The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-01
VIII Arrive nt the Metropolis To-Day,
His Departure from Toulon
Having Been Delayed.
TWO PATRIOTS ACQUITTED
NM. DERoULEDE AND MARCEL-HA-
BERT DECLARED INNOCENT.
Theatre Exhibition I'm Courtroom
Conclusion of Mnnnu's Address In
Favor of Dreyfus's Retrial.
rcopyright. 1899. by the Associated Press.I

PARIS. May 31.-The French love he
ross. Some millions of them look out for
hero as the Jews look out for Messiah.
They are inclined TO regard Marchand as
such a man. and he has many qualities be-
fitting the character. NJ. Forain. the carl
caturist has taken him the gold medal
voted by the black and white artists. Tele-
graphing them his impressions, he says:
'.Marcrand is noole man OF Gods creation
He looks a man whose heroism has Deen
constantly and VIGOROUSLY tested. He Is
man of few words, but the little he says Is
packed with expression. One can see that
he is straight. unsophisticated and superior
to the petty sides of life, His ccuntenance
Is of ineffable sweetness, but careworn ana.
in his thoughtful moods, severe and almost
stern His eyes are dreamy-the eyes OF
one used TO reading a wide horizon ana
wondering what Is behind"
The government is taking care not to let
eiarchand be gobbled by the Nationialists
The director of the railway terminus. where
he will arrive in Paris tomorrow. has ac-
cordingly been instructed to exclude the
public from the station and only to admit
the representatives of the ministers for the
colonies and marine, of the military COVER
nor of Paris, of the Army and Navy Club.
whose guests the members of the Marchand
mission will be during their stay in Paris,
OF the Geographical Society or of any other
constituted bodies qualified to claim ad-
mission Relations of members of the mis-
sion who can show police passes will be ad-
nitted, but the police have received in
structions to prevent the Presentation OF
flowers, and to request those who wish to
present them to send them TO the secretary
OF the Army and Navy Club.
Marchand made two speeches at Toulon.
They were short and to the point. They had
the ring of sincerity and will enhance his
popularity. One will make him the idol of
the norcommissioned officers, he having. In
justice to those OF his mission. paid tribute
of admiration that must crafty the whole
class.
Marchand Is regarded by emotional peo-
pie as the victim Of parliamentary repub-
licanisn, and doubtless he thinks so him.
self. He Is TO meet with unusual horors to-
morrow at the ministry of marine. where
he is 10 enter by the grand door opening on
the Rue Royale and 10 be received at once
by the minister, NJ. Lockroy. After an
hours conversation he will be the chief
guest at a luncheon given in his honor. The
other guests will be vice aGmirals. generals
of marine, divisions of marine artillery, the
senators and deputies prominently con-
ne,ted with marine and colonial affairs.
The medal which Mozieres tore from the
government in the Chamber Of Deputies
will be presented at the dessert. NJ.
Delcasse. the foreign minister, once said to
Sir Edmund Monson, the British ambassa-
dor to France, There is no Marchand
mission" But on the medal is the inscrip-
tion-"The Marchand mission; from the At
lantic to the Red sea: 1896 TO 1S99."
The government. in promoting Marchand
from captain to major, refrained from
speaking of the march on the Nile. This
omission was to avoid inficting pin
prick on Queen Victoria. From the At
lantic to the Red sea" includes the Nile.
The anti-Dreyfusites are not convinced
by the declaration of NJ. Ballot de Beaupre
that Esterhazy is the traitor. Indeed, they
are all the more obstinate in refusing 10
admit that Dreyfus is innocent. but the
people are so tired of the affair that by
the time Dreyfus has returned TO France
angry passions Will probably have subsided.
The Nationalist attacks on President
Loubet are hotter than they were yester-
day. but they will not come 10 much. The
general situation is solid IL France keeps
out OF war, and this the republic wishes 10
do All danger OF war with England is over
thanks to NJ. Delcasse, and there is no i'm
mediate danger OF war with Germany. al
though the tall talk of General Herve at
the Oeroulede trial may irritate the Ger
mans. A delegation of the Senate has called
on VI. Loubet 10 ask what the government
thinks Of Herves utterances. The acquittal
OF Deroulede and Marcel-Habert Is made to
seem slap In the face OF the President
Deroulede is popular because he is the
author of Songs of a Soldier" and is
thought to be disinterested patriot His
Counsel. Maitre Falateuf. with great art
constantly dragged in NJ. Loubet as PAN
amaist." His drift was 10 find in the presi-
Dental election an excuse for Deroulede's 3
call on General Roget to march on the
Elysee. A deeper reason was 10 infiict a
blow on the republic and especially upon the
President, who insists that the government
must not NEEDLE with the Dreyfus case. but
must leave 1t 10 the Court of Cessation.
The anti-Dreyfus journals celebrate the
acquittal this evening by Illuminating. They
announce on their sindow panes, with lime
light effects. the acquittal and .'Loubet's
discontinue" The boulevards are crowded
and noisy. but not stormy. The verdict for
Deroulede and Marcel-Habert will hefghten
the enthusiasm for Marchand, but. as no
important election Is imminent and no war
In prospect, all this does not signify.
EMILY CRAWFORD.