New-York tribune., 1899-07-30
THE NEWS OFTWO CAPITALS
PARIS.
TROUBLE BREWING IN FRANCES CHIEF
CITY.
VIRULENCE OF ATTACK on THE GOVERN
MENT-IMPoRTANCE OF DE NEGRIER's
DOWNFAII-RUMORs OF FURTHER
DISCIPLINARY MEASURES
fBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE. !

GBY CABLE THE TRIBUxEl
Paris July 29-The political barometer is fall
ing. and the atmosphere OF the Boulevards 10
once again recharged with electricity. The same
elements that caused the Boulanger cyclone are
gathering IN consistency and threaten to form
new storm centre Of perhaps equal intensity.
The Nationas;s Antl-Semtics and the Clerical
Reaction. adopting former Boulanger tactics
are striving tooth and nail 10 unite against the
present regime all the available factors OF dis
content and disorder. The Judets the Roche
forts. the Millevoyes and the Drumonts
making supreme appeals 10 the Chauvinism OF
the masses by Ignoring iistortng the facts
bearing upon the Dreyfus established by
the full bench of the Court OF Cessation. BY
sort Of counter-irritant method these apostles OF
revolution divertng the public mind from
the strict legal issues into which the forthcom-
ing trial at Rennes has been resolved by the
unanimous decision OF thirty-seven Judges. COM
posing the highest tribunal Of the nation.
Never before has there been such an epidemic
Of heroic lying. The Petit Journal" does not
hesitate 10 proclaim in flaming leader that IL
is the German Emperor who Is compelling the
Cabinet TO order the Rennes court martial 10
acquit Dreyfus. and that Gallifet's removal ~
General Negrier is "a preliminary victory won
by the German Army on the eastern frontier Of
France" Meanwhile several OF the most vio-
lent Dreyfus organs seem also TO have lost their
heads, and shower indiscriminate abuse upon
the army. which is once taken advantage OF
by the reactionary press TO endeavor 10 dis
seminate disoyalty and dissatisfaction among
officers and soldiers. the policy OF the enemies
OF the Republic now being TO prevent the masses
from considering the Dreyfus trial in its purely
legal aspects. and 10 raise new issues based
sSfn m M
Outside Of France II does not yet seem to be
understood that not one of the OF dramatic
sensations that have characterized the Dreyfus
affair during tive years has made such deep
impression on the public mind the punish
ment Of General Negrier. This time ii is not a
mere bit OF melOdrama enacted by curbstone
politician like Deroulede. brgadier at the
head Of a couple OF line regiments. like General
Roget but punishment. for an act Of insubordi-
nation is inflicted upon the commander Of an
army composed Of four army corps, occupying
the lines Of defence Of the eastern frontier.
destined TO meet the first shock Of the enemy IN
time OF war. Neither the Government nor the
public can close its eyes 10 the fact tnat the
seditous language attributed TO General Negrier
is merely an expression Of the opinion held by
some OF the most brilliant army leaders Gem.
eral ysgrier has received over two thousand
d
letters. and shouts Of "Vive Negrier!' resounded
yesterday at the review OF the Garde Repupii-
caine at the Champs Elysee
1t is the custom for the Supreme Council OF
War 10 assemble on the first Thursday Of each
month. consequently on August 3 General de
Gallifet in his capacity as Minister OF War. VIII
nreside at this Council, the members OF which
are General lamont. Commander-in-Chef OF the
French Army, and Generals Herve. Giovannell,
Pierron Brugere, Zurlinden. Zede and Duehesne.
The vacancy caused by the removal OF General
N4grier is not yet filed. and It is already whis-
pered that further disciplinary measures are
likely TO follow Many prominent officers belong
70 families imbued with hereditary hatred OF the
Republic. and the discontented element Is un'
doubtedy strong. Gallifet has incurred its fury'
hut barring these would-be Pretorians. the rank
and file Of the army is Republican to the core
Gallifet to-day is the only man In France "nc
can keep the generals in order. II may oe ac-
eepted in the United States as a foregone con-
clus,on that he will not shrink from employing
any measure to do so.
An incident at the review OF the Garde He-
nublicaine Yesterday illustrates the ferocity
which Partisan mob is occasionally capable or
During the march past few gamins recognized
Adtutant Buxain who in 1894 executed that
norton Of the sentence requiring the degrada-
,,or ~ Drevfus by stripping him OF the insignia
% his rank breaking his sword. etc. Shouts OK
"vive Ruxain," and "A has le traitre. were
hoard hut the majority Of those present refused
20 take mart in this brutal demonstration, more
nainful 10 Adtutant Buxain than to any one
else.
Ouesnay de Beaurcpaire has unwittngy rem
dared excellent service TO Maitres Demange ana
inc his enouate and denunciation Of Dreyus.
which fills two pages in to-day's Echo de
paris" ouesnay de Beaurepaire refrains from
banning the thirty-one witnesses. but he cites
.ho, be declares these Witnesses say they are
,uit,g IN testify; but the vast network OF the
ov mo oistrates denunciation does not contain
,ar limos relevant The evidence largely con-
,s.s NJ fragments Of conversations alleged 10
have taken place in cafes. restaurants street
corners or In cabs. The remarks attributed TO
German officers have a Munchausen naNor
amusing enough TO read during the dog days.
but more creditable 10 Quesnay de Beaurepaire
IN bis capactv as a novelist than as a jurist.
During a bicycle excursion near Meoan Inc
Tribune correspondent met Emile Zoia spinning
along rapidly his wheel, taking "hat ne
oous his air cure Zola has become skilfui
amateur photographer. and carries small COM
nact instrument on the handlebar OF his picy-
Gle taking snap shots at anything OF INTEREST.
He has three hundred views. mostly OF day IA
horers tramps and beggars, which ne pno'o-
grained when in England. He says ne does
not intend to go to Rennes during the Dreyfus
,-,ai declares that he will not write any novel
80 NAV referring TO the Dreytys affair ana
~..,as that he has refused most tempting offers
- ,ao,,ra On the subject in the United States
ard England He concluded the conversation
IN the following words: 1T would be mean ana
,gnoble OF me TO make money on, OF the Drey-
fus case"
r,s French wheat crop now being harvested
. ,sa.i weather will be undoubtedly above the