The record-union., 1899-09-12

HilHOul respect 70 peTSOIlS. whenever
it abandons the ground of absolute
impartiality and descends to the level
of party passion, it loses the right to
demand that everybody should bow te
its decisions.
The Clerical "Germania" takes q
Jesuitical attitude. and writes: We be-
lieve it our duty to refrain from criti-
cising the judgment A French court
martial has given it's verdict, and is
responsible for it before God and man
The Liberal press. without a single
exception condemns the judgment
The ''Vossische Zeitung" writes: BY
this stain France throws the state that
was so proud of it's freedom and civi,
llzation back into barbarity and dis
honors the country which has passed
the sentence on an innocent man as
justice. Moral sense of the nameless
cruelties to which he was subjected
would have wiped out much of the dis
grace which the judicial error of 1894
brought upon France. But what must
the people of Russia think to-day of
a country which has sunk in moral cor,
ruption as hardly state ever did? Is
this the cherished ally. is this the na>
ton which marches at the head of civ.
ilization?
The National Zeitung'' declares: 1t
is the greatest crime against mankind
which has been committed since the
days of the inquisition and of the burn
ing of witches. 1t is now accomplished,
and five criminals in uniform who, un-
happily, can boast that they have car
rfed out the will of the greater part
of the French nation. have managed to
do what no one expected. They have
added cowardice to unworthiness.
While they were determined to make
the sacrifice to the imbeciles and
scoundrels Of the general staff, which
the latter demanded. these Judges were
haunted by the fear of the cry of in
dignation which they knew must go
through the whole civilized world il
they sent Dreyfus back for life to
Devils Island
The 'Borsencurier'' says: This is a
crushing judgment on the condition of
things in France. IT is the moral cap,
itulation of the French army with ad-
ditional circumstances of shame which
did not accompany the catastrophe of
Sedan.
The Klein Journal says: The last
cry of the unfortunate man 81 am in
nocent," was not addressed to men. but
reasonless beings. So might Nurar and
Robespierre have sat in judgment on a
legion of innocent people who were
dragged in the executioner's cart to the
guillotfne
MAY BOYCOTT THE FAIR.
that a committee composed of leading
manufacturers here is being formed for
the purpose of preventing German par
ucipation in the Paris Exposition of
1900.
NEW CASTLE ON TYNE, Sept. IL. !.
W. d. Stevens, a shipowner and Roy,
Commissioner to the Paris exhibition
mas declared that as result of the
Dreyfus verdict he will. not put his foot
on French soil. He adds that thou
sands OF his cointrymen will take the
same attitude. Several important
firms have already declined to exhibit
at Paris.
ESTERHAZY COMMENTS.
LONDON, September II. Major Es-
terhazy comments to-day on the YER
dict in the Dreyfus case in the Even
ing News" saying Dreyfus was Justly
condemned as the inevitable result of
the evidence contributed by General
Mercier. This. according to Esterhazy,
bore upon the minds of the Judges and.
he added, the court-martial following
the previous finding declared Dreyfus
guilty"
Continuing, Esterhazy said: "I be-
lieve the sentence was in accordance
with an understanding with the Gov
ernment. Dreyfus is in a position to
claim reduction of his sentence by
one half The whole business was a
farce, arranged in advance and doubt
less he will soon be liberated" /"
The afternoon newspapers of this city
to-day are unanimous in their denun-
citation of the verdict in the court-mar-
tial Of Captain Alfred Dreyfus. and
they TEEN with abuse of the system
producing such a decision"
CHALLENGE TO ESTERHAZY.
KANSAS CITY, Sept 11-Captain
Phelan, broad swordsman
and a crack pistol shot, has issued
challenge to Count Esterhazy, to fight
him duel. Captain Phelan has en-
gagged in several personal encounters,
and is a man of fearless character He
is said to be backed by several promi-
nent local Jews, who have guaranteed
his passage to England to meet Ester
hazy. He is a veteran of the civil war.
Captain Phelans letter follows:
Kansas City, Mo-, September IL
Count Esterhazy, Upper Gloucester
Place, Dorsett Square, London-Sir:
believing you to be the instigator and
arch conspirator responsible for all the
miseries and tribulations of Captain
Dreyfus, again convicted as a traitor
to his country, and because he Drey-
fus) is now unable to follow you and
demand satisfaction for the miseries
which you have heaped upon him, I, as
an American who does not belong
to his race or creed, and believing that
a man should not be punished on ac-
count of his religion, do volunteer to
take his pace in the field of honor at
any time or place you may designate,
the place of meeting to be on neutral
1 am respectfully,
THOMAS PHELAN,
'Ex-Captain United States Volun-
teers"
THE FEELING AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE Drey-
fus verdict is attracting much atten-
ton throughout official quarters, but
naturally those in responsible positions
whose opinion would be valuable are
reluctant to express adverse comment
because of the national aspect of the
case. The feeling is general, however,
in favor of DreyfuS and a strong sapti
ment has developed against the Unjust
ice, which, according to the prevailing
belief, he has been subjected to. Some