Evening journal., 1906-07-14
VindiCated Officer To-day
DOns Uniform Of Major.
PiCquart a BrigadiCr
DUEL FOLLOWS
CLOSE OF SESSION

PARIS, July 14.-Avenged more ter
r;bly by the worldwide humiliation of
his prosecutors than he could be by any
punishment the law could inhict on
them. Captain Alfred Dreyfus, the hero
OF Devils Island, yesterday was restor-
ed by Parliament to his place in the army
of France, and to-day for the first time
in twelve years, he wears the uniform
of a French officer, with the added
honor OF a majors rank. The most
cruelty wronged man of his time could
not be vindicated formally without fur
ther bloodshed. Colonel Henry had died
by his own hand after confessing the
scoundrelly part he had taken in fore
ing the downfall of Dreyfus; Emil
Zola's end had been fastened by his self
exile from France to escape second
arrest for defending Dreyfus, and yes
terday after the Parliament passed
bills returning Dreyfus and his stanch
champion, Colonel Picquart, to full mill
itary standing, Under Secretary of
state Sarraut was run through the
right lung by the sword Of Deputy
Pugliesi- Cont in a duel resulting from
a fight on the floor Of the lower house
that involved the entire Chamber of
Deputies in a disgraceful riot.
Sarraut may not die, but his wound
IS dangerous At least one other duel
is to be fought as an outcome Of the
proceedings. it is understood, and it is
feared more will follow. However
Dreyfus. vindicated by the Supreme
Court, rehabilitated by Parliament and
with the time of his absence from
the army counting as military service,
is safe in the regained esteem of his
countrymen. To-day he listed for the
Legion of Honor. Colonel Picquart has
been made a brigadier. And the body
Of Zola, the famous writer who was
imprisoned and banished for publicly
accusing high army officers OF con-
spring to ruin the young artillery cap
tain is, by vote Of Parliment to be
transferred with civic ceremonial to
the Pantheon. to rest among the ma
tion's most honored dead. Moreover
the Municipal Council Of Paris resolv-
ed to name a principal street Emile
zola, the City Council of lie Mans di-
rected that a monument to the novelist
be raised and it was announced that
4 popular demonstration would be held
at Zola's tomb on July 10. In addition
the Council Of the Department Of Bou-
ches-du-Rhon demanded that General
Mereier. regarded as the arch-conspira-
tor against Drevfu.. be expelled from
the Senate of France.
Chamber Like Prize Ring.
Theatricality marked Dreyfus's de-
gradation, tragedy his restoration. I'm
able to perform even so fine an act
as peoples atonement to a grievously
wronged man with a semblance of Sc
renity the Chamber of Deputies be-
came prize ring for pothouse brawls
Of the most deplorable sort. Three
fights in which the combatants could
be distinguished occurred on the floor
Of the Chamber. and almost all the
deputies rained blows on one another
In the wild disorder accompanying
them. The deputies most of the time
were more like Bodlamites than a de.
lucrative body. Nor was the Senate
much better. General Mercier had the
effrontery to attempt. even at thai
worse than eleventh hour, a iustifca-
tion of the infamous Rennes' court mar.
tial that found Dreyfus guilty of sell.
ing War Department secrets TO Ger.
many-only to be met by Senator Del
pech with the retort that he himsel
ehould be sent to Devils Island II
the captains place.
The formal rehabilitation of Dreyfui
and Picquart as army officers was be.
gun by Minister of War Etienne II
presenting to the Chamber of Deputie.
two government bills covering the step
"a decision has judicially and def.
nitely established the innocence Of tn,
accused" said NJ. Etienne In his pre-.
amble to the Dreyfus restoration bill
involving ipso facto his reinstatement
In the army and expunging his con.
lemnation. The government. powerlesi
to repair the immense material ant
moral injury sustained by the victim
Of a deplorable judicial error, desires
10 place Dreyfus i'm the situation h,
would have occupied if his normal ca.
.eer had not been INTERRUPTED" In hi
preamble to the bill for Picquarts re-
instatement, he said: proclamation o
The innocence of Dreyfus demonstrates
the legitimacy of Picquart's loyal an,
courageous efforts for the triumph o