The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-24
DREYFuS AGAIN.
The French Deputies and the Exiled
Captain.

fight In the Cn&IbD0I "a DOPuoaSS ooHfsy
the session of the House was suspended.
The trouble resulted from the disposition
of the postponed Interpolation of the
government by ex-Minister Cavaignac. on
the subject of the semi-official note is
sued on January II, in which the govern
ment declined to make public the con-
confession alleged to have been made by
ex.Capt. Alfred Dreyfus to Capt. Lebrun-
Renaa6.
The chamber was thronged and there
was great excitement when ex-Minis-
ter Cayaignac repeated the Interpolation
of the government on the subject of
Dreyfus. He affirmed the existence of
the report of Capt. Lebrun- Renaud con-
tanning the confession of Dreyfus, whose
guilt, he added, was thus established and
blamed the governments silence which.
the speaker claimed, permitted cltlclsm
of an affair legally decided.
Continuing. NJ. Cavaignac reproached
the government for thus leading to
repetition of the trial. He added that II
the government believed the puplioa-
ton of the name of foreign power, con-
neoted with the Dreyfus confession, was
dangerous, no one would ask for its pub
LEGATION. Thereupon, M. Cavaignac asked
the government to furnish clear ex-
PLANTATION of the situation. (Leftist ap-
plause.)
The premier, M. Meline, in reply, said
he could net communicate the contents
of Capt. Lebrun- Renaud's report, because
the minister thought parliamentary act
ion would affect the judicial character
of the whole affair, and.once the discus
sion was opened it could not be closed.
There was another cause preventing the
notification, the same which actuated
the demand for a secret trial. This cause
was not excessively grave, but it was
customary to investigate espionage secret
y.
The premier said that the present Drey-
fus campaign was deplorable. Gap
plause) A great writer, NJ. Meline
pointed out, had used his pen to dishonor
the army. prolonged applause andSvio-
lent protests.)
M, Meline next blamed the newspapers
for supporting Dreyfus and declared the
government had only done its duty in
prosecuting Emile zola, adding that the
Jury would know how to defend the
honor of the army, whose honor was be.
You'd the reach of all attacks. (Shouts
from the Leftists.)
At this point, the president of the
chamber, M. Brisson, interviewed and ap-
pealed to the deputies to calm themselves
and to set an example at the critical
moment when the streets were crowded
with rioters, (Applause.)
M. Meline, when he was able to con-
tinue, said the government was not will
ing to lend itself to the legal introduce
ton of revision Of the trial, and the
scandal would have to fall on the should
ers of those who originated it. Regarding
the street disturbances the Premier said
the government would show how to
speedily quell them and re-establish Or
der. He then denounced the Socialist
newspapers for attacking the government,
by which they are preparing for new
edition of the "Delbacle. - (The Delbacle
is one of Zola's novels.)
The remark caused tumult among the
members of the extreme left.
1.-The government now needs. the pre-
mier said. 'that the country should be
informed that the chamber has supported
the ministers (Great applause.)
NJ. Cavaignac replied that the moral
result sought had been attained, adding
that he desired to withdraw his interpret
lation. yhis caused great excitement
In the House, and III. Jaures, the Soci-
Mist leatler,re-i introduced NJ. Cayiagnac's
Interpolation of the government. He
prctested against the attack on the So
cialisss and accused the Conservatives Of
helping the government to adopt react
sonary methods and sof preparing way
for Delbacle. The accusation caused
a tunlult among the members 'of the
Right.
Continuing, NJ. Jaures characterized
as "lies," the "incomplete charges" Tiled
in the prosecution of lola. (Applause
from the members of the left.)
NJ. Devernis, Conservative, accused M.
Jaures Of being the. spokesman of ''the
Dreyfus syndicate to which NJ. Jaures
reulfed: "You are scoundreI and a
coward"
n. Devernis thereupon nlade rush to-
wards the tribune, but he was seized by
several Socialists and series of fights
ensued, during which M. Devernis fought
his way to the tribune and struck M.
Jaures.
The Conservatives and Socialists
charged che platform and the melee be-
rama general with fighting and shouting
On all sides.
The president of the chamber. NJ.
Brisson, being powerless to restore order,
left the chair, saying: 81 am going to
consult the procurator general.
few minutes later the order was
given to clear the tribune, amidst the
greatest excitement among the deputies
and journalists, who were threatening
Observation-Disclosures
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