Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20

aents. lie was defeated for re-elec-
ton as vice-president January IL, 1898.
try.
a STRANGE COINCIDENCE.
y There is much remark here on the
strange coincidence OF the death Of N.
Scheurcr- Kestner, the first champion OF
Dreyfus. and TO whom Dreyfus will
virtually owe his freedom, on the very
day the cabinet decided to pardon the
prisoner. -
NJ. schuerer- Kestner's death was
sudden. He had been i'll during the
last few days, but it was not thought
that his illness would prove fatal.
EXCITEMENT AT REM MES.
Rennes. Sept. 1a.-Thc news that the
pardon Drtyfus was received here with
intense excitement.
Dreyfus is still prisoner.
MKS. MAVERICKS CASE.
London, Sept. 19-Truth. Henry La
oouchere's paper protesting against n
universal condemnation of France on
account of the Drcyfus affair, says:
II believe there are many Americans
With whom the innocence of Mrs.
Florence Maybrick is an article of faith
The lady. in the meantime. is enjoying
the hospitality of an English prison as
4 convicted murdereSS. Nevertheless
the American journal, although By no
means reticent i'll the expression of
their opinions. do not denounce the
English Justice as q disgrace to civili-
cation. the English people as lost to all
sense of right, and Liverpool, where she
Was sentenced, as an accursed city"
y LATER RuMoR.
London. Sept. 2O.-rhe Renncs cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph, wir-
Ing Mt o'clock last evening, says:
There is reason tn believe that Drey-
nus Is already out of prison and that
with his wife he Will probably leave
Rennes tonight
WILL PURSUE GENERALS.
Paris. Sept. s19.-pardoning Dreyfus
does not drop the curtain OH the drama.
The Drcyfusards are determined to
pursue the campaign against the gene
rails and other officers of the general
stan who have lied and committed
gross illeGalities In order TO keep the
prison door closed on the victim.
I The Aurorc, the leading organ of the
body, will TO- morrow (Wed-
nesdpy) publish an article In this sense
by Francis de Prcssonz, the. distin-
guished Journalist who from the first
was Il leader In the revision movement.
~ proof slip of the article, which is
headed '.Pardon-And What After
wards?" was handed to the Associated
Press this evening. id
E The writer says:
IF the President, by pardoning Drey-
fus wished to spare France the lnef-
faceable shame OF n judicial crime, this
exercise OF his prerogative called mer-
cy, SO far from impairing the necessary
work nf x,tt !
facilitate 1t. For we must sneak
straight out. II it was imagined that
Immunity for criminals could be pur-
chased by pardoning All innocent man:
if 1t was thought that the friends of Law
would barter amnesty to the scoun-
drels who perpetratcd those crimes FOR
the bruised body of the IMAM from
whom they have torn out the SOUL Their
we throw from us this degrading and
deceitful offer. Dreyfus would be the
first to reject as an infamy such traffic
with his honor. No. The pardoning OF
Drcyfus could only be the natural. le-
Sstimate and spontaneous action by
which the representatives of the civil
power refuse to associate themselves
with the obstinate ini0uity committed
by the military judges. II IS the gov
eminent of Republican France rcpu-
dating with horror any part in this
denial Of justice.
AS for us, we shall pursue with in.
creased nrdor the task Of public saliva
ton to which we have devoted our
selves. There have been CLINICS lIid or
FENCES committed in obScurity by a
gnnS of Pretorian consprators, with
Mcrcier at its head. We are going to
pursue moro energctically than ever
the work OF obtaining their chastise-
mcnt."
a STEP FURTHER.
NJ. dc Prcssonz goes on to declare
that when the generals have been
punished the Dreyfusards will continue
the campaign until court-martiai have
been abolished and iron and fire have
been carried into the sores OF the Dip
lomatic corps and society"
The foregoing article clearly outlines
the militant attitude of the Dreyfusards
and shows that France viii not be al
lowed to rest quietly. even though
Dreyfus be set at liberty.
The campaign for his release has
given the Socialist party weapon OF
which they will avail themselves to the
utmost and Dreyfusism will be extend
ed moro and more into Socialistic agita.
ton.
Moreover the lola trial and Madame
Henry's prosecution of Joseph Reinach
for OBTAINING the memory Of her hus-
band will shortly come on. and they
will be used by both sides as levers
again to excite public feeling.
Pardoning Dreyfus. therefore. tonly
closes one act Of the drama and France
will probably again find herself in the
throes of party passion before the Paris
ESpoSitiOn ODonS IFS doors newt Nav