New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-10
DUPUY ON DREYFUS CASE.
FRENCH PREMIER SAYS THE GUILTY
WILL BE PUNISHED.
THE COURTS JUDGMENT TO BE ACKNowL-
EDGED BY ALL TESTIMONY OF Ex-
MINISTER'S MERCER AND BILLOT.

THE COURTS JUDGMENT TO BE ACkNOWL-
EDGED BY ALL TESTIMONY OF Ex-
MINISTER'S MERCER AND BLLOT.
Paris, April 9-The Premier, Charles Alex
andre Dupuy, In the course OF an important
speech to his constituents to-day at lie Puy.
capital Of the Department of Haute-Lore. said
that the situation both at home and abroad was
eminently satisfactory.
The spontaneous election Of a stalwart and
worthy Republican as President OF the repub-
lic." he continued proves the stability and vi
taty OF the republic and has Disconnected the
factions who dreamed OF chimerica plebiscites
and futile restorations."
He referred approvlngly to the recent agree
ments with Italy and Great Britain and said
that France was nov free for Industrial and
commercial development and large field Of
coonizlng." Reverting to home affairs he sad
THE agitations only on the surface. Be-
meath are calm industry and security The end
OF the Dreyfus affair appears to be In sight
and the complication will be unravelled by the
Court Of Cessation. whose judgment will be
acknowledged by all
WILL REPRESS ALL POLEMICS
The Government. however attaches impor-
lance to reterating It's determination TO repress
question. AS soon as the Court OF Cessation has
given judgment the Government will take the
necessary measures to determine responsible
ties, and will act accordingly, IL that should be
necessary: but those acts and the punishment
Of individual faults will not affect the army,
which is our hope for the future and the indls
pensable guardian of the constitution and the
law.
IF certain people think otherwise. let US leave
them to their despicab Bile folly. and for ourselves
continue to look toward the army full Of graft
tude and confidence"
The Figaro" continuing its publication Of
the evidence before the Court OF Cessation in
the Dreyfus case prints the testimony OF Gen
eral MERCER, former Minister Of War; and Of
General Billot. who formerly held the same
portfolio.
The latter said that the War Office received in
April 1894, from a person indicated by NJ.
Cavaignac. document containing the words,
"Ce canaille de D." and a letter showing
leakage from the Ministry. and stating that
plans OF the Notifications at Nice had been
given to foreign Power Soon afterward other
information received showing that the
traitor was in the Second Bureau The Dor
dereau, received In September, enabled the au-
thoritles to begin investigation The Dor
dereau was given to Colonel Henry, who showed
Il to General Sandherr. General Gonse and Gen
eral De Boisdeffre. and lastly to General Mer-
cier The resemblance in the writing to that of
Dreyfus was striking. General Mercier in
formed the President and NJ. Dupuy, who APP
proved of the investigation. NJ Colbert. the ex-
pert charged with the examination first thought
there was resemblance between the writing
in the bordereau and that Of Dreyfus. and
asked the name Of the author OF the borcereau
When this was refused, NJ. Colbert declined to
make a report and the document was then
shown to NJ Bertillon. who pronounced the
handwritings the same. General Boisdeffre then
selected Major Du Patty de Clam to make the
preliminary investigation which led to the ar
rest OF Dreyfus. He questioned Dreyfus. who
admitted the resemblance. saying. They've
stolen my handwriting" On another occasion
no said referring to two foreign Military At
taches: "Ah. I would like TO plunge my poign-
ard into their throats!"
SILENT ABOUT SECRET DOCUMENTS
General Mercier refused to answer questions
concerning the communication OF the secret
documents to the court martial saying that the
revision proceedings were limited to Colonel
Henry's forgery and the opinions OF experts
who declared that 1t was impossible that Ester
hay could have been the author Of the Dor
dereau az he could not have obtained all the
documents. On these points General MERCER
testimony practically the same as that
given by General Roget.
The testimony OF General Blllot was mainly OF
a negative character. and did not contain any
new facts except the assertion that the Dreyfus
brothers told General Sandherr on December IL.
1894 that they were ready to offer their whole
fortune for the discovery of the real cuprit.
This was the beginning of the Dreyfus cam
pagn taken up by Colonel Picquart.
ERRORS IN THE BoRDBREAU.