New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-18
WEAK CHARGES MADE.
VIEWS OF A DIPLOMATIST.
WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN If GERMANY
SHOWED HER Observation-Disclosures
HEBREWS WANT AMERICA TO
INTERCEpF.

INTERCEDE.
Philadelphia. Aug II GpeciaD The acute
stage 20 which the Dreyfus Issue has been
brought in France by the tragic assault upon
Labor. the chief counsel ~ the accused and
other matters indicating the vindictive feeling
~ the army and It's friends against him, has
aroused n positive feeling in his behalf among
the members Of his In this country.
Among the influential Hebrews OF this city
movement ia on foot TO take some concerted
action in order TO be prepared 10 press upon
President Mckinley the Justice 81 some interces-
sorry step through thc usual channels 81 diplo-
macy Il ls contcnded that some act OF that
character might relieve the tension and anord
a dIgnlned way FOR France 20 get out OF the
dilemma with honors
4 member ~ the Diplomatic Corps at Wash
ington. returning 10 the seashore, in CONVERSE
ton gave IN entirely new view 10 the situation
which serves to explain what he considers the
most serous phase OF the whole affair
1T has been suggested" said he. in your
newspapers that the German Emperor might
quickly settle the matter by making state
rnent or by submitting to the French Govern
ment the most vital papers fixing the guilt Of
individuals. So he might. II the Emperor were
n politlclan like you Americans he could strike
ncult 10 recover The conflict OF parties would
be dreadful, the Government would be shaken
II II did not fall society would he torn from top
n bottom. and then the only thing TO do for
the discredited side would be some overt act
or insult to Germany which would precipitate
a war between the two countries.
Everybody knows" said the diplomatist. the
sensitive yes. vndctve, feeling always smoul
dering between France and Germany Any little
thing could awaken II. and what a fire II would
kindle.
II assume" said he. that Dreyfus is the VIC
tim ~ dastardly conspiracy: that men much
higher I'm rank are the real culprits. This seems
to be circumstantially proven by the suicide and
flight Of some and the obstinacy OF others
against recent developments. The course of
Henry EsterhaZy and MERCER Is the strongest
link in this chain OF presumptive guilt OF Ester
hazy and his accompces.
Now you see" he continued, Emperor
William ia taking shrewd and conservative
part No one now doubts that In a military way
France is just as rotten as she was shown to be
in high civil places in the investigation OF the
Panama Canal steal. SO high person as the
Emperor doing even such peacemaking act
as exhibiting the documents which must be in
the German Secret Bureau OF Military lnforma-
ton would force the whole French Army upon
It's honor right or wrong, and no Government
In France could resist the camor
This matter has been much discussed in the
Diplomatic Corps II Is one OF the chief subjects
we talk about In private just now. II Is not safe
to take sides or to say much outside One thing
seems to be clear. the German Government did
get the information outside OF honest channels.
Therefore, 1t must have the documents. II Cap
tain Dreyfus was In II | think we would have
heard from Berlin before this But for i'm
plicating officers OF high rank in the French
Army and therefore involving military honor in
France. you might as we'll throw hrebrand
into a Pile Of hay and not expect a fire az to
make public such documents from Berlin"
This trained talker said that every day II be-
comes more and more clear that the Dreyfus
AFFAIR will end In outbreak and a reign of
terror worse than the Commune which preceded
the French Revolution, or else In war with Ger
many.