New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07

II the Kaiser consents to allow Colonel Schwarz-
koppen. the German Military Attache in Paris
in 1894, to testify before the court martial, or
to send deposition or what is considered still
more probable to allow his deposition to be
accompanied by the actual documents men,
toned in the bordereau then Dreyfus is saved.
II the Emperor however, decides that 1t Is
not in .he interests OF Germany for Colonei
Schwarzkoppen to intervene. then Dreyfuss
case is hopeless and his condemnation certain.
Tonight the eyes of France are looking across
the frontier to Stuttgart, where the Kaiser Is
staying. and anxously awaiting his decision
Frenchmen are like spectators OF a gladatorial
combat IN the Coliseum in ancient Rome, with
Dreyfus lying at the feet Of his antagonist and
watching whether the Emperor points his thumb
up down At late hour this evening he had
given sign either way. and the nation Is
awaiting with breathless interest the first indi'
cation OF his will
ITALY TO FOLLOW KAISER's LEAD.
To all ntents and purposes Emperor William
stands to-day the arbiter Of the internal peace
Of France. for every one anticipates that King
Humbert will follow his lead. This is probably
the explanation of the delay. Emperor William
has gone to Wurtemburg from Asace- Lorraine,
and King Humbert is at Turin Communication
between the two monarchs is, therefore. some
what complicated. and they will undoubtedly
agree upon Identical measures in replying to
Maitre Labori's appeal, it is possible that sew
eral days will elapse before their decision is
known.
The opinion generally held here is that EN-
peror William and King Humbert will allow
Colonel Schwarzkoppen and Colonel Panizzardi
to be examined by rogatory commission and
their depOsitons to be sent TO Rennes with sup
Elementary evidence from the originals of Es-
terhazys reasonable communications.
OPPONENTS OF DREYFUs ANGRY.
The anti-Dreyfusards extremely exasper-
ated at what they characterize Matre La
boris trick" He had long been seeking
excuse to invoke the intervention of the Ger
man and Italian sovereigns and seized the ap
pearance of Csernuzky his opportunity. de-
claring that the admission of the evidence OF
this foreigner justified his application regarding
Schwarzkoppen and Panizzardi.
Maitre Iabor insisted that the appearance Of
Csernuzky on the witness stand was quite with
out precedent, but the anti -Dreyfusards point
out and with a certain amount Of reason that
the counsel for the defence really the first
TO introduce foreign testimony, they sum
moned the English journalist, Mr.. Roland
sion OF having written the bordereau 1t can
! be safely asserted that the admission Of Cser-
nuZky as witness for the prosecution came
as a veritable godsend to the defence, giving
to 1t almost at the last moment more or less
legitimate basis for Maftre Labori's application
to summon the German and Italian attaches.
VALUE OF FOREIGN TESTIMONY.
The anti Dreyfusards assert that the MEM
r., ,F
tions Of Colonel Schwartzkoppen and Major Pan
izzardi because they recognize that the testi-
mony Of these officers will be given by order
with view to their own spy; but in less
piejudiced circles 1t is believed that the court
cannot disregard the solemn declarations Of
the two attaches without giving rise TO a still
graVer situation in an international sense than
prevails
To-days public proceedings were marked by
three important episodes. The first was Cen
eral Zurllnden's admission that the erasure and
restitution Of Esterhazy's name in the petit bleu
could not have been perpetrated by Colonel Pic
quart. and consequently must be attributed to
some one inside the General Staff The second
was the declaration by NJ Paeologue that the
secret dossier contained document which
showed that Colonel Schwarzkoppen admitted
his relations with Esterhazy. and that Schwarz-
koppen in the opinion of Paleologue sent To
Esterhazy the identical petit bleu for which
Colonel Picquart was detained ter months on q
charge Of forgery. The third was General Bill
lots insinuation that Esterhazy and Captain
Dreyfus were accomplices which led to an i'm
passiOned protestation on the part Of the ac-
cused and TO a thrilling scene between Maitre |
Labori and Colonel Jouaust resulting In the ad- |
vccate's excited denunciaton of Colonel Jou-
aust's treatment OF him, a denunciation tanta-
mount To an accusation of open partiality.
A BLOT ON ZURLINDEN
General Zurlindens admission that Colonel
Picquart could not have perpetrated the erasure |
in the petit bleu startling incident be- |
cause although he declared that the matter
formed only a small point in the prosecution
Of Pcquart and that. far he was con-
cerned the proceedings were only instituted in |
order not 10 allow French officer 10 lie beneath
the blow Of the charges brought against him by I
Comma ndant Lauth, yet the fact that Colonel
Picquart languished ten months in prison under
these unproven accusations cannot be regarded
otherwise than as a blot upon the reputation
Of General Zurnden, and still more on that OF
the General staff.
Then the statement by NJ PaIeologue that
Colonel Schwarzkoppen had admitted that II
was almost certain that the petit bleu was sent
by him. caused to he sent by him. TO Ester
razy caused sensation as being the first Of |
fetal testimony to the treason Of Esterhazy
And IL was certainly a strong point in favor
~ Dreyfus the importance Of which was i'm |
mediately seen by the prosecution and shown
subsequently in General Billots broad insinu-
alton OF completely between Dreyfus and Ester
hazy.
THE CONTEST OF THE DAY
From a spectacular basis, however. the great
event Of the sitting was the battle royal be-
tween Maitre Labori and Colonel Jouaust over
certain questions which the advocate wished
n,,t 70 General Billot. Maitre Labori lost con- |
IL IltaAa he ind a. h doax |