The record-union., 1899-08-15

M. Demange, however. got General
Zurlinden to admit that it was not un-
til after the condemnation that the
study of the bordereau seemed to indi-
cate that it was the work of proba-
toner.
In reply to further questions, Gem
eral Zurlinden said that in order to
know the whole truth in regard to the
bordereau, they must have the four
notes therein mentioned. They must be
secured
At this point Dreyfus interjected: Il
associate myself with those words, my
Colonel. I also desire the truth.
only ask for the truth" "
These statements caused excitement
in court.
General Chanoine next testified. He
briefly affirmed his belief in the culpa
bility of the prisoner.
The appearance of M. Hanotaux, the
former Minister of Foreign Affairs,
| who followed him in the witness box,
| awakened the interest of the audience.
! M. Hanotaux declared that he had
nothing that added to his evidence
given before the Court of Cessation.
either as a Minister or as a private
| individual of any secret dossier. He
recalled the circumstances under which
he took office, saying foreign portfolios
then presented gave difficulties. The
negotiations with Great Britain and
Belgium with regard to Africa, the
war in Madagascar. and the state of
affairs in China were pointed to. He
\ hn
quainted with the Dreyfus affair by
| General MERCER and M. Dupuy in the
presence of M. Guoin. and read the
notes already produced by M. Palelogue
| giving the observations. although the
right to make to General Mercier re-
garding the proofs collected against
| Dreyfus and the Minister of Wars re-
| ply with his objections.
| M. Hanotaux replied that he saw the
difficulties which speedily developed.
His fears, he added. were fully justi-
| fed, and when it became necessary to
publish several official notes in order
to satisfy a foreign Embassy, the sit
uation was undoubtedly grave, and he
| forthwith requested General MERCER to
cause the prosecution of the affairs un
der the ruling circumstances. But
General MERCER was obdurate. and the
affair proceeded
| The former Minister of Foreign AT
! fairs denied all the allegations that he
had told M. Menod that he believed
| Dreyfus was guilty. He was aston
| ished at Monods statement, but the
| letter was evidently hazy, as he had
given other versions of the converSa-
| ton.
| M. Demange inquired whether M.
Hanotaux was aware of the uncertain
| ties connected with the translation of
the telegram dated November 3, 1894.
| M. Hanotaux replied that uncertainty
| was the rule in such cases. He was
| only aware of the one drawn up in the
Foreign Office, which alone was COM
municated to the War Minister. The
representative of the Government, M.
| Carriere, having excused M. Casimir-
| Perier, General MERCER and M. Hano-
taux from further attendance, unless
resummoned, the court rose at noon,
| adjourning until Wednesday.
| General Billots expressions of esteem
| for Colonel Picquart and M. Scheurer-
Kestner came as a surprise. He only
raised his voice when he explained that
| he sent the Colonel to Tunis owing to
his meddling in matters foreign to his
duties, but he insisted on giving Colonel
Picquart a. mission of danger, and at
the same time intrusted him with
post of honor.
NJ Cavaignac gave his testimony in
an oratorical manner, with marked in
tonation, and in the way he might have
delivered a speech in the Chamber OF
Deputies He maintained his belief in
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and contended that his ON. Cavaig-
nac's) attitude throughout was that OF
| a statesman.
| Dreyfus did not create a very favor
able impression, when at the conclu-
sion of M. Cavaignac's testimony he
was asked if he hld anything to say
| The prisoner in declamatory fashion,
with his hand on his heart, said that
the Court of Cessation had already dis
posed of M. Cavaignac's arguments.
The speech of NJ. Cavaignac, however.
certainly appeared to make an impress
sion on his hearers.
| During, the short suspension of the
sitting of the court M. Jaures, the So
cialist leader, who was in court, re-
marked that the arrests made in Paris
had for their sole object to forestall
ST. Bartholomew massacre of the
Dreyfusards, and that the attempted
murder of NJ Labor at Rennes was
one of the scattered acts of the pro-
jected massacre.
Dreyfus must undoubtedly have been
profoundly moved in the attack of his
champion, who, for all he knew, might
be dead or dying, but he maintained the
same immortality as hitherto, and did
not give in court the slightest indica-
ton of his emotions.
The dispositions of Generals Zurlin-
den, Chamoine and M. HanotauX were
listened to closely, but the session was
utterly devoid of any exciting incident,
the mass of testimony being directed
against Dreyfus, and the lack of
trenchant criticism, owing to the alb
sence of the defense's right arm, nat
urally left an impression unfavorable
to the prisoner.
General MERCER was acclaimed on
leaving the court, and M. Casimir-
Perier was greeted with cheers and
counter cheers for the army.
The gendarmes dispersed the most
noisy of the demonstrators, but there
was no serious disorder.
People say Hoods Sarsaparilla cures