Evening journal., 1898-10-31
DREYFUS DECISION.
French Public Shows Less
Opposition to Revision.
NEWSPAPERS APPROVE THE VERDICT
Court of Cessation Now Has Euii
Powcrs-Cun Demand the Dossier.
May order That Drcyfus BE
Brought 10 Paris.

PARIS. oct. 31.-Nowhere was there
any sign of agitation yesterday The
city is quiet. The anti-Semite papers
yainly endeavor by abusing the judges
ot the court of cessation, TO lash the
public into a hostile demonstration, Tut
the people seem rather inclined TO re-
sent the culpability or imbecility of the
high officers OF the general stan who
allowed themselves 10 become the prey
Of uncrupulouE forgers. This refers es-
Decially to the officers deputed to in
vestgate the Dreyfus affair.
IL Is believed even now that impor-
tant facts are being concealed in order
to shield the headquarters STAFF. Most
of the Paris papers approve the de-
cislon of the court of cassation, al
though the Gaulois and the Eclair de-
clare that even now revision is by no
means certain. The Liberte bows to
the decision. but does not think IL Will
end the agitation.
The Figaro announces that Comte Es-
terhazy has been deprived of his mem-
bership in the Legion OF Honor.
The Dreyfus decision seems 70 have
delayed solution of the cabinet crisis.
NJ de Freyclnet Is again hesitatlng 60
on the ground that. In view of the role
the Protestants have played in the
Dreyfus case, it would be inadyisable
for two Protestants. himself and M.
Ribot, to hold the portfolios OF war and
Justice.
BY Saturdays decision the court of
cessation obtains the most absolute
control over the Dreyfus case. IL can
4. D.. tf
whatever. including the dossier, Of any
case bearing upon the Dreyfus matter
and can examine under oath any wit
ness. however high his position.
In short, If the court makes q sincere
use of its powers the truth viii have O
much better chance of being dscov-
cred than would have been the case hat
Il merely ordered revision before an.
other court martial, whose members
might have been actuated by a desire
TO shield the general staff. Having con
cluded its inquiry, II can present a new
dossier 10 either civil or a militar.
court for the final decision. It's pro
ceedlngs win not be public, and Their
can therefore be no objection 10 a com
munication 10 it OF the alleged secre
dossier, II this Is still In existence, Will
} the numerous generals who have ex
i pressed their belief In the guilt of Drey
, fus viii now be called upon TO explain
!, the grounds OF their convictions.
! Although the liberation Of Dreyfu
has not been ordered, the court can or
der him brought 20 France at any mo
ment, and will probably do so at a
early stage OF the inquiry.
The court refralned from ordering hi
release on Saturday because it woul
have been a presumption Of his inns
3 cence.
NJ. Paul Deroulede OF the Patriot
$ league turned the patriotic manifest;
d tion at lie Bourget today I'm memory
s the soldiers who fell there IN IN
d Franco-Prussian war of 1870 into a reN
olutionary demonstration against N
decision OF the court of cessation. II
= delivered a violent anti-Dreyfus spaecl
NJ. Marcel Habert. member Of N
chamber Of deputies followed with
v still more innammatory harangu
p There We're however, no disorders.
o AS President Faure left the Gran
I Opera House last night about II o'cloC
= he was greeted with prolonged shou
p Of "Vive l'armee" and "a bas
? Juifsi"
!, Comte Esterhazy. II is reported. h,
: written TO several generals. demanair
: money under threats Of exposure.