The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

PARIS, Sept. 2-Ar the meeting OF the
cabinet this morning. al The ministers hc-
tnE present. a decision was taken In favor
OF a revision OF the trial Of former Capt
Dreyfus. and the documents In the case
Will he sent 10 the court OF casSation.
Crowds OF people outside the ministry OF
the interior. where the cabinet council waS
held. loudly cheered the minister's
The cabinet ordered Minister Of Justice
Sarrlen 20 lay before the cour. OF cassa-
tion the petition Of Madame Dreyfus for q
revision Of her husbands case. The court
therefore VIII decide the legal question as
70 whether the first ,r.al OF Dreyfus was
vitiased by the forgery committed by the
late Lieut.. Col Henry.
The cabinet meeting was prolonged and
animated. The minister OF agriculture. NJ.
V!ger. is reported 10 have bitterly opposed
a revision, ard It is rumored he Will resign.
He left Tie meeting before il ended. re-
marking TO a newspaper man that he was
completely voiceless.
For the Homer Of the Army.
The minister OF Justice has given Ia
structions that proceedings are 10 lie taken
Immediately against any one attacking the
army. Il ls supposed that the instructions
TO prosecute any one attacking the army
Was issued at the request Of Gen. Cham
o.ne. The city Is excited. and the honrsa
IS In a disturbed condition.
Conservative papers. however. counsel
the people To remain calm. Ii ss doubtful
X the action OF the cabinet is popular
among the nassses especially among tho
common people, who. * is pointed out. eth
cling TO the fetch OF the homer of the
army.
Roek.fort Abuses Esserhaxy.
In the Intrsnstgeant today Henri Roche
fort accused Major E.steFhazy Of having
haen bf!bea by the so-called Dreyfus synai-
cate 70 cover himself with alshonor by
confessing 10 a forgery. OF which charge
he was twice acquitted" Rochefort adds
that he pad Es1sfhazy 1000 francs for
copies Of all documents IN the casa and
in addition, with tso other newspaper men.
ne paid h.sterhaxy, who was without funds,
81. francs monthly 20 prevent him dying of
hunger while waiting 10 obtain Il pension
Kocaefogt says:
Recently. without any apparent sncen-
tive. EsseEhszy Tnyseriously went To Lon
don. abandoning 80 francs monthly. Why
this emigration who paid for the sour-
for meais?''
NJ. Clsmenceau. in the Aurore. remarks:
France IS divided into two camps. those
who conceive the interests Of the country
20 depend ou a concealmsnt OF tscis by lies.
and those who have sufficiently high
esteem ot the country 20 separate enshns-
iasm from the aspirations os justice ard
truth"
The Li6re Parole ssserts that Esterhaxy
teIegFaphed 70 the minister Of var pro-
testing against the story published in Lon
don purpofliug 20 b. confession made by
him. the substance OF which was tha. he
vas the author os tHe boriereau document.
whl1h s said 20 haye furnished preof OF
the guilt of DTcyfus.
Brisson Force. Them to Give In.
II !s understoa1 that NJ Rriss.on rter-
ally wrung consent fF0sn the cabinet for a
revision. after a remarkable display OF
eIoquerre and personal influence and the
stormlest scenes. H;s strongest opponent
was M SaFrien. the minister of justice.
WHO exprrszsf desire % resign. and
warned ihe 0telr ministers that they were
assuming 4 terrible responsibility
N nrissoa feN into a violent passion.
ana declared tearfulIy that the ministers
oggh, II credit him win understanding
all the difficulties an2 the hast say ~
meeting than shoula they abandon him
now b. refuving q revision. Y qxs.,aia i've
- face dishornr. As arai argument he
pointed out mat e would be an extremely
grave matter - force i cabinet crisis
while ,ae Chamber wss not in sesslen.
Tne dissenting ministers then reluctant
|y yielded