The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-29
BEFORE THE ENTIRE COURT.
DREYFUs CASE MAY NOT BE LEFT
TO CRIMINAL BRA ECH-

To CRIMINAL BRA VII
Bill TO BE Prepared to Require
Trial Revisions TO On Bef ore Both
Branches of the Court CT Cassa-
tion-SIazau's Charges Against
Criminal Branch of the Court Led
TO This instrumentation S'hstains
Beaurepnire's Charges.
Paris Jan. ga semi-ohicial note IS
sued this afternoon says that at an extra
ordinary meeting, the cabinet has decided
that the minister of justice, NJ. Lebret,
shall submit to the Chamber of Deputies
on Monday next bill providing that cases
of trial revisions are TO be brought before
the united sections of the Court of Casa
ton.
In the preamble Of the bill the goverl-
ment reciting the conclusions of NJ. Ma
Eau. the first president of the Court OF
Cessation. on the charges brought by NJ.
Quesnay de Beaurepaire, the president Of
the civil section of that court, at the time
Of his resignation, will say:
From the facts adduced by NJ. Mazau
it would not be wise 10 entrust the judg-
nent of the Dreyfus affair to the criminal
section alone"
A lively discussion of the bill is expect
cd to take place in the Chamber of Depu-
ties. though the measure will probably be
finally voted
The facts adduced in NJ. MazaTs re-
port, it is added, are not sufficient to
lead to disciplinary measures against the
Criminal Court magistrates, though they
are possibly sufficient to create doubts as
to their impartiality in the public mind.
The decision of the government is most
favorable to the revisionists. and serl-
Gus reflection upon the Criminal Court
though its ultimate effect If the united
Courts of Cessation should favor a re.
vision of the Dreyfus trial. would I'M
doubtedly leave the antf-revisionists no
ground for further agitation.
In the meanwhile the governments de-
cision justifes the charges of NJ. Quesnay
de Beaurepaire.
No designations Expected.
In the criminal Hobbies of the Chamber
of Deputies, it is believed that the gov
ernment's bill will not lead to the resig-
nation of any member Of the criminal Sec
ton of the Court of Cessation Even if
that should result il would not change the
situation; the Dreyfus revision inquiry
would proceed. When it is terminated the
result win be submitted to the combined
Court Of Cessation in the event of the bill
being passed.
1t is understood that on Monday the gov
eminent will propose that the bill be sub
mitted to a special committee of the cham
Der to which NJ Mazau's report will be
communicated.
should Not Bear 1t Alone.
The actual words of the conclusion of
NJ. Mazaus report are as follows:
without suspecting the honor of the
criminal section of the Court of Cassa-
ton which remains intact, it appears wise
| not to leave 1t to bear alone the RESPONSE
| bility for the definite judgment which has
TO be pronounced"
According to La Liberte, NJ. Mazau's in
vestigation revealed acts of imprudence
| and incorrectness of attitude on the part
| of certain members of the criminal Sec
ton of the court notably their refusal to
hear witnesses who applied to be con-
| fronted with other witnesses whose tes-
| timony ciashed with their own.
The premier, NJ. Dupuy, disposes of the
rumors of possible action against mem
| bers of the criminal section by saying that
| the result of NJ. Mazaus investigations
will not necessitate, further action be-
yond the introduction of the proposed
! bills"
! The governments bin has created deep
| impression and is eagerly and animatedly
| discussed everywhere. The various politi-
! cal groups in the chamber will meet to-
! morrow to discuss the matter and agree
| unon tha attitude they shall assume
! A resolution win be submitted to the
| chamber on Monday, calling upon the gov
| eminent to communicate to the deputies
The results of the inquiry into the charges
| made by NJ. de Beaurepaire, but il is
! stated that the government will refuse to
comply with the demand, giving merely
the gist of the report of the commission,
on the plea that the inquiry was confden-
| tial.