The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-06

claimed the Premier. is required to
do what we propose"
ITO drag before a high court" re-
torted M. Cassaignac (the former Minis
ter of War;, your former colleague
You have cause to close the clubs, for
the nation is awakening and is only
awaiting the right man" applause
After further debate NJ Meline and
his supporters moved the order of the
/ day, approving of the Government s
action. The order of the day was car
ried without division arter the first
part had been adopted by vote of l1a
to 80, and the second part had been
voted by 326 to 1913.
Prior to the vote being taken NJ.
Denys Cochin, Conservative asked
| that the letter of the Government de-
handing the prosecution of General
MERCER should be communicated to the
h1Use.
The Premier replied that it saddened
him to take the steps deemed ncces-
sary, and explained that the trial of
NJ. Deroulede was not conducted in a
seeming manner, instancing the fact
that NJ. Deroulede was permitted to
pronounce a long diatribe against
President Loubet in regard to the YER
dict of the Court of Cessation, which
showed that some persons had incurred
responsibilities which must be ex-
planned.
First there was the case of Du Patty
de Clam, and then the communication
of the secret documents of the court
martial having been attributed to Gen
eral MERCER, and the Government be-
lieved it to be its duty to ask the
Chamber to say if the prosecution
should be undertaken. Great excite
ment and applause from Leftists.)
The vote was then taken. A heated
discussion afterward occurred over the
prosecution of General MERCER, in the
midst of which NJ Lasces suggested
the impeachment of the Premier and
violently criticized those who were
prosecuting" General MERCER, which,
the Deputy declared, was a maneuver
made 10 influence the court-martial at
Rcnnes.
Finally the Chamber voted to adj
journ the appointment of the Commits
sion. of Inquiry into the conduct of
General MERCER until after the court
martial at Rennes.
The Leftists made demands that the
verdict of the Court of Cessation be
placarded everywhere in France. and
M. Jourde, Socialist, rose and admitted
he had been mistaken about the Drey-
fus affair and had reparation to make.
He added that he was surprised that
M. Cavaignac had not preceded him
TO the tribune, which caused the lat
| ter to say: Il have already made re-
paration by discovering and making
known the error committed
NJ. Brisson said: THE Cabinet I pre
sided over was unfortunate enough to
cause to be placarded a speech contain
ing misstatements ! ask the Chamber
to vote the placarding Of the verdict
| of the Court of Cessation"
! The Premier did not oppose the
! placarding of the verdict, which was
adopted by vote of BIT to ZIP.
! The House then adjourned
| The Socialist and Radical Deputies
! in the Hobbies of the Chamber eagerly
discussed the measures adopted by the
| Cabinet and criticized them as made
| quate. They demand the closing Of all
| royalist clubs.
! The division with reference to Cen
eral MERCER caused great surprise.
! The Republican Deputies of all
shades of opinion have sent President
Loubet an address assuring him of
! their respectful esteem and of their de-
| votiOn TO republican institutions