The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-29
ANDRIEUX'S BOLD FRONT.
TIE GOVERNMENT FAILS TO HAVE
him ARRESTED.

Ribot Refused to Meet Him on the
Field of Honor Despite Andrieux's
Persistent ATTEMPTS TO Force Him
to Fight - The Extreme Socialists
Aroused.
PARIS, Dec 2s-The effort OF NJ. An
drieux to draw Premier Ribot into duel
has failed and it is not considered likely that
NJ Andrieux will resort to violence, as was
at first intimated. There is no Disgusting
the fact that NJ, Andreux has gained much
admiration by the boldness and success Of
his course. There is no doubt that the gov
ernment intended 90 order his arrest on
charge OF treason, the arrest 60 be effected
suddenly, and to strike terror to the plotters
for tbs overthrow Of the administration. NJ.
Andrieux checkmsted that scheme by
boldly proclaiming the governments inten-
tions and purposes, as claimed to silence
him in the task OF exposing the Panama
| frauds by committing him to a dungeon. He
also proclaimed that he had made sure Of
the security OF the evidence in his possession,
OF under his control, 80 that the purpose Of
the governments would be defeated.
MADE THE MINISTRY HESITATE.
This, it is reported, made the ministry
hesitate in their purpose of arresting NJ.
Andrieux without having clear and unRn-
swerable evidance to establish a case against
( him. The ministry feared that the public
would interpret hssty arrest, withous pos
| tive evidence to sustain it, as proof that the
| statements OF M. AndrieuX as to che motives
| of the government we're true, and this
would mean the ruin OF the cabinet. When
| M. Andrieux arose Monday morning,
| still at liberty and without the threat
ened order having been executed,
he determined on a still bolder move, and
that was to give Premier Ribot the choice
between duel or retraction of the words
in which he had accused M. Andrieux of
endeavorinR TO excite disorder ,and virtually
| OF being an instigator Of insurrection. M
| Andrisux sent a challenge to Al. Ribot, on
the ground stated. The premier replied
through his secretary that the utterances Of
M. Ribot had not gone beyond legitimate
public criticism.
| A SECOND oHALLKNGR.
| NJ. Andrieux not satisfied with this reply,
sent two friends TO the premier to demand
satisfaction. The friends represented that
M. Andrieux considered Premier Rbot's
words as implying that Nj. Andrieux was
| guilty OF a criminal and iRnoble
act, and was seeking an illegitimate
manner to arouse disorder and
bloodshed. NJ. Andrieux therefore in
| sisted, they declared, ON such satisfaction
as duel would give. Premier Ribot re-
| piled quietly that he had nothing to add to
the explanation already given through his
| secretary, except that he considered that
the explanation ought to have dissipated
| any doubts of M. Andrieux as to the seuse
! in which the words which M. Andrieux
considered offensive, had been used.
Premier Ribot did not speak apologeticaliy,
| nor did he offer any retraotion, or even pro-
| pose to mitigate or extenuate the meaning
| Of what had been said. He declined. at the
same time, TO discuss the matter any
further.
NJ. Andrieux now states in letter 10 the
newspapers that M. Ribots words could
be taken as equivocal. NJ. Andrieux adds:
They are both acceptable to me, but |
thank my friends for the measures that they
have taken toward dissipatinQ doubts as 10
| what III. RibOt meant.h The incident is
considered ended. 1t is not understood that
the government has abandoned its purpose
to make arrests, although none have as yet
| been announced.
| A DAMAGING BOOK FOUND.
The Figaro states that book containing
copies Of letters has been found In the office
| OF the Panama Canal Company, which
compromises large number OF senator's and
deputies. The book In question contains
| copies Of correspondence with Herr and
Arton relating to the sale of votes in the
| Senate and Chamber Of Deputies IN behalf
letters demanding money, together with the
| dates on which payments were made.
| The book In question ts one of the most
valuable pieces OF evidence that has yet
fallen into the hands OF the government
and will be made the basis of additional
prosecutions IL establishes beyond doubt
| that Herr was not a mere blackmailer, but
was an active go-between in the corruption
OF legislators, having apparently been
treated with implicit confidence by Baron
Reinaoh and others
EXTREME SOCIALISTS AROUSED.
Extreme socialists are now taking an
| active part In the Panama confusion M
Allemaine, III. Guesde and other leaders
advocated a union Of all factions of the
party with view to common action. The
meeting was attended by great excitement
some speakers denouncing the efforts OF the
reactionists to take advantage Of the trou-
bles Of the republic IN order to re-establish
an empire or monarchy, and others
urging that prompt action be taken
TO overthrow the bourgeoisie and eetab-
lish a genuine popular government. A
motion was offered to the effect that the
people should be summoned 10 the PaIais
Bourbon on the day that the chambers
again reassembled and that an appeal
| should be lssued 20 the army not TO take
arms against the people, Several speakers
denounced the motion as untimely and
likely to inJdre the popular cause by rally
ing the bourgeoisie to the s0pport of the
government. This action on the part of
the extremists does not cause any serious
anxiety to the government
DIED FROM NATURAL CAUSES.
The report of the physicians who oon-
Quoted the autopsy on Baron Reinach de-
clares that his death was from natural
causes. The report, though official, is re-
garded with suspicion in certain quarters.