" on
| the Dreyfus situation. This individual
| admitted that Germany, by speaking
out, could, perhaps, clear up the Drey-
! fus affair" but he added that the in
! terests of the nation are superior to
| those Of any man, and IL Germany
were listened to, General de BOisdef-
fire could not remain an hour at the
head Of the staff. whereas Germans
ought TO wish to have him stay there
as long as possible"