The crisis caused in France by the new developments of
the Dreyfus case has been aggravated by the reaction among the opponents of revision, who have now hardened their hearts, and in effect declare that Henry was splendide mendax and forged for the good of his country, and that Colonel du Paty de Clam, whom the War Office have just retired compulsorily for dereliction of duty, is also a hero. Meantime, General Zurlinden has definitely decided that he will not consent to revision, and will, if revision is decided on at to-day's Cabinet, resign. The President of the Republic is also said to be strongly set against revision. The French papers are full of accounts of what happened at Monday's Cabinet Council. General Zurlinden, it is alleged, produced the secret dossier, and some of the Ministers, including, of course, General Zurlinden, who is said to have been converted by the secret dossier, thought the documents authentic and conclusive, while others took a different view, "but all were struck with the fact, evidenced by the endorsements and annotations, that they were not shown to the prisoner or his counsel."
