The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-29
FRENCH CABINET UPHELD.
LIVELY DREiFTS DEBATE ~ THE
CH1URER or DEPTTIFS.
Government Has MaJorit, OF for'''"ne ON
Vote ut Approval Rumors That Gen q"
Galiny, Was to Resign 'nf"un'en VA
tionalt;s Dowah,artcd over the |o'''

Sr,cia, Cahs Hs'pdrh TUE SUI
p.pis ,,ov ~ -Thcre vn- n liysly debate on
the DrcyfIs Gus" in tie 'iamb r "I i'ePa'e7
to-day Al the opening OF The SESSION 'i'
Minister Of War repeated III" statement nv
made In the Senate on Friday IN regard 20 me
existence Of certain papers which lmd o''h
Withheld from him. but when had O''h gwen
to the pres, by Capt fritsch. ~" o''ll'lN@'u
capt FritScll and would do thu sam" !" any
other onIcnr under like circumstance
There was great excitement and many inter-
r%uptions. The Chamber and galleries W'ro
crowded 20 overilowinE.
Count Bon, de- Castellanc asked the Hoverh-
ment what measures 1t proposed 10 l"h'
against ". Joseph Rein.Ch, The editor oil inc
Rdpubiiore Frdncdisr. and ton-"rvauv" Deputy
for the district Of Dirne. VI itcinach had ac-
cusod Lieut. -Col Henry ~ being a traitor.
Tho Count accused Premier Waldcck- Ro,'-
scan of seeking 10 reopen IN" Dreylu~ caS" Nv
s"nd'ng Policr inspector T0mls 10 MADRID 10
obtain evidence 10 upset n" testimony OF inc
alleged spy. Ger; uschi. In Saturdays d"hnte
the Premier sac he accepted full responsibility
Tor 1ont 8 "Trip.
VI. lc H,risse stated that capt, FttsCh had
not brought the letters to Gen lie Nalln"l,
because the Minister Of War had forbidden
Officers TO mention the Dreyfrs case. But VI.
lie H6risse said. when Capt fritsrh saw III" DIS
graceful manpuvre, 10 reopen the matter. lie
acted as a patriot should NJ. Ie H"risN'
charged Premier Wslteck Rousseau With de
nying the existence Of certain letters apper-
tanning to the matter. in order to save his
portfolio.
VI. asies, the anti-Scmite. stated that Gen.
de Gallitret had declared TO him thai an effort
was being made TO reopen the Dreyiu> '6ro.
Al this point Con. de Gallifet interrupted and
said that it was possible that he had said so
but he added that he had never attributed the
statement TO NJ Waldcck- Rousseau This
remark created n sensation.
VI Waldeck- Rousseau defended the Govern
ment and remarked that VI, Reinach's acts did
not concern him. tie denounced Capt Fritsch's
action as infamous.
ten. de Gallnret hurriedly left the chamber
drrinG a wild tumult which NJ Deschiael, the
President, was unable 10 control. The sitting
was suspended.
Gen de Gallffet's action IN leaving In" cham
Der Immediately gave rise TO rumors that he
was about 10 resign and that there was conflict
between him and the other members OF the
Cabinet.
Gen. de Gallifet. in a state Of great excite
ment. went straight to the War ONCE. NJ Del
cassa, the Minister OF Foreign ATair'. accom-
panied the General and tried TO sooth him.
Aftcrward NJ Delcasst Returned 20 the Cham
Der of Deputies and a doctor was summoned to
attend Gen. de Gallihet.
Upon the resumption Of the sitting the Prime
Minister declared that he did not wish TO criti-
else Gen. do Gallifet's Interpretation of capt.
Fritsch's act.
Several orders of the day that We're not sc-
ceptable to the Government were defeated by
sound mhjorlties. An order Of the day sub
mitted by cx-Minister Bourgeois approving the
Governments action was carried by a vote OF
?ss to RAJ.
Gen. de Galiifet's withdrawal from the
Chamber was. il was subsequently learned.
solely due to indisposi,ion. lie remains in
perfect harmony with the Ministry.
To-day debate causes great rejoicing among
the Mlnisterinlis,s The Nationulists are corre-
spondingly downhearted.
The members of the Left me, This afternoon
TO discuss the situation. \ resolution was
adopted. pIedCinc the members Of thi. division
10 support the Ministry with more determine
ton than ever.