The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-05

/ manu- anu MS dSsailant Is a prisoner.
Emil lola. who died in September, 1902,
was ten years ago condemned to a year 5
/ Imprisonment for addressing to Felix
Faure, then president of France. the
famous letter "Iaceuse. in which he
/ laid bare the conspiracy in the general
army staff against Major Dreyfus. To-
l day his dust was inferred with national
/ hOnors in the pantheon. the French tenn
pie OF fame, with impressive ceremonies
Ceremony Twice Postponed.
] The proposal to give lola glorious
I burial, made first in 1905. aroused in
| France all the dormant animosities that
came out during Dreyfus' trials. and the
transfer or his ashes. although duly voted
/ Dy the chamber and the senate. had To
/ be twice postponed because of the state
| OF public opinion.
| Disorders and rioting were expected to-
| DAY, and the authorities found il eXpe-
] dent to take measures for the preserva-
ton OF peace.
Violent Passions Aroused.
The opposition to removing the remains
OF lola 70 the pantheon arises from the
fact that he is thus hOnOred because Of
MS famous letter, not because of his lit
erary fame. He was the first success
ful leader in the DTeyfus war; he van
pushed the general staff of the army.
and TO give him glorious burial in the
national pantheon at the side of BerthelOl
and President CaTnOt, Victor Hugo. Vol
OF martial music, while long lines of
soldiers filed before his tomb. aroused the
passions of a large number of the French
people.
Shots Fired by Newspaper Man.
The attempt upon the life of Major
Dreytus was made by Louis Anthelne
GregOris, "A member of the staff of La
France Militaire. a journel devoted to
military progress and the military fu-
lure OF the republic Major Dreyfus was
present at the ceremonies to do final hon.
age to the great leader Of his cause
Gregoris' act undoubtedly was inspired
by the campaign which the reactiOnary
press has been conducting against ZOla
as 'an insulter of the army and "a
traducer of his country" Furthermore. the
Catholic Faith. a paper which was a sup
porter or General BOulanger. was VIC
lently opposed to DTeyfus. The special
edition of La Libre ParOl published yes
terday afternoon a direct Indictment of
violence.
Realized the Danger.
The government and parliament. when
II decided to inter lola in the national
pantheon beside CarnOt Victor Hugo and
other great Frenchmen, realized fully that
II was arousing the smouldering embers
or Dreytus hatred, but Premier Clemen-
ceau and the present government, inClud-
ing War Minister Picquart, who attained
his present position as a result of the
successful outcome Of the long DreyfUs
act of justice to the memory of this
man.
The program for the ceremonies was
consequently carefully arranged TO avoid
any organized street manifestations There
was no public lying in state under the
Arc De TrlOmphe as in the case of Vic
tor Hugo twenty-thTee years ago, nor
any popular procession Of untold thou
sands such as followed the famous nov
elist TO his grave.
Instead. the remains of lola were quiet
~ taken to the pantheon last night. But
the manifestations Of last night. although
ample warning Of the possibility of trOu-
Bile today.
Soldiers in Readiness.
In order. therefore. to be prepared for
any eVentuality, the long lines of mounted
culraSsiers and Republican guards We're
deployed along the streets. over 10000
people We're massed on the streets and
in the windows commanding a view OF
the pantheon before half past nine, at
which hour President Fallieres and the
cabinet, escorted by cuirassiers drove up
in carriages and alighted in front of
Robins statue Of Thought, which was
heavily yelled in black
While the dignitaries were arriving
small but noisy groups shouted. Down
with lola" and Long live the army"
about 800 young men belonging to a Cath
Ollie organization being particularly ViO-
lent. A great majority of the multitude
however, was sympathetic and their
cheers drowned the cries Of dissent.
Inside the Pantheon.
Inside the pantheon. which is in the /
form of a Greek cross the beautifully
decorated casket containing the body Of /
lola repOsed upon a high red and gold /
catafalque. placed in the center of the /
transept and before the cuDOla This I
space was banked with flowers and eight /
green flames burning from gigantic gold /
en- castOrs around the bier gave a strange /
and weird effect. The ballustrades of /
the pantheon were hung with golden dra-
perry. bearing ZOla's initial in silver and /
overhung by violet tulle.
Nine lola and Zolas two natural chill /
dren. who have now been legitimatized, /
together with some intimate friends, occu- |
pied place in the corner Of the transept /
thanking the position of President Fal- /
Heres and the members of the cabinet. |
The diplomatic corps. including Ambas- |
sador White We're directly opposite. Pre- /
mier Clemenceau sat in the first row be- 1
side President Fallieres and immediate |
ly IN front OF General Picquart In the |
remaining space were delegations from /
the senate and the chamber of deputies 1
judges in their ermine robes. members /
Of the academy in green uniform. order /
lies or the army and navy and repre- /
sentatiyes Of the various ministries and /
all the state and municipal corporations. |
Brilliant AssembIage.
ne uniforms added TO the DTlllldnCy |
OF the assemblage. Many distinguished |
men OF letters also were present, though |
the Dreyfus opponents. together with all /
the members Of the opposition in parlia- /
ment, were noticeable by their absence. !
Major Dreyfus, who sat with his wife /
and brother. at the side of the tribute, |
was the cynOsure of many eyes. He sat /
erect and composed, reminding those pres /
ent of his attitude during the Rennes /
trial
The ceremony proper was brief. but |
il was held amid majestic surroundings. |
The band of the Republican Guard, led /
by NJ. Faure, director of the conserva-
tory Of music, opened with the "Marsel- |