Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-20
nation in regard to the 100000 francs paid
to have been expended for the surveillance

nation in regard to the 100000 francs paid
to have been expended for the surveillance
of EsterhaZy.
Picquart explained how expenditures were
regulated in the intelligence department.
While the witness was chief of the depart
| ment. General Billot then minister Of war,
tribution of the amounts of the secret
service funds available at the different Of
| fees. and the, funds in the witness depart
monthly. AT this moment, said Picquart
| negotiations of great Importance were in
progress and an extraordinary expenditure
| had been arranged beforehand
This decrease in the funds" continued
Picquart, did not prevent me from pur-
Spng Scs s Wes mads
Elementary grant and 10000 francs were
given me- When the 100000 francs were re-
ceived General Billot made another re-
distribution. / received 10000 francs. and.
with the balance remainizE. l was re-
case. no extraordinary expenditure was
| made in connection with the EstWhaZy in
quiry. There could not be an inquiry cost
ing, less.
''In a note. sent TO. the minister of justice
| in 1885. 1t was set forth that l employ ed as
official agents the private detectives Of the
| official agent. What led to the belief that
! employed private agencies was the fact
dossier of the Esterhazy affair."
When PicQuart had finished speaking,
| General Billot jumped up and asked leave
"Plcquart,'' the general called sharply to
the oiiiser who had Just left the stand, will
| .Certainly.'. replied Colonel. Pcquart.
General Billot then sad: Il am very
pleased that Colonel Picquart has raised
had already brought before the court of
cessation. The secret funds are secret
funds. and / should, if I respected the pur-
ing, about them. I will endeavor to say
| nothing which should remain secret: The
| secret funds are placed at the disposition of
| the minister of war for the service of the
| for them to the president of the republic.
| The president controls and gives his dis
| charge of the secret fund.
| Colonel Picquart received from the chief
! of the general staff the funds assigned to
| his department. He believed he would dis-
pose of them as he liked but this the min
| lister decides with regard TO the require
ment of the services, and distributes with
the approval of the president. the secret
funds as they have been distributed for
thirty years. before my advent to power. by
all the ministers of war. The sum of 81. 600
francs monthly was allowed to the chief of
the general staff of the intelligence departs
ment. When the credit of 10000 francs
was asked for, it was for the service OF the
department as Colonel Picquart believes.
1t was asked for on the report of General
DE Boisdeffre. Cthen chief of the general
staff). and not on the report of Colonel
Picquart for the general service Of the Sc
| cret war funds.
These funds were expended, as Colonel
Picquart stated. 5000 francs, by myself,
and, as General Roget said, 10000 francs
in 1895. and 10000 francs in 1897. by Gem
eral Gonse. The remainder was placed
at the disposal OF my successor, NJ. De
F'reycinet. who had this sum liquidated
by. President Loubet. / will not say an
other word. but must deal with the per-
i CfF1rt~ ttnr, d.
cessation. which is calculated to deal a
blow to the delicacy. fidelity and honor of
the minister of war;
This statement caused applause in the
rear of the court, but Colonel Jouaust cut
the demonstration short by announcing
the adjournment Of the court till Monday