The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07

. Rennes, September 6-The salvation
Of Captain Dreyfus hangs on word
from Emperor William. This is the gem
erai opinion here tonight. II the Kaiser
consents to allow Colonel Sohwartzkop-
pen. the German rpilitary att1cha in
Paris In 1924, to testify before the court
martial or to seed a deposition, or, what
Is considered still more probable To allow
his deposition to be accompanied by the
notual documents mentioned in the bor-
dereau, then Dreyfus Is saved.
II tho Empsror, however, decides that
1t is not in the interests Of Germany for
Colonel Schwarizkoppsn to intervene,
then Dreyfus's case is hopeless and his
condemnation certain.
Tonight the eyes of France are looking
across the frontier to Stuttgart where the
Kaiser 10 staying. and anxiously awaiting
his decision. He is in the position of the
upset. ;tors Of gladiasarial combat in the
Coliseum in ancient Rome. with Dreyfus
lying at the feet of his antagonist and
watching whether the Emperor points his
thumb up or down. at late hour this
evening, he had given DO sign either
way, and Frenchmen ara awaiting with
breathless interest the first indication OF
his will.
10 all intents and purposes Emperor
William, stands today the arbiter of the
internal peace of France. for everyone
anticipates that King Humbert will fol-
low his lead. This is probably the ex-
PLANTATION of the delay. Emperor william
has gone to Nuremberg from Alsaoe
Lorraine and King Humbert is at Turin.
Communication between the two mon
arohs Ia therefore, somewhat complicated;
and. as they will undoubtedly Hgres
upon identical measures in replying to
NJ. Laborfs appeal, it Is possible that sew
eral days will elapse before their decision
is known. The general opinion held here
is that Emperor William and King Hum
bert will allow Col. Schwartzkoppen and
Colonel Panizzardi to be examined by
rogatory commission and their deposit
tions to be sent TO Rennes with supple
mentary evidence fr ON the originals of
EtsrhBzy's reasonable communications.
The anti Dreyfusards are extremely
exasperst at what they characterize as
ii. LRbori's trick" He has long been
sesking an excuse to invoke the inturYen-
ton of the German and Italian sover-
eigns and seized the appearance of
Cernuschi as his opportunity, declaring
that the admission of the evidence of this
foreigner justified his application regard
ing Sehwartzkoppen and Panizzardi.
Mature Labori insisted that thu appear
ance Of Cernuschi ON the witness stand
was quite without precedent; but the
anti Dreyfusardz point out, and with a
certain amount of reason that the counsel
for the defense was really the first to in
troduoe foreign testimony as they sum
moned the English journalist, Mr. Row
land Strong. on the question Of Ester-
hszy's confession to-haVing written the
bordereau. Anyway it can safely be as
serted that the admission of Germ sohi as
"a witness fer ths prosecution came as
veritghle God SEMI to this defense, giving
them almost at the last moment a mora
or less legitimate basis for Maitre
LabaHi's application to summon the Ger
man and Italian attaches. The anti
Dreyfusards assert that the members of
the court martial will ignore the afir-
mat ons of Colonels Schwartzk oppen and
Fanzz srdi because they recognize that
the testimony of these officers will be
given by order, with q view TO savs
their own spy; but, in less preiudiced
circles Ii is believed that the court can
not disregard the solemn declarations of
The two attaches without giving rise to
still graver situation in an information.
al sense than now prevails.
The following Is detailed report Of
the proceedings of the court martial to-
day:
The secret examination of M. Eugene
de Cernusohi, the Austrian refugee anu
witness for the prosecution, occupied the
time OF the court martial from the hour
Of its conven ing at g. 30 o. M, until s. 30
o'clock.
The public sitting of the court opened
at 8.45 a. M, with a trlef exchange OF
unimportant remarks between Maitre
Demapge and General Roget Senator
TrRrieux, formerly minister of justice
was then recalled to the with ess stand
After desultory discussion Of the char
aetsr of Lieut.. Col Picquart's former
orderly Savignaud, who had testified fol
che prosecution which seemed to shov