The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-17
Interesting Facts Are Reiterated
Concerning the Famous
Case.
OFFICER WAS WEALTHY
AND ALSO AN ARlSTOCRAT
Made Many Enemies in the
Army by His Assumed
Superiority.

Marcel Schwartz. a noted mining en-
glneer at Strasburg, Alsace. Germany.
Is q guest at the KnuIsford being he .e
to look after the interests of French
clients in mining matters. Mr.. Schwartz
Is typical Partisan F'rcnchman, and
Is we'll posted in things touching the
great republic. On general topics he
said.
What of Dreyfus? Why, 1t is just
this, that Maj. Dreyfus will have great
honors put upon him now. He was
deeply wronSed, but now he will be
amply avenged, There Is a great mis-
apprehension In The American mind
about this case and that is In regard
TO anti-Semitism. This race prejudice
Is not native 10 the French people, but
is an importation from the German
people Ten years ago such a thing as
aDtl-Semitism was not known as q
force In French official or social cir
cles, Dreyfus was very wealthy man
and much of what you Americans call
all egotist; that Is, he would be aTs-
tocratlc In his tendencies and acts. and
he made may enemies IN the army by
his traits OF assumed superiority,
Chance TO Get Even.
When the great propaganda OF anti
Semitism rolled in from Germany, II
gave a chance to his personal enemies
10 get even, as you people say, ana
they found a willing tool In Count Es-
tcrhaZy, an lmpeCunious Hungarian
nobleman, who was open, for a con-
sideration. 20 say or do anything TO
hurt Dreyfus. History tells all tho
details, and the final verdict of nations
must be based on the fact that the
body of Emile Zola. VINO stood for the
friendless Dreyfus against all France,
apparently, is now to be immured
with all honors, In the Grand Pantheon
In Paris.
Few people in France are touched
with the anti-Semltc feeling, and Il
never found an utterance till Esterhazy
used his influence, for money, to bring
Il up l saw Dreyfus recently In
Switzerland, where he has resided since
his release from Devils island, and he
looks old and careworn. but Is in fair
health.
The provinces Of Alsace and Lor-
raine are aow very much incensed
against the French people for their
mean usage of Dreyfus. and II ii were
now put 10 vote / feel they would
rather remain under the German yok"
than return to France. My home Is in
but ! cannot live there
because l am a Frenchman at heart.
and cannot stand the German rule
THE recent duel? Yes, Frenchmen
fight duels. and almost always with
rapiers, because every Frenchman
learns It's use and expects every other
Frenchman to be able to use It. IL
blood be drawn then wounded honor is
appeased. The recent duelists were up
to the established code, and 1t has its
good points In keeping bullies from
over quiet men. We also
use the pistol. but the rapier from pref
eTence.
Afraid OF Meats.
The packers case? Yes. many
Frenchmen are afraid of American |
.inned meats / feel the Government !
Inspection will do much to re-establish !
confidence in II.
Crops and business? We never were !
30 truly prosperous as now. First our
good President, Armand Falieres. Is
he idol of the people. just as Louber
vas before him. In fact, he is Just such
l man, but much younger Under HIS
sway all lines of trade are in hourishlng
condition That is the reason so few
'renchmen come TO this country. They
an do better in France. AS a rule,
he F'renchmen who come here are
representatives Of commercial or bank
ne houses, and very few poor men ever
'ome. You cannot find 5000 French in
III OF New Yorks 100000 population
The reason is that under our benign
avs man can make a good living
'''' - GU PSoNC Will lllS world Inc
Republican form OF government is
rowing In favor, and it is not remotely
ossible that the monarchial forces can
ONE up again.
Commerce and shipping? Well. wa
ave three great seaports, Havre
'herbourg and Marseilles Havre Is
ur greatest port, and Cherbourc next
1arseilles is the great Mediterranean
ort for the indies. All are ccnters of
reat activity, aal your Senators are
'ow over there TO see how the sen
county for sailing vessels works. II
as worked wonders In our merchant
marine. and would do so for you.
desire to meet your mining people
nd learn all / can OF American meth
DIS and people. / am a graduated en-
ineer from the best French schools"