Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-13

war has sent a particular number Of
copies 20 the corps and these corps are
responsible for them. Every officer pos
sessing one must return Il afrer the
manoeuvres. II YOU like to take out
~ this what interests you. and give Il
back 20 me afterwards. ] win replace
n. provided that sou DO not require me
90 copy It In eStenso and to send you
a copy.
II am just starting for the rnanoeu-
yres.'
Dreyfus was accused Of the author
ship Of this writing and So much ex-
element was stirred up about a. that
the mob. after the first trial Of the prls-
oner mady shouted, XIII the traltor!"
Emile Zola The noted French novelist
aroused the world on the evident inno-
cence u the unfortunate Dreyfus and
Major Piquart one Of the friends
o. the unfortunate ofiicer began a pri-
yate investigation on his own response
bllty and became suspicious OF Ester
hazy. one Of the chief prosecutors Of
Dfeylus He found that Esterhazy was
a dissolute officer, head over heels IN
debt. and also that his handwriting re-
sembled that Of the discriminating pa
per These and other facts being made
public The people clamored for a trial
The court-martlal whitewashed Ester
hazy. but that only made things worse,
for Doc fed 10 England and there he
made a statement under oath that he,
and no other, had been the writer Of
the boriereau. And yet when Drey-
us faced the new court al Reunes, and
evidence On his favor was piled high,
they found him guilty with extenuat-
ing circumstances
A pardon followed, but Drsyfus was
not satisfied Tho day after he was
freed. he said The government Of the
republic has given me back my liberty.
This is nothing 10 me without honor,
Beginning today, | shall uuremittingly
strive for the reparation Of the fright
ful judicial error Of which am stll
the victim
Looking at the hypocritical verdict
Of the court at Rennes. 1t Is evident
that the government, though convinced
OF the error committed IN this case, was
afraid OF making any admissions that
would reflect upon the honor Of the
army II was the honor Of one officer
on one side, and the honor OF the army
on the other. But for the fear Of the
military. Dreyfus would have been vim
dicated at least seven years ago.
II is remarkable also that the Cor
man representatives IN France during
thit long period. dld not say a word in
favor Of Dreyfus They knew from
whom the bordereau came. They knew
that Dreyfus was not the author And
yet they aid not as far as known, give
any information that might have served
the ends OF justice. II would not have
been good policy. We presume, for them
10 speak out That would have de-
TERED others from offering interesting
information. But Dreyfus is now fully
indicated. and France win undouhted-
ly honor him and pet him, and make
him forget his past suneiings In the
hours Of the deepest affection he brave
~ cried. give Ia France and we
fancy he will not regret that he never
lost faith in his country. To the un-
firing efforts of his faithful wife. p-ey-
fus owes the trial at Rennes that gave
him liberty ana placed him in a posi-
ton 10 labor for his complete vindica-
lion, The final outcome Is the reward
Of love, and that faith which is a.
force strong enough 10 msyc noun.
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