The record-union., 1899-08-30

ders and admitted that just week be-
fore the arrest of Henry he said for
gerry had been committed at the head
quarters staff; but, the Colonel added,
he told the same thing to others the
day after the posting up of the speech
of NJ Cavaignac. the Minister of War,
was voted by the Chamber of Depu-
ties.
Archivist Gribelin also advanced and
protested against Colonel Cordier's
statement He was followed by Gen
eral MERCER, who said it was neces-
sary for Cordier to say what he knew
was the arrangement of the dossier by
Colonel Sandherr. MERCER caused a.
sensation by indorsing Colonel Cor
dier's statement with reference to the
alleged attempt of Mathieu Dreyfus
to bribe Sandherr.
The General said: t'When Colonel
Sandherr reported the interview, and L
asked his opinion of it, Sandherr re-
Piled He gave me the impression OF
being an honest man resolved to sacri-
flee everything for his brother"
This statement caused commotion in
court.
After a brief adjournment, the ses-
sion was continued the name of M. De
Freycinet was called. and amidst sup
pressed excitement the former Minis
ter of War, former Minister of Foreign
Affairs and former Premier, took the
stand.
NJ. Demange proceeded to question
the former Minister. Counsel recalled
General Mercier's statement that M. De
Freycinet told M. lamont that 25,0O0,-
600 francs had been raised for the de-
fense of Dreyfus.
In reply, M. De Freycinet described
the anguish he felt at the sight of the
trouble into which his country was
plunged, and his desire was to see
peace and calm restored.
In regard to the conversation refer
red to, the witness said:
General lamont made me a visit of
courtesy on the occasion of my quit
ting office at the beginning of May. /
received many similar visits. / do not
think that l exaggerate when / say
that I received a hundred such visits.
made no note of the remarks
by my different visitors In the case
of General lamont we. of course, talk
ed about the case and the campaign
speeches and press utterances which
had been proceeding in different parts
of the world during the previous two
years. In regard to the Dreyfus case,
I was led to say that our agents abroad
reported that efforts had been made
on the initiative of private individuals
in behalf of this campaign-a very dis
interested campaign in France, / am
sure, but less so abroad. I reported the
estimates / heard had been made by
people who professed to be well ac-
quainted with Che question of adver-
tising in regard to the probable money
value of the whole campaign through
out the world since it's inception.
oThat, Mr.. President, is resume as
complete as my recollection permits or
the conversation with General lamont.
What struck me most was the identity
We mutually expressed uneasiness, for
of cur anxiety in regard to the army
it must be conceded that the present
attacks have had a profound echo
which might eventually endanger the
cohesion of the army. You know well,
gentlemen that there is higher diSci-
plne than even the military code, as L
said in the chamber. 1t is that more
rigorous discipline which comes from
the confidence of the soldier in his
chiefs. How can that confidence be
maintained if these chiefs are depicted
daily in the blacklist colors? Was 1T
not to be feared that at a given mo-
ment this confidence would disappear
and what would be the result if we