The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-11
Hebrews, Gentle. CIergymen and the
European Press Unanimous in
Their Indignant Expressions.
GERMAN EDITORS BITTER
VERDICT CALLED COWARDLY AND
VIOLATION OF CIVILIZED LAWS.
Mercier Described ms n Black scoun-
dreI-Paris Exposition tn BE Boy
cotted by Several Countries.

LONDON, Sept 10-With the exception OF
Jesuit organs in Rome aud the anti-Semite
papers the press of the whole world Is ring
ing with execration over the Dreyfus ver-
dict. Even the Russian press joins in the
chorus, although perhaps the Jews are no
where more hated than In Russia. The
judges are everywhere described as crimi-
nails, and gloomy specuations are INDUCED
as to what future Is In store for France.
The German press is especially indignant,
the National Zeitung remarking that even
the worst enemy of France could not have
wished what has happened Papers of all
nationalities fall in with the idea Of boy
cotting the exhibition.
1t would be- difficult to describe adequate
ly the Indignation the verdict of the court
martial has evoked everywhere in England.
The excitement in the Jewish quarters of
London Is only natural Special prayers
were offered throughout Saturday in all the
synagogues on behalf of Dreyfus, and as
soon as the verdict was known Jews and
Jewesses were seen at every street corner
expressing execration and many sobbing
bitterly.
At the music halls. especially the Palace
Theater. where cinematograph pictures OF
the incidents and leading actors of the Drey-
fus affair were exhibited, the news was
greeted with groans and Kisses. In the
French quarter of London there was much
excitement. accompanied by some street
lighting.
In almost all the places of public worship
. yesterday references were made TO t1Ae-ver-
diet. Canon Scott-Holand. at st. Paul's Ca
thedral. said: "A nation is on its trial.
France stands at the judgment bar. AL
civilization is, waiting to know whether to-
morrow's news may add anything to qualify
the naked cruelty of bare telegram, any
thing to relieve the staggered conscience"
Rev. Hugh Price Hughes. the well-known
Wesleyan divine. preaching at st. James's
Hall. said: Five unhappy judges have al
ready taken their places, in the Judgment of
the human race. beside Judas, Plate, Judge
Jeffries and other creatures They have
sentenced their victim to a decade of i'm
prisonment. but they have decreed them
selves forever to the scorn, derision and
execration of the human race. Unless
France shakes off this infamy, she will be
left without an ally or friend
Rev. Arthur Robbins. chaplain in ordinary
to the Queen. preaching at Holy Trinity
Windsor. said: 1.-The civilized world Is
aghast at this great crime of five abject
judges"
The Daily Mail says: "Rennes is Frances
moral Sedan
The Daily Graphic says: 1.-The Rennes
verdict will live forever as the supreme
effort of human wrong-headedness"
The Daily Chronicle says that Mercier
issues from the case one of the blacklist
scoundrels in history.
The Daily News remarks: 1T Is nc
longer Dreyfus, but France herself, that is
on trial."
The Morning Post declares that "the miti-
cation of the sentence will be interpreted
all the world over as evidence that the
judges who condemned Dreyfus really be-
lieve him innocent"
The Daily Telegraph says: This infamous
judgment disgraces France, dishonors her
army. insults the Kaiser and offends the
best principles of humanity. There seems
nothing left for France but a revolution
and war that will reduce her to the leve
OF SPAIN
The Standard says: 1--WE are watchins
by the sickbed OF great nation, non.
knowing what new and deadly form tn,
uaalady may assume
The Times observes: I'VE do not hesitat,
to pronounce it the greatest and most ap
palling prostitution of justice the worlc
has witnessed In modern times All tn,
outrageous scandals which marked tn,
course or the trial pale into insignificant,
beside the browning scandal of the yer
dict"