New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-22
THE CRISIS IN FRANCE.
oprATFR EXCITEMENT THAN EVER OVER
THE PANAMA SCANDALS.

49, orc THE ARMY LOYAL TO TIE REPUB
,,c-,yoTHER EXCITING SCENE IN
THE CuAMBER-THE CLEMENCEAU'
pERoULEDE DUEL OFF.
Paris. Dec. 21.-The excitement over the
parama scandals is today greater than ever, ana
~. widest reports of Morarchist plots ana com
;r, arrests are afoat 1t is asserted that NJ herr
has been in communication in London with agents
~ tbe Count Of Paris, and that the exposure oil
the Thierree checks is directly attrloutaoie 10
povslist influence Another rumor Is That the
.arials and Deputies, as well as civilians, con-
nsc,ed with the Panama scandal, have hao IL
rtirated 10 them that their salvation lies IN an
esnousal of ROyalist schemes, and that III Vheir
.nanccs will be condoned if they Will consent 70
betray the Republic. Some confidence - piaceu
hv well-informed people in both these rumors' ana
n "a apparent that Royalist agents have assumed
on activity they have not displayed Tor years
There is also evidence that RoyaAst money Is
o,ajp aaoat. Should affairs take turn favor-
able TO a coup d'etat in behalf OF Royalty u Is
nrobable, according to current report, thac pne
young Duke of Orleans would be selected 70 Ieau
,ba attack. The Duke is more popular than any
~ member Of his family, and his offer TO serve
In the army as a conscrlpt when ne Came Vi ase
made favorable impression
Th. great difficulty in the way Of Royaiist
oo,o is that there are no signs Of disloyalty IN
tho ARMY. NJ. dc Frcycinet, the Minister Of War.
= untonched by the scandals, AMI he has the
1ovoted and loyal attachment of the generals in
Irb command The military forces in the neigh
horhood of Paris are kept under the stuctest
6;scirln. and the greatest vigilance is exercised
90 nrovent any tamperng with the troops. The
officers Of the Army are, as a rule, of Republican
svnnathies. the Royalist and Bonaparust ele-
nepts. epecally the former having been relcgated,
on various preteNts, TO inferior places Inc
Government, it IS said, has 10 doubt whatever
of the fidelity of the troops, and would at once
call upon the garrison in Paris in case OF an out
break on the part Of the Royalists The zeal of the
enemies of tho Republic is also checked by the
rcport. made current unoiic;al,y. but not doubted
by ANYBODY that in case of an inSurrecton martial
law would at once be proclaimed, and every In
surgent captured in arms either shot on the spot
or executed after a summary court martial.
i is known that the officers OF the Navy are
much more Royast in their tendency than those
CT tho Army, but no danger TO the Republic -
expected from the Navy, as it is believed that
the officers in command, however ardenty some
OF them might welcome the re-CStabllshment or
monarchy, would hesitate long before risking the
loss of their desirable places. The movements
OF the Monarchist agitators are being carefully
watched by agents Of the Government in France,
in England ard in Spain, and special watch is
being kept at the passes of the Pyrenees, for fear
that Royalist movement maht be attempted
from that direction. 1t is said that every move
ment Of the Count of Paris the Duke of Orleans
and other members of the eXiled house has been
reported accurately for more than two weeks past
IN tla iniS Of interior and thence
President Carnot.
At present the Monarclists seem to be directing
their efforts chiefly TO flaming the excitement
among the Deputies and sowing the seeds of
jealousy, fear and suspicion. They are apparent
IL confident that the breakdown Of the Ribot
Ministry would be followed by revolution, with
all its opportunities for return of the House
of Orieahs TO power. Tie news from various
parts of France is not TeassuIing TO the Govern
mcnt. and serves to strengthen the hopes OF its
enemies. The many thousands of small pro"ri"
tors and others who lost their money in the
Panama enterprise are said to be more disguised
with tie revelations of venality and trcac'cW
than they We're distressed ny the loss Of their
money, and considerable nmlcr Of them are
inclined to hold Republican institutions rather
tlen individuals responsible for the loss and dis
grace
The "Gaulois" today publishes an interview
with ". AndrieuX in which he says that the ten
Deputies about to be prosecuted will almost com
PETE the list obtained from the stubs Of the
Thicrrce checks. Scno;or DcycS. in an interview
in the "M7tn." SAYS that the course takcn to-
ward him was a shameful attack upon a man who
had not yet bccn heard: that he had never miAcl
himself up in the Panama affairs and was CON
fdent Of his ability to meet all charges Others
NJ la fri -, ,l,n
Government is prosecuting some Of the accused
on the most fimsy evidence AMI with the hope
of extracting under examination admissions that
would justify trial. VI. ylas.c, who is inpli-
Gated in tie Panama accusations, has startcl for
Cologne.
Immediately after the opening Of the Chamber
Of Deputies today NJ. Jules Roche, cy-Ministcr
OF Commerce, whom the FrocUreur-Gcnoral ycster-
day authorized 20 prosecute for sustaining cor
rupt relations with The Panama Canal Company,
asccaded the speakers tribune to make his de-
fence. he was laboring under intense excitement,
aud swnng his arms violently as he walked up
the aisle. rs he pass'd the Ministerial bench
he faced aboa: suddenly and exclaimed "Oh
ycn lVpocri'cs and scolndrcls.'
Ael eral CT tie members rctOrted hotly. In the
Confusion IF the House the incident was noticed
only By Deputies on the front benches As he
besan his defence, " Rochc's voice was sharp
and unsteady, and from beginning 10 end his
manner WAS ne vous and strained. He said lie
uld not know what enemies he had 10 face nor
1ld he care for his conscience was clear. lie had
lcthinS with which 10 rcproach himself His
most vcnomous enemy could not connect him with |
the lottery bond affair, aS he did not even vote
for the BILL lie Denounced the Procurcur-C cnera
or proceeding against Deputies on insufficient
evidence, and declared t0d' in his case at least
ms man would b. found TO be sadly in error |
y lille passing back to his seat NJ Roche received
Many congratulations from fellow members.
In the Senate to-day the special committee |
hoscn yesterday by The standing committees re- |
'orted IN favor Of authorizing the Procarcur. |
icneral 70 proceed against Senators Rcnanlt. |
Abert Grcvy. bcgal TheycEct ard Dcvcs on ac- |
ount Of thciT connection with the Panama Canal |
rauds. NJ Thcyenct. who is cN-Ministcr of |
Justice, soicnnly affirmed that he had never
eceiycd a centime from the Panama Canal Com
any, either directly Indirectly.
Tho u lrliamap.ar,-