The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-12
FAVORABLE 70 REVISION.
OoURT HAS NEARLY COMPLETED
IxorInY IxTo DnEYvCs CASE.


PARIS Ian. 1.-THE r1beris today
aucsss ~ f~rsonass cscsely connected
~asf. The corr Of eazsztlea" a. saytnx that
ne inquiry INTO the DreyfEs eass IL aosSsz
Anssssed: shas a sIscssaon may be ex.ez-fed
early ID resruary. and that Il .sa be al
msss unanimously favorable 70 a rsEsa-on
u TIE trial.
Quess.ay 10 neaarsFsasre. former pr@si-
dent u sae civil section CT the cossrf OF cas-
ssslos, folioxs NJ ais attack on the efina-
maj seesatn Of the cosarf to-day IN an article
puhs.saesl b. sise Echo de Paris, 10 which
ne ins.ssuaies frat Judge f<oews ne presf-
Sem 81 the court. went our q his way 70
appoint Bard reporter Of iae Drsyfns at
fair beca1~e he WAS sszrs OF his partsais-
~. and that ~ asa appointed Drsyfssste
anaesssatag for other branches O. the liz
qrsry.
Eeaurepaire.g statement In the most In
aausraasory announcement he has yet
made. 1t IL Ira the aature Of a prociarra-
non ard Is entitled. IAN Appeal 20 TIE
Dpputiea," whom be calls ucon vehement
n 10 remove the Dreytgs case from the
hasads OF the criminal chamber % the
court The proclamation concludes as fei-
love:
s'order real and solemn inquiry. shicn
shall penetrate right into TIE sfscera OK
this s~rtuosas examination. Ii there are
guilty men Ia tie bosom Of tie criaaln13
1hAIn hssr, authorize the executive power
70 rsssz.sse them. no thai otsr nsasss.racT
may regain it's anc3ent prestige Remove
9he case tram the criminal chamber to-
morrow. Order an immediate teescisi la
QeiYy. You can asguredsy take other
measures, sss you have 10 accept advice
from no osls, and your decisions VIII re
welcomed with the confidence due those
who safeguard the French cause.
II hope 10 play the modest role or those
nentries who. In the oiasn days. sixsaied
from ihe batsIemeEts the approach OF the
enemy and. after sounding an alarm. lett
II for the chiefs u tie city Ia arm them
selves ia sehalf Of tbs common Wealth.
Clty fathers, forgive the abruptness CT
my appeal. Z. IL due 60 the emotion
which agffatez uae. II you do not cat the
GcYdian knot at once. tresalla for nay
country
MY grief IL great 10 see the nagistsacy
TO which I have belonged. compromised.
bat I eonsois myself with tbs thought
that II will emerge purified from tbe cFi-
sfz Ny grief In great at seeing FIVE or
six magistrates so torzessul of uar sra.ll-
fipns a. 80 declare themselves the aG-
yorsaries Of the army. OF course TIE
Dsss f4s.tss maintain that they are not
attasksfss tiie army. white they attack its
eordona They HAY Think that ~sen they
tsil the soldiers today thai tneLr ciiofs
are unworthy To command them that tie
spirit of discipline and confidence which
constitutes ia greatest source OF military
strength Is net hsing undermined.
"Yoi; will reply that what they call the
enemy is the sword OF France--the poor
Officers wsl0se uniform IL fhe gaTb of sac
RIDGE. eho work dsvotedis tor the loft
lest aim which exists. preparing 10 de.
who toulorrow, If the cannon roar, wlli
SHE'D tasir blood for thess who SANDER
salute them with admiration.
II say 80 the soldiers that the national
army Is worthy OF spect from the high
ess 10 this lowest rank. AID II have been
able 10 aid In ayenging the insult Ia which
Il has bee,s subject shall not regret hav-
Ing paid so G.@afiy fs.s ny Independence.
'Isepsstss. .asJen 10 tho voice Of a good
citizen
The appeal II u rsipable appeal for the
support OF the army.