Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-21

proycrbial hens toeth.
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE sCHLEY CASE.
The persecution of Captain
Dreyfus by aolique of degenerates
in the French army, is still fresh
in the minds of the people. With
out a particle of evidence against
him he was arrested, disgraced
and imprisoned. 1t was only with
the greatest difficulty that he re-
ceiyed a trial. Tho trial when
granted was farce transparent
fraud. Evidence was suppressed
and the tribunal was converted IN
to a modern inquisition. WhyY
Tho honor and discipline of the
army were at stake.
When the victim of this malig-
nant persecution was found guilty
and dishonored without a particle
of evidence. he would have been
subjected to the most degrading
punishment during his life but for
the protest of the press through
out Christiandom.
Germany was one Of the fore
most nations in protesting against
tho injustice. Recently German
soldier, holding the rank of SER
geant. Was court t-martialed atGum-
bennen and sentenced to death up
on the charge of having shot his
captain. Previous to the court
martial the soldier had been tried
for the same offense, and in the
absence of any evidence, given a
nominal punishment on general
principles. Later. the affair com
ing to the attention of a German
general, another trial was ordered
in spite of the law that no man
shall be twice placed in jeopardy
for the same offense. The evi-
dence adduced at the second triaI
was meager, but the victim was
found guilty and sentenced tc
death on the ground that "even il
he we're innocent it is advisable
that he shall die, for if nobody il
punished for the crime it would be
blow to German military dis,
cipline."
The man may escape execution
because of the intense opposition oi
the German press. The whole en-
pire is on fire with indignation and
public meetings are being held tc
protest against the outrageous per
version Of justice.
In no country was the protest
against the persecution of Dreyfus
uttered with more vigor and sin
cerity than in the United States
Since that time a distinguished
American naval officer was 30 in.
considerate as to win one OF the
most notable naval victories in
history. Unfortunately for Sohley
and for tho American people a
class of naval insects had arranged
to have the glory go to another
man. Hence persecution was be-
gun which continued to grow more
malicious daily until it culminat-
cd in the gross slander in Maclay'r
worthless history.
An inquiry was demanded and
has beon in progress for more than
five weeks. The defamers of Schley
have presented their case and not
scintilla of evidence has boen
produced that would in any way
excuse, let alone justify, the cow
ardly persecution which has fol-
lowed the Rear Admiral from the
battle of Santiago Bay to the pres
ont hour. 1t is now certain that
Schley will be fully vindicated,
and his vindication will carry with
it the practical dishonor OF several
officials high in naval circles.
Will it be considered unpatriot-
ic to thus cast reproaoh upon the
"honor' of the navyY Are we, too,
doomed to have Dreyfus case.
Must the glory of Sampson and
observation-disclosures of Crowninshield
be held superior to justice and
TRUTH
BRITISH BARBARISM.