New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04
HOW THE VERDICT WAS RECEIVED.
THE JEWISH WORLD REJOICEs-DARK OUT


THE JEWISH WORLD REJoICEs-DARK OUT
LOOK FOR CERTAIN GENERALS.
Paris. June 3-Mrs Emily Crawford writes as
follows:
The Court Of Cessation revises the Dreyfus
case and orders new trial before a court-mar
tial at Rennes. Every one expected this de-
csion, still 1t caused a hush of establishment
1t was received in court with jubilant cries OF
give la Justicer The Jewish world rejoiced at
the Saturday afternoon services In the syna-
gogues Telephone messages from the law
courts apprsed the Senate and Chamber Of
Deputies OF the decision In the former there Is
a strong Dreyfuste Majority In the latter the
Dreyfustes are In the minority, but ex-
tremely energetic and aggressive The Rights
are thoroughly anti-Dreyfuste
IN CATHOLIC BRITTANY.
The announcement of the decision was posted
In the lobby, which happened to be crowded,
and received with great varieties Of feeling.
The anti-Semltic journals had predicted that
new trial would be ordered at Amieps, where
the Radical spirit preponderates. Rennes Is the
capital Of Catholic Brittany, but General Lucas.
commanding the 10th Artillery Corps there. is
Jew. This will assure the Judges being UNI
hiassed by clerical feelings, but will afford the
anti-Dreyfusites an excuse for keeping up the
agitation on the ground that the court-martial
is packed There is no permanent court-martial
al Rennes as there is in Paris, only permanent
parquet or prosecuting board.
The Government Commissioner charged to
prepare the case against Dreyfus will be Major
Carriere, a Catholic. and Captain Jacquet, a
retired officer, will report on the evidence at
the court martial General Lucas will choose
seven officers for judges He has seven in
fantry regiments two cavalry and two artillery
brigades, one battalion Of engineers and a cav
airy regiment to select from; but the general
feeling throughout Britain is hostile to Drey-
fus However acquitta Is certain, since there
was never any case against him save the bor-
dereau and the "Canaiile de D" letter. We
know now that the documents are inapplicable
to Dreyfus. What has caused surprise Is the
form Of the judgment. NJ. Ballot-Beaupre rest
ed the whole case OF the revision on the Dor
dereau being by Esterhazy. He was Of the
opinion that the court could not entertain any
thing tending to annulng, inasmuch as the
Minister OF Justice did not move in the matter,
and that he alone could demand proceedings
for annulling The Court Of Cessation goes
on two new facts. namely. that the bordereau
was by Esterhazy, and the secret communca-
ton to the court-martial OF the "Canaille de
D." letter. The latter is extremely grave
for General MERCER. and. indeed. for NJ Dupuy.
He was Prime Minister In 1894. and was in
formed of all that went on. 1t was possible to
regard In good faith Dreyfus as the author OF
the bordereau. 1t was yamped up In condi-
tons that probably will ever be mystery.
PROCEEDINGS THAT MAY FOLLOW.
Esterhazy again impudently declares himself
the author He says that Colonel Sapdherr or
dered him TO write II. General MERCER. NJ. Du-
puy and the court martial night have been de-
ceved about the authorship, but the secret COM
muncaton betrays the cloven foot Of a devilish
agent somewhere. This fact Is not denied.
Generals MERCER and De Boisdeffre refused as
witnesses before the Court of Cessation to an
swer questions thereupon and their silence was
interpreted as assent, particularly as eX-Pres-
dent Casimir- Perer deposad that General Mer-
cier told him OF the communication. The Ca
naille de D" could afford cause for annulling
and it ought to be brought into the judgment
TO enable Dreyfus thereafter to pursue before
the law courts both Generals and other members
OF the General Staff. Proceedings I'm criminal
law can be taken and pecuniary damages
claimed
II is a terrible lookout for the threatened Cen
erals even though the Car protects De Bols-
deffre.