The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-06

, republic; I, Influenced by sense Of
justice, and desire to do my duty by
the German emperor.
Having briefly acknowledged the ia
vor Of the car in receiving him, Prince
Napoleon left the statement of his case
in my hands.
I began by briefly referring to the
understanding between the two broth
ers, and the present situation OF affairs;
went on, addressing myself to Pobie-
donostZeff, "is to understand whether
he is being asked to abdicate on suffi-
cient grounds. Is he dealing with a
mere hole. and-corner conspiracy, which
may end in a fasco; or is it true that
his imperial majesty the emperor Of
and support of his brothers. enter.
The car glanced from my face to
that OF his minister, as l concluded,
with an expression which convinced me
that his majesty knew very little about
the affair, in which he had no doubt
blindly accepted the guidance of Pobie-
donostzef.
The procurator of the holy synod had
evidently come prepared with an am
blguous reply.
ellis majesty is a friend of France,
anu, DIS Sucu, he naturally views WIN
concern the weakness of the republic,
a weakness inseparabe- from govern
ments which rest on the authority of
the mob. The emperor is at the same
time friend of the house of Bona
parte, tho, of course, he has no wish to
interfere in favor of any particular
candidate for the French throne rather
than another.
"He is pledged by treaty, to come to
the assistance of France in the case
Of an unprovoked attack by the three
powers, or by the English. 1t follows
that where the danger of such an at
tack exists, his majesty is ready to en-
courage any prudent measure in the in
terests of France, such as this appears
to be-.
Prince Louis smiled. well pleased at
this skillful answer. His brother gave
me an exPectant glance:
Am to. understand, ,then-,or,
rather, is Prince Napoleon to under
. stand that it is the threatening atti,
, tude of Germany which has weighed
d with his imperial maiesty2'
}, t"You may say the treacherous in
| trigues of Germany. The Germans have
, been careful to avoid any open provo
l cation
Ellis majesty has received satisfac-
tory proofs, no doubt, that such in
, trigues eXist?''
Undoubtedly General GARNER, on
5 behalf Of the staff. of the French army,
has laid before the emperor's advisers
/, that Germany is merely waiting for the
: psychological moment to spring upon
: France, disarm her, and erase her from
T the list of the great powers.
/ "Would it not have been more in ao-
cordance with precedent if these docu-
e ments had been submitted to you by the
I president Of the French republic thru
~ 4hn nhocc
:, dor90
r 1 was glad to notice the tsar turn a
q questioning look on his minister as I
r delivered this thrust, for which Pobie-
q donostzef was evidently not prepared.
= ~ do not understand your objec-
tion,' he said, in some surprise.
: l"Prince Napoleon is surely not interest
e ed on behalf of the republican govern
t ment.' - &C..
; 'tThe interest of Prince Napoleon is
l. to know the TRUTH responded stern
|ly. Conspirators are not always scrup-
4 ulous about the means they employ.
a General GARNER is not man who can
+ be pronounced incapable Of Manufacture
q ing evidence is favor of his schemes
q The procurator $ face flushed.
~ "You venture to insinuate that Gen
- eral GARNER is a forger!' he cried
y wrathfully.
> "Listen, M. Pobiedonostzeff. In the
~ time Of the late tsar 1 was employed by
- the Russian government. before it con-
GUIDED the treaty of alliance with
% France, to obtain secret and precise in
- formation concerning the military
=. strength of that country. 1 have never
= revealed the name of the officer from
q whom l purchased that information.
:, Shall [ do so now7''
J The Russian minister gazed at me in
CONSERVATION, and his master appeared
Ct,rY
- of paper which lay before him, Podie-
:, donostzeff asked
'. ''Who are you, then7 Your name can
. not be Remillard.'
1T is W answered.
q The procurator threw himself back in
y. his seat, astonished.
s Your police have not shown their
). served, smiling.
The tsar now interposed in a tone of
O more authority than I had ventured to
5 hope from his not very strong face.
r - DO you suggest, M. V, that the
+ whole staff of the French army arc en-
gagged IN conspiracy to forge docu-
n Something of the kind, am afraid,
f But this notorious case which has
: excited the attention of the whole of
It Europe-the affaire Dreyfus7''
e am In position to assure your
!. majesty that Captain Dreyfus had mo
more to do with Germany than M. Pc.
bledonostzeH here.'
J. The procurator of the holy synod
e raised his head. -
me, NJ S'y he e0a aneered 1t sss Mav t
). ask if you have been retained BY the
r party which is seeking to reopen the
J. case of Dreyfus7''
a No; M. lie Procureur, nv knowledge
J. has been acquired from an opposite
quarter
g From General GARNER himself,
e s'No, not this time" retorted, with
d biting significance. "My informa-
e ton was derived from his imperial ma
l. jesty, Wilhelm II. -
E, Never shall 1 forget the changes
E. which passed rapidly across the faces
of three of my listeners as made this
l. statement. Prince Victor Napoleon
d alone received unmoved an announce.
e. merit for which he was already pre-
IS pared.
cit is not month"; added calm
% ly, since the German emperor charged
n me with a commission to find out two
NJ things: the reason for the theatrical
ID publicity given to the trial of an OBJ
20 scure captain in the French army, and
d the object Of the persistent attempt to
q represent him as spy of Germany"
paused for moment and turned to
lie Nicholas II before concluding. That
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