The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-11

GarlS NBy Cable) - The French
capital was thrown into a state of in
tense excitement By an attempt to
tssassinate Major Alfred Drevfus in
he Pantheon. The man who tried
% kill the major is Louis Anthehne
Iregoris a military editor of the
stan of the La France Miitaire. a
Journal devoted to military progress.
The scene of the crime was the PAN
:heon. and the brave officer nearly
ost his life while paying homage to
Emile Zola, the great leader of his
cause. Gregoris is under arrest. II
was at first feared the. attack was
directed against President Fallieres.
United States Ambassador White
was not far away from Major Drey-
ius when the shots were fired, ,bTit
he was not in any danger.
Some 23O arrests have been made
IN connection with the outrage.
Emile Zola, who di-d in September.
1902. was 10 years ago twice con
demned to a years Imprisonment for
addressing to Felix Faure, then pres
ldent of France, the famous letter
y Accuse" in which he laid bare the
conspiracy in the general army staff
against Major Dreyfus Thursday his
dust was inferred with national honors
In the Pantheon, the French temple of
fame, with impressive ceremonies.
The proposal to give Zola glorious
burial, made first in 1906, aroused
In France all the dormant animosi-
lies that came out during the Drey-
fus trials and the transfer of his ash
es, although duly voted by the Cham
Der and the Senate, had to be twice
postponed because of the state of
public opinion. Disorder and rioting
were expected and the authorities
found it eXpedient to take measures
for the preservation of peace.
The affair has created a tfemend-
ous sensation in Paris and the mo-
tive of the wOuld-be assassin is the
cause of much mystification, for
Gregoris. instead of being an ordi-
nary fanatic, such as is carried away
by the political passions Of the mo-
ment, is a man of mature age, hav-
ing been born in 1914, and was high
iy esteemed in the circles where he
was known. Although born of Ital-
ian parents, he has been an ardent
Frenchman for years, and has writ
zen authoritatively on military sub
ects, enjoying close relations with
many high French officers. His
friends are at a loss to understand
what induced him to commit such d
.oolhardy act, and many are disposed
10 question his statement hat he sim
ply shot as an individual in protest
against the participation of the army
IN the ceremonies attending the plac-
ng of the ashes of Zola in the Pan
.heon. ..> .-...~...
Some do not hesitate u express
he opinion that he may have been
he tool of a little clan of ROyalists,
who. under the name of L'Action
Franchise, have never ceased to in
sist that the Court of Cessation il
legally prevented an appeal of the
Oreyfus case. nor abandoned hope of
seeing a revision favorable to the
contentious OF the Nationalists.' '' =
Predict Revolution. -
BY the shooting of Dreyfus, they
point out, the whole affair may be
indirectly reopened before July, be-
cause assassination or attempted as
sissination must come before the AS
size Court for trial Some color is
lent to this theory by series of re-
markable articles that appeared in
L'Action Franchise, from the pens
of Charles Maurras and Leon Daudet,
son of the poet. who. are the leading
spirits among the Royalist supporters
Of the restoration of PHILIPPE of Or
leans