The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-29
ANOTHER FRENCH CRISIS
The Loubet Ministry Resigns in
a Body.
M. BRIssoN MAY BECOME PREMIER.

He Is Mentioned as the Most Favor
able Candidate for the Succession.
Evidence In the Panama Canal
scandal-A Sensational Report.
PARIS, Nov. 29.-MM. Ferronays and
Millovoye submitted their Interpolation
regarding the death of Baron de Reinach
to the chamber of deputies yesterday.
Instead Of responding M. Loubet, the
prime minister, asked the chamber to
pass the order of the day pure and sim
pie. The chamber rejectedi the request
by vote of 3O4 to 2l9. The members of
the cabinet went to the Elysee at 9
o'clock in the evening and rendered their
resignation to President Carnot.
The cabinet which has resigned came
into power on Feb. 2S. 1t was as follows:
M. Loubet, president of the council and
minister of the interior; Nj. De Frey
cinet, minister of war; M. Ribot, min
lister of foreign affairs; NJ. Bourgeois,
minister of public instructions; M. Ric-
ard, minister of justice and public wor-
ship; M. G. Cavaignac, minister of ma
rine; NJ. Develle, minister of agriculture;
M. Viette, minister OF public works.
In the lobbies the favorite candidate
to succeed M. Loubet is Henri Brisson,
who is still in the prime of life, and has
behind him the experience of vice presi-
dent of the chamber, president of the
chamber, president of the budget COM
mission, besides succeeding Ferry in
1885 as premier.
Cause of Loubet's Downfall.
The early downfall of the cabinet has
seemed foregone conclusion since the
course of Premier Loubet in respect to
the Carinaux strike. His vacillation
during the strike and his decision as ar
bitrator offended both the aristocrats
and the socialists, and alarmed the sub
stantial middle class, which is the chief
support of the republic. The prosecu-
tion of the managers and beneficiaries of
the Panama canal fiasco has displeased
many, even of those who suffered by the
Panama failure, but who were opposed
to holding up to the world the spectacle
of what might be regarded as a great ma
tional misfortune. Within the past few
days events have ripened rapidly in the
Panama affair, and there has been a
growing feeling that the government
was deceiving the country, and the adj
mission Of M. Ricard that no seal had
been placed on the papers of M. Reinach,
although Baron Roinach was virtually
under prosecution when he died, proba-
bly, by suicide, excited both astonish-
ment and disgust.
Hence when the chamber met yester-
day there was general disposition to
exact more information from the gov
ernment regarding Reinach, who is sup
posed to have been the chief beneficiary
nf tha o1la0a1 f,,io, a
and of the vast sums contributed by
Frenchmen toward the undertaking.
When questioned by M. Brisson, NJ.
Ricard still showed q purpose to shield
the Reinach estate, or at least to give no
satisfactory assurance that the estate of
the dead baron would be made to dis
gorge, should guilty completely be es-
tablished. When this became evident
majority of the chamber declined longer
to support the government, and defeat
was followed by resignation.
The Canal Investigation.
The intense popular interest in the
Panama canal scandal has been increased
by the story o. The Gaulois that Baron
Reinach, the director, who was supposed
to have died few days ago, did not die
natural or unnatural death, but had
fled to foreign country to escape Grim
plOotCuIlOly anu ldu GllG 1tpUEb Ia
his death circulated merely to blind
those who wished to expose the details
of his connection with the company.
This story has found widespread cir
culation, but is yet to be verified.
The first witness before the parlia-
mentary commission of inquiry yester-
day was NJ. Prinet, investigating magis-
trate, who otferedto give all information
which would not violate the professional
secrecy imposed upon him. He said he
was unable to give the names of de-
puties who had received money, as he
had been instructed only to ascertain
who disbursed the funds. He had tried
in vain to trace the important check
said to have been given to an ex-minister
of agriculture now dead. NJ Loubet
| informed the commission that the law
prevented his releasing from prison Ed
| itor Drumont; of Libre Parole, who ac.
cused NJ. Pruoust of corruption in the
| Panama canal affair.
Deputy De Lamarzelle testified at
| length concerning conversation he had
with Charles De Lesseps in 1890. De
Lesseps then spoke, he said, of the large
| amount paid to bankers, editors and pri-
waite promoters to induce their aid in
| floating the companys successive loans.
| De Lesseps mentioned no Names Clovis
| Hughes, when called, denied all con-
nection with the company.
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