The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
OREYFUS SKELETON
 STALKS IN FRANCE
Chamber of Deputies May Re-
 open Famous Case
JAURES MAKES HOT SPEECH
His Pointed Words Lash the Chamber Into the Highest Pitch of Excite ment and Violent Scenes Fol
 low-Scores Triumph.

paris Anril Tt seems that the depale ,r tho obamher of deputies yesterday ana today. which resulted by vote or zol 'o o2s in inc invalidation of the election or the nationalist deputy Syveton, IS hheiy also to lead to the reopening of the Drey- fus case and perhaps to the rehabilitation of the former prisoner of DeVlis lslahu'
 This Is mainly due to two iacts brought out by the socialist leader M' Jaures in the course of the debate ohe ia a falsihed document bearing alleged annotations by the German emperor which were forgeres and which heipeo to convict Dreyfus, and the other Is that the letter written by General PellieuX to M. Cayagnac when the latter was war minister in 1898 was suppressed This let ter was written just after the discovery of Colonel Henry's forgeries, and reads as follows;
 ''Duped by men without honor, unable any longer to count on the confidence of my subordinates, without which 1t is impossible to command, and on my side being unable to feel confidence in those of my chiefs who have made me work with forged documents, l ask to be re- tired"
 Cries of "Traitor."
 M. Jaures' speech in the chamber today constantly lashed the natlonalists to the highest pitch of fury, the chamber re- sounding with cries of traitor" "liar," Ego to Berlin" and other shouts, drown ing the speakers voice. M. Jaures finally concluded with the assertion that "the republicans have the right to condemn this abominable campaign against the re- public, and demonstrate to the declining nationalist party that its attitude today cannot excuse it's evil deeds of yesterday. If the chamber tolerates 1t, 1t will be stigma on our conscience and the shame of our regime"
 M Jaures had hardly left the tribune before other ministers plunged into the midst of the bitter and angry debate, announcing that the government was ready to open an administrative inquiry, and aid in the widest investigation of the truth regarding the Dreyfus case. Gen eral Andre declared the honor of the army not to be involved but that the conscience of the country was greatly ulsquleLed Dy lit ol atng circumstances in the Judgment of crime of the nature of which Dreyfus was accused.
 Ready to Proceed.
 He says he did not wish to take sides and was ready to proceed with an in- vestigation, and he would seek the as- sstance of magistrates in the examina- ton of the dossiers.
 The remainder of the debate was main- ly taken up by former Minister of War Cavagnac. who attempted to explain the suppression of General Pellieux's letter This gave the socialists an opportunity which they fully avalled themselves of to adopt the taetics of the nationalists and drown the speakers voice.
 After the invalidation of M. Syveton's election had been voted the debate was continued on the various orders of the day, which were postponed. Finally one was adopted by a vote of 250 to 75 de- claring confidence In the government and the determination of the chamber not to permit the Dreyfus case to pass from the judicial domain.
 The chamber then adjourned, after sit- ting until 10:30 D. m. The vote was a great triumph for M. Jaures.