New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-13
join with us in rejoicing that their s"'e 10 "
be represented in the Senate for SIX sear' 'onse'
by General Joseph II. Hawley.
"cBOpS AND TOMATO SAUCE"

Buzfuz Is outdone by Beaurepaire. The truth
OF the Dreyfus case Is. in accordance WIN u
timeworn saying. stranger than the Notion OF
Rardell versus Pickwick That Is the conciu-
sion to be drawn from the amazing ebullition OF
the former member OF the Court or Cassatlon
against his former colleagues and against the
highest tribunal Of justice in the Republic
There are or were forty-nine members OF that
court. Among them. we are asked to peieve'
there was only one just man. All the rest were
the periured tools OF the Dreyfusltes the jury
would have agreed" said the one member IN
traditional case III the eleven others had not
been so stubborn" Thus NJ. de Beaurepaire'
Seemingly he was the only one who took right
view of the Dreyfus case.
Did not. he asks, the Presiding Judge appoint
NJ. Bard instead Of some one else to be reporter!
And was not that n serious thing to do! NO
matter whom he appointed, should he not nave
annonted some one else? In the words Of the
illustrous Murphy. there may be more in this
than we are aware Of" Again. did not this same
Presiding Judge cross-queston the army VIII
nesses and thus put them In danger Of self-con-
tradiction? How on earth is man to tell
story safely II he is to be Intercepted about II
in that fashion: OF course. the Judge should
without question. Who does ever mind warm
ing-pan? Moreover, It Is whispered about the
Palace-Jacoues tells Denis and Denis repeats to
Jean and Jean imparts to Louis-that Coun-
sellor connected with the inquiry, happening to
meet on the Boulevard man who once was III
troduced 10 n third cousin Of former school.
mate Of friend Of Dreyfus, saluted him ana re-
marked that 1t was fine day. was not that
IL
one of the witnesses in the Picquart case really
did not murder his grandmother, why was not
immediate release Of Dreyfus ordered! Does not
that indicate a reasonable bias against the
army? In brief, Gentlemen OF the Chamber oil
Deputies. IL tomato sauce be red, and II mutton
chops be more palatable cooked than raw, is IL
not evident that the Republic Is In danger ana
that It Is your sacred duty to spit upon lola!
Yet out OF all this storm OF wild and whirling
words the voice of reason and justice VIII one
day speak. 1t was for only about two hours
that the men Of old cried out Great Is Diana
Of the Ephesansw The mob OF Paris has for
year been crying, Great Is the Army! Spit upon
lola" But its voice is already hoarse and
weak 1t will fail Then justice will be done
and truth will be established. 1t may be that
the guilt of Drcyfus will be confirmed. We do
not know But what is done will be done justly
and cOnvincngy The final judgment Will not
rest upon chops and tomato sauce. 1t is true OF
France as Carlyle said Of America, that 1t will
have TO strain its energies, crack its sinews and
all but break its heart, In the thOusandfold
"wrestle with the pythons and mud-demons, be-
fore it can become a habitatlon for the gods"
France is now in the throes Of that wrestle.
But she will win.