Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-16

Pasis, April 15.-The revelations con-
tanned in the Dreyfus testimony before
the court of cessation furnish the sole
topic of public interest and will doubt
less continue to absorb attention until
the publication is finished. 1t neeu
not be said that the revisicnists and
friends of truth rejoice, without exeep-
ton in the exposure. The utmost
which could be brought forth to sup
port the contention that Dreyfus Is s
guilty man is contained in the testi-
mcny of General Roget General
Rogets evidence, when stripped of IN
uendo, special pleading and hearss
and assertions upon anonymous or du-
bious authority leaves almost nothing
behind of even presumptive proof. AS
for this, issue of veracity between Gen
eral Roget and Magistrate Bertulus, an
issue which really lies between Ber-
tulus and the dead forger, Henry, there
is but one opinion among sane and I'M
prejudiced men. This is that the mag
istrate tells the truth and General
Roget belittles himself by descending
TO abuse of an honest judge who has
dared TO defend the truth. Public
curiosity is eager, most of all, fer the
testimony of Uiequart, Mercier Bois-
deffre and Gonse, which is forthcom-
ing in a few days. Hence there is no
real criticism of the Figaro for pub
fishing the evidence, however, OBJ
tained, except on the part of those di-
rectly or indiI actly compromised By
the revelations In fact, report finGe
general cnadence to the effect that Pre-
mier Dupuy is really rghvy to its pub
lication. At an events he has good
reason ITO regard the publicity with
equanimity for its effect will certainly
be to make his task easier so far as
public opinion is concerned when the
time comes, as come it will. for him
to release the two victims Of the basest
conspiracy of the age.
AS the time goes Oh toward the ap-
proach of next years exhibition, 1t
grows vastly in political Importance.
1t is recognized by all parties that the
Dreyfus case must he definitely dis
posed of speedily or the 1900 exhibition
will he a fiat failure Even the anti
DreyfuSards in politics now have sense
enough to understand that it caE be
settled only in one way. Every am
bilious politician is anxious to have
a prominent part in the social and
other glories of mex; years fetes. This
is really the most pvtent influence now
operating in Dreyfus' behalf. 1t Is
not for love of truth, but fear of per-
sona1 consequences that French poll
ticians are preparing to do him grudg-
ing and tardy justice, and Col Pic
quart also has to thank this unworthy
motive for the ulgracious release from
his mar trydom which a few more
weeks will probably bring.
The publication of General Roget'5
evidence has produced crop of de-
malls Magistrate Bertulus dsmands to
be confronted with Roget that he may
rend his testimony to pieces. Mime.
Dreyfus scornfully denies the charges
that her husband led an evil life, and
NJ. Cordler expresses his belief that
Roget was cognizant of the forgery of
the letter in which Corlher is repce-
sented as offering his service to Mat
thieu Dreyfus. Altogether it appears
that many persons class Roget with
Henry. The press teens with charges
and counter charges, and if this is kept
up there shortly will rot be an un-
smirched judge or military officer lefl
in France.
The Seine tribunal has condemned
the editor and publisher of the Figaro
to pay 500 francs each. The judgment
was given in default of the appearance
of the defendants.
The Matin announces the publication
in it's columns tomorrow Cf Ester
hazy's reply to the testimony thus far
made public through the medium of the
Figaro.
The Echo de Paris says that the
court of cessation will be convened to
discuss the advisability of holding
suppl lementary inquiry in view of the
publication of the evidence OF Roget
and Bertulus and the conformation OF
the latter with Picquart.
The Fronde declares that the FL
garos revelations were communicated
to that paper by superior officer, and
that the leakage did not occur in the
ministry of Justice. The evidence was
presumably abstracted before the
printing of the depositions
The Soir says it learns that woman
has come to Paris to offer to a Drey-
fusite newspaper documents on behalf
of EsterhaZy. in which he declares
himself the author Of the bcrdereau.