The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-20
PARDON HAS BEEN SIGNED.
DnENFUs NAY NOW DE LIRER ATED
AT ANY MOMENT.


Country Before the OmciaI Order
of the Council of Ministers Is Pro-
mulgHted-NO Excitement in Paris.
Campaign Against False Witnesses
VIII StiH Go On-Dreyfus Has
Withdrawn His Appeal.
Paris, Sept 1.-the council of ministers
decided to-day to pardon Dreyfus in prin-
ciple. The pardon will take effect in a few
days.
Dreyfus has relinquished his appeal for
a reversal of the judgment of the court
martial.
The announcement that Dreyfus was to
be pardoned had already been discounted
by predictions, and there was absolutely
no excitement displayed anywhere along
the boulevards when the newsboys ran
along a about 3I5 o'clock p. m with the
first editions containing the statement
that the cabinet had decided to pardon
Dreyfus. The newspapers sold quickly.
but there was no rush for them upon the
part Of the Boulevards
Those who bought the papers sat down
in front of the cafes and read the am
nouncement without comment. Every one
expected il, and the decision met with no
opposition.
The Droits de L'Homme, Socialist or
gan said:
"Our task remains the same after as
before the liberation of Dreyfus to con
tinue the campaign against all those who
are responsible for the amentable affair,
and unmask the forgors, traitors and
false witnesses, even though they may be
covered with glittering decorations"
I'm principle" is an idiom sometimes
used in semi-ohicial announcements of
forthcoming action. IT seems to have but
slight bearing on the matter. except per-
haps, that it implies the fulfllment of va
rious formalties before the pardon is ac-
tually issued, thereby qualifying the an
nouncement of the pardon with slight ten
tativencss. II Is not known yet whether
the pardon Includes amnesty.
Was Signed Yesterday.
The Official announcement was made in
the form cabled 10 the Associated Press,
in order to avoid demonstrations of any
kind at Renues and Paris. But the par
don of Dreyfus is not merely imminent, il
was actually signed this morning. Meas
ures have been taken in Rennes in con-
nection with it,
The newspapers now publish the first
semi-ofical announcement Of the cabl-
nets decision without comment
The Journal des Debats, however, says:
1--WE are assured that the family will
receive an order for Dreyfus 70 leave
Rennes, unperceived, shortly during the
night time. The government does not
know, or. in any case, does not say where
Dreyfus is going"
The Journal des Debats, however. fol-
lows the foregoing with the report that
1 ..srctt Iug fol vi "a
Folkstone. near Dover, England. This re-
port has been denied, but many believe
Dreyfus VIII go TO England on his release
which may take place tonight
The result of a telephone inquiry at
Rennes this afternoon shows Dreyfus has
not yet left his prison.
It is said that Dreyfus will be sent
abroad before the PRONUNCIATION Of his par
don, in order to avoid demonstrations
! Was IL Strange Coincidence.
There is much remark here on the
| strange coincidence OF the death Of NJ
| Scheurer- Kestner, the first champion of
| Dreyfus, and to whom Dreyfus will vir-
| tually owe his freedom, on the very day
| the cabinet decided to pardon the pris-
| oncr
NJ. Scheurer- Kestners death was sud
| den. He had been i'll during the last few
days, but it was not thought that his III
ness would prove fatal.
Created Little Interest.
The decision of the cabinet to pardon
! Dreyfus created less interest In Paris
| than would the result of big horse race.
/ In fact il may be SAID that it caused no
| excitement whatever. There was no riot
| ing on the boulevards
| In front of the offices Of the Libre Pa
| role where crowd usually assemblies In
| the evening to gaze upon the huge colored
| transparencies outside the windows OF the
! leading and-Semite organ, there was not
! the slightest gathering or the faintest sign
| of demonstration, either for or against
| Dreyfus.
| one would think that the fire Of the
| Dreyfus agitation had burned itself out.
| The anti-Dreyfusard evening papers tried
| 10 infuse interest into the government $
| action by rabid attack upon President
| Loubet, but their efforts were futile. The
| peaceful crowds that filed the tables in
| front of the cafes, slipping their after
| dinner coffee looked a the newsboys who
| displayed the front pages of their sheets
| with their violent headlines, but utterly
| refused to get excited. The majority did
| not even discuss the matter. or only made
| the passing remark that the decision was
| just what had been expected and predict
| Cd by every Partisan newspaper since the
| Rounes courtmartial delivered It's verdict.
lie soir Is Very Bitter.
! The anti-Dreyfusard newspaper solr
| had The most sensational caption, two
| hines Of enormous letters extending across
| the entire front page announcing THE
! Traitor Dreyfus Pardoned. Outrage on
| the Army"
| Then. in the course of an article violent
! ly attacking President Loubet, It said:
! "Igoubet has given himself coup de
! grace in pardoning Dreyfus He should
| be prosecuted for committing an outrage
upon the army. for his decision amounts
! to this BY a stroke OF the pen he has
! destroyed the effect of the sentences of
! two courtmartials and has declared that
| two military courts have led"
| The Soir adds:
THE affair has become grave when the
| chief OF state assumes the leadership Of
| the anu-miliiary movement and pardons
| a confessed traitor, under the pretext that
| he has been condemned twice instead Of
| once"
| The Presse this evening says:
"Dreyfus withdrew his appeal to-day.
| This was the various formalities' men
/ toned in the official communication as re
naming 10 be fulfilled before the pardon
| ,Uouid bo signed The traitor will now