Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05
HOPE OF DREYFUS
TO DIE IN BATTLE
Special CabIegram to The star.

Special Cahiegram TO The star
PARIS. August 4.-Dreyfus. In an inter-
view. declared that he would be glad per-
scually II a great foreign war should break
out and If he could by his conduct on the
battlefield. show how much he appreciates
his latter-day treatment at the hands of the
French nation He does not hesitate TO
state that ne would willingly die for the
nation on the field OF battle II circum-
stances would only permit It.
one Of the Hebrew papers of France calls
attention to the fact that though the He
brews are alleged TO make prominent their
religion-though they have been accused
OF being lacking In patriotism--the career
OF Dreyfus has given the lie TO falsehoods
of this sort. All OF the boyish dreams of
Dreyfus. his youthful ambitions. appear to
center around the army and French nation
atty lie appears to have cared little or
nothing for the Jewish religion. and, &C
cording to the French Semitic papers he
cared absolutely nothing for money max
Ing.
on the anti Semitic side OF the coutro-
versy the Libre Parole. after declaring
that the revisionists have not made their
case, says: The Jews triumph, and their
traitor Is the central figure Of the apoth-
costs, while everything that our ancestors
respected. every thing that went to make
France, lies shattered on the ground-rell-
gion army, magistratpre; cross and flag
So
Il want TO be guillotined. They condemn
ed me TO death. and they shall execute me.
For ten years Parislans have not seen a
public execution. I'm going to AFFORD them
the spectacle gratis
This harangue was delivered in gaol the
other day by an apache" named Adam.
sentenced TO death recently for murder.
The difficulty is that there is no place
available at present for public executions
in Paris and the law allowing executions
in gaols Is not yet passed.
a.
The Revue Politique ct Pariementaire,
Just out. contains an article OF special In
terest on the channel tunnel. This article
assumes Importance, since 1t embodies the
views not OF a sentimentalist, but OF
practical man and competent authority.
NJ. Albert Sartiaux, the author, is chief en-
gineer Of the Northern railway. When,
therefore he arrives at the following opti-
mistic opinion. the authority attaching to
his name is bound To give his views weight:
1T may be said he writes. that there
is no longer any possible doubt as 10 the
technical success Of the undertaking or as
20 its economic utility. or to the advantages
IL Will ofrer TO trade and industry or as 10
the way in which II will contribute to the
Development OF those friendly relations nee
essary Tor the maintenance OF the European
balance OF power and thereby OF the peace
OF the world
A.
The latest thing in postcards is certainly
Ingenious. New cards are fitted each with
photographic disc. and instead Of the
sender transmitting a written message he
sends verbal one. The recipient lifts
the disc out, puts II into a small machine.
turns handle and listens TO the voice OF
the sender.
The letter Of Count Louis Cavens to the
Times, announcing that the farm OF Mont
St. Jean at Waterloo had just been bought
for $4,000. and the subsequent information
published by the Petit Bleu of Brussels to
the eject that the whole battlefield is DOOM