The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-04
DREYFUs IS SHOT.
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panic as it was also believed that
President Fallieres had been killed.
The crowds around the Pantheon
were driven back and all the streets
leading to the temple were barred.
Twenty arrests have been made.
Trouble Began 10 Years Ago.
Emile Zola, who died in September,
1902, was ten years ago condemned
to a years Imprisonment for address
ing to Felix Faure, then president of
France, the famous letter "J'accuse
in which he laid bare the conspiracy
in the general army staff against
Major Dreyfus.
Today his dust was inferred with
national honors in the Pantheon, the
French temple of fame, with impress
sive ceremonies. The proposal to give
lola glorious burial was first in 1906.
aroused in France, all the dormant
amin osities that came out during
Dreyfuss trials and the transfer of
his ashes, although duly voted by the
chamber and the senate, had to be
twice postponed because of the state
of public opinion. Disorders and riot
ing were expected today and the
authorities found it expedient to take
measures for the preservation of
peace. The opposition to removing
the remains of Zola to the Pantheon
arises from the fact that he is thus
honored because of his FAMOUS letter,
not because of his literary fame. He
was the first successful leader In the
Dreyfus war; he vanquished the gen.
trail staff of the army, and to give him
glorious burial in the national
Pantheon at the side of Berthelot and
President Carnot, Victor Hugo, Vol
taire and Rousseau to an accompani-
ment of martial music. while long
lines of soldiers filed before his tomb,
aroused the passions of large num-
Der of the French people.
The attempt upon the life of Major
Dreyfus was made by Louis Anthelne
Gregori, a member of the staff of La
France Militaire, journal devoted
to military progress and the military
future of the republic. Major Dreyfus
was present at the ceremonies to do
final homage to the great leader of
his cause.
Something Was Expected.
Gregori's act undoubtedly was in
spired by the campaign which the re-
dictionary press has been conducting
against lola as IAN insulter of the
army" and "a traducer of his coun-
try" Furthermore the Catholic Faith,
a paper which was a supporter of
General Boulanger was violently OPP
posed to Dreyfus. The special edition
of La Libre Parole, published yester-
day afternoon was direct Indictment
to violence. The government and par
lament when it decided to inter Zola
in the national Pantheon beside Car
not, Victor Hugo and other great
Frenchmen, realized fully that it was
arousing the smouldering embers of
Dreyfus hatred, but Premier Clemen-
ceau and the present government in
Guiding War Minister Picquart who
attained his present position as a re-
suit of the successful outcome of the
long Dreyfus struggle, did not shrink
from the final act of justice to the
memory of this man.
The program for the ceremonies of
last night and today was consequently
carefully arranged to avoid any or
ganized street manifestations. There
was no public lying in state under the
Arc De Triomphe, as in the case of
Victor Hugo, % years ago, nor any
popular procession of untold thou
sands such as followed the famous
novelist to his grave. Instead, the re-
mains of lola were quietly taken to
the Pantheon last night. But the
manifestations of last night, although
not very serious, gave the government
ample warning of the possibility Of
trouble today. In order therefore to
long lines of mounted Cuirassiers and
Republican guards were deployed
along all the approaches to the Pan
theon before the crowds began to ar
rive. Over 10000 people, were
massed on the streets and in the win
dows commanding a view of the Pam
theon before half past 9, at which
time President Fallieres and the cab
met, escorted by Cuirassiers, drove up
in carriages and alighted in front of
Robins statue of Thought which was
heavily yelled in black.
Cries of Dissent.
While the dignitaries were arriving,
small but noisy groups shouted Down
with Zola," and Long live the army"
about 500 young men belonging to a
Catholic organization being particular
ly violent. A great majority of the
however, was sympathetic
and their cheers drowned the cries of
dissent.
Inside the Pantheon, which is in the
form of a Greek cross, the beautifully
decorated casket containing the body
of lola reposed on a high red and gold
placed in the center of the
transept and before the cupola. This
space was banked with flowers and
eight green flames burning from gigan-
tic golden castors around the bier,
gave strange and weird effect.
The balustrades of the Pantheon were
hung with golden drapery bearing
zola's initial in silver and overhung by
violet tulle.
Madame lola and Zola's two natural
children, who have now been legitima-
tized, together with some intimate
friends. occupied a place in the corner
of the transept, thanking the position of
President Fallieres and members of the
cabinet. The diplomatic corps, includ-
ing Ambassador White, were directly
opposite. Premier Clemenceau sat in
the first row beside President Fallieries
and Immediately in front of General
PicQuart. In the remaining space were
delegations from the senate and the
chamber of deputies, judges in their
ermine robes. members of the academy
in green uniform, officers of the army
and navy and representatives of the
various MINISTRIES and all the state
and municipal corporations.
The profusion of the uniforms added
TO the brilliancy of the assemblage
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