Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-29
COLONEL PIQrARTS CASE.
He is Sustained by the Chamber -He.oiu.
tion Regarding separation Of Ci,n
aud Military row-r- Upheld.

Parls. Nov. ?s.-Thc minister Of war.
N. Dcfrcyccnh. In the chamber Of
deputies today refused 90 intervene In
the Plcauart afrair. and the house APP
proved the government resolution re-
gardlng the separation Of military and
civil powers by vote of ts' 90 20.
A radical deputy. NJ Dos. opened the
discussion. lie sald that while there
has been some honesty In the Dreyfus
prosecution there had been nothing but
dishonesty In the Picquar. affair. These
remarks caused an uproar. Contlnu-
ing. NJ Bos detailed the history Of the
Picquart persecution" recalling Col.
Picauarts exile 90 Tunls and asked the
minister Of war. NJ Dcfrcycenk. why
he had permitted a court-martini TO be
summoned for December 18th. The
deputy also accused Gen. zuriindcn.
the military governor ot Paris. who. he
said, had promised revision OF the
case. Of having broken his word. This
caused another uproar
NJ. Hos concluded by Insisting that
the government; ought 10 postpone the
trial ~ picquart by court-martiii until
u
In the revision Of the DreyfuH trial Il
known. This brough, forth lively APP
pinuse from the majority Of the dcpu-
ties.
~. Poinnare. republican, made an Inn
FASHIONED speech. In The course OF which
he said II was not necessary TO COM
found the army with few ifnprudcnt
mon. While she members ~ the court
martial were above suspicion. She prose-
cuiion OF Picquar, savorei OF reprisal.
Col. Picluari's secret imprisonment. N.
polncare further asserted. was beyond
all precedent. and there were guilty
persons. he claimed, who were enjoying
| rcnndaiouH immunity. There arr cher
forgern besides picluari who ought 60
be prosecuted" explained tho deputy.
"rhcse injuStlces VIII end by csaspcrat-
Ing the nation"
public instruction IN is95-si, created
sensation by adding; we were at
tackled by the Dreyfnr prosecution In
1884, and I learned OF the DrryfuH nfrair
through the newspaper" Tremendous
applause and uproar followed this as
aertion.
81. nnr,hou. who was minister ~ pub
llc works In 1884, here iB,srjectcd;
II aln ready 90 indorse the words Of ~.
poincare which are true" This
ealldu forth more applause and exela-
nations q u, Is absurd" III ia ineon-
,
Thercupon ~. Polncare addedi 1.-THE
only proof ~ Drryfur' guilt In 1896
consisted ~ the bordereau No cabinet
minister. or even the pteriier' or she
council ~ Minister heard any mention
81 the confessions Dreyfua Is alleged 90
have made 60 Captain i.ehrun. ltenauit."
NJ Cassagnac, the former minister of
war, said; "uen. Msrcler secured those
confessions" Gen. Mercler was min
lFter of war % the time OF the Drefus
trial.
M.Polncarc continued; capt. Lee
brun- Iennuli, when he was examined
! by the president ~ the council dld not
mention the Drsyfus confesslon," This
retirement caused applause 60 break
forth frum all parts ~ ne house, dur
, ing which ~, cavnignnc tried so gpeak,
! hut was howied down, although one
DEPUTY shouied; 10, rs hear me nero
= Of the forgery" NJ. inlncare concluded
Z by saying; "slleuce has weishod
, heavily upon me. and am now happy
10 have had me OPPORTUNITY IA tell
! what know Of the case"
D 81. Cavnirnac rtasscrtei that CAPT,
{ Iebrun-Renauita evidence was plven
, 90 Gen. Mercllr. "ils report eNlsta,"
: he exclaimed. amid uproar and crlcs
I on "pate. date" nut, perhaps. Capt.
: Lehrun- Rerault has since ro,racted his
I admissions" Shouts " surprise fol-
Y hwed this suggestion.
81 De Frcyhnr, faAi "The gov
: ernmefr, on assun ing office, found the
> proceedings pending, We have only
one anxicty ana thnf Il 10 ascertain
A me tr1fn. We a. not ohiec, 10 fur
: n4shing the Court OF Cessation with all
: evidence available, excepting the evil
a dersce involving ghe uflonh defense.
: 10th the clvh ana military couris are
a fully equipped 10 deal WIN the rrrpes-
n tive cases, and, as an desire 10 arrive
;. al the truth, Il VIII be reached, The
Il ,.oyerrtnent asks the chamber TO re-
spept the independence OF law"
e After an appeal from ". Mlllerand
y for nos. ponement OF lne Plcquar,
!; court.marthi, NJ. pupuy. me prvfnler,
4 heenresl that the Dreyfus affair mus
h remain purely indiclal az the only
q menna OF rfnchlnE the truth, which
q nav now be ad,aine1," referring 90
n me statements Of NJ Polnopre. NJ.
a Dunuy asked why that deputy had
10 waited 30 long before astonishing the
h chamber with eiis revelations" 1--WE
!. 1"sNne TO order pog'ponement OF the
l. eourt.mirtlal," sid she premier ITO
- olive sueh nm order even II we had thu
ID rirht. would be to strike blow At tho
Il nrinclple u separation OF the public
n nowers. II "a not within the province
D" ~ parliament or the government Ia
4, a,,s' .he connection which may exin'
N Tween ne Dreyfns and Plcquar,
!. e,ses. our Intervention would be cal
- MATED 10 Aamper the work OF the
= cnnri OF Cessation. We VIII respect
~ me decision Of the Jaw We are q
T. ,,rverrrnert ~ law and refuse 90 he a
IN e,vernment VI arbitrary measures"
~ The order o. the day. approving thf
H. ..,tsmsnts Of the government respect.
N Inc The principle 81 The separation OF
~ Ike judicial and executive powers, wa.
mem adopted by NVie OF is' ~ 10.
IN la the Hobbies OF the ehamber, NJ