New-York tribune., 1900-05-29
UPROAR IN FRENCH CHA MBER
DEPUTIES REOPEN DREYFUS QUESTION
SESSION SUSPENDED.
MINISTER OF WAR LEAVES THE HALL
GOVERNMENT UPHELD.

ance in the Chamber of Deputies to-day in
anticipation of an important session arising
from Count Boni de Castellane's Interpolation
taking the Government task for It's relation
with NJ. Reinach. The Chamber decided upon
an immediate discussion of the matter. where
upon the Minister of War. the Marquis de Gal
hffet. rose and repeated his declarations of last
Friday regarding the Frtsch affair He said
he hoped the army would not listen to those
who preached insubordination and would not
allow itself to be imposed upon by an advent
urer, the fifteen years ago. This
denunciation of Boulangerism brought forth
ringing cheers from the Socialists and vehement
protests from the Nationalist party
Before NJ. De Castellane spoke, NJ Poulin-
Merry Socialist, cried: Tt is cowardly thus to
insult the dead"
NJ Deschanel, amid a scene OF tumult. called
NJ Poulin-Mery TO order. but the latter loudly
repeated: TT is an act Of cowardice. Boulan-
ger is deadr'
The President Of the Chamber again called
NJ Poulin- Merry to order with instructions that
the fact should be inscribed on the minutes of
the session.
General De Gallifet continued, in his usual
bluff manner saying: Il alone am responsible
for what has occurred in the War Office. II you
wish TO strike any one, strike me-" Socialist
cheers greeted this declaration.
DE CASTELLANE ATTACKS PREMIER
Count Boni de CasteIane asked the Premier
M Waldeck-Rousseau, what measures he in
tended 10 take against NJ Reinach for the in
sinuation which he had made that the Govern
ment had agreed that the Dreyfus affair should
be revived after the Exposition, provided the
Dreyfusards maintained a truce during that
II {,,-ir, 1ha IF -Toy,7ro
the detective. part of this arrangement be-
cause. he added. Tomps could hardly have gone
abroad and made money propositions to spy
without NJ Waldeck- Rousseau knowing IT.
Other Nationalists continued the debate, in
sisting that Captain Fritsch's divulgation Of the
Tomps letters showed that the Cabinet was
working with the Dreyfusards for reopening the
Dreyfus conflict.
The rising of NJ Wadeck-Rousseau in the
tribune the signal for insulting Interrupt
tions from the Opposition Before he had
opened his mouth a member shouted Now the
lies will begin again. Later on. when the
Premier declared that he was opposed to the
opinion of Joseph Reinach NJ De Cassagnac
Conservative exclaimed, "Ah! Joseph sold by
his own brother,
great uproar, which led TO the suspension of
the session. provoked by the following
declaration of the Premier when repudiating the
charge that he had engineered the efforts to
vive the Dreyfus affair:
The spying done the Ministry of
the Interior but at the Second Bureau Of the
War Ofice and against the Detective Service
in order to establish against Tomps the basest
accusation. They waited for a moment to pro-
duce the documents and TO make their coup de
theatre. These documents were divulged by the
felony of an officer.
Pandemonium followed. Members Of the Op-
position and hurled invectives and denun-
Citations the head of the Premier.
MINISTER OF WAR LEAVES HALL.
In the midst of the din General de Gallifet
and picked up his portfolio and left the hall
The Nationalists interpreted his action as
protest against the warmth Of the Prenier's al
lusion to the War Office and redoubled their
fumnations against NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau.
Several Of them approached the tribune and
shouted, Go OUT" Go out?' Resign Some
of the most violent even threatened to strike
him but the ushers interviewed and barred the
way
The Socialists, who also their
feet, cheered the Premier until they were hoarse
One group sang the "Marseilleise," while the
more orderly section of the Opposition responded
with deafening banging of desk lids.
Finally one Of the most disorderly scenes ever
witnessed in the Chamber was ended by NJ
Deschanel putting his hat on thereby suspend
ing the session. The ushers Immediately cleared
the hall.
APOLOGY TO DE GALLIFFET.
Color lent 10 the rumors OF the resgna-
ton of General de Galliffet by the hasty visit
of NJ Delcasse and NJ Monis to General de
Galifet, especially as, Cabinet Council was
being held at the time Subsequently NJ Del
casse again conferred with General de GaIIif-
fet. and, according to reports. succeeded in in
ducng him to abandon the idea of resigning
the understanding that the Premier would
withdraw what General de Gallifet considered
a reflection upon the army
In view of these reports the resumption of
the session awaited with feverish interest
When the doors were reopened the Deputies
and public focked into the hall and it was i'm
mediately remarked that General de Ganitet
absent.
NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau ascended the tribune.
and his first words tended to confirm the lobby
reports, he Immediately made an apoIogetic
explanation Of his previous remarks He said:
declare I never had any intention To in
criminate the character of officer whose ser
vice has been particularly brilliant In ex-
pressing myself as did on his act I only re-
peated what the Minister Of War had pre-
viously expressed. and join in the euIogies he
addressed to the loyalty of the Army
We accept your apologies" cried NJ de Cas-
sagnac
NJ. Deschanel then read number of orders Of
the day criticising the Governments attitude
and proposed by Leon Bourgeois RepubIi-
can Radical couched thus:
The Chamber approving the act of the Gov
ernment and confident OF the devotion OF the
Army to the fatherland and the Republic
passes 10 the order OF the day
An Extreme Socialist motion urging a strong
labor. socialist and revolutionary policy in