The French Ministry.
(Press Association—Copyright*)
PARIS, June 26.
M. Gallifet, in the course of an interview, stated that hiß mission was tc defend the aitoy, while keeping it Btrictly within its functions. It was unnecessary for the officers to engage in press polemic*. They might repel insults with the sword. '
Generals Hartschmidt, Roget and two colonels, who committed offence; against discipline, have been trans ferred to the provinces.
M. Gnllifet repudiated any inten tion to disturb Generals Zurlinden Boisdeffre, Gouge and Pellieux. lie personally advocated a policy of ob livion in regard to their part, in the Dreyfus affair. He was convinced oi Colonel Picquart's innocence. No ir. fluence would be permitted with th'r decision of the Rennes court-martial, and its finding would be locally en forced.
M. Rousseau, the new Premier, in tends simply to inform the Chamber that he will defend the Republic, and will accept: an immediate discussior on the interpellation to be tmoved by M. Jules Roche, the Republican Deputy for Ardeche, and M. Paul de. Cas< saighac, Conservative "] Deputy for Gers. ' ■„ .' , ■ ' ','■. V';'':■■•
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Thames Star, Volume XXX, Issue 8382, 27 June 1899, Page 3
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