The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-27
Dissenting Ministers Induced to Yield
After a fearful and Eloquent
Appeal by the Premier.
M. FAURE AGAINST REVISION
PARIS EXCITED, AND THE BOURsE
IN A DISTURBED CONDITION.
Instructions Issued for the Punish-
ment of Anyone AssaiIing the Army
The Exile and His Prison.

PARIS, Sept. Pat a meeting of the Cab
met this morning, all the ministers being
present, a decision was taken in favor of a
revision of the trial of former Captain Drey-
fus, and the documents in the case Will be
sent to the Court of Cassation. The Cabinet
meeting was prolonged ana animated. The
minister of agriculture, NJ. Viger, is report
ed to have bitterly opposed a revision. and
it is rumored he will resign. He left the
meeting before it ended. remarking to
newspaper man that he was completely
voiceless.
The Cabinet ordered the minister of JUS
tice. NJ Sarrien, to lay before the Court of
Cessation the petition of Madame Dreyfus.
wife of the prisoner of Devils island for
revision of her husbands case. The court,
therefore. will decide the legal question as
to whether the first trial of Captain Drey-
fus was vitiated by the forgery committed
by the late Lieutenant Colonel Henry, who
was a witness before the court-martial and
who confessed to having forged a document
in the case.
The minister of justice has announced
that he has given instructions that proceed
ings are to be taken Immediately against
any one attacking the army. 1t is supposed
these instructions were issued at the request
Of General Chanoine.
The city is excited and the bourse is in
disturbed condition. Conservative papers.
however, counsel the people to remain calm.
1t is doubtful if the action of the Cabinet Is
popular among the masses, particularly the
country neople, who, it is nninted out still
cling to the fetish of the ''honor or the
army" The crowds of people outside the
Ministry of the Interior, where the cabinet
council was held, loudly cheered the minis
ters. and there were shouts of "Vive Bris-
son!" "Vive la revision!"
1t is understood that M. Brisson literally
wrung consent from the Cabinet for a re-
vision, after a remarkable display of elo-
quence and personal influence and the
stormiest scenes. The strongest opponent
was NJ. Sarrien. the minister of justice, who
expressed a desire to resign, and warned
the other ministers that they were assum-
ing terrible responsibility. MN. Viger and
Maruejouls, respectively, minister of agri-
culture and minister of commerce, support-
ed M. Sarrien. NJ Brisson fell into a vio-
lent passion. and declared tearfully that the
ministers ought to credit him with UNDER
standing all the difficulties and best way
of meeting them. Should they abandon now
by refusing revision it would be to face
dishonor. AS final argument he pointed
out that it would be an extremely grave
matter to force a Cabinet crisis while the
chamber was not in session. The dissent-
ing ministers then reluctantly yielded. NJ
Maruejouls said 1T is not worth while to
resign when it is known that we shall be
overturned in fortnight" General Cha
noine, minister of war. remained neutral
President Faure hastily returned TO Paris
this afternoon. but NJ. Brisson went to Bots
de Boulogne, probably to avoid presidential
Interference until the papers should have
announced the decision in favor of revi-
sion, NJ. Faure being still strongly against
a revision.
The Criminal Chamber of the Court of
Cessation. which will examine the dossier,
consists of fifteen judges and president,
who happens to be a Jew.