Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-22
M. Z0LA is DEFIANT
Says Friends of Dreyfus Will Strive
for Vindication.
he CRIfICISES The PAR DON
The Liberated Prisoner Enjoys His
Freedom at Carpentras.
HIS HEALTH Is VERY POOR

PARIS, September 22.-The Aurore this
morning publishes letter written by NJ.
Emile Zola to Nine Dreyfus. in which the
writer rej5ices at the former captains par
don. but says that it doubtless comes late
1T is revolving. writes NJ. Zola ITO OBJ
tain pity when one asks for Justice; and
all seems to have been preconcerted in
order to bring about this last inquity The
judges, wishing to strike the innocent in
order to save the guilty, seek refuge in an
act of horrible hypocrisy which they cali
mercy
NJ. Lola expresses regret that the govern
ment trombied before the arrogance of
faction and adds:
ITO think of going To appease the people
by means of niqiity is the height of vol
uatary blindness. The only way to have
saved Frances honor in the eyes of the
world would have been to submit; the case
to the court of cessation: but our degrada-
ton is such that are reduced To con-
Sratuia ting the government for having
shown itself merciful.
But this rehabilitation, which ought to
have been for the glory OF the country
done Immediately your husband may await
with Upheld head. We are going to con-
tinue tn" struggle. We ace going to fight
for Justice tomorrow As vigorously as yes
terday. What want is the rehabilita-
ton of an innocent luan-iess tor him. who
has much glory, than for the rehabi,ita-
ton OF France.
CARPENTRAS. France, September %
Nine. Dreyfus arrived here last evening. A
number of visitors called. but Capt. Drey
fus refused to any one until he had
met. his children, who to arrive here
tomorrow.
His Life at Carpcntrns.
A dispatch from Carpentras, France. last
evening says: Former Captain DTeyfus
rived here this morning and went To the
home of NJ Vaabregue, his brother-in-law,
a cloth merchant. Although his arrival
was soon known, no demonstration occur
red. Nine. Dreyfus is expected here to-
night. 1t is hoped the climate will restore
DreyfuS' strength during the next few days
which he is expected to spend here.
A correspondent who joined tht. Dreyfus
party at Bordeaux and accompanied them
to Carpentras describes DreSfus as
thoughtful, prematurey aged. with soft
eyes, u smile like wOman's and rather
the appearance of a savant than soldier"
His health, t!.e correspondent says, is far
from satisfactory. He ate meat yesterday
for the first time. 1T is against the doc
tors orders. said Matthieu Dreyfus. "Ah,'
said the former captain of artillery, ''let
me have holiday today. l will be sedate
and obedlent again tomorrow. | am just
like boy now, and feel that I
could run and jump about the green fields
for very joy. Just think, l shall be
able to laugh and play with my children
in the beautiful country
Delighted at Freedom.
His delight at everything on the Jour-
ney, continues the correspondent, was
that of man returning from the dead to
the world he loved. The affection and
solicitude of his brother touching TO
see. His physical weakness causes the
leenpSt anDTplppSi1n a his friends ba
journey was ia the main uneventful except
for a few expressions of disappointment
on the part people who eutieavored
to get impse of him