New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
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ed 10y himself and covered with notes destined
TO support his arguments with regard TO Hannl-
BARS tactics. while the letter which was written
in the purcst French. contained further cOnsid-
crations by the Emperor on the subject
The French general FASTENED TO reply to the
Kaiser. thanking him for his letter and from
that time forth 4 friendly correspondence on
the subject OF military matters was kept up be-
tween William and De I3Oisdeffre. which lasted
until the time of the Drcyfus court martial Just
four years ago. Let add here that Emperor
Williams good opinion Of De BoIsdeftre is not
shared by the other military authorities Ia Ger
many. The man whom they regard rs the most
dangerous Of French commanders from a Teu-
ton point OF yiew ls General De lamont. for
they take the ground that DE Boisdeffre in his
project for the defence OF France has left alto
sether too much to his own memory and to his
own Initiative. that his plan is deficient IN .x-
actitude and IN mathematical precision and
that he relies upon his own genius TO supply the
place OF common sense and Of logic
General DE HoisdcTre Is too well provided
With this worlds goods To render 1t possible
that he sic aid have ever communicated TO his
Hussian friends any secrets OF The French
Army for The sake Of gain But there Is a
France. but also in foreign capitals. that he
communicated /, the Russian War Department
military secrets # which ~ had become pos
Scssr,l ~ i"puty chief and aftcrward as chief
Of the headquarters stan. With the sole object
of promoting the conclusion Of the alliance be
tween France and Russia Ha Is believed 10
have though, that Russia would he moro ready
- enter into combination with France If she
hnu lanf no iatt q I
preparations for var
The fact that French military secrets had
become known to A foreign Power somehow or
the newspapers which called for m ,nyc~lga
ton and for the punishment OF the traitor
Attention wax drawn 10 Dreyfus by the fact
that the anti Semitic Lire Parole" which MAS
The first paper 20 talk Of the betrayal II
Frances military secrets 20 forelsn Power.
lad insinuatcd that the traitor must neces-
sarily De- a Jew and that Dreyfus vas h" only
member Of that race IN The War Department
THE WOMAN IN THE CASE
u course there IN, been 4 woman N N. ci.c.
IF this the less ,ait ne better I. :. pr all
the discrrditabl. features OF this scandal the
most unsavory. lLi II mention - made thereof
II ~ merely for the sake II riins attention -
IN" Iact tniA '.'uIfA blDnlDn ~ l'plSlf'i' 20
by no means he only officer ~ his rank IA the
French Army HhO has bc"n driven into i i,a-
honorable retirement through having faded -
remember that The Mars Of thr nin,tecnth en-
fury IS required 10 he inscnsible 10 the charms
and siics II the fair and that The most -urcess-
ful generals of modern times have been almost
,scelic ia their liSti5te fpr feminine srlces tni
elegance.
Genera. De BOisdenrr ctnnOt flI - rN'Id IA,
fate Of General DE- Cia5cy. Who. '.ft'r r'n Ter
ing most brilliant service 2, his country " A.
driven % resign his portfolio ~ Minister II Var.
and 70 Withdraw into private life. through IN.
irg allowed his heart - get The better Il his
head In his dealings with the Baroness Ktull
He gho nowadays aSpircs - the command n
great military operations stands In need fir
more 81 the qualities AMI VI The virtues hat ar
10 be found In ,he mon is'cry than IN H. 1pu-
Ioir Or ~ the fashionable r-,iaur ants. no mat
yer whether these be on me banks 4 ne : -
1r IN hose - ~. seine TX NIT ACHE
DOG WITH FiLSE FEETH