The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-12
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New York, August 11.--A special cable
from Paris to the Herald says: Clemen-
ceau in Aurore. expresses regret that Es-
terhazy did not appear as witness In the
Dreyfus case. but says that for the demon
stration of the truth he will be advan-
tageously replaced by Mercier, whose only
service has been to kill Goo French soldiers
by criminal neglect of duty.
THE question is says Arthur Meyer
between the generals and Dreyfus. This
proves that the Jesuitical spirit desires,
not to prove the innocence or guilt OF
Dreyfus, but to exercise a pressure ON the
court martial. II Is thus formulated:
These are the judges between the Jew and
the Pretorians. Mercier. who is haunted
by his terror. says. Him, or me.
This is another stupidity. The guilty
Dreyfus would not absolye the crimes OF
MERCER.
mo one has a right to condemn the man,
whoever he may be, on accusations VI
which he is kept in Ignorance. No one has
the right to produce forgeries as evidence
This argument Is above the compre-
hension of MERCER. or else he hopes 10
save himself in the excitement he Is about
to create The near future In this case
may convince him OF his error
Nj. Cornely. in the Figaro, writes:
so this secret dossier will occupy, TIL
Saturday next, the time of the court
1.-THE dossier, which will be the stupe-
faction OF future centuries when the time
will have come when all Frenchmen VIII
understand what justice Is and cease TO
obey that national instruction which
I ayttftt mn N
one accused, which prevents them from
admitting that a tribunal can be deceived;
yus, this secret dpssier, when history
comes to be written history dislgured 10
day by gentlemen of the pen who would
make excellent hangmen's assistants, VIII
cause a scandal and dishonor to the epoch
through which we are passing.
This is why, If we were men, II we
were citizens, If we were not slaves dis
guised as sovereigns. who have taken the
whipping post between each vote. We
/ would rise IN and demand communication
and public discussion OF every document
without exception which has connection
with the Dreyfus affair.
What! Would we risk war? And WIT
Where is there sovereign man
enough to make war on us apropos tho
document proving that he attempted to
| find out our secrets as we seek to find out
| his?
what people would be stupid enough to
| follow this sovereign?
Would Europe permit such unjustifable
aggression?
| mo, no.
"Partlsans OF closed doors do not trembfe
| before war That argument was exploded
! years ago.
To-day we have no longer to fear them
They tremble before the burst of laughter
which would shake the world II the sun
should light up the stupiditles before
which the army, which costs us milliard
I year, bows
"They fear showing the army how GER
tain officers became easy dupes, stupid
gcssips, and then persist in their error
from vanity, that abominable fault which
ruins, and will continue TO ruin mep.
( Enough of mystiacation. Out with tho
( secret dossier."
| Rennes, August 1.-THE Dreyfus court
martial concluded its secret sessions at
o'clock this morning, when NJ Paleo-
! logue. of the foreign office, completed his
/ explanations OF the secret dossier. The
court will meet again at $3.50 tomorrow
/ morning.
The London Times statement this MORN
I ing of the late Lieutenant Colonel Henry's
/ treason caused considerable sensation here
!
paper men and all others interested In
the trial The affirmation OF Henry that
Esterhazy was his accomplish IL only a
confirmation OF what has already many
times been stated. But what was regard
cd as important is the fact that the Times
announced II In such categorical terms.
demonstrating according TO the views OF
the friends OF Dreyfus here. that the Times
people have actually seen documents. sub
mitted TO them by more than one OF the
general military attaches presenting the
strongest proof OF Henry's guilt. and,
moreover, that this announcement can not
preclude the publication by the Times
OF the actual documents.
The correspondent here Of the Associated
Press spoke to Major Firzinetti. VINO
was governor OF the Cherche Midi prison
} during Dreyfus' Incarceration there and
who was cashiered on account OF mis- dec
; ,arations favorable to Dreyfus' attitude
while in prison.
; confirms my own views. ] was convinced
Of Henry's completely from the very hrst
and always regarded him as the real cui-
Regarding the court martial he said:
Tomorrow will undoubtedly be the most
! important day OF the whole proceedings