The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
CHARGES OF BEAUREPAlRE
ATTEMPTED INTERPOLATION
UPON THEM DEFEATED.
Statesmen Declare It Is Impossible
to Continue the Revision Pro-
ceedings Under Present
Conditions
Special Dispatch to III. Can.

PARIS, Jan. 12.-The Chamber OF
Deputies. after an exceedingly stormy
debate on the interpretations relative to
the charges of NJ de Beaurepaire.
adopted the order of the day, which
Was accepted by the Government, the
vote standing 423 TO 124
The chamber was crowded. Paul des
Chanel, in taking the chair, said that
France loved both the army and justice
He dwelt upon the danger OF internal
dissenstons. appealing to deputies to be
CAIN and moderate.
Then. on the motion OF NJ. Dupuy, the
chamber proceeded to discuss immedi-
ately the Interpolation of Lucien Mil
leVoye, Republican-N Nationalist. respect
ing NJ de Beaurepaire's accuse tons
against the Court OF Cessation.
M AllIevoye, amid a constantly
growing tumult, spoke upon the SEN
Satlon caused by these accusatio and
declared II impossible TO continue the
revision proceedings under present
conditions. He read NJ. de Beaure-
paire's statements and demanded the
adoption OF disciplinary measures
that it was for the Chamber and the
Government TO take steps TO allay pub
lie excitement
Joseph Lasces, plebiscitaire anti
Semitic deputy for Condor in the de-
partment Of Gers, evoked considera BILE
applause by asserting that the country
had enough OF the Dreyfus affair. but
the tumult was speedily renewed when
he began a violent attack upon NJ
Loew, president OF the criminal branch
OF the Court Of Cessation; NJ Manau,
the procurator general, and VI. Bard,
official reporter TO the court, upon the
original appeal Of Nine. Dreyfus for re-
vision. Their actions" he said, call
for the closest scrutiny
". Dupuy rose to protest against the
attacks OF N. Lasces upon the judi
ciary.
The President Of the Chamber. NJ.
Deschanel called NJ. Lasces to order.
but the Deputy continued long enough.
amid a deafening uproar, to make a
definite charge against the criminal
branch Of the court Of displaying par
TALLY and to declare that the Dreyfus
agitation was being supported by for
eign gold.
II Lebret, Minister Of Justice, reply
ing from the tribune, said that IN
doubtedly a fresh incident had arisen
in connection with the affair but. II as
citizen and Deputy he cherished opin-
ions to which he was faithful. as Min
lister OF Justice, he had certain duties
10 perform and in performing them he
would not falter. His first duty. ne
went on TO say, was 70 assure the reg
ular course OF law. AS certain charges
had been brought against a Judge he
made them the subject Of special
searching and sincere inquiries. NJ
Lebret then recounted the details OF
the Bard Picquart incident already
cabIed- With reference to Bard's
addressing Picquart as colonel" the
Minister of Justice said that the gen
erals themselves continue TO call him
colonel" and Captain Erque. Pic
quarts jailer. had been ordered to dc
so.
This statement was followed by g
great uproar. NJ. Lasces moved a sus-
pension OF the session in order to allow
the Minister for War, NJ. de Freycinet
&c be summoned.
VI Leon de Baudrey d'Asson, Con
sentative Deputy for Stables d'Olinde
moved that the whole Court OF Casa
ton should be court martialed. The
closure was then declared and various
orders OF the day were proposed, the
Premier accepting the proposal OF the
leftists advocating the order Of the day
pure and simple.
Finally the order OF the day was
adopted 423 TO 124, and the Chamber
adjourned.