Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-08
DREYFUS AGAIN.

Itseems that the debate in the French
Chamber of Deputies Monday and yes
terday, which resulted by vote of 2Sl
ts 2S, in the invalidation of the election
of the nationalist deputy Syveton, is
ln;ely also to lead to the reOpening OF
the Dreyfus case, and, perhaps, to the
rehabilitation of the forme- prisoner OF
DEVILS Island. This is mainly due 10
two facts brought out by the socialist
leader. Nj. Jaures, in the course OF the
debate. One is a falsified document
bearing alleged annotations by the Ger
men Emperor, which were fOrgeries and
which helped to convict Dreyfus, and
the other is that the letter written by
Gen. PelIieux 10 M. Cavignac when the
latter was war minister in 1898, was
suppressed. This letter was written just
after the discovery of Col. Henry's for
gerry, and reads as follows
"Duped by men without honor, un-
able any longer to count on the conf
dence of any subordinaies, without
which it is unable to command, and on
my side teing unable to feel confidence
in those of my chiefs who have made me
work with forgeries, ask to be re-
tired"
NJ. Jaures' speech in the Chamber OF
Deputies We terday constantly lashed the
nationalists TO the highest pitch of fury,
the chamber resoundiDg with cries OF
"Traitorp Liarp "GO to BerlinP
and other shouts, drowning the speakers
voice. NJ. Jaures finally concluded
with the assertion that "the republicans
have the right to condemn this abom-
inable campaign against therepnblic and
demonstrate to the declining nationalist
party that its attitude to-day caunot ex-
cuse its evil deeds Of yesterday. II the
chamber tolerates it, it will be a stigma
on our conscience and the shame of our
regime"
NJ. Jaures had hardly left the tribunal
before War Minister Andre plunged into
the midst of the bitter, angry debate then
proceeding, and announced that the
government was ready toOpen an admin
istrative inqui.y and aid in the widest
investigation of the truth regarding the
Dreyfus case. Gen. Andre declared
that the honor of the army was
not involved, but that the conscience
of the county was greatly dis
quieted by the appearance Of ex-
teruating circumstances in the JUDI !:
ment on the crime Of the nature of
which Dreyfus was accused. He said
he did not wish to take sides, and was
ready to proceed VITA an Investigation,
and he would seek the assistance OF
magistrates in the examination of the
dOssiers.
The remainder of the debate was
mainly taken up by former Minister OF
War Cavaignac, who attempted to ex-
plain the suppression of Gen. Pellieux's
letter. This gave the socialists an OPP
portunity of which they fully avsiled
themselves, to adopt the tactics OF the
nationalists and drown the speaker
voice.
after the invalidation of NJ. Syveton's s
election had been voted, the debate was
continued on the various orders of the
day which were proposed. Finally one
was adopted by $50 votes to 70, declar-
ing confidence in the government and
the determination of the chamber not to
allow the DreyiSis case to pass from the
judicial domain. The chamber then
adjourned, after sitting until 1920 p. m.
The vote was great triumph for M.
Jaures, and also means the reopening
of the DreyfJs case.