New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-01
THE CRISIS IN FRANCE.
NO MINISTRY YET FORMED BY NJ. BRIssoN
A REPORT THAT NJ BOURGEOIS NAY BE THE W."
PREMlER-PRoGREsS OF THE PANAMA
INVESTIGATION


INVESTIGATION.
Paris. Nov BON Drisson has not yeO suV'eoueu
in forming Cabinet He held long cohiei1noo a,o
to-day with NJ. Bourgeois. the Minister Ol u'io
instruction in NJ Loubets Cabinet. and IL now
apuears likely that NJ Bourgeois will be the
leading spirit Of the new Ministry one report
hos il that NJ Bourgeois will he Prime Mill
ister with the cooperation Of NJ BrisSoh. VIM iS
in favor Of appointing General terron Mihis'of
Of War and excluding NJ de Freycinet al'ose'her'
The Panama Canal Investigating ComniiUtee 00i'-
tinued its inquiry to-day. NJ. flory' Auuio0' !"
Rankruptcy. was called upon to give 'eS'ihony
as 10 how the money of the company hSa o'en GA
ncnded but he refused TO give the deSlreu ini0ii"
tion to the committee on the grouno 'i"' " w 00
would be a violation Of professional secrecy 'he
.omrnittee then heard the evidence of NJ koselehoi
NJ Flory's predecessor.
NJ RossiUnol confirmed the statement that Baron
IA Deinacb had received 100000 francs from the
80 C,on.l Company. of which amount 4.000,
600 francs had been described as used Tor aoNer-
,,s;rc NJ Ro,signol also furnished details re-
rarding the sums paid to five journals He de-
cIored that the sums spent for advertising ex-
ceeded 1900. 900 francs. but said that he had not
me. with the names of any pohtlclans In Ms
examination Of the companys books.
NJ Boudct, former secretary OF the r"h"ina
canal Company, confirmed the statements OF Nj.
Rossignol. ...,:...y sxr,
NJ 1hierree manager of a "coullsse nrin'
.os+ifod that Baron de Reinach had paid 3,9OO,ooo
frames into the firms account in the BANK OF
France AMI that on that security the irm had
issuaa twentv-seven checks. The witness relused
to saw. however to whom the checks were maze
novable The committee thereupon appoih"'o
tbree of its members TO accompany NJ lmerIee
cAio with
-be books and make copy of the numbers oil
the checks in question and the amounts Tor wnlcn
they were drawn. Two of the checks are saAu u
no drawn for 100000 francs each Ihe com
,nittcenen afterward reported that when 1hey
reached the firms Office NJ. lhlerTec reiuseu ~ ~
show the checks The committee thch reQIes'yvd
NJ Picard Minister Of Justice, to nave the oicvM. .
seized NJ Rcard promised to send ''e 'ea"e''
TO the Public ProsecutG .,o a,,;-
To-day's session, especially IN view 9i 'n os tbe
dcnce given by NJ Therree. is regarGeu do rhs rhs
most irnportant yet held by the committee. lns
nreatest excitement prevailed in the obbies % ana
in the law courts during the piocee9lnSS' nras;.
Public Prosecutor has written to NJ brlsso,, ps1 80,
dent of the committee, protesting asalns! 1e ST1a
,nittee's interference in JudlclaI ihaVso.
MAGISTRATES also are Indignant AT the coIni'0oe
assumption Of judicial functions oro;ra-
NJ Thierree earnest manner durlhg ms .t. 10
ton made deep impression lie SAL it T,aC w uas m
incurrng and that in his desire 70 oc a IeIie :.
he would be glad see the checks ne telerreu ~
in the hands of the authorities II has oeen aScei.
tained that the amounts for whlcn tne cne0"' "
drawn vary from 5000 10 475.00O francs.
Further startling revelations are expected.