The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13

of the four European Powers. correspond
tie very precious sympathies oil North
America. which has become a friend after
being an example.
L ought to admit that we are aiding as
little as possible by our efforts in these re-
suits. which have been attained, so to
speak, in spite of US.
Our political world is being dragged into
ridicule with that odious matter of the
committee of Inquiry on the Humbert
trial. Its members have just fallen vic
inns to practical joker named eros. who
halls from Caracasonne and accuses his,
Uncle. dealer In manure at Perpignan. of
having documents showing that a certain
~. Brugniere. deserter. was pardoneti
because his parents paid the sum of 500
to the Humberts; that this sum. more
over. was embezzed for the benefit of a
politician. whose services they had need.
and that this politician is NJ. Constants.
me name Is enough to show the lack
OF truth in the whole yarn, for NJ. Con-
STAINS. since he suppressed Boulangism.
mas served as target for the most
= is at this point that serious people
themselves joined in the ridicule Mem
perS OF Parliament have been thus unit ed
TO calumnfous accusation by people
VINO wanted to prove that their opponents
were thieves. The only proof that has Yet
been given is that of the Stiffness of the
members of the committee
DREYFUS CASE.
The Dreyfus case has not yet been pro-
ceeded with. and it will be necessary to
wait three months for the order of the
Court of Cessation. which needs this time
TO make its investigation Sensible people
think the Court of Cessation itself Will
acquit Dreyfus if there Is cause. as II
can. instead of sending him before new
court martial. and they hope for this. as
1t is to be feared that the spirit Of caste
viii overshadow in the minds Of the off,
GERS the spirit of justice and that courts
martial hold II an honor to COPY. each
ether, as did the five Ministers of War
whose testimony is adduced against Drey-
fus, and who all say the sa.:.e thing be-
cause the first one said it.
That is the question raised at present
and il is curious thing that those of us
who demand that permission TO speak
should ne given to the court ma rtiai are
precisely those who demand the suppress
sion of courts-m1rtial because they con-
slider them incapable of doing Justice.
The Senate has voted pardt n fer those
concerned in strikes. Nationalist Senators
demand an extension OF the pardon to
those condemned for political offenses.
The Senate refused TO grant their re-
quest. the present situation not seeming
conducive to the taking CT measures to
disarm the Republic.
Some stir has been caused by a play
without much merit for that matter-en-
titled Return From Jerusalem" and d.
rected against the Hebrews. Although
played in a theater managed by Hebrew
and by a Hebrew actress. people booted
and caused a disturbance. The fsebleness
of the censor has been taken advantage
of to demand authorization. which 1t has
refused. for play ny NJ. Ancey. entitled
These Gentry" and directed against the
clergy. Thus we have now, question OF
censorship and people ready to reply to
attacks against Hebrews by attacks
against the Jesuits.