Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-26
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the army. but NJ. BrIsson refused to ac-

the army. but NJ. Brisson refused to &C
cept it.
/ M. Cavaignac, the former minister o
war, then rushed to the tribune ant
demanded an immediate discussion o
the resolution. He was greeted witt
hostile shouts, including Sabre" for
gerry" razor" which caused a grea
uproar. The shouting Of the word ira
zor," was probably on illusion to the
suicide OF the late Lieut.. Col. Henri
who Is said to have cut his throat IN
his prison cell at the fortress OF Monte
| Valerien. after confessing to having
forged one Of the Dreyfus documents
though 1t has since been claimed that
| the razor with which the deed was
committed was not found in the cell Of
the deceased.
NJ. Brisson then accepted the order
of the day. proposed by M. Rfbot. az
| firming the supremacy over the mill
tary power. which was adopted by a
vote Of 259 ayes to noes.
An amendment proposed by M. Ber
ger, censuring the government "for not
causing the honor Of the army to he
respected" was lost by ga to 2c1 votes.
M. DeMahy then proposed resOlu
ton calling upon the government TO
lend the campaign OF insult against
the army" The premier refused to ac-
cept the motion. however. and a vote
was taken on it amid such confusion
that scrutiny was demanded. Later
this showed that the government was
defeated by vote OF 296 to 243.
hn ~ ho ~ ho 4
been announced, NJ. Berteaux moved a
vote of confidence in M. Brisson, which
was rejected by 2S6 votes to 254.
When this vote was declared the
ministers left the Chamber.
After M. Brisson accepted NJ. Ribot's
motion. earlier in the session. several
of the deputies attempted to speak but
their voices were drowned in the up
roar which filled the Chamber.
After the ministers had withdrawn
the Chambers adopted, amid cries of
Down with the Jews" the order OF
the day. combining the motions Of NJ.
Ribot and NJ. DeMahy. by a vote of
ago to 2s.
A fresh tumult was aroused by the
declaration of NJ. De Baudry D'Asson,
deputy for the ACCOMPLISHMENT Of Les
Stables D'Olonne, in the department of
Vendee, that all the ministers except
Gen. Chanoine ought to be impeached.
The Chamber adjourned to Nov. 4.
1t was the general impression among
the deputies that President Faure will
invite NJ. Alexandra Ribot to form a
cabinet. This evening. attachments Of
municipal guards, cuirassiers and po-
lice are massed at the various ap
proaches to the palace of the Elysee,
for fear of disturbances.
NJ. Brisson went to the Elysee at :
o'clock. President Faure has signed
the appointment of NJ. Lockroy, min
lister OF marine. in the retiring cabinet
as minister of war, ad interim.
When accepting the resignation of
the ministry, NJ. Faure begged NJ
Brisson and his colleagues to continue
to act until the formation of the new
cabinet.
After the adjournment of the Cham
Der there was great excitement, fol-
lowed by street demonstrations, princi-
pally maintained by the anti-Semites,
led by NJ. Drumont. in the vicinity Of
the officers of the Libre Parole and
other anti-Dreyfus papers.
At many points the boulevards soon
became almost impossible and there
were numerous collisions between the
demonstrators and the police. who had
been fasting since morning. Only with
the utmost difficulty was a semblance
of order preserved and in many cases
it was necessary for the cuirassiers to
clear the streets.
Oct. 26.-1 A. M.-About midnight a mob
of members of the Patriotic League
smashed the windows and glass staircase
of shop whose owner is said to be a
Jew, at the corner of the Rue Auber and
the 4,ue Scribe.
The vigilance committee of the Social
list party issued, tonight, manifesto
condemning the action of Gen. Chanoine
and denouncing the "make-believe Repub-
licans who have strangled debate in the
Chamber and created crisis" The COM
mittee has decided to organize all the So
ciaiists and revolutionary Republican
forces in the country against military
and clerical reaction"
About 10 o'clock, band of youthful
Royalists formed in front of the Military
Club and after cheering for the army,
marched, preceded by the tri-color, to-
ward the offices of the Soleil and the
Gaulois. singing and shouting.
On arriving at the Boulevard, this dem
monstration. which had grown to several
thousands, meta rival Republican dem
onstration. violent collision took place
and the Republicans captured the ROYAL
lists flag, which increased the tumult.
Gen. Chanoine is the fifth minister of
war who has declared himself absolutely
convinced of the guilt of Dreyfus and the
third who has resigned on that account.
His totally inexplicable and unexpected
action was certainly the chief sensation
IN day of sensational events He dealt
veritable coup de jarnac to the cabinet
and precipitated a new struggle between
.ne military and civil authorities.
Yesterday (Tuesday) was the first time
Gen. Chanoine ever sat on the ministerial
bench, and his colleagues, knowing that
he was unaccustomed to the tricks of ora
tOricat effects S11cl