The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-07-24


spies.
Standardization military attache
to,%hofn Won Schwarzkoppen wrote the
-'petit bleu.''
General De Boisdeffre-Chief of gem
eral staff who had charge of the "dos-
siero; retired from army in disgrace
General Observation-Disclosures of War
who blocked revision by telling Parlia-
ment publication of the "dossier ~
wonld plunge France into war with Ger
many; retired from army in disgrace.
Emile Zola-Dreyfus defender, con-
victed of slandering' conspirators;
exiled to England; returned to die at
home. r.. f-
Maitre Labori-Celebrate French
advocate who defended" Dreyfus at his
second trial; victim of attempted assas-
sination.
PARIS, July 12.-Alfred Dreyfus
was today completely acquitted Of the
charges of which he was condemned as
a traitor, dismissed from the army and
imprisoned on Devils Island, and re-
garding which France has been torn for
ycdfS ny inc ulOSt bllJtI pOllllCui anu
racial agitation. His vindication was
twofold, the Supreme Court first an
nouncing its decision and the Ministry
later deciding to present an urgent bill
in Parliament restoring Dreyfus to the
army, with advanced rank, and other
wise giving the Government IS most am
pie reparation.
The decision of the court was fore
gone conclusion, as exhaustive inquiries
had completely demolished the fabric
OF the accusation against Dreyfus,
showing that the real culprit was Major
Count Esterhazy. The decision there
fore annulled the condemnation of the
Rennes court-martial and ordered that
the acquittal be posted and published
throughout France.
Tonight the Ministers held pro-
longed special session at the palace un-
der President Fallieres and determined
on the Government g course in carrying
out the decision. The text of two bills,
when formulated, which will be intro
duced in the Chamber of Deputies to-
morrow, concerning, respectively, Drey-
fus and Picquart, with the object of re-
storing both to the ranks they would
have held if they had continuously
served in the army. Dreyfus conse-
quently will be nominated a major, with
eventual early promotion to lieuten-
ant -colonelship. Picquart will immedi-
ately become a brigadier. Dreyfus'
name also will be inscribed on the list
for the legion of honor, but he will not
be directly nominated to that distinc-
ton, though probably decree placing
him on the list will shortly appear.
Deputy Breton has given notice of a
bill providing for the transference of
Emil Zola's remains to the Pantheon,
with public ceremony.
The decision of the court was read
by Presiding Judge NJ. Ballot Beaupre,
president of the Court of Cessation,
Immediately upon the reassembling of
the court at noon today. The Palace
of Justice was thronged by an eager
crowd seeking admission TO the court
room. Among those present were Mat
thew Dreyfus, brother of Alfred Drey-
fus; Maitre Mornard, counsel for Cap
tain Dreyfus; Joseph Reinach, the his
torian of the Dreyfus affair; Colonel
Picquart, Nine. lola and many others
who have figured In various stages of
the celebrated case. Captain Dreyfus
was not present, continuing his habit
ual secrecy by remaining secluded in
the garnet where he has hitherto been
cut off from the outer world.
The scene as the decision was pro-
nounced was one of impressive dignity.
The court, consisting of forty-nine
judges, gowned in flowing red robes,
solemnly mounted the bench. Deep
silence prevailed as the presiding
Judge read the long decision, infinitely
reviewing the series of sensational
events of the last twelve years and
completely disculpating Dreyfus Of all
wrongdoing, freeing him Of the accusa-
ton of being the author of the famous
discriminating documents ON which the
entire charge was founded, and order
ing the annulment of the judgment Of
the Rennes cOurt-martial with the pub
LEGATION Of the final announcement Of
his innocence in fifty newspapers to be
chosen by Captain Dreyfus,
The main features Of the decision are
ms follows
The court holds that three new facts
have been established'
First-fhat the document from den'
eral MeTciers secret papers presented
at the Rennes court martial, IN which
the initial 80" was substituted for
"P" VAS fabrication establishing
tho strong presumption " Dreyfus IN
nneon's.
Second That another d0eument from
tho secret papers ia which preyfus Hasi
alleged 90 have been shosn 90 hais do
liYefed ~ DsTmany tho plane fof ihe
railway mobilization never Toaehei tho
WEI Department authorities, ani there
fore Dfsyfus could not have ,senfed
possession ~ "a
Thlrd ibai 100 hfunes ronsi martial
failed a. Lfaf essrRilsl iusilmoay gai
sslAisd ~ establish 100 fasl shsl pIsy
fps uAs lnAoefei