Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-29
THE DREYFUS CASE
Creates Sensation in French
Chamber Of Deputies.
Proceedings Become So Riotous that
President Adjourns the Session.
Chinese Boxers" Very Aggressive New
ark Arrives at Taku Forts.

today, in anticipation of an important
session arising from Count Boni De
caStellane's Interpolation taking the
government to task for its relations
with NJ. Reinach. Tho Chamber de-
cided upon an immediate discussion of
the matter. whereupon the minister of
war, the Marquis Dc Gallifet. rose and
repeated his declarations Of last Fri
day regarding the F'ritsch affair. He
said he hoped the army would not lis
ten TO those who preached insubordi-
nation, and would not allow itself to be
imposed upon by an adventurcr. as
was the case Il years ago.
This denunciation Of BoulanEerism
brought forth ringing cheers from the
Socialists and vehement protests from
the Nationalsts. Count Boni de Cas-
tellaue followed. The proceedings
eventually became 50 uprOarous that
the President Of the Chamber, NJ Des-
chanel was compelled TO suspend the
session.
Before NJ. De Castcllane spoke. N.
Poulin Merry, Socialist. cried lit il
cowdrdly 20 thus insult the dead"
". Dcschanel amid a scene Of tu-
mutt. called NJ. Poulin Merry to order.
hut the latter loudly repeated Tilt is
an act n cowardice: Boulanger IL
dead"
The President Of the Chamber again
called VI. Poulin Merry tn order ana
with the instructions to the effect that
the fact should b" inscribed on the
minutes Of the session.
Con. ne Gallifct continued in his usu-
Al lluT mauAc~, saying: II alone am
responsible for what has occurred in
n" war Office. II y1u wish t. strike
any,nc. strike mo" Socialist cheers
greeted this declaration
NJ D. Clste1lano skrl the premier.
NJ. Waldeck Rousseau. what measures
he intended to take against ". ReiDac n
FOR the insinua tion which he had made
that the government had agreed that
The Dreyfus affair should be revived
after the Exposition. providing the
Dreyfusards maintained a truce during
th7t period.
NJ. De Castelldne maintained that the
action Of Temps. the detective. was
part If this arrangement. because. he
added. Tomps could hardly have gone
abroad ana made money propositions
to spy without NJ. WaIdeck Rousseau
knowing. other NationaIists continued
the debate. insisting that Captain
Fritzsch's divulgation of the Tomps
letter showed the cabinet was working
with the Dreyfuslrls for rc-opening
the Drcyfus conflict.
NJ. Waldcck Rousseau replied ID NJ.
Dc Castellane. denying there was any
agreement with NJ. Reinach. whose
words he asserted were entirely con-
trary Up the sentiments Of the cabinet.
Continuing. the premier said Captaiu
Fritzsch had divuIged the Tomps let
ter in order to enable the Ndtiunalists :
to commit q coup a. theatre, ana his
action was a felony.
An uproar ensued. The Socialists
INDUCED in rounds of applause. while
the Eeactinnaries ana Nationalists
loudly protested. Nearly all the depu-
ties stood up, gesticulating and shout
ing.
NJ. DeSchanel vainly rung his bell and
Gen. De Gallifet, amidst the tumult
left the chamber He was feeling indiS-
posed. As he crossed the floor the Ma
ionaliSts raised a monotunous and
irunical chanting on the name Of Gal
Iifct"
The latter took no notice. but the So
cialists and Radicals retortcd with
shouts Of "Nive Waldeck Rousseau"
"Nivc u Republiqur," ana gathered
around the ministerial bench. wildly
cheering.
NJ. Dcschanel. being powerless to in
duce silence, suspended the session.
During the suspension the Hobbies Of
the Chamber We're filled with dcputics
journalists, and the public. cxcitedIv
discussing the incidents Of the session
ana especially the reason for Gen Do
Galliffets' Withdrawal. as to whether il
was due to sudden indisposition or
intended as protest against the pre-
miers remarks The general opinion
was that, if the latter had been the
case. it would lead to the downfall of
the cabinet.
Color was lent to the rumors of the
resignation of Gen. De Galliffct by the
hasty visit of NJ. Delcasse and NJ.
Monis to Gen. De Galliffet. Subse-
quently NJ. Delcasse again conferred
with Gen. De Galliffet and according
to reports, succeeded in inducing him
to abandon the idea IF reSigning on the
that the premier would
withdraw what Gen. De Gllliffct CON
sidered a reflection upon the army.
When the doors We're re-0pened the
deputies and public flocked into the
hail: and it was Immediately remarked
that Gen. De Galliffet was absent.
NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau assembled the
tribune, and he Immediately made an
apologize explanation Of his previous
He said: II declare I never
had an intention to incriminate the
character of an officer whose service
has been particularly brilliant. In ex-
pressing myself as | did on his act.
1nly repeated what the minister Of war
had previously expressed. and I join
in the eulogies he addressed 10 the
loyalty Of the army" we accept your
apologies" cried NJ. Cassagnac.
NJ. Deschanel then read number of
orders Of the day criticizing the gov
ernment's attitude and one proposed
BY NJ. Leon Bourgeois, Republican Rad
lcal. was: ''The Chamber, approving