The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1906-07-21
HONOR RESTORED
FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
REINSTATE DREYFUS.
BY AN Overwhelming VOTE

Rage of Anti-Dreyfusltes Leads to Duel
Under Secretary of State Sarraut
Dangerously Wounded Picquart
Made srigadier General.
Paris.-The scene Of tumultuous dis
order which marked the enactment
Friday of the law restoring Alfred
Dreyfus to the army was followed by
bloody duel, in which Under Secre-
tary of State Sarraut was dangerously
wounded by the sword OF NJ. Pugliesi.
Cont. The duel assumed the aspect
of a veritable combat between the gov
eminent and the opposition. as M. Sar-
,raut's seconds were Ministers Clemen-
ceau and Thompson, while NJ. Pugliesl-
Conti's were NJ. Millevoye and General
Jacquet, drawn from the elements,
which bitterly resist the government ]
rehabilitation of Dreyfus
The meeting followed a fight on the
floor Of the Chamber of Deputies, in
which NJ. Sarraut sprang from beside
Minister Clemenceau, sitting on the
ministerial benches on NJ. Pugliesi-
Cont, who had been heaping denuncia-
ition on the members of the govern
ment as scoundrels. Sarraut struck
Puglfesi-Conti stunning blow in the
face.
A scene OF the widest uproad en-
sued, compelling the suspension Of the
session. 1t was after the close Of the
session that the duel occurred The
late, reports show that NJ. Sarraut is
suffering from deep wound IN the
right breast, penetrating the lung.
b iE
serious, It is not dangerous.
Despite this sanguinary conflict,
laws were finally enacted by the
Chamber OF Deputies reinstating Drey-
lfus, who obtains the rank Of chief
of squadron Of artilley and Picquart,
who is made a brigadier general.
Both houses were Overwhelmingly
favorable to Dreyfus and PicQuart-
Throughout the day feeling was
stirred intensely between the Dreyfus
and anti-Dreyfus elements. This was
heightened by fierce attacks by Drey
Insists against General MERCER and
other officers who were responsible
for Dreyfus' condemnation.
Early in the day Minister Of War
Etienne presented the government
bills restoring Dreyfus and Picquart to
the army. Minister Etienne's explain
dlory pTeduDiS W me bleSlus uiii
said:
"A decision has judicially and defin-
itely established the innocence Of the
accused, involving ipse facto his rein
statement in the army and expunging
his condemnation. The government,
powerless to repay the immense matea
rial and moral injury sustained by thu
victim of deplorable judicial error.
desires to place Dreyfus in the situa-
ton he would have occupied If his nor
NAL career had not been interrupted"
The preamble to the Picquart bill
said:
proclamation of the innocence of
Dreyfus demonstrates the legitimacy
of Picquart's loyal and courageous eff
forts for the triumph Of truth ut the
risk of definitely breaking his career.
We demand that Parliament expunge
the effects of his action by the con
ferment of the rank of brigadier with
priority over other brigadiers."
The army committee quickly and
unanimously reported the bill and the
vote in the chamber was decisive,
Dreyfus securing 473 votes against AZ,
and Picquart ACT votes against Of.
The chamber also voted to transfer
the body Of EmilN lola to the Pan
theon
The Senate also had an exciting SEES
sion in connection with the Dreyfus
rehabilitation bill, which was passed
by 1873 votes against 30. The result
was greeted with enthusiastic APP
plause. The Picquart bill was passed
by the Senate by 1876 to 26.