The record-union., 1899-09-12

PARIS, Sept. IL. - Except for slight
street disturbances tonight, Paris has
remained unexpectedly quiet, but this
condition of affairs is not likely 10 con-
tinue. The long, heavy rain yesterday.
combined with the fact that the leaders
OF the opposing parties were all at
Rennes, prevented any organized dem
onstration. Then, too, the general pub
lie were delighted with the verdict as
confirming the Chose Jugee.' Now,
however, they are beginning to see the
want of logic in conceding ''extenuat-
ing circumstances TO a convicted
traitor, a concession which excites
doubt as to the strength of the case
against Dreyfus
Moreover, public opinion is being So
bered by reading the comments of the
world at large and by the prospect,
however remote, that the exhibition will
be boycotted which would mean loss
of millions to the country.
There is little doubt that the trial
of the De Rouledists next Monday, at
which it is asserted sensational evil
dence will be developed, at the open
ing of the Chamber of Deputies, will be
signals for fresh troubles. At present
both parties are taking breath, but the
latent animosity is undiminished. 1t
is estimated that the last years pro-
ceedings have cost the Dreyfus party
at least 100000 francs.
They do not intend to let matters
rest, and rumors are revived of the i'm
pending arrest of General Mercier. He
declares that he does not care what
happens, being quite satisfied that he
has done his duty. 1t is understood
also that President Loubet opposed
such an extreme course as prosecuting
Mercier or the old Generals He is
reported inclined to a conciliatory poll
cy, extending even to a pardon for
Dreyfus.
NJ. Demange has been blamed for con-
ceding SO many points in his speech, but
it appears that he did so in the hope of
winning another waverer among the
Judges, who, however, finally joined the
majority, on the condition that the
verdict would be accompanied with the
proviso as to extenuating circum-
stances.
Commenting on the verdict in the
Dreyfus case the Temps" to-day says
that all good citizens who had divided
on the Dreyfus affair ''agree in desir-
ing that judgment should reopen an
era Of peace and repose for France
that is far from being incompatible
with the judgment" Continuing, the
Temps says: I'VE have a strong be-
lief that if the Judges did not give
Dreyfus the benefit of the doubt, they
implied it in the admission of extenuat-
ing circumstances. Considerations
foreign to the affair, above all the i'm
provident utterances of ill-advised par
tisans Of the revisionist campaign
against the Generals. are the cause of
it. 1t is, however, impossible that
Dreyfus may not lose this benefit Il
would be enough for the Chief of State
to sign his pardon. This solution
would bring about the pacification of
which France is in need"
CALM PREVAILS AT RENNES.
RENNES, Sept. IL. A state Of
calm prevails here. All the troops
and gendarmes Quartered in the town,
and it's environs have departed, and
the journalists and others interested
in the trial have left since Saturday.
The cafes which for the last few weeks
have been thronged with excited crowds
are deserted.
This afternoon a solitary gepdarme
paced up and down before the military
prison, and there was not a policeman
or a. soldier near the Lycee, which last
week resembled a barracks. Workmen
were busily engaged dismantling the
courtroom and packing the chairs, ta-
bles and benches on a trolley car out
side.
Madame Dreyfus visited her husband
n the prison this afternoon, but not
he slightest interest was shown in
heir meeting by the population. She
.ound him as calm as yesterday. The
prisoner smoked a pipe to-day for the
irst time in many days, which indicat-
d that he was in better spirits than
ould be expected.
The Judges of the Dreyfus court
lartial to-day by mutual agreement
.xpressed to the President of the Re-
commander of the army corps at
Rennes, their sincere desire that Drey
fus would not be submitted to a fresh
utS dUdlAOI. / nG GOuIl-Itldi tai StS4ACb
a formal recommendation for mercy
this afternoon. Its object is to elimi-
nate the degradation feature of the
punishment. The recommendation win
be handed to General Lucas for Presi-
dent Loubet. When NJ. Labori's Sec
retary informed Dreyfus of this action
he was greatly affected, and said, Il
still have hope"
COMMENT OF GERMAN PRESS.
NEW YORK, Sept. IA dispatch
to the Herald from Berlin says: 1t
has attracted considerable remark that
the Governmental organ, the 'Nord
Deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung,' has
not uttered a word Of comment on the
judgment Of the Dreyfus court martial
The same observation holds good with
regard to the Conservative 'Kreuz
Zeitung" and the Tagische Rund,
schaw."
OF the Conservative journals, the
only one that has expressed an opinion
is the Berlin "Neuste Nachrichten,'
which says: Judgment has been given
and the world is face to face with a
free enigma. Courts-martial in France