The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
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or later is not merely a constant cry Of
wolf In anglophobe papers, but IL un-
doubtedly becoming an article Of fsith
with the mass OF the French people.
The composition OF the body OF troops
destined for Madagascar makes an inno-
walton in the system OF reinforcing the
colonies. Instead of sending French
troops, Algerian and Soudanese sharp
shooters have been forwarded.
Hatred of Dreyfus.
The hatred OF Dreyfus has not yet sub
sided in some quarters The nationalist
press has been attacking the government
for having suppressed, illegally. 1t IL ai-
legged, the publication Of the Judgment OF
the Rennes court Marquis de 0aiiifct,
minister OF war, has yielded by having
the sentence posted at Rennes this week
In the following form
Dreyfus' Sentence Posted.
"Dreyfus, Alfred volunteer captain
Probationer on the general staff: high
treason: ten years detention and military
degradation without Introduction OF resi-
dence'
The Dreyfusards are very angry at the
form of the announcement. The Aurore
calls IL an upright forgery because II
onits all mention OF the extenuating
circumstances found before the court-mar-
tial and the pardon.
Small Chance for Reciprocity.
M. Cambon. the French ambassador at
Washington, who was due to arrive in
America today. delayed his departure from
the date originally fixed in an effort to
overcome the opposition to the French
American reciprocity treaty and occupied
much time In explaining its terms. But
protests against 1t are coming to the gov
eminent from chambers of commerce all
over France. The agricultural committee
OF the Seine ct Noise denounces the meas
ure as an economical peril because, 1t Is
claimed, 1t would destroy the effects OF
the protection SO laboriously acquired for
French agriculture In the last few years.
The chamber of commerce of Elboef Bit
terly complains that the government has
secured no benefits for French wool and
wool products at time when that indus
try is so tried by the lack of markets.
Fears for Crops.
Serious fears are entertained by the fall
ure of the winter crops, owing to the con-
tinued bad weather rotting young sprouts
Trial of Assumptionfst Fathers.
The trial of the Assumptionist fathers
has injected some life into an otherwise
prosaie political week. The prosecution
of the fathers Is believed to be the begin
ming of government campaign. against
reactionary clericalism, which recently has
too openly entered the political arena
The order of the Assumptionists, redoubt-
able for the ascetic life of It's members.
which with its large revenues has permit
ted the accumulation Of great wealth, ac-
cording to the government supporters, has
been mainly used to undermine the repub-
lie. They have not accepted defeat and
have decided to appeal against their con-
v!etion.
Radical Press Protests.
An outburst OF protests in the radical
ha~ n 2od Inv NAT La
the apparent lack OF tact on the part of the
Cardinal Richard, the archbishop of Paris
In visiting the fathers and expressing his
sorrow at their conviction and thus openly
encouraging them. The radicals demand
that the government take action against
Cardinal Richard for his overt fdentifica-
ton with so-called illegal associations.
A. special dispatch to the Temps from
Rome says: According to information
from the best sources the vatican, though
regretting the conviction of the Assump-
tionists, would have preferred that Cardi-
nal Richard had not made the visit by
which the enemies Of religion might profit.
Had Pope Leo been consulted Cardinal
Richard would not have made the visit,
which was kind, but not polite"
Natfonalists DenOunce Government,
The Nationalist organs denounce the
government for it's prosecution of politi-
cal opponents. which they declare was the
sole motive for the trial.
Exciting Session OF the Deputies.
The result Of the trial furnished the most
exciting session of the chamber of depu-
ties since its reopening. string of depu-
ties rose for the purpose OF repudiating
the statements of the public prosecutor at
the trial that they were aided at their cleo
tons by the Assumptionists, scurrilous an
athemas were launched at the head of the
public prosecutor and the unfortunate min