The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
INDIGNATION Al
DREYFUS VERDICT
Possible Move TO Boycott Paris Expo
sitIoG--Hebrew Citizens En-
ter Their Protest

WASfUTGTON september LIE is be-
lieEed th1t when Congress assemblies
there VIII Dee considerable agitation of a
proposition for The government t0 aban-
don its participation in the Paris EXPOSE
ti1n. !, ls known that eXpre.sl0aa hos
tile tO the exposition. quoted from $ S.n-
atlr stewart. are widely -ympathled I'm,
and it s thought that q the conviction
0f Dreyfus is permitted TO stand there
viii be little friendly feeling for France
among members OF either the House or
Senate.
such a move however. would be a
grave one. lt is pointed out that 20
Withdraw from participation in the expo
sitiOu would Doe regarded as au official
insult tO France SO further legislation
ON the part OF Congress is needed t0
carry out the plans of this country for ths
exposition About Sl2o0Oo0 has been ape
pr0prated Cor the expenses of the COM
mission. and the government exhibit the
commission has been appointed ana the
space desired for exhibits from this coun-
try has been secured.
ONLY TWO WAYS.
There are now but two ways in which
Congress could interfere-oue would DE
TO revoke such part of the appropriation
as has not already been expended in The
expenses of tine commission, and the other
would Doe to pass a resolution declaring
that on account of the unsettled condi-
tious in France the valuable government
exhibits should not be sent 10 Paris To
do either OF these things would Dee suf-
dc.ont it is believed. since the matter mas
gone SD far. 90 break Of an friendly reia-
tiOns between the two countries.
Congress and the State Department may
look at the matter from different points OF
view. The President and the State De
partment. having responsibility for main-
tanning our relations with foreign govern
ments. cannot be expected 90 nnd in this
affair reason for involving This country
in an international complication, ana IL IS
likely that the executive br1ncn oi ine
government Will use what influence 10 can
90 prevent hasty action. Unless con-
eress expressly forbids it, this govern
ment will proceed with the preparations
for the exhibition and win send % Paris
such government exhibits as are decided
up0n. but this will be done with realiza-
ton OF the probability that much OK the
space secured with such difficulty for
private American exhibits will be lett
vacant.
Little doubt IS felt that the latitude al
lowed private citizens VIII be extensively
avalled Of to Withdraw from participation
in the exposition.
Another difficulty In the way OF an
effort TO prevent participation IN the SN-
position, however. viii De found In the
TACT that before Congress has assembled
much Of the government exhibition will
probably be packed and on its way TO
Paris n not actually there. The Expo-
sltlons opens I'm April AMI the work OF
Transporting and preparing the exhibit
win have 70 begin some months before
that time. Up TO this time Il Is said tho
preparation Of the government exhibit has
not begun but the work Will proceed as
soon as the government officials aro
ready.
IMPOSSIBLE HERE
Representative Hepburn. OF Iowa. said
that nc had ceased 10 marvel az the
methods OF French army justice after
observing how the trial Of Dreyfus was
conducted No such trial or verdict was
possible in the United States. lie did not