The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
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world is aghast at this great crime of five
abject judges"
The Daily Mail says: "Rennes is
Frances moral Sedan"
The Daily Graphic says: THE Rennes
verdict will live forever as the supreme ef-
| fort of human wrong-headedness.
The Daily News remarks: 1T is no
longer Dreyfus. but France herself that is
on trial"
The Morning Post declares that "the
mitigation of the sentence Will he inter
preted all the world over as evidence that
! the judges who condemned Dreyfus really
believe him innocent"
The Daily Telegraph says: This infa-
nous judgment disgraces France, dlshon-
ors her army insults the Kaiser and Of
| tends the best principles of humanity.
! There seems nothing left for France but
revolution, and war that will reduce her
| to the level of Spain"
The Standard says: I'VE are watching
! by the sick bed of great nation. none
! knowing what new and deadly form the
! malady may assume"
| The Times observes: I'VE do not hest
tate to pronounce it the greatest and most
| appalling prostitution of justice the world
has witnessed in modern times. All the
| outrageous scandals which marked the
| course of the trial pale into insgnihcance
beside the browning scandal of the YER
| dict"
ExecratiOn Everywhere.
| With the exception of the Jesuit organs
| in Rome and the anti-Semite papers, the
| press of the whole world is ringing with
| eXecration Even the Russian press Joins
in the chorus, although perhaps the Jews
| are nowhere more hated than in Russia,
| The judges everywhere are described al
| criminals, and gloomy speculations are in
dulged as to what future is in store for
| France.
The German press is especially indig-
nant, the National Zetung remarking that
"even the worst enemy of France could
not have wished what has happened"
Papers of all nationaities fall in with
the idea of boycotting the exhibition.
What Germany Thinks.
Berlin, Sept. 1O.-The Dreyfus verdict
| causes feeling almost of stupefaction IN
| Berlin. 1t has been hoped that the state
| ment of the Reichsanzeiger, as emanating
directly from Emperor william would
! have rendered impossible the repetition of
/ what Is described as lone of the greatest
| judicial and political crimes of any age"
| 1t is universally agreed that the second
| verdict is a grave political blunder, vo-
lation of the DAVIS OF civilization, and an
| act of. moral cowardice which the world
will find it difficult to pardon.
The German press unanimously describes
! the verdict as cowardly and impolitic not
| to say criminal. The Cologne Gazette
| says; 1T is a coward.y verdict, in the
barbarous spirit of the middle ages BY
| this crime the judges have imposed a
| line of demarkation between France and
| the rest of the world, which although it
will not prevent diplomatic intercourse or
| stay the common exchange of products
! will, according to all the notions of right,
| Justice honor, tolerance and ethics which
| the civilized world bears with it in the
~
be removed by time and laborious effort"
The other leading journals comment
| upon the verdict i'm similar strains.
Pointed Protests in Italy.
Rome, Sapt. 1O.-Proposals have been
made to both Austria and Italy to boycott
| the Paris exhibition as a protest against
| the verdict at Rennes.
Demonstra tons in denunciaton of the
verdict occurred to-day in several Italian
cities. At Naples the demonstrators tried
| to attack the French consulate and the po-
lice were compelled to intervene.
A Demonstration at Havre.
| Havre, Sept 1O.-The socialist and revo-
| lutionary groups demonstrated here this
| evening against the verdict The police
| dispersed large crowds and made fifteen
arrests.
Gotham Burns Mercier in Ehigy.
New York, Sept. 1O-Indignaton over
| the reconviction of Dreyfus manifested it,
| self in many ways to-day. Gen. MERCER
was burned in effigy in Eldridge street.
| there was big protest meeting of Jews in
! the Thalia theater, many preachers re-
! ferred TO the trial in their sermons, and
| preparations were made for an appeal TO
| Washington.
At the burning of the effigy of MERCER
| there was no organized attempt to rouse
public opinion. Several young men made
| tho alloy of straw soaked with kerosene
| A tailor fashioned a suit of blue paper
the facings were of red. A mask with
| big moustache and a cap completed the
figure The effigy was fastened to two
upright poles with wire On the breast
were placards reading General MERCER
French Justice, and Honest Witness"
The meeting in the Thalia theater was
| impressive in its earnestness. The house
! was crowded 10 the doors, although an
admission fee was charged. Several times
| the police had to clear the lobby after
| the sale of tickets was stopped.
| Invitations were sent to-day to leading
| citizens and clergymen, irrespective OF
| race and religion, to take part in a great
| Dreyfus protest meeting, which will be
held this week in Cooper Union. Every
| leading Hebrew citizen is on the commit
| tee and will take part,
At this meeting will be appointed COM
mittee of men of standing of the financial,
| political and religious world, who viii go
| to Washington and ask the President to
make a personal appeal to President Lou
| bet of France for justice for Capt Drey-
| fus When the committee is organized
fully, it is proposed to organize Dreyfus
CLUBS in every city in the union and hold
meetings of protest. A mammoth petition
| for pardon will be obtained and forwarded
| to President Loubet.
HURTS THE EXPOSITION.