The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-13

SEATTLE, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. IL.


The Dreyfus verdict has shocked and
scandaiized all the civilized world.
except France. the decadens. The cruel
condemnation Of probably innocent
man has awakened but feeble protest
amongst the great masses OF the
French people, and has caused q revis-
ion Of outside Judgment az to the d.
mansions Of Dreyfusardism. lola alone
led In vehement and courageous denun-
citation Of the criminal first verdict. He
succeeded In arousing the languid in
terest and changing the attitude OF
few of lies intellectually" like Sardou
and Rostand. but he voiced no weighty
public opinion. Four newspapers were
induced openly to champion the cause
Of the prosecuted Jew, and others asked
for revision merely TO settle trouble
some and dangerous question. The anti
Dreyfusard papers are now. as they al
ways were. In the great majority. While
the trial was In progress Julian Ralph.
the writer, an accurate and intelligent
observer. went 10 France. and his re-
port Of the condition Of public sentiment
reads now like o prophecy. He said
'It Ii the rifyraff which makes up the
bulk Of the Dreyfusar.is. They include tho
socialists. nihiiists cranks and vagahcads
Of the country. This IL amazing TO all
who DO not realize the true conditions here.
but how can II be- otherwise when the
church. the army. the aristocracy and the
bourgeoiss he.isye him traitor who's.
case II made use OF by the Jews 10 break
down the army ana humble the Bationr
Ii the case for Dreyfus had no other or
better support I'm tho other countries OF
Christendom 1t would sink into !nsignsti-
canoe. II would be mere criminal trial.
like any enc Of a thousand that are tried
every day"
Again Mr.. Ralph said:
Here. In tho thick Of the crowd which
makes and which waits upon the second
trial. tho forces against Dreyfus aimos.
appai me- II you have already had the
news Of his reconfemnation, you win under
stand why II ls ~ after You have read this
II the news II of his aeQuitsal, you will
appreciate how upright and inf'exible have
been the very commonplace booking ra,A-
or stursd-iookins officers who compose thu
conrt-mariial. Even here pTsyfussri IL
painted out as II he was a eur4os.ty~and
there ara chances that he may prove 10 be
Spanish or an Italian nthilist who has
shot AT the police"
But alas, the court-mar.Iai developed
neither uprtghtness nor infiexih:lisy.
and all the correspondents gloomy sur
misses have been crystailixed Into ghas,-
~ fact. The poor captains agonize,i
appeals for justice fell upon ears DELHI
erateiy deafened By skilIful and per-
sis,en, representations Of the army that
the nations fate would be imperiles, II
he were pronounced innocent; ard.
while the indignan, ana universal de-
mand Of America and Europe penetrat-
ed the thick cu,iele 81 France AMI
Forced a semelance Of a ratriai II WAS
adroitly used as an Instrument To- the
detriment OF the afmy's victim. II was
made Ia appear that the worlds elafnor
had been systematically tnsiered and
provoked by tae English. inveterasa
enemies of France. fer their own wicked
purposes. via decentralization of the
army ana revolution IN the nation VIZ
understand, then why Tho church. The
aristoeracy and the huurge oisie stsli4i
the voice OF consc!enee aud permitted
the monstrcu= injustice 90 Ia done.
The movement "a boycott the Paris eN-
position sa "a manifestation ~ the worlds
eontemp; for France and tire esnrrs >
expression % rs tuiSmen, that a nation
has suffered "a great wrong - b. demo.
Perhaps the effort al ssoveest wifi
amount 10 lit'ie as such. hus THAI .he
trial and subsequent agitation wng have
. highly injurious effect on Paris great
show may b deemed certain
Congressman lautns .s..-s,s,.. :. 80,