The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-23
DISPUTE OVER DREYFUS
SOCIALISTS AND PRESS OPPOSE
THE GOVERNMENT.
1Af sCoUNOREL AND COWARD PASSED
Armed Troops Summoned President Brisson
Assumed Responsibility Of Deciding Not
10 Resume The Sitting and the Mob
Outside Was Then Gained.

Paris, Jan. 22-The Chamber of Depu-
ties was thronged to-day and there WAS
great excitement when eX-Minister Cav
aignac repeated the Interpolation of the
government on the subject of Dreyfus,
of which he had previously notified the
Minister. He affirmed the existence of
the report of Captain Lcbrun Renaud,
containing the confession Of Dreyfus,
whose guilt, he added, was thus cStab-
lished and blamed the governments
silence, which, the speaker claimed, per
mitted criticism of an affair legally de-
cided.
NJ Cayaignuc asked the government
10 furnish IA clear exploration of the
situation.
The Premier, NJ. Mclne, in reply, said
he would not communicate the contents
of Captain Lebrun- Renaud's report. The
government did not think it right to
publish it, because the Ministers thought
il parliamentary discussion would affect
she judicial character of the whole af
eair. and once the discussion was opened
II could not be closed.
. The Premier said that the present
campaign in regard to Dreyfus was de
ploratde. \ great writer had used his
pen to tEish0nor the army. prolonged
ksppIarIsc and violent protests.)
NJ. Aleline blamed the newspapers for
supporting Drcyfus and declared the
, 3yepuReut lrad only dome its duty in
prosecuting Emile Xola.
At tltis point the president Of the
init ~
iounegl the DeUgties to calmncss, and
10 set an example at the critical moment
when the streets were crowded with
lisorderly bands.
Regarding the street disturbances. the
Premier said the government would
know how to speedily quell them ana
re-E;sfabliSh order.
'"rhe government now needs" the
Premier said "that the country should
be informed that the Chamber has sup
ported the Ministers" Great applause.
NJ. CavUignac replied THAT the moral
result sought had been attained, adding
thut he desired to withdraw hi, inter
pellatiOn. This caused great excitement
i'm the House, and NJ. ,Iaures, the SO
cialist leader. reintroduced NJ. Gayli@
macs Interpretation Of the government.
Continuing, NJ. Jaures characterized
rs ''hes" the incomplete charges filed
in the prosecution of Xola.
NJ. DeBOrnis, Conservative, accused
N. Jaures of being the spokesman OF
the "Dreyfus syndicate" to which NJ
Jaures replied: You are Il scOundrel and
a cOWard!r'
During the alteration between NJ
Iaures and DeBornis, the latter shouted
to Jaures:
You are unqucstionably in the pay of
the Dreyfus syndicate
TO this VI. ,Iaures shouted ficrcely in
reply, but he was unable to make him
self heard.
In the meanwhile NJ. Doville was
trying to throw an ink-stand at the head
of NJ De Bornis. but was restrained by
the Deputies around him.
Several persons in the press galleries
SeXchanged blows during the uproar, and
the people i'm the public galleries climbed,
upon the seats, shouting encourage
mcnt or abuse at the Deputies.
There is much talk of duel between
NJ. De Bornis and NJ. Jaures. but the
friends of the latter declare that he will
not fight
NJ. DeBOrnis thercupon made rush
toward the tribune and was seized by
several Socialists and Il series of fights
ensucd during which Nj. DeBorn;s
fought his way to the tribune and
struck NJ. Jaures.
The Conservatives and Socialists
charged the platform and the melee bc
came general, with fighting AMI shout
ing on all sides.
The president of the Chamber NJ
BrisNOn. being powerless to restore or
der, left the chair. saying: II ann going
to consult the Pr0curator General"
A few minutes later the order was
given to clear the tribune, amidst the
greatest excitement amOng the depIti"S
and Journalists. who were threatening
land iostling each other, and almost com
ing to blows
1t was asserted that NJ. DeBOrniS had
accused NJ. Jaures of being paid by
the "Dreyfus syndicate.
After the ATTACK made upon MIN. NJ.
Joures was the object of an ovation
mon the part of the Socialis deputies.
When the order was gwen 20 clear the
| tribune. the reporters were invited IT, re-
fire. hut before so doing several Of
thnm made demonstratiDT in favor Of
NJ .Iaures. shouting "Gravo" ''yiteI
Jaures." -.
The newspaper men ana the public,
nonring into the lOhbies of the House
found them occupied by armed troops,
| tI,,t had hpPn summoned when the dis
t,,,h.nca began in the Chamber On
learning this, many of the deputies pro
tested. and the soldiers were withdrawn.