The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-06

her OF Deputies with a squad Of soldiers
and requested 81. d. Largentaye 70 with
draw. The latter waited Bnttl many Of
his colleagues had left the house. and
TLen rose and walked out. escorted by
the soldiers There was cheering and
cpunter-chsCrinE when NJ. De Largeuiaye
appeared ~ the corrid0rs-
sick Of the EepgbIie-
The sitting vas then resumed. u Laloge
asked what measures the government tn
tended 10 take in the future. and the
Premier replied that after yesterdays in
cidents his first step was TO address a
respectful greeting 10 the nations elect
and 20 the firm citizen. who was and
Who remains the guaranty Of republican
communion 1ChCers)
n Dupuy continued. Yesterdays
demonstrators pretend 10 represent
France IN the army. but the public was
against them We are supporters u tteI
republic and Republicans who do not
mix with those who are only borrowed
iH name In order 10 better destroy her
You have given Us a countersign We in
tend to uphold. IL you give u your con-
ndence W shall know how 10 defend GUY
institutions from those who attack
them" ApDlauSeD
Here VI. de Csssagnae. Conservative,
inteTiected.
The country Is sick OF the republic. As
to the affair which has divided the nation
and families, il will yet weigh heavily
against you. The stories current in re-
gard to the measures which you propose
against the Generals"
"A certain amount OF courage" exclaim-
81 the Premier. rs required 10 10 what
We propose"
TO drag before high court" retorted
NJ. Cayaignac tthe former Minister OF
Var your former colleague. You have
cause 10 close the clubs The nation is
awaldng and is only awaiting the right
man" tApplaUseI
After further debate. VI. Meine and his
supporters moved the order OF the day,
approving Of the governments action
Prosecution of Msreier
Prior to the vote being taken NJ. Denys
Cochin, COnseTy ative, asked that the let
ter of the government demanding the
prosecution of Gen. Mercier should be
communicated 10 the House.
a heated discussion afgerward occurred
over the prosecution of Gen. Mercier. in
the midst of which NJ. Lasies suggested
the Impeachment OF the Premier and viO-
lently criticised those who were ''perse
cutting Gen. Mercier, which the Deputy
declared was a maneuver made to in1u-
ence the cOurt-martial at Rennes.
Finally the chamber voted TO adjourn
the appointment Of the commission Of in
quiry into the conduct of Gen. Mercier
until after the court-martial at Rennes by
q vote Of 2S9 to 23S votes.
The Leftists moved that the Court of
Cessation be placarded everywhere in
France, and NJ. Jourde. Socialist rose and
admitted he had been mistaken about the !
Dreyfus affair and had TeparatiOn 10 |
make. He ADDED he was surprised VI. /
Cayaignac had not preceded him TO the |
tribune. which caused the latter to say:
Il have already made reparation by dis |
covering and making known the error |
committed"
NJ BrissOn said:
The Cabinet ] presided over was un-
fortunate enough TO cause TO be placarded /
a speech containing misstatements. | ask
the Chamber 10 vote the placarding OF |
the verdict Of the Court of Cessation"
The Premier did not oppose the placard- |
OF the verdict. which was adopted by |
vote Of 81 TO 212
An order of the day was accepted by |
the government, stismatiZing the occur |
rences at Autueil and approving the dec |
laraJions OF the government II was car
ried without division after the first part |
had been adopted by a vote of 5l9 10 g |
ana the second part had been voted by |
326 TO 173
The House then adjourned.
Session of the ministers.
The ministers met this morning Presi- |
Gent LOubet in the chair, and decided to /,
remove the Advocate General, NJ. Lom- |
bart, and the Minister of Justice. NJ. |
.Lebret. was directed TO begin proceedings |
against VI. Tardif, President OF the As
sizes Court, before the Council of Mag
istracy, for the way in which they con- |
Quoted the case against NM. DerOuede |
and MaFcel-Habert, who were acquitted |
Wednesday last of the charge of melting |
soldiers TO INSTRUMENTATION at the time Of |
the election of President Loubet.
The Ministers also decided TO transfer |
Gen. Roget, who commanded the troops /
which NJ. Deroulede attempted to lead to |
the Elysee Palace at the time of the eIec- |
ton of President Loubet, from Paris to |
Orleans
The Matin to-day publishes an inter /
view with Major Count Esterhazy, in |
which EsterhaZy accuses Lieut.. Cod du /
Patty de Clam of having. for safety, plac-
ed in his mother-in-laW's house, at Brus- /
sells. extraordinary documents, which pro- |
tect them both, notably a long report by |
Gen. GOnse, discussing the plan to be 1
followed in order TO screen EsterhaZy.
The Mathis correspondent at Bussels l
confirms the statement that du Patty de |
Clam left documents in the possession of /
TIE d'Ursel family. Du Patty de CLAIMS |
wife is a daughter of the Duchesse dur
sell grand mistress of the Queens house |