The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-12
nOPEFOR DREYFUS
ALI, FRANCE SEEMS TO BE WILL
ING THAT THE CONVICTED
MAN BE PARDONED
LEEIENCY Is NOW SUGGESTED
EVEN THE ANTI-DREYFUSARD
PRESS SEES NO OTHER SOLU-
TION OF THE TROUBLE
JUDGES PLEAD FOR MERCY

Send a Message to President LOubet,
Urging That Dreyfus Be Not
Again Degraded-Paris n Volcano,
ERUPTION Already Pouring Fourth
70 Warn the Nation of Trouble.
PARIS, Sept. u.-Except for slight
street disturbances tonight Paris has re-
noained unexpectedly quiet, but this con-
dition of affairs is not likely to continue
The long. heavy rain yesterday, COM
bined with the fact that the leaders OF
the opposing parties were all at Renlles'
prevented any organized demonstrauoh'
Then, too, the general public were oe-
lighted with the verdict as conhrmlns
the chose iugee. Now, however, they are
beginning to see the want OF logic IN
conceding ''extenuating circumstances
TO a convicted traitor, a concession
which excites doubts as to the strength
of the case against Dreyfus.
Moreover. public opinion is being So
bered by reading the comments of the
ever remote, that the exposition will be
boycotted, which would mean loss OF
millions to the country.
There is little doubt that the trial OF
the De Rouledists, next Monday at
which It is asserted sensational evidence
will be developed, and the reopening OF
the chamber of deputies will be signals
for fresh troubles
At present both parties are taking
breath, but the latent animosity is und1-
ninfshed. 1t is stated that the last
years proceedings have cost the Dreytus
party at least 900 francs. They do
not intend to let matters rest, and ru-
.nors are. revived of the impending arrest
of Gen. Mercier. He declares that ne
does not care what happens, being quite
satisfied that he has done his duty
It is understood that President Loubet
opposes such an extreme course as prose
cutting MERCER, or the other generals. He
is rather inclined to conciliatory policy,
extending even to pardon to Dreyfus.
M. Demange has been blamed for con-
cedtng so many points in his speech, but
II apDears that he did so in the hope OF
winning another waverer among the
Judges, Tho, however, finally Joined the
majority on condition that the verdict
would be accompanied with the proviso as
to extenuating circumstances.
LETTER FROM ZOLA.
The Aurore publishes this morning a
long letter from Emile Zola, the novelist,
which is a pendant to his famous u ac-
cuse' letter in the early stages of the re-
vision movement. 1t concludes as fol-
lows
THE ministry, which its agents have
betrayed, the ministry, which had the
weakness to leave big children with mud
died brains to play with matches and
knives, the ministry (which has forgotten
that to govern is to foresee-has only to
hasten to act if it does not wish to aban-
don to the good pleasure Of Germany the
fifth act of the drama, the denouement,
before which every Frenchman should
tremble.
1T is for the government to play this
fifth act as soon as possible, in order to
prevent its coming to us from abroad.
The government can procure the docu-
ments. Diplomacy has settled greater
difficulties than this. Whenever it ven
lures to ask for the documents
enumerated in the bordereau they
will be given, and that will be the new
fact which will necessitate a second re-
Visiol before the court of cessation,
which would be, this time, l hope, fully
informed, and would quash the verdict
sans renouVoi, in the plenitude Of its SOW
ereign majesty.
But If the government were to recoil
again, the defenders of justice and truth
will do what is necessary. Not one of US
will desert his post. I'roof, invincibie
proof we shall finally end by obtaining
On Nov % we shall be at Versailles. My
trial will recommence, inasmuch as it is
to recommence In all its fullness. IT,
meanwhile, justice is not done, we will
again help to do it. My beloved, my
valiant Labor, whose honor has but in
creased, will, therefore, pronounce at Yer
sailles the address which he was unable
to, pronounce at Rennes, and 1t is very
simple. Nothing will be lost.
LAS for me 1 shall not be silent. He will
merely have to utter the truth without
fear Of injuring me, for I am ready to pay
for it with my liberty and my blood. Be
fore the Seine assiZe court I swore to the
innocence Of Dreyfus. 1 swear to it be-
fore the entire world, which now pro-
claims it with me, and 1 repeat truth is
on the march Nothing will stop 1t. At
Rennes it has just made a giants stride.
II no longer have any fear except that
may see 1t arrive in a thunderclap of the
avenging Nemesis, devastating the father
land unless we hasten ourselves to make
it shine forth under our clear sun Of
France"
DOSSIER IN PARIS.
The dossier of the Rennes court-martial
proceedings arrived here tonight for SUBJ
mission to the military court of revision,
consisting of Gen. Marcillo, Col. Cour-
bohcusses Lieut.. Col. Lagrene, Maj. Copp
and Maj. Alard.
1t is said that Matthew Dreyfus intends
to supplicate Emperor William to order
the publication of the documents enumer-
ated in the bordereau.
DENOUNCED IN RUSSIA.