The San Francisco call., 1898-11-29

Deputy had waited so long "before as- tonishing the chamber with his reYela- tions."
 We decline to order postponement of the court-martial, said the Premier: ITO give such an order, even if we had the right, would be to strike q blow at the principle of separation of the pub lie powers. It is not within the prov ince of Parliament or the Government to adjust the connection which may exist between the Dreyfus and Picquart cases. Our intervention would be cal culated to hamper the work of the Court of Cessation. We will respect ernment of law, and refuse to be a Government of arbitrary measures" " Prolonged cheers)
 The order of the day, approving the statements of the Government respect ing the principle of the separation of the judicial and executive powers was then adopted by a vote Of 437 to 73 In the Hobbies of the chamber M.
 Dupuy's speech was interpreted as an invitation of the Court of Cessation to ask for the production of the petit bleu and other documents In the Picquart case, which the Government
 would immediately produce, thus in directly leading to postponement of a court-martial which the Government has refused to grant under duresS. It was held, also, that the Premier had admitted the right of the Government to intervene regarding General Eur unden's action, but had only refrained
 from fear that intervention would be miSinterpreted.
 An immense mass-meeting was held
 this evening in favor of Colonel Pic
 quart. Thousands of people, shouting
 ''Conspuez Rochefort," and ''Conspuez
 Drument,' marched to the Cherche-
 Midi Prison, where Picquart is confin-
 ed, and cheered and demonstrated
 inns on his behalf. The anti-Picquart-
 ties rallied, and there were several
 conflicts between the two bands
 The vote in the Chamber enables the nti-DreyfusiteS to sing a song Of vic tory. since the Dreyfusite demand was for the Government to order the FIG quart court martial postponed. Never thelesS the whole debate served to ad- vance the cause of Dreyfus. M. Dupuy' s
 speech is admitted in all hands to have been a masterpiece of statesmanship.
 He did not deny that the Government had power to intervene with General Zurlinden, but explained that 1t would be better for the Court of CasNation to do so. He said that a fortnight ago the Court of Cessation demanded the docu- ments concerning the Picquart affair. At that time, for legal reasons, he continued, only copies had been given. Now, however, if the originals were de- manded by the court they would be placed at it's disposal.
 M Ribot, who was back of the de- mand for postponement, followed M. Dupuy, and although he still contended that the Government ought not to al- low itself to be passive instrument In
 General Zurlinden's hands, he had, per force, to be content with M. Dupuy's
 assurance.
 Perhaps the most significant feature of the debate after M. Poincares reve-
 lation, which served to draw even closer the bonds of suspicion surrounding General Mercier, is the changing at titude of the Chamber toward M. Ca vaignac The latter's speech before the period of the Henry suicide was ac- cepted and placarded throughout the country as proof of the guilt of Drey- fus. Now he is received with the howls of the Deputies when he attempts to justify his attitude.
 The general belief is that the Court of Cessation will now demand the Pic quart dossier, thus delaying the court martial.
 Among the rumors current this even ing is one that General Zurlinden, Mil itary Governor of Paris, has already
 resigned There is also a report that Colonel Pjcquart will be released or bail.
 Slight demonstrations continued ir