THE DREYFUS TRIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11163, 8 September 1899, Page 5

THE DREYFUS TRIAL.

POSITION OF FOREIGN POWERS.

AN APPEAL TO THE KAISER*

INSULT TO GERMANY.

SCENES IN COURT. By Telegraph.— Association.-Copyright, Paris, September 6. At the Court-martial at Rennes the Government Commissary intimated that it was impossiblo to ask foreign Powers to return any of the documents enumerated in the bordereau now in their possession. M. Labori, he suggested, might obtain such semi-officially from Colonel Schwartzkoppen or Major Panniztirdi, who would be heard if they consented to come to the Courtmartial. He declined to ask for dip* lomatic intervention. M. Labori has telegraphed to the King of Italy and the Emperor of Germany, begging them to allow the attaches to attend the trial. The keenest expectancy is felt with regard to the attitude of the Kaiser, as possibly tending to a decisive result. Frequent scenes have occurred be* tween M. Jonaust, President of the Court, and M. Labori, the latter protesting that he is not allowed to pursue examination that would be damaging to the generals. Colonel du Paty do Clam's evidence was read. It flatly contradicts Captain evidence relative to the contents of the dossier submitted at the 1894 trial. He declares he did not include Major Pannizardi's telegram. M. Trairieux testified that M. Lor< nielli assured him he had seen a' letter proving that Esterhazy was a traitor to Italy and Germany, and had no relations with Germany. Berlin, September 7. Semi-official papers comment on the almost insulting reception by the Court-martial of Germans' pronouncedly official statements, and also refer to the similar treatment! accorded to Colonel Schneider's statement, adding that Germany is not likely to expose Colonel Schwartzkoppen to possible insult. Paris, September 7. General Zurlinden testified that the erasures in the petit bleu were proved not to be Colonel Picquart's. M. Paleogogue repeated Colonel Schwartzkoppen's admission of sending the petit bleu to Esterhazy. General Billot insinuated that Dreyfus was Estea-hazyfs accomplice. Dreyfus indignantly protested against such an odious charge.