The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-11
BY A VOTE OF ss2 TO 110.
Trial Revision Bill Passed by the
French Chamber of Deputies.

Trial Revision Bill Passed by the
French Chamber of Deputies.
PARIS. Feb 10-The trial revision bill
was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies
to-day by a vote of 332 to JIG. There was
much excitement in the Chamber in antici-
patton of the debate and vote on the gov
ernment's BILL for which the premier, M.
Dupuy had asked urgency.
Immediately after the opening of the ses-
sion, NJ Renault Morliere, the reporter of
the committee having the revision bill in
charge, said the committee had referred the
measure because, when one arrived at the
creation of courts of eXpediency, there was
no further security for any one" Such pro-
posals, the reporter added, always aroused
indignation and he asked what could be the
motive of the bill, since the accusations
brought by NJ. Quesnay de Beaurepare, the
former president of the civil section of the
Court of Cessation, against the criminal sec
ton of that body, had been acknowledged
to be erroneous. NJ. Renault-Morliere con-
cluded by asserting that the adoption of the
bill would be a useless and dangerous sign
of weakness, also remarking that ito honor
the army it is not necessary to dishonor the
magistrature''
NJ Millerand, Radical Socialist, made a
lively speech, opposing the measure on the
ground set forth in the open letter to the
government, signed by a score of deputies
and a number of former Cabinet ministers,
who declared their intention to uphold the
supreme principles of justice as above all
attack. NJ. Millerand aroused an immense
uproar by saying that the Republicans only
had to note who were backing the bill and
the present agitation to know where their
duty lay.
The premier said the government was pre-
pared to take the whole responsibility for
the measure. The republicans, the premier
added, could. therefore, vote for the meas
ure with perfect security. The government,
he pointed out, was neither the accomplice
nor the dupe of the adversaries of a
vision of the Dreyfus trial, but doubts had
arisen, causing fears as TO whether the SEN
tence of a section of the Court of Cassa-
tion was authoritative enough to satisfy
and calm the nation. The bill, he insisted,
was neither an emergency measure, revolu-
tionary nor dictatorial. 1t would end an af-
fair which provoking throughout the
world polemics which were lacerating
French hearts.
Late this evening there was considerable
ferment in the streets, caused by the shout
irgs of the rival parties. A crowd of anti
to gain admission to meeting that was
being addressed by NJ. Quesnay de Beaure-
paire, moved off and demonstrated at the
office of the minister of war. the Palais
Bourbon and the offices of the Libre Parole,
where the demonstration became rather
threatening and ended in a scuffle with the
police who made numerous arrests. Strong
police forces are posted everywhere and
these have prevented serious developments.
In his speech at the meeting, NJ. De Beaure-
paire declared that, unless the Dreyfus
scandal was brought to an end, it would
entail either a civil or foreign war Very
few, however will share his opinion.
Nevertheless, the Chamber of Deputies is
evidently in no mood for another ministerial
letter TO the government by NJ. Brsson and
other prominent deputies yesterday served
to increase to-day's majority in favor of the
revision bill, several of those who signed it
being suspected of aiming al Office.
The debate in the chamber was stormy.
but interesting. The members who had
signed the open letter lost courage in face
crisis. and remained silent. NJ Millerand's
spirited denunclation of the government
produced the noisiest protests, and during
his speech there was so much disorder that
the bell of the president of the chamber was
ringing almost continuously. Nj. Dupuy's
speech appealing to the patriotism of the
deputies gave him an easy victory over a