The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-22

Der of deputies to-day, The public
thronged the galleries. Nearly all OF
the ministers we're present.
NJ. Argelies opened the Panama do.
bate. He said that his object was to
defend the interests of the sharehold-
era. He reminded the chamber that it
had authorized the issue OF shares in
1855 under exceptional circumstance.
NJ. Rouvier, minister of finance, in
terposed to say that the chambers had
not pledged the responsibility either oil
the parliament or the government.
Argelies said that il was none the less
true that the action Of the chamber was
contrary to law and had therefore been
in the nature of q privilege. The fact
OF granting it entailed moral responsi.
lities. ~ call upon the government"
said he, "to make Il declaration reas-
suring the small share holders"
NJ. Deahaye arose and declared:
'arhis is question OF public morality.
ask the chamber for the sake OF my
honor and OF your honor to order an
inquiry into the facts l am about to
submit to yon."
There was commotion in the cham
ber for minute, then a moment OF
suspense. NJ. Delahaye then continued;
81 will give no names rs ! do not wish
to appear as denunciator,"
There was another prolonged disturb
ance in the chamber. When quiet was
restored the speaker continued: "The
scandals in the Panama matter exceed
those of the Wilson affair. The inquiry
demanded is in the nature OF general
publication to be effected in the broad
daylight"
Here the speaker was again inter
rup,ed with an uproar among the dep
uties. When he was able 10 rssume,
he said:
"M. De Iesseps in 1890 had vainly
traversed France appealing for subscrt-
bers, whom an individual whom shall
not name proposed to the Panama di-
rectors a system OF lottery bonds. He
was the evil genius OF the company.
The directors duped the public; lie
duped the directors. He first asked for
100000 francs, declaring that he could
purchase Herewith all the necessary
consciences in both chambers OF the MAJ
tional Legislature. !"
There were renewed interruptions
here and cries OF "name him."
NJ. Delahaye replied: "lf you want
names you will vote for an inquiry.
But can say that the medium Of these
transactions was q man named Arton,
who has since fed the country to escape
punishment for embezzlement OF large
sum from dynamite manufacturing
concern Of which he was director" f"
NJ. Delahaye proceeded: ''There was q
sum OF 3,060,00O francs distributed
among l50 deputies and few senators" "
Violent uproar among the deputies.
"But the appetites thus excited, grew
greedier, and the tinancier managing
the matter was compelled TO ask the
Panama directors for more millions OF
francs. The money was demanded for
election expenses in the department OF
Nord."
Intense excitement broke out again
in the chamber and NJ. FIoquet arose
and exclaimed: ~ was minister OF the
interior at that time and ! desire to
solemnly state that received nothing"
NJ. Delahaye waited for the confusion
which existed to abate and then con-
tinued: "Three hundred thousand
francs was spent in buying three papers.
A minister now dead asked n hundred
thousand francs. Another 1000 francs
was paid for journal OF little value
but behind which hidden influences
were worked. a foreign paper was
bought for 100000 francs, check for
which was signed at its office. l can
name the person who acted us messen-
ger between the contracting parties" }"
[Crics OF "namc him.
NJ. Deahaye did not notice the inter-
ruption but proceeded: Now for the
last scandal. The committee OF this
chamber charged with tho duty OF ex-
amining into this lottery bond scheme
comprised five favorable to it and Ave
opposed to it. Tho eleventh member,
before casting his vote, offered his SER
vices to the company for 100000 francs.
As the company refused his proposition
ho formed syndicate, being aided by
Il banker, AID caused fall in the
shares and compelled the company to
yield. The schome was approved by
the committee. But the banker was
not warned in time. The shares recov-
cred and he was ruined. Great sensa-
tion. You ask me for proof. Although
the authorities conceal evidence, there
are hundred here present who know
where it can be found. There are two
categories OF deputies who re-
ceived money; those who did not,
An indiscribable uproar followed this
assertion. NJ. FloQuet, president oil the
chamber, intervened to say: You can
not come into this house and accuse the
entire body"
There were renewed calls upon NJ.
Delabaye forn names. Hereplied: "Vote
for the inquiry"
NJ. Floquet asked him to give names,
as such course would be more digni-
fed than an anonymous denunciation.
II consider myself attacked" said the
presiding officer OF the chamber. 81
am not only unopposed to an inquiry,
but have demands therefor signed by
our colleagues"
This announcement was greeted with
prolonged cheering, during which NJ,
Delahaye quilted the tribune. As he
walked TO his scat there was nm un-
paralleled sceno oi confusion. He was
hissed aud hooied, and q violent dis
pute began at the same time between
NJ. Hubbard and NJ. Deroloude.
Horeupon Premier Loubet lscendcd
the tribune. lie was unable TO speak