The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-14

was sorry that the gentleman had not
attended the meeting, to state his views.
The speaker said he had followed the
evidence Of both trials of Capt. Dreyfus.
lie could say in the face of the evidence
the judges decided according to the evil
dence taken at the trial. The reports
published in the Associated Press Of the
trial were not true. 1t was lie. The
witnesses for the prosecution were repre-
sented daily by the Associated Press re-
ports as fools and liars The reports
came filtered from London through the
enemy Of France, the nation Of England.
There were two opinions. Some believed
Dreyfus innocent, and others that he
was guilty, AS guardians Of the best In
terests of9France the judges had, after
examining the evidence, found Capt.
Dreyfus guilty. The members Of the
court-martial had done their duty as men,
and were gnota Irascals. The French ma
ton was disposed to give full justice to
Capt. Dreyfus. 1t had been stated in the
American press that there is conspiracy
of the French generals to convict Drey-
fus. Il say it is a lie. There is no such
conspiracy" he exclaimed. eyes, but no
one believes you" said several voices.
HANDS OFF" SAID HODGSON.
f. ]. Hodgson said the only thing 10
do was to mind our own business. Drey-
fus, he believed, was innocent, but reso-
buttons such as read should not be pass
ed.
Not per cent Of the people of st. Paul
We're present at the meeting, and such
q handfuI should not pass resolutions
censuring the judges Of the court-mar-
tial or the French republic.
T. F. x Beaudet, of Mendoza, advocated
the suggestions of Mr.. O'Brien and Mr..
Hodgson that the meeting pass no reso-
lutions and mind their own business.
F. L. McGhee questioned why reSolu-
lions should not be passed. Mans high
est duty was to speak out against in
justice and wrong doing: If in America
the people were silent, the rocks and
rills would cry out against the injustice
done in France. Perhaps he said, 1--WE
did not get all the truth from the trial.
We know that if the truth was not pub
lished, somehow and some way the truth
was kept from the court-martial. If we
remain silent France would have the
right to believe that public sentiment up
held the outrage. The negroes had sym
pathy with Dreyfus. It so appeared on
the surface that there had been a con-
spiracy. When we needed money and
men France sent her best men and plen-
ty of money to assist U.s. Unless we are
to dispute the-great teachings of the age,
what we believe to be right
The resolutions were read again by
Chairman Pfuden. Mr.. LAWYER protested
against the adoption of that part CEN
surfing the French republic.
F. j.. Waterous advised that the meet
ing take things coo1ly and not pass res
olutions which would do more harm than
good. -,+a.
Samuel Lowenstein favored striking
ing to the republic Of France.
H. S. Fairchilds declared that to amend
them in that way would spoil the sense
He favored sending them back to a COM
mittee for revision.
The motion of Mr.. LAWYER to lay the
resolutions as presented on the table car,
ried, and then E.. III. Blackburn moved
that a committee consisting of Messrs
D. w. LAWYER, A. J. Smith, Henry Johns
A. K. Pruden and Fl. S. Fairchild be ap-
pointed to prepare new ones or revise
| the ones presented.
SOOTHING THE STING.
But E. c. Struger, who had been busy
with lead pencil and the original resolu-
lions, then submitted the following:
Resolved, That we, citizens of st. Paul,
in mass meeting assembled, view with
deepest indignation that reported travesty
OH justice-the trial, conviction and SEN
tence of Capt, Alfred Dreyfus by court
martial at RenneS.
Resolved, =, That we hereby earnestly
protest against such injustice under the
color of law, and the invasion of the
rights of citizenship, whatsoever, be the
re- ce creed or condition Of the citizen.
Resolved, further, That while we ever
hold France in grateful remembrance for
the assistance rendered our colonies in
their struggle for freedom and independ-
ence; we view withc alarm and indigna-
ton this signal act Of injustice by said
court martial 1rtds t5a,.4 sts .'re
Resolved, = further, 9'That we extend our
sympathies to Capt Alfred Dreyfus and
his family in their sufferings under this
most unrighteous and unwarranted per-
secutiOn
Mr.. Blackburn insisted on his motion
to refer to committee and on vote
| being taken the chair declared the motion
lost. . 49,
The resolutions as amended were then
passed with but a few scattering noes
and the chairman directed to send a copy
to M. Labor, the attorney for Dreyfus
at the recent trial.
A. Paradis attempted to introduce a
resolution relating to the rights of the
laboring man, but he was cut off by a
motion to adjourn and cries of eve don't
want to hear from any socialists"