The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-24
FRANCE ON HER GUARD.
RIBoT WARNS THE ENEMIES OF
TIE REPUBLIC.

Vote of Confidence In the Govern.
ment.
PARIS, Dec. ga conference between
NJ. Ribot, prime minister; NJ. Bourgeois,
minister of justice, and ii. Loubet, minister
Of the interior, was held this morning with
the result that orders we're issued to the
police to make more arrests Of persons inn
plicated in the Panama scandal.
1t is expected that in consequence OF state
ments made before the Panama Investigate
ing committee yesterday by M. Floquet,
president Of the Chamber Of Deputies, he will
be advised to resign his position in the
chamber.
THE CLKMENCEAU DUEL.
The Figaro to-day says that before NJ.
Clemenceau and NJ. Deroulede fought their
duel yesterday the latter directed his sec
onds to inform NJ. Clemenceau that IL he
Deroulede) did not lose his lite in the duel
he would continue to attack him in parlia-
ment. The paper adds that Nj. Deroulede
refused 60 shake hands with his opponent.
A panioky feeling prevails on the bourse
and q considerable fall has occurred in the
price of 3 per cent. rentes. At the close
last night these securities were quoted at 80
francs ~ centimes When the bourse
opened this morning the price offered was
81 francs 3215 centimes, aud the quotation
steadily declined until at 3 O'clock 90 francs
20 oentimes was the market price.
AT the close the market was very much
depressed. Bank and Industrial shares were
very freely offered. but there were few pur-
chasers. Suez canal shares we're 6k; Credit
Foncier, 22A; Ottoman Bank, 11A, and
Lombsrds 35sl lower. Foreign securities
were weak, and prices showed a fractional
decline. Advices from Berlin, Frankfort,
and Vienna shows that the bourses in those
cities were weak, in sympathy with the
market here.
MILLEvoYE's INTERPELLATIoN.
At the cabinet council held In the Elysee
to-day 1t was resolved that the government
would agree to full and unrestricted debate
on Luclan Millevoye's Interpolation regard
ing the alleged use Of the money advanced
by the Panama Canal Company in the
service of the government. The cabinet is
fully aware that the motion has been offered
in spirit of hostility TO the administration,
il not to the republic ITSELF NJ. Millevoye
having been known as al ardent supporter
of Gen. Boulanger, but President Carnot
has given his fiat that no one must be spared
against whom there is evidence Of guilty
the government must welcome the most
searching investigation. Besides, the min
istry, it is said. hope chat the inquiry CON
sequent upon M. Milisyoyes Interpolation
may prove a boomerang for the
Boulaugists by giving an oppor-
tunity to bring out the history of
the Boulangist plot for the overthrow of the
republic, and of the discreditable methods
by which it was proposed to accomplish
hak nh hn or fka ,sok
tne government was driven 90 detect and
defeat the conspirators. 1t is said that for
this reason some of the Boulangists regret
that the Interpolation was offered and there
are many who, while joining earnestly in
demanding the punishment of the Panama
swindlers and corruptionists, are equally
strong In their condemnation OF the Boulang-
ist conspiracy.
A STORMY SCENE.
The scene in the Chamber OF Deputies
when NJ. Millevoye interpellated the min
istry was Of a most stormy character. Nj.
Millevoye said that he desired to question
the gov ernment as to the facts in It's pos
session relating TO the use of contributions
by the former premier from the Panama
Canal Company, whose corrupt and crimi-
nal operations were now being investi-
gated NJ. Ribot, In behalf of the govern
ment, said he accepted immediate discussion
of the subject. President Floqust there
upon vacated the chair, M. Peytral taking
his place and ascended the tribune. NJ.
Floquet reported what he had already
stated before the committee of investiqa-
tion. He reiterated with emphasis that
while member Of the ministry he had
never received money from the Panama
Canal Company for any purpose whatever, =,
and be denied any improper purpose in the
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the press.
Count Jules de Bernes, an ardent royal
list, violently attacked III. Floquet and de-
nounced his conduct in thetalleged bribinR
of newspapers under cover Of political ad-
ve-tisinR. The connt exclaimed: "You
not only allowed the people to be robbed Of
their savings, but you were an accomplice
i'll the neferious crime"
At this there was the widest excitement.
Deputies stood and waved their arms and
shouted. some in denunciation, Others in
approval Of the language used by Count
de Bernee.
When order had been restored Ia some de-
gree NJ Millevoye arose and assailed NJ
Rouvier. M. Millevoye was repeatedly ap-
plauded by the Boulangists, royaIisss and
imperlalsts, but it was evident that fewer
republicans were inclined TO join In adding
to the excitement.
ROUVIERS DEFENSE.
M. Rouvier then arose to make an ex-
planation and defense. He said that at the
time Of the Boulangist agitation certain
people had lent the government $4,000 to
100, 900 francs to supply the pressing wants
of the secret service funds to keep up the
fight against Gen. Boulsnger and prevent
him and his followers from carrying out
their schemes against the republic. ~
never" added N. Rouvier, had anything
to do with the Panama Canal
Company and never attempted 10
control the press, and when
Baron de Reinach offered TO help the gov
ernment Irefuse TO accept bis assistance -
NJ. Rouvier added, warmly: "I always
held the flag of parliamentsrism and Of the
republic, and always will" Misses and
cheers M. Rouvier was still In the aisle
when Millevoye stepped into the speakers
tribune. The first word Of the BoulanRtst
deputy showed his purpose to precipitate a
crisis Immediately. The present cabinet,
be said, wss trusted neither by the people
nor their representatives. Both its mem
bers and adherents were in the shadow OF a
fatal suspicion. The men chosen to serve
the high interests OF France were falling
daily under ther charges of misrepresentinR
those interests. The time had come for
an appeal to the preferences ofithe electors
[Applause on right and disorder on the leftl
On behalf OF those who have the honor Of
France at heart be demanded dissolution.
At this point the uproAr on the floor inter-
rupted M. Millevoye and he stood silent
until the cheers and shouts Of protest sub