The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-22
A STAB AT ROTHSCHILD.
LAU ER CHARGES HIM WITH LEAD
ING AN ANTIFRANCH PLOT.


The Accusation Followed by De-
mand That the Penal Code Provision
Against Monopolies be Enforced-M.
houvier Ridicules the Charge - A
Modified Order Of the Day Fipally
Adopted.
PARIS, March 2l.-Tn the Chamber of
Deputies to-day NJ. Lauer, in the discussion
OF an Interpolation on the copper crisis.
demanded that the penal code provision
against monopolies be enforced. He accused
Baron Rothschild of causing the crisis and
leading an international plot against the
French market and urged the necessity OF
an inquiry into the crisis.
RIDIcULED BY RoUvIER.
M. Rouvier, Minister of Finance, ridi-
culed M. Lauers speech as a romance be-
meath the dignity of serious assembly.
The allegation against the r )thschlds, he
said, was undeserved and its refutatiou
could be left to the publlc's good sense The
Compton Il 'Escompte would have suspended
but for the assistance rendered it. The
Compton d d'Escompte deserved the govern
ment's solicitude. If any loss occurred in
connection with the first loan, 1t would be-
borne by capitalists and not by the Bank
Of France
THE SECOND ADVANCE.
The second advance would be made by
the Bank of France and fifty capitalists.
The Compton DE complies doors, therefore,
would not be closed. The old Comntoir
de compte ought to be liquidated and re-
placed by an analogous institution, 81 nee
esSary was it TO small and medium branches
of trade He had confined himself i the
matter to giving advice. The Bank Of
Frances action was entirely free, and the
nations thanks were due to il and to all
whose aid had helped to avert disaster the
extent of which it would be impossible to
measure.
A DIFFICULT CHARGE TO PROVE.
M. Thevnet, minister OF justice, informed
NJ Lauer that the law against monopolies
had not been repealed, but that it was diff
ficult TO prove charges OF monopoly.
Nj. lie Jeune reproached the government
for refusing to intervene in the Panama
canal affair, and yet intervening IN the
Compton DE 'compte crisis, which was the
busi ess OF the Haute Banque and bourse
spectators.
NJ. Rouvier replied that the government
had been unable to Intervene in the Panama
canal matter. In the Compton d'Escompte
affair, it had interfered solely In behalf Of
the depositors
MORE TO BE DONE.
M. Millerand said that the government
had performed only part of its duty, "It
still remained to make Statutory example. I"
lie proposed an order of the dav calling for
an Immediate judicial inquiry into the cop
per monopoly.
M. Thevnet assured the chamber that the
government would scrupulously examine
into he matter with view of reaching the
guilty parties, but it reserved the right to
choose its own time for the investigation
ha nFsfia Of fha "a. 1 Z.
was rejected by vote OF 2S4 TO 234.
A MODIFIED ORDER.
M. Lauer then withdrew his motion for
the enforcement OF the monopoly law, and,
after further discussion, M. Thomson moved
an order of the day declaring that the gov
ernment would take the necessary steps to
ascertain who were responsible for the crisis
and make the law respected. NJ Thomson's
motion was accepted by the government,
and was adopted by the Chamber by vote
Of 339 to 3l2
QUOTATIONS ON THE BoURsE.
At o'clock this afternoon Soclete des
Met4ux shares were quoted at 80 francs,
COmptoir d'Escompte at l45 francs and Rio
Tinto at 293 francs Is ceutimas.
At o'clock Compton d'Escompte was
lib, and at the close of the bourse Compton
d'Escompte shares were 1877 frahcs, so
centmes. Societe des Metaux shares and
Rio Tinto shares were unchanged.
Rentes and foreign securities we're firm
to-day. Financial companies shares were
heavy. Credit Foncisr shares fell % francs
Rio 1iuto were in active demand and ad-
vanced 10 francs.
On the Petite Bourse, Rio Tintos closed
at 297 francs and Compton dEscompte at
147 francs.
COPPER STRONG AT LONDON,
LONDON. March 21.-Copper was strong
to-day and touched a42, closing at a4OsL.
Morrison Kekewich Co. deny the statement
that their creditors had accepted a COM
position of shillings and pence In the
pound in connection with the S ciete des
Metaux troubles. They say that negotia-
tions with their creditors are still in
progress, their proposal being that the
creditors shall accept composition In view
OF securing the firms cooperation against
the copper syndicate.