, 1898-09-27

monthly to prevent him from dying OF
hunger while waiting to obtain a PEN
sion. Continuing, NJ. Roehfort says:
Recently, without any apparent in
centive, Esterhazy mytsteriously Went
TO London, abandoning his 800 francs
monthly. Why this emigration? Who
paid for his journey? With what money
has Esterhazy paid for his meals?"
NJ. Clemenceau, in the Aurore, re-
marks:
France is divided into two camps,
those who conceive that the interests
of the country depend on the conceal
ment of facts by lies, and those who
have sufficiently high esteem for the
county to separate enthusiasm from
the aspirations of justice and thuth."
The Libre Parole asserts that Ester
hazy has ~telegraphed the minister of
war. General Chanoine, protesting
against the story published in the OBJ
server of London, %rurpoting to be a
confession. made by the major. the
substance of which was that he was
the author Of the bordereau, a document
which is said to have furnished proof
of the guilt of Dreyfus.
1t is understood hat NJ. Brisson lit
orally wrung consent from the cabinet
for a revision of the Dreyfus case,
after a remarkable display of eloQuence
and personal influence and the storm
lest of scenes.
His strongest opponent was NJ. Sar-
rien. the minister of justice. who ex-
pressed a desire to resign and warned
the other ministers that they were as
Stunning a terrible responsibility. NJ.
Viger and NJ. MareuJou,s. respectively
ministers CT agriculture and minister
CT commerce. supported NJ. Sarrien.
NJ. BTizEcn fell into a violent pas
sion, and declared tearfully that the
ministers ought to credit him with I'M
derstanding all the difficulties. and the
best way of meeting them. Should they
abandon him now by refusing a re-
vision, it would be to face dishonor.
AS a final argument. he pointed out
that it would be an extremely grave
matter to force a cabinet crisis while
the chamber was not IN session. The
dissenting ministers then reluctantly
yielded. NJ. Maruejouls said: 1T is not
worth while to resign when it is known
that we shall be overturned in a fort
night"
General Chanoine, minister of war.
remained neutral. President Faure
hastily returned to Paris this after
noon, but NJ. Brisson went to the Bots
de Boulosne, probably Il avoid presi-
Dental Interference until the papers
should have announced the decision in
favor of a revision, NJ. Faure being
G.-cI@iy ~e4i1sua revision. A criminal
of tie Court of Cessation,
which will examine the dossier,
consists of fifteen judges and a presi-
dent, who happens to be a Jew.
NEW POINTS IN DREYFUS CASE.
London, Sept. 27.-The Daily News
this morning begins the publication of
a series of articles, which, it alleges.
explain the Dreyfus case. Today's ar
ticles concerns the resignation of NJ.
Casimer-Perler of the French presi-
dency which is described as a strange,
sad story. The article says:
sSrNhN - .lo Al
kaiser, Count Won Munster. NJ. Dupuy,
NJ. HanotauX, General MERCER, General
Bolsdeffre, Colonel Schwarzkoppen,
Count Esterhazy and the late Henri
Sandherr. In addition to the French
ministry others had the dossier in
their hands.
port of the Dreyfus affair. which Count
Won Munster sent by the usual courses
to the kaiser, was intercepted and pho
t%ographed at the French frontier. Yet
1t reached the emperor without delay
a few days later. This fact became
known to the information bureau at
Berlin and Germany ordered Count
Won Munster to demand his passports,
for the offense was regarded as rob-
berry and an offense to the emperor, on
the principle OF extra territoriality.
When Count Won Munster made his
demand at the palace of the Elysee.
President Casimir-Perier was over
whelmed with the suddenness 0 fthe
revelation, and was beside himself. In
an extraordinary cen he gave his
word Of honor, repudiating all connec-
tion with, or knowledge of the af-
fair, and solemnly promised to pre-
vent a repetition of 1t.
Count Won Munster was satisfied,
and sem a second report of this in
terview. This document was similarly
Intercepted and photographed. the
negative arrived at the French for
eign office within forty-eight hours.
Some days later, January IL, 1895,
Count Won Munster called at the palace
of the Elysee and suddenly announced
that Germany would mobilize her
troops forthwith unless satisfaction was
given for this new insult. A dramatic
scene followed. Count Won Munster
collapsed. q prey to violent feelings. re-
preaching M. Casimir-Perier with
having dishonored hmm in the eyes Of
the empire.
IN. Casimir-Perire was crushed and
could mot reply at first. but presently
said: TEL vour ermneunr myself.