Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
THE DREYFUS CASE.
Report That a Revision Has Been
Decided Upon Premature.
THE SCANDAL MAY CAUSE A WAR.
II May Involve the French Nation with
Germany-Not to Germany's In-
terest to Have the Matter
Cleared Up.

Paris, Sept 3.-The report put in
circulation by newspaper agency
that q revision of the Dreyfus case
had been decided upon appears to be
premature. 1t Is now pointed out that
revision must be sanctioned by
cabinet council under the presidency
of M. Faure. No such council has
been had as yet but M. Cavaignac,
the minister of war, conferred at great
length yesterday with NJ. Sarrien,
the minister of justice, and M.
Brisson, president of the council
and minister of the interior. The
presumption is that these conferences
had to do with the proposal of revi-
sion; but the results have not been
made public. 1t was announced yes
terday afternoon by the Patria that
several officers of the general staff
have decided to resign shortly and di-
vulge all they know of the entire
Dreyfus case. One officer declares that
war will inevitably follow soon, as a
result of the investigation which will
be made reg arding the Vaccinations
of another government.
The most pessimistic feelings exist.
1t is 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 govern
ment is doing its best to stem the ris-
ing tide of agitation by studied quiz
essence which scandalizes the Journal
des Debats and other papers; but it
may succeed in getting over the crisis.
M. Faure ignores the reproaches of
the press and remains at Havre
Several officers of the highest dis
tinction, it is alleged, threaten to re-
sign their commissions and to publish
the facts, in order to force the gov
eminent to act. Among the crowd of
speculations and alleged revelations,
however, little that is actually new
has been disclosed Gen. Pellieux is
furious at having been deceived. He
says that during the lola trial he re-
ceived letters from juryman begging
him for proof of the guilt of Drey-
fus. He learned elsewhere that
the jury wanted the report of
Capt. Lebrun- Remand, who is credited
with having received a confession
from Dreyfus. ALI of Gen. PellieIX's
demands upon the government failed
to get anything but Lieut.. Col.
Henry's forged letter, which he (Pel-
lieux) took on trust. In his anger at
this base deception Gen. Pellieux has
now written to the governor of Paris
asking, with brutal frankness, to be
placed on the retired list, as he does
not wish to be mixed up with "men
lacking all sense of honor" The gov
ernor has begged him to reconsider
his decision.
WHY GERMANY WILL NOT SPEAK
London, Sept. 3.-M. de Blowitz, the
Paris correspondent of the Times, tele-
graphs 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 1.-THE in
terests of the nation are superior to
those of any man, and, if Germany
were listened to, Gen. de Boisdetfre
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"