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A VESSEL SMARTS
To Devil’s Island to Bring
Back Capt, Dreyfds.
FRENCH SENSATION-
Takes on New Phases. Town
Named for Rehearing.
Paris, Sept. 18. —De Soir says
that Gen. Chanoine, the minis
ter, told friends that he regard
ed himself as a general sentinel
relieving another charged with
watching over the army rights,
and intimated that as he was
appointed after the first cabinet
council of Sunday he was not
responsible for the decisions
reached at the council.
He declared that should he
see an attempt, under pretext of
a revision oi the Dreyfus pro
ceedings to engage in manoeu
vres argainst the army,he would
immediately resign.
A majority of the Paris papers
approve of the cabinet’s decis
ion, which is looked upon as the
first definite step taken toward
a revision.
fly A few unimportant street
demonstrations occurred last
night.
The difficulties attendant up
on securing a revision of the
Dreyfus proceedings may fye
gauged from the story now pub
lished that Gen Zurlinden prac
tically offered himself by advo
cating a revision of the case,and i
that his change of opinion is due
to the strong feeling which he 1
afterward found among his sub
ordinates at the war office.
According to newspaper ac
counts, which are undoubtedly
correct, Premie” Brisson only
got his way at Saturday’s cabi
net couuci], then supported by
eight of his colleagues, after a
tough fight against Gen. Zurlin
den and the minister of public
works, who were warmly sup
ported for three hours by Presi
dent Faure himself.
DISCUSSION AT THE COUNCIL.
At the opening of the council,
M. Harriet), minister of justice,
stated his views of the case at
considerable length, expressing
the conviction that a revision
was necessary for the peace of
the country and expedient on
the ground that many old docu
ments in the case appeared to be
of doubtful authenticity, and
above all that Col Henry’s ad
mission of forgery threw suspi
cion upon all his evidence.
M. Sarrien, however, did not
ask the council to decide for or
against revision, but only asked
parmission to submit the matter
to a commission.
M. Faure opened the discus
sion. He did not openly oppose
a revision, but pointed out polit
ical and other objections to re
opening the case.
It is said that M. Brisson
went so far as to remind M.
Faure of the constitutional
limits to his functions.
• Gen. Zurlinden admitted when
he took office that if he was not
a Drevfusite, he at least had an
open mind and felt greatly in
* sympathy for the Dreyfus fam
ily.
A deep study of the dossier,
however, had absolutely con
vinced him that Dreyfus was
guilty.
Finally a division occurred,
in which M. Faure did not take
part.
A semi-official note ex;>'ahis
that Gen, Chamoine only bad a
conference with President Faure
after bis appointment to succeed
fIGGI'B IG|\!OWGE
The Insurgent Leader is
Densely Dense
ON WORLD'S GEOGRAPHY
But Believes his Soldiers tho
Best on Earth.
Manila, Sept. 19—In an inter*
view with a correspondent yester
day Chief Aguinaldo, of the Fil
ipinos, professed entire ignorance
of the autonomous sy-ie’n in vogue
in the British colonies, of protec
torates and of American State
autonomy. He said he understood
only ‘‘absolute indep mdence.”
Personally he believed a protector
ate for the Philippine Islands wai
necessary. He had not studied po
litical economy, and knew noth
ing about the various forms of gov
ernment.
The insurgent leader said there
was no need of protection for th*
Philippine Islands, because the
Filipinos were able to cope with
any army. He admitted that he
had never seen a foreign army.
Aguinaldo declined to discuss
the American Army, and protes
ted his undying gratitude to the
Americans.
He said they had come to the
Philippines to light the Spaniards
only, and now that they had fin
ished the task it was to be expected
that th -y would retu-n to Amer
ica.
The Fnipino leader expressed
himself confident that the newly
founded Government wou'd build
a navy ultimately. In the mean
time, he said, the great Nations
should protect and aid a young
Nation instead of grabbing her
territories. If the Americans
should refuse to withdraw, the
National Assembly, he said, must
decide the policy to be pursued—a
policy which he declined to fore
cast .
Gen.Zurlinden had actually been
signed.
The decision of the committee
appointed to consider the matter
of the revision will be in no way
binding upon the cabinet, which
will still have to decide the ac
tual question of revision. It is
reported, however, that a vessel
bas already started for the Isle
du Diable in readiness to bring
Dreyfus to Paris, and that M.
Brisson and Gen. Chamoinine
are determined that nobody,
however high his position, will
be sheltered.
Stirring events are regarded
as impending. Gen. Zurlinden
is credited with the belief that
there is Picquart mystery, and
it is believed that he fully in
tended Picquart should be prose
cuted. According to Col. Pic
quart’s written statement to the
minister of justice four secret
documents were submitted to
the court martial held in 1894,
behind the backs of Dreyfus and
his counsel. It is reported that
the government has selected
Beaubais, capital of the depart
ment yf Cise, as the most suit
able tewn in which to hold a
rehearing of the case.
Beware of Imitations
Co
JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS, AOtMTg, NEW YONK.
HOW NOBILITY
flooley’s Expose Did Not
Expose One-tenth
OF THE NAMES OF PEERS
Who Sold Their Names to The
Promoter’s Schemes.
London, Sept. 17.—Promoter
Hooley’s disclosures of the pay
ments to members of the nobil
ity to become figurehead direc
tors in his companies did not
reveal the one tenth part of this
swindling practice in England.
Quiet investigation has been
made and the result is astound
ing. Names far above suspicion
are found on the list.
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SCANDALOUS CONDITION OF AF
t
FAIRS.
It must not be prejudged that
all these noble lords were bought
as Hooley’s directors were, or
had knowledge of probable fail
ure; but the absolute worthless
ness of many of the companies
to which the public subscribed
because of these names shows a
scandalous condition of affairs.
In the full list are 69 peers
and 190 companies, having ft
combined capital of $320,000,-
000. Os this amount $270,000,000
represents the capital of com
panies that have never paid a
penny in dividends, eitheir in
cash or script.
INSIDIOUS AND IMMORAL INFLU
ENCE.
The London Critic, which has
a compiled list, says of it:
“There has, during the past
three years, crept into the ranks
of the titled classes the insidous
and immoral influence of a com
pany promoter. He commenced
by attacking an impecunious
peer. Now t he numbers within
nis clutches every peer whose
venerations for the traditions of i
a noble name has fallen short
of his lust lor gain.”
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