The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-20
HONOR RESTORED
FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
REINsTATE pREYFUs.
BY AN Overwhelming VOTE
Rage Of Anti-Dreyfusites Leads to Duel
Under Secretary Of State sarraut
Dangerously Wounded - Piequart
Made erioAdier General.


Paris.-The scene OF tumultuous dis
order which marked the enactment
Friday OF the law restoring Alfred
Dre!fus 10 the army was followed by
bloody duel. in which Under Secre-
tary OF State Sarraut Was dangerously
wounded by the sword OF N. Pugliesi-
Cont. The duel assumed the aspec;
of veritable combat between the gov
ernmcnt and the opposition, as NJ Sar-
'au' S seconds were Ministers Clemen-
cean and Thompson. while NJ. Pugliesi-
Conti's were NJ. Millevoye and General
Jacquet. drawn from the elements
which bitterly resist the government 3
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. VINO had been heaping denuncia-
ton on the members of the govern.
ment as scoundrels. Sarraut struck
Pugliesi-Con a stunning blow in the
face.
A scene of the widest uprOad en-.
sued. compelling the suspension OF the
session. II 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
While the wound is considered to be
serious. il is not dangerous.
Despite this sanguinary conflict.
IA
Chamber OF Deputies renstating Drey-
fus, who obtains the rank OF chief
of squadron of artilley and Picquart.
who is made brigadier general.
Both houses were overwhelmingly
favorable to Dreyfus and Picquart
Throughout the day feeling was
md an,i-Dreyfus elements This was
heightened by fierce attacks by Drey-
fusists against General Mercier and
other officers who were responsible
FOR Drey'us condemnation.
Early in the day Minister of War
Eticnne presented the government
bills restoring Dreyfus and PicQuart to
he army. Minister Elicnne's explain
,,Ory preamble to the Dreyfus bill
said:
a ut'lsoil HIS IiuitldllN anu uthH-
itelv established the innocence ri the
accused, involving ipse facto his rein
statement in the armv and expunging
his condemnation. The government,
powerlcss to repay the immense mate
rial and moral injury sustained by the
victim Of deplorable judicial error.
desires to place Dreyfus In the stua-
tiOn 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 ef-
forts for tbs triumph OF truth at the
risk Of definitely breaking his career.
We demand that Parliamen' expunge
the effects Of his action by the con-
ferment oi the rank Of brigadier with
priority over other brigadiers.'
The army committee quickly and
unanimously reported the bill and the
vote in :he chamber was decisive.
Dreyfus securing Alb votes against ~.
and Picdnart 467 votes against 81
The chamber also voted to transfer
the body of Emile Zola to the Pan
theon.
The Senate also had an exciting ses.
sion in connection with the Dreyfus
rehabilitation bill. which was passed
by 1873 votes against 30. The result
was greeted with enthusiastic ap-
plause. The. Picquart bill was passed
by the Senate by 1855 TO 26.