The list of subscriptions to the fund in aid of the Boer wounded contains seme characteristically French "For the extermination of England," two francs; few young men who hate England," of Marchand," one frane; tan An-pang wir], in_remembrance" burning of Jeanne Dire" fifty. centim "4 trio who detest England and send their modest offering to the Boers," four franes es," ten the unemployed," ten centimes "Long live the patriots and. shame to the insulters of the army " five franes, ete. has, by the by. ion with a very tory has decided to pro I sir that is to say, the trial of 1 amnesty in connection with the
the prosecution of General Morel other little matters still awaiting settlement. are tw bie permanently shely Pavli: MENTS. aunnesty. is not to extend to Dreyfus himself. If it did, he would he deprived of all legal ound for claiming the quashing of his conviction. As matters now stand, Government could jon proceed: ings if any new e i hut no private indi i ver the death of the person chidly interested, ise., Dreyfus himself, Tu this case fresh evidence would nut be indispensable, and it would suffice to show that important points had never been factorily cleared up. If he were am-sried, Dreyfus would be no better off than he is now, and there would be no basis left for future action.
COLONEL vicquanr.
Another prominent actor in the Affair, Col Piequart, protests ayainst his own int clusion in the amnesty because it would prevent the final clearing-up of the charge bf disclosing official secrets which la still hanging over him. Gol Picquart is living quiet_and apparently contented life on his modest means, amusing himself with hooks and musie, of which he is extremely fond. He seems to have no thought of entering upon any active career, The murder of two Frenel officers and or recent events at Kuangehouwan have tracted much att Dut they have elicited from MI. Lockroy, ex-Minister Marine, a very outspoken confession of the ness of the place. Hy declares it will be of no value whatever to Franco until the harbour has been dredged and the plice united to Tongking. Without the islands claimed by the Chinese, the bay would not be worth x centime to France, For a long time there were serious thoughts of abandoning Kuangchouwan altogether. In any case France should not only claim the exemplary punishment of the murderers and the local officials, but she should endeavour to obtain some further concession; for instance, a strip of terri to comeer Kuangchouwan with Tongking, or else the right to run a railway into the southern provinces of China. *We are likely to have'trouble with the natives for jon time to come," M. Lockroy added, "but it is only a question of money to get the officials on our side." M. Lockroy is well informed, though undiplomatically frank.
17th November.
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