Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-14
Government Will InsCribs His Name Ol
List Of Candidates
PlcoUART TO Be A GENERAL
Talk Of Punishment Of officers Responsible
for Persecution.
roRMY seine IN CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
VI. sarraut. Undcrsecretary of state
Assaults VI. PusIieHi-COnti-DueI
Follows in which Cabinet
Member is wounded.

PARIS, July 13.-The scene Of tumultuous |
disorder which marked the enactment to- |
day Of the law restoring Alfred Dreyfus
to the army was followed by bloody duel
tonight in which Under Secretary of State
sarraut was dangerously wounded By the |
sword of NJ. PugIlesi-Conti. The duel as
sun1ed the aspect OF veritable combat be-
tween the government and the opposition,
as NJ sarraut's seconds were Ministers
Clemenceau and Thomson, while NJ Pug
liesi-Contls were NJ. Millevoye and Cen
eral Jacquet. who were drawn from the
elements which bitterly resist the gov
ernment's rehabilitation OF Dreyfus.
The meeting followed a hght on the floor
Of the Chamber of Deputies In which M
Sarraut sprang from behind Minister OF
the Interior Cemenceau. sitting on the
ministerial benches, on NJ. Pugliesi-Conti.
who had been heaping denunciation upon
the members Of the government as scoun-
r drels. Sarraut struck Pugliesi-Conti
stunning blow in the face. A scene Of the
". widest uproar ensued. compelling the sus-
pension of the session II was after the
close OF the session that the duel occurred.
Late reports show that M Sarraut is suf-
fering from deep wound in the right
breast. penetrating the lung. While the
wound is considered to be serious, 1t is not
necessarily dangerous.
Despite this sanguinary conflict. laws
~rwere finally enacted today by the Chamber
Of Deputies reinstatlng Dreyfus who OBJ
. talns the rank of a chief of squadron of
artillery, and Picquart. who is made
brigadier general. Both houses were over
wnelmlngly favorable 10 Dreyfus and Pic
quart throughout the day feeling
stirred intensely between the Dreyfus and
anti -Dreyfus elements. This was height
ened by fierce attacks by Dreyfusists
against General Mercler and other promi-
nent officers who were responsible for
Dreyfus' condemnat tion. Early in the day
Minister OF War Etlenne presented the
government bills restoring Dreyfus and
Piequart TO the army.
PreambIes to the Bills.
Minister Etiennes explanatory preamble
20 the Dreyfus bill said:
decision has judicially and. definitely
established the Innocence OF the accused.
Involving ipso facto his reinstatement In
the army and expunglng his condemnation.
The government Is powerless to repair the
tained by the victim OF a deplorahle judi
cial error and desires TO place Dreytus IN
the situation he would have occupied II his
normal career had not been interrupted.
The preamble to the Plcquart bill said;
Proclamation of the innocence of Dreyfus
demonstrates the legitimacy OF Picquarts
loyal and courageous efforts for the tri-
umph Of truth at the risk OF definitely
breaking his career We demand ~ AZ. that thai
By the conferment OF the rank of brigadier
with priority over other brigadiers.
The army committee quickly and unani-
mously reported the bill and the debate in
the Chamber Of Deputies was decisive,
Dreyfus securing 4S7 votes against AZ, and
Picquart 467 votes against q.
sarraut Attacks VI. PuRliesi-COntI.
The feeling then became very strong. The
TlVao faII
4 urged a supplementary proposition for the
punishment of the officers who had accused
Dreyfus and Picquart and whom he desig
mated as a gang of malefactors and for
gers who deserved branding with red hot
irons. IL was at this moment that the
Sarraut- -Pugliesl- Cont encounter occurred.
NJ. Pugliesi-Conti, aroused by NJ. Pres
senses denuncation. shouted at the minis
Z terial benches, "You are scoundrels for per-
\ mittlng these insults TO officers
Immediately from the ministerial benches
there sprnng the 1.-THE, wiry figure OF
Under Secretary sarraut. He made straight
for Pugliesi-Conu seized him by the throat
and planted his right fist squarely in his
face. Pugllesi-Conti reeled. dazed by the
blow. and was caught by his friends while
Ministers Clemenceau and Thomson grasped
sauaut's coat tails and dragged him back
to his seat.
Pandemonium broke loose. Deputies
gathered IN groups in the center OF the
house lighting. blows raining indiscrim-
inately
President Brisson Intellectually endeavored
10 duell the tumult. but finding his efforts
vain he left the chair and suspended the
sitting for a quarter OF an hour. The pub
lie galleries were cleared.
During the interim the excitement con-
tinued, but at the resumption Of the sitting
the members were somewhat more calm
Puglelsi-Conu and sarraut were both pres
ent surrounded by friends. Several speak
ers on the government and opposition sides
exchanged threats Eventually. after Pre-
mier Sarrien had promised that the gov.
eminent would take the necessary measures
20 deal with the officers who had been wit.
nesses against Dreyfus, and requested thai
the house terminate the conflict that Hac
been dividing France, motion passed
expressing confidence in the government.
The chamber also voted to transfer tn,
body Of Emn Zola to the Pantheon.
Exciting session of senate.
The senate also had an excited ses
sion Ia connection with the Dreyfus re
habilitation bill which was passed by iS
votes against 80. The result was greeted
with enthusiastic applause. The Picquar
bill was passed by the senate by lS5 votei
10 % Generai Mercleri IN the midst OF con
slant disorder, attempted 10 vindicate tn,
Rennes court martial He declared tha
proofs were then shown which wer,
suppressed in the supreme court. senato
Delped replied that General Mercier de
served TO be sent 20 Devils island In plae
OF Dreyfus. The law for the transferenc
OF zola's body 20 the Pantheon also wa
enacted by the senate.
Both houses then adjourned until autumn
President Fallieres tonight signed the bil
Tor the rehabiliment OF Dreyfus and Pic
quart and the DEGREES OF PRONUNCIATION vii
appear In the Ofhcisl Journal tomorrow
and also the nomination OF Dreyfus 20 be
chief Of squadron and PicQuart 10 be briga
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