Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-29
How Government Desires I'd
Regulate Them.
A DREYFUS AFFAIR AGAIN
FIRST Prcsidcn, of Court of cnssatlon
Thinks it would BE Unwise to
Submit it to Criminal section
Acknowledgement Decision Uns
favorable to RcvisionIsts-zntcres
in Bill 60 BE Introduced,
tBy Telegraph to virsln,an-rno..,

Paris. Jan. 2S.-A semi-off1cial note
extraordinary meeting. the Cabinet has
decided that the Minister of Justice. NJ
Labret shall submit to the Chamber OF
Deputies on Monday next o bill provid-
ing that cases of trial revisions are TO
be brought before the united sections OF
the Court of Cessation
In the preamble of the bill the gov-
eminent, reciting the conclusions OF NJ.
Mazau the first president of the Court
of Cessation, on the charges brought
by NJ. Quesnay de Beaurepaire. the
president of the Civil Section OF that
court. at the time OF his signatioil,
will say:
From the facts adduced by NJ. Ma
Eau 1t would not be wise to entrust the
Judgment of the Dreyfus affair to the
Criminal Section alone"
y lively discussion of the bill is ex-
pccted to take place in the Chamber OF
Deputies. though the measure will pro-
badly be finally voted.
The facts adduced in NJ. Mazau's re-
port, IL is added. are not sufficient 10
lead To disciplinary measures against
the Criminal Court magistrates, though
they are possibly sufficient TO create
doubts as to their impartiality in the
public mind.
UNAVOIDABLE TO REvISIONISTS-
The decision of the government is
most unfavorable to the revisoniStss
and n serious reflection upon tho Crimt4
nal Court. though its ultimate effect,,
II the United Courts of Crasa Ron
should favor n revision OF the Dreyfna
trial. would undoubtedly leave lie anti
revisionists no ground FOR further
agitation. b
Tn, 80
decision justities the charges of NJ.
Quesnay de Beaurepaire
In the criminal Hobbies of the Cham
Der of Deputies 1t is believed that the
governments bill will not lead TO the
resignation of any member OF the
Criminal Section of the Court of Cassa--
ton. Even if that should result, it
would not change the situations the
Dreyfus revision inquiry would pro-
coed. When 1t is terminated the result
VIII be submitted to the combined
Court of Cessation in the event OF the
bill being passed.
| 1t is understood that on Monday the
Government Will propose that the bill
be submitted to special committee OF
the chamber, to which NJ. Mazau's re-
port Will be communicated.
MAZAU'S REPORT.
The actual words OF the conclusion
| of NJ. Mazau's report are as follows:
w ieAtSut StiSpSbt4HsS TIE uploT OF the
criminal section of the Court OF Cas-
sation. which remains intact, it appears
wise not TO leave IL to bear alone the
| responsibility for the definite Judgment
Which has To ha nrnnnlnnal -
| According to the Liberte. NJ. Nazau's
investigation revealed acts OF impru-
dence and incorrectness of attitude
upon the part OF certain members of
the criminal section OF the court. nota-
bly, their refusal to hear witnesses who
applied to be confronted with other
| witnesses. whose testimony clashed
! with their own.
| The Premier. NJ. Dupuy, disposes OF
| the rumors OF possible action against
| members OF the criminal section by say-
ing that the result of NJ. Mazau's in-
vestigation will not necessitate fur.
Their action beyond the Introduction os
! proposed bills"
WIDESPREAD INTEREST