Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-03
STRIFE OVER DREyrus AFFAIR.
Nationalists Angry Because tho Case
Has Been Revived.

Paris, Dec 3.-The special commits
sion to pass upon the propriety of per-
hitting Captain Dreyfus to ask a re-
vision Of his sentence, held a meeting
yesterday during which General Mer-
cier, the senior member, said he did not
believe he would be able to make his
preliminary report In less than ten
days.
The revision commission has mass
of other business in hand, but 1t Is
understood the members individually
are going over the papers in the case,
all OF which have been transmitted to
the president, NJ. Durand.
meeting Of prominent nationalists
yesterday demonstrated that they are
bitterly antagonistic to the action taxi
en- by the government. Former War
Minister Cavignac accused the govern
ment of disturbing the peace Of the
country by reviving an affair which had
been made an instrument for civil dis
cord, and asserted that It was useless
to interpellate the government on the
subject, because the ministry was too
strong.
General Mercier, the former war
minister, who is regarded as the chief
| accuser Of Dreyfus. has issued from
comparative retirement from public
life, and has affirmed that everything
he had read in the government news
papers regarding Dreyfus was untrue.
| The bitter tone Of the nationalists Is
an indication OF how the actual taking
up OF the case yesterday has revived
all the old animosities and bitterness
OF the last ten years. Intense feeling
| is shown turnout governmental, politi-
cal, and army circles. The universal
| theme OF the newspapers. clubs, and
society is that the revival of the case
will again bring out prominently the
leading actors in DreyfuS degradation.
Some Of the most striking figures. In
Guiding lola and Colonel Henry, are
dead. General Mercier has ceased to
exercise influence In the war adminis-
| tration and never speaks In the seante.
| General de Boisdehfre. formerly chief
OF the French staff. has practically been
retired, as he 10 on waiting orders and
has no active command.
Colonel du Patty dc Clam has retired.
but he continues 10 be an active figure.
Major Count Esterhaxy has become a
pitiful parsonage He has left the army.
was divorced In 1899. and lives in Lon
don. Gen. Zurlinden. former military
governor OF Paris. has retired,
Most Of the officers favorable to Dry
fus have been disgraced In one way or
| the other. Colonel Picquart has be-
come partisan newspaper man. Joseph
Reinach, leader Of the campaign for the
revision Of Dreyfus' trial, II no longer
a member Of the chamber Of deputies,
but continues to conduct g literary
campaign for Dreyfus' full restoration
to the army.
M. Loew. president Of the criminal
chamber Of the court OF cessation, has
retired from the judiciary and directs
the affairs Of the Legion Of Honor.
During the discussion OF the budget
in the chamber Of deputies yesterday
NJ. Rouvier, minister OF finance. reply
ing to general criticisms Of the govern
ment, declared that the condition OF
the national credit was most satisfac-
tory. At present he said the govern
ment has no intention Of floating a
loan, but II the chamber refused to sup
ply the government with needful re-
sources, thereby compelling the issue
of $4,000, 900 on short term obligations.
the floating OF loan might be found
necessary.