New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30
DUPUY AND LOUBET.
THE PREMIER's MAcHINATroNs AGAINST
THE PRESIDENT.
A PROMINENT FRENCH POLITICIANS VIEWS ON
THE NEW CABINET AND THE
DREYFUs CASE

ing and the consequences Of this ministerial
crisis will be OF interest to The Tribune's
readers.
The Cabinet that has just fallen was headed
by NJ Charles Dupuy mot to be COMPOUNDED
with Jean Dupuy Senator. who was considered
a possible successor OF the other). Who is this
NJ. Dupuy? He Is a child OF the people: he is
son OF his own works. His father was an en-
ploye OF the Prefecture of the Haute Loire
After doing brilliantly in his studies at the
I.yceum Of his native town. Charles Dupuy en-
tered the Higher Normal School. You know
that in France the Higher Normal School and
the Polytechnic School are the two most highly
esteemed institutions OF the kind, and that the
titles OF Normal Graduate" and Polytechnic
Graduate" are the objects Of greater envy than
those of duke and marquis
At his graduation from the Normal School NJ.
Dupuy was appointed professor OF philosophy.
He was teaching this branch when the voters
Of his native town. which, by the way. is called
lie Puy, sent him TO Parliament. Up to that
time his name was unknown to the people at
large; but before long the new Deputy attracted
attention by his achievements and his indus
try. His elegant. correct and easy speeches. his
witty sallies. his carefully prepared reports. put
him in evidence and all at once honors began
to rain upon him.
This man, whose highest aspiration bad been
to obtain Paris professorship. found himself
named In succession Minister OF Public lnstruc-
tion president Of the Chamber Of Deputies and
president Of the Council. All these posts he
filled with distinction. He met great difficulties.
but he found the way to overcome them He 1t
was who presided over the Chamber Of Depu-
ties on the day when Valiant threw his IA
nous bomb and wounded forty people: and
everybody remembers his famous remark.
Gentlemen, the session will go on"
When he was president Of the Council for the
first time he found himself confronted with the
crimes OF the Anarchists. and with great cour-
age, dlsregardng the threats Of death with
which he was beset. he had the special laws
passed that put end to their activity He
proved his energy in another exceptional cir
cumstance. The trades unions having refused
to obey the law requiring them to publish their
bylaws NJ. Dupuy did not hesitate to close up
the labor headquarters by military force and
thus aroused against himself the powerful army
OF Paris Socialists.
NJ. Dupuy might then have been considered
man contented with the lot that fate had given
him: when all at once he made a complete
change Of front The Minister who had fought
the Socialists bitterly went over to them, and
became II not their friend. at least their
prisoner. AS he himself said. he changed his
musket. What means this change OF front1
It means that NJ. Dupuy Is beset by dream
that in his case has become a madness-hs
wants to be President OF the republic!
But you will say the place is filled. and NJ
Loubet is elected for seven years. 1t is true;
but events have shown NJ. Dupuy that some
times you can count on the unexpected hap
pening. While he was president Of the Council
he saw three Presidents disappear. Carnot was
assassinated Felix Faure died suddenly. and
Casimir- Perier resigned because he. Dupuy,
made his life unbearabe. In the same way that
he succeeded in discouraging Casimir- Perier. he
hoped to force NJ. Loubet out. M
You remember the more than disagreeahle re-
ception the Parlsians gave NJ. Loubet. well-in-
formed people assert that NJ Dupuy was no
stranger to this movement. But how many
queer things how many scandals, how many
blunders. have happened since. The President
~ the republic goes to the races at Auteuil, and
tbere he is insuted by half hundred members
of tho French aristocracy. One OF them goes SO
far as 70 give him a blow the hat with his
cane NJ Dipuy has taken no precautions 70
nreserve order The Sunday following Is the DAY
NJ tho Paris Grand Prix, the great festival OF the
Parisians and OF the aristocracy Inc Fresi-
dent If the republic is to be present. NJ Dupuys
duty IS to take Observation-Disclosures. discreet
precautions on the contrary, what does ne doF
He does all that is physically possible 20 make
tho President ridiculous and hateful He orders
ont an army of 1900 men, whom he stations
IN line along the route from the Elysee 10
Iongchamps From noon on all passing In the
nrincnal streets OF Paris is forbidden. Inc
Presidents grandstand is surrounded by i'ne
three deep of soldiers with fixed bayonets me
,veighng-in Enclosure, to which admission Is ~
francs is invaded by two thousand policemen
Several sauadrons of cavalry, pistols In hano'
.,r-ound the stand. behind which are standing
the "black Marias" for the people who are ar
rosted ambulances for the people brought In
and Judges ordered to hold court on the race
track The President arrives. and hundreds OF
anarchists and revolutonists for whom choice
nlaces had been reserved, cheer him ana shou'
for him at a signal plainly given
The effect Of this masquerade was disastrous.
=, nunuv had tried to show that the President
bod been cheered only by the police and the
royo,utionists The public was not deceived
The malicious intention was too plain and the
noxt dav NJ. Dupuy was overthrow. NJ. Louoet
,hrough his friends has been working for TINS
overthrow; he desired to get rid OF the man OF
maIevo,ence who brings disaster to all the
Presidents of the republic. Now the Ministry
Is out. who is to replace IT. Dreyfus MIN
istry. N.
In a preceding letter I said that NJ Louoe'
must either put an end to the Dreyfus auan y.
get out. 7 have not changed M opinion. ana l
believe that we are nearing the END OF 'D'
gloomy tragedy At the moment write ~
rus is on the ocean. He Is aboard snip oi "a'
that is bringing him to France as prisoner
cused Of a crime Where will this ship ianu'
Nobody knows: feeling runs so nish 'N'e
Government will keep secret to the last mon'en'
,o =, tho mort where Dreyfus will dis
embark. .,.,
or h,s arrival IN France Dreyfus will be taken
J.. po,pss where he will appear before ne"
-, martial Nobody. at this hour, can pre-