The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
CONDEMNATION.
Entire Civilized World Voices a
Protest
Against the Verdict OF the
Dreyfus Court Martial.
THREATS OF BOYCOTT
Against the Paris Exposition
Freely INDUCED In.
Esterhazy Says Whole Busi-
ness Was a Farce.
Mercier Burned I'm Efiigy in
New York.
THREATS OF BOYCOTT

New York. Sept. ia Herald dis
patch from St. Petersburg says;
The Viedoniosti comments as LOllo"S
on the Dreyfus verdict;
The policy of this journal in regard
TO the Dreyfus case has been absolute
lv impartial. if not Indifferent. We re
gard this struggle of hate, this night
mare. as a great calamity for France
MANY details of the Rennes trial have
evoked doubts here as to the liberty OF
the verdict. the exalted stations OF
certain witnesses influencing the
judges.
The unIoosening of brutal anarchls-
tic passions against the Jews unueI inc
pretext of defending the ideas OF Jus
tfce true patriotism and the honor OF
the army causes profound loaIhluS
among those who aspire to see me
dawn OF the triumph OF huInanlIstIldIi
ideas and a higher order OF things ana
TO transform the social and pontlcal
world of old Europe"
The NOVOSti says: ''DreyfuS mas DeeH
condemned at Rennes on the question
Of the bordereau which the court OF
cessation attributed to Esterhazy.
This conflict of judgments Will be ap-
preciated on its merits by the whole
universe. Against Dreyfus there was
adduced no fact, no compromising
allusion- The proceedings have pee3 pel
conducted by Generals Mercler ana
Roget. The court having admitted the
foreign adventurer. Cernuschl, refused
the testimony of Colonies Schwartz
koppen and Panizzardi. who have ire
futable proofs as to the real traitor
.'Germany's official explanation taken
in connection with the VapOrings OF
Gen. Mercier and Gen. Roget effectuaI-
~ disposes of them to the impartial
minded who are seeking only 1ght'
truth and justice in the name OF hu-
manity. The Rennes verdict IS not
the closing scene of the tragedy Drey-
fus' innocence is demonstrated by the
proceedings. No verdict Will alter TINS
fact. We are persuaded that Dreytus
innocence Will be proclaimed in France,
one day, officially
VERDICT RESENTED.
Chicago, Ill, Sept 1.-THE convic-
ton of Dreyfus is denounced here by
all as a travesty on justice. Both
Hebrews and Gentiles condemn the
French idea of national honor as shown
by the famous trial.
Six French painters employed by the
/. b. Wright company We're summarily
discharged as soon as the news of the
Dreyfus verdict was received They
had been in the employ of the company
for a long time Their dismissal was
due TO the feeling engendered by the
verdict
Prominent Hebrews and others had
the following to say about the verdict:
DR.. Emil G. Hirsch-The French
army is the fetch before which the
whole of France is bowed in worship.
The people believe that the army must
the acquittal of Dreyfus would have
disgraced the army forever. The judges
could not Withstand the influence of
the generals. the accusing witnesses.
There is a feeling throughout the con-
tinent that the days of the French re-
public are approaching an end
Joseph Hirsch-I consider the verdict
infamous and an outrage upon human
ity. Dreyfus was convicted because
he was a Jew and not because of the
evidence against him. As a lawyer 7
n cd faNr o. nd
there is nothing in the evidence war
ranting a conviction
julius n. Heldman-The conviction of
the famous prisoner is the rankeSt
piece of injustice against an individual
that has ever been perpetrated. Drey-
fus has been proven innocent rather
than guilty.
John p. Altgeld-The verdict was an
outrage 1t was contrary to every
conception of justice Dreyfus was not
proven guilty. and under the circum-
stances the verdict is outrageous. Some
good, however, may come out of it. 1t
may result in OVerthrOwfng the mill
tary system in France. which would
be blessing to the country
P J. Schlicht-The trial was a COM
edy exhibiting the decadence of France. !
The verdict is due to the infammable
French temperament. which does not
consider individual justice. The YER
dict is the result of blind prejudice.
Congressman George E. Foss-The !
verdict is a crime against civilization
traVesty on Justice. It seem incom-
prehensible that in nation calling
itself civilized such arbitrary and !
cruelty unfair methods should be toll
Grated and that a man could be con-
vicued on such evidence
Harvey b Hurd-Judging by our |
rules OF evidence, there was nothing to /
Justify the verdict of conviction The |
judges undoubtedly succumbed tOs the 4
strong influence brought to bear on 4
them. The verdict will probably keen |
many Americans from going to the 1
Paris exposition because of disgust for /
the French nation.
j. G. johnson, Democratic national /
committeeman from Kansas-It hardly |
seems probable that such q monstrous |
crime could be perpetrated in a ma /
uon calling itself civilized. 1t hardly /
seems possible that any nation respOn- |
s1ble for il can live.
BOSTON PRESS INDIGNANT.
Boston, Mass. Sept. 1.-THE Boston
Journal says editorially:
such decision as that announced /
py the court martial at Rennes shocks
the moral sentiment of the world 1t
rs gwen in fiat contradiction of the tes-
tlmony- and it is a triumph of malig- /
nifty over justice.
The original case against Dreyfus !
was so weak that il had to be bOlstered ]
UP oy Forgery and fraud, and by the de-
ilDerates suppression of evidence in favor
OF the prisoner. But although he is the
chief sufferer by this monstrous fnius-
uce. the most serious aspect of the case
1s the light which it throws upon the
present condition of France The gen
erals have saved them selves brr fha