Show Ut All ON lHf PICQUART CASE 1RthIIL REFUSES TO POSTPONE THE TRIAL Government Cannot Adjust the Connection Con-nection Between the Dreyfus and the Ficquart caSes Paris Nov isThe chamber of deputies dep-uties was crowded today much interest inter-est being taken in the announced intention in-tention of some of the deputies to in terpellate the government on the Pic quart case J1 Paul Deschancl republican announced an-nounced that he had received a request tb interpellate the government regarding regard-ing the Iicquart proceedings and the premier 11 Dupuy proposed an immediate imme-diate discussion of the matter After a prolonged and stormy debate M Dupuy the premier declared that the Dreyfus affair must remain purely judicial as the only means Qf reaching I the truth which may now be attained I + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + We decline to order a postponement cI the courtmartial said the premier TQ giJe such an order even if we had the right would be to strike a blow at the principle of separation of the public pub-lic powers It is not within the province pro-vince of parliament or the government to adjust the connection which may exist ex-ist between the Dreyfus and Picquart cases Our intervention would be calculated cal-culated to hamper the work of the court of cassation We will respect the decision of the law We are a government govern-ment of law and refuse to be a government gov-ernment of arbitrary measures Pro lqnged cheers The order of the day approving the statements of the government respecting respect-ing the principle of the separation of the judicial and executive powers was then adopted by a voeof 437 to 73 |