The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-04

PARIS. Sept. 3-M. Cavaignac today
sent the following letter of resignation 10
NJ Rrisson. premier and the president Of
the council:
II have the honor 70 send you and beg
you to transmit to the president OF the
republic my resignation as minister OF war.
There exists q disagreement between Us
which. being prolonged. would paraiyze
the government At tisne when it most
needs fu3 unity OF decision.
Il remain convinced Of the guilt OF Drey-
fus and as determined as heretofore to
combat a revision of the case. do not
intend 10 shirk the responsibility OF the
present situation. but / cannot assume 1t
without being ia accord with the chief Of
the government to which I have the honor
to belong
The resignation Of NJ. Cavaignac Is due to
disagreement with his colleagues. who de
sire revision OF the Dreyfus case Thus 4
revision of The case seems assured
These ara the circumstances which led NJ
Cavaignac to resign: After the discovery
OF Lieut. Col Henry's forgery, the gov
ernment sought means TO reassure the pub
lie. The question OF revision was broached
Certain ministers believed the time had
come to throw on full light and toestabl1sh
every responsibility. NJ Cavafgnac strong
ly objected. He declared re was convinced
OF the guilt Of Dreyfus. NJ Brisson vain-
ly pointed out 10 NJ Cavalsrac that the re-
vision would only be justified II some new
fact developed 20 show that there had been
a judicial error and that no such fact ea-
listed. Henry's forgery being subsequent 10
the conviction OF Dreyfls and only inds-
rectiy connected with H.
NJ Bourgeois. called from Switzerland,
made a new effort, bu, ii. Cavaignac still
refused. The latter saw N. Brisson. the
premier, and declared ,ha, his determsna-
ton vas immovab.e. and that he would
resign. After NJ. Cavasgnac's departure q
conference was held AZ the ministry OF the
interior between VI. BriSson. Minister
Bourgeois ard Sarrien- About o'clock
NJ. Cavaignac's letter ot resignation was
received. I, is assumed that a majority
Of the cabinet accept tue vjews of n. Br.s-
son. as the others maintain thesr portfolios.
The resignation OF NJ. Cavaiguac enabled
the government 10 decide the matter. and
!, is believed VI. Cavaisaac's successor at
the war Office VIII soon be appointed. and
4 definite resolution taken.
Interviews with NM. Cavaignac. Sarrien
and Bourgeois continue % be publish
ed aad the Temps prints q letter
from II. TArcux, the former minister Ct
fus:i-e. 70 ina minister for The colonies.
NJ Treusuott. asking .bat In view of the
new aspeci of he case preytus' prison e.
c,n4e he nodiaodi The Temps says:
The government recognizes its duty.
Nur there are several methods a. revision
ana II desires 20 consider them al care
fully
The Dreyfns agitation IS not aha'ing.
The ropulace Was again inHamed today
~ posters printed by the s.eo1e. wEh
wnleh the ;own has been plas'ercd. They
~eorodsre two letters which p7eyfas wrote
- ine minister fer war in lS@s. and ore
sni-,, he wrote &c his counsel. De Mage n
,Sgs protesting his innocence ana denying
- had ever been guilty of any indiscre-
,Ioa The pos;eTs aIso deal Mn tie fact
,ha; al. Ficquar; wrote on Ju'y affirm
,,~ .ne fais!.y % Lleat Co1 lfen-y's ioca-
,nsn.~ ard they aecrr ihe ar9es: ard ian-
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