New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-12
DREYFUS ENCOURAGED.
THE SHOWING MADE BY THE DosslER
RAISES HIS HOPES.
EFFORTS OF HIS FRIENDS TO GIVE FULL
PUBLICITY TO THE SHOCKING con-
TENTS OF THE so CALLED
crrpET DOC.rrNfENT

TENTS OF THE 80 CALLED
SECRET DOCUMENT.
Rennes. Aug 11.-Mrs. Emily Crawford writes
as follows:
All the notable Dreyfusites here are satished
with the result Of the examination OF the secret
dossier. They have urged their newspaper
friends in Paris to clamor for full puohclty'
knowing that II IL is granted the Military ana
Nationalist parties Will be utterly disgraced'
They are convinced that the diplomatic ana
war Office dossers TEEN with forgeries' vi
course. their impressions derived from the
five counsel present at the examination OF
these precious papers. Publicity would mean
the pillory for General de Bosdeffre and COM
pany. They would be pelted with their own
foul eggs, while Captain Dreyfus would De
cleared in the face OF the whole world.
The military caste here is furious at the turn
things are taking The correspondent or hus-
sian paper told me to-day that in a care ire
ouented by officers he unfolded the Dreyfusite
"Aurore' 10 read All the military men near
by scowled at him in a marked manner anu
after coughing and otherwise showing their dis
approval went in a body TO the other end OF the
cafe as II the Russian were leper. All the
officers at the Military Club came out on the
club balcony when a bundle OF Dreyfuslte jour
approved the performance by unmistakable
teers One now sees the wisdom OF the order
forbidding officers not attached TO the garrison
10 stay here during the trial.
hear that in unclean imaginings the secret
military dossier exceeds the worst top shelf
literature. To secure secrecy the scribcs VINO
work for Henry and his friends did not hesitate
10 forge letters from high diplomatic personages
Nearly a score Of love letters from lady high
in the diplomatic sphere were supposed 10 have
been seized In the dispatch box of an embassy
during transmission TO Berlin. The person
whom she IS represented as having as n corre-
spondent was an attache Of an embassy there
and much younger than the lady. who Is mace
10 appear impassoned. quite an Eioise. VI
course. she mentions the Dreyfus affar' ana
asked the attache 20 help 10 whitewash the un-
fortunate captain.
NJ. Jaures expects that there will be a great
exposure of conspiracy against the repuo"c'
and that the high handed measures Of the pres
ent Government against certain generals VIII be
more than justified by the coming revelations
The examination Of the diplomatic dossier was
concluded this morning Dreyfus, on leaving the
Iyceum looked brighter than he had ever pre-,
viously appeared. To-morTOw's proceedings VIII
be memorable in the history Of the anair.
Meitre Demange has lost no opportunity 70
cOnciliate the seven judges. He mas iet hlinSel.
be interviewed IN Order 10 say nice tilIHhS "N'"N
them. That astute advocate understands nu-
man nature He remembers that the seven are
ignorant OF law, always ready 10 sacrihce equity
10 authority, quick 10 scout at the rules OF eNi-
dence and are members Of caste who thinK
they have been attacked by Jews. cosmopolttans
and foreigners. Some OF them boast OF not nav
ing read the report Of the inquiry before the
Court OF Casa tiOn. because they thought IL was
published at the cost OF a syndicate ana INTENDED
10 cast odlum the army Slaitre Labor Is
naturally sanguine and has a!ways hope1, out - l
can gather that both counsel stin see that ths
Judges deeply and strongly preJudlced
against the prisoner, and will try 70 condemn
him on his looks IL all legal evidence breaks
down.
All the officers now read the Petit Journal,
which they had never looked at before the Drey-
fus affair The venom and vitriOl Of the IN
transgeant" are grateful 70 them, because en-
pIoved against their enemies. real or supposed
They deyour the "Gauois." the Echo de Paris
and the "Eclair," because these papers respond
20 their own sentiments. Maitre Demahge
therefore has but single fulcrum-the pleasure
every human being takes in hearing himself
praised
have tust learned that the secret dossier con-
tains shocking reports Of the spies of German
prince who has filed high situations under the
Empire during the last twenty years and one OF
them is In Paris city he often visits There
IS only one prince answering this description
Chancellor Won Hohenlote. The police spies who
Informed the Intelligence Department at the
attempt 10 establish a connection between them
and the Dreyfus case. But one must suppose
that the sole object has been 10 prevent the dos
sier ever being published. II would be neces-
sary to go 10 suetonius for parallels Of the hor-
rors with which this famous, or Infamous col
lection Of documents reeks.
AS matters stand. I think Maitre Demange
now feels that the two dOssers furnish him with
a case TOO strong for the officers 10 resist.
Anyway he looks really hopeful.