The sun., 1892-12-21

OF the Chamber. and the rumor was generally
credited. THE Sun reporter reached tho house
OF Rouver. In distant part OF tho suburb OF
Neuilly. at = o'clock this morning. An agent
OF tho secret police stationed thcrc and SER
want both said that NJ. Rouver. after being
out all the evening. had returned at mid
night and retired. Tho names on the
list presented to Parliament for prose-
cution which cause tho greatest surprise
are those OF Senators Beral and Thevenet.
The basis OF tho charge against them is the
allegation that each received about $4,000 OF
tho Panama corruption fund. There wcro two
other names on the list as first prepared and
handed in by tho Government to-day. 1t is
reported that these were Senator Hsbrard.
editor Of Le Temps and Deputy Henri Maret.
editut OF tho Radical, Everybody expects
another ard longer list before the end OF tho
week.
Several OF the accused mon were seen by
Tue SrN reporter tonight. Senator Beral
denied any connection with Panama. and said
he was ready to prove that tho money he re-
ceived was merely a return OF funds he had
advanced to Baron Rcinach for tho latter's pri-
vate use. Senator Thevenet pronounced the
accusations infamous and based on ground
less suspicious. Jules Roche. late Minister Of
Commerce. said he had not heard OF the days
events in the Chamber until The SUN reporter
tho news. He could not see he declared. on
what ground any prosecution or investiG alton
could be brought against him. for he had moth
ing to do with tho Panama lottcry loan or the
press bribery
Minister Loubet said to me to lght that the
prosecutions announced and to come were ABB
solutely necessary to purge the republic. Some
OF the accused might clear them selves. but the
others must ho expelled from the Parliament
they had dishonorcd. Those who criticised
tho Government for severity should await de-
veopments
Arrangements for the duels growing out Of
to.day's events in the Chamber were COM
pletcl tonight Deputies Thompson and
Menard Dorian will second Clemenceau In
both encounters. Dumentiel and Baries will
represent Deroulede. and Jourds and Coussod
will take care Of Milevoyc's interests. AS all
concerned are Deputies the dues can take
place ywhere. as the participants are exempt
from prosecution.
ny he United P,e..
NJ Floquet. President OF tho Chamber Of
e. proseepts NJ Eouvier,, * S1nister Of
merce: Emanuel Arone. member Tor Corsica:
hntonin Pr9ust member for Dsnx Scyres:
Baron Jean do los So4mbeyran, m member M for Lon-
mem Tor i letter H. FoaSe sa
va. from ~ pToeureur General It said
The Panama, Canal case had received many
Deputies, and that compromisine evidence
against the individuals in question had been
sp as
not Le granted without ths consent 3p Of the @
Chamber, decided that, the standing com
clf,tIl II Art v>V,1tn
The sitting was then adjourned.
announcci @ that he he had received demand HH,r for
The nrGsecution Of Senators Henault. Albert
se Gr
nany Tho matte. was referrod as In the
In the senate and tho lower chanber special
committees were elected to consider the appli
cations Q! the Procnreur.G General. and both
| e%;Minister kouvier.
N. Houvier, appeared before the standing
nortnnity to, explain his sition There was
he had avsr received, q cheek from anybody in
the interest Of the Panama Canal Company.
nsa of' L
t. t. preserve silence rs regards certain facts;
The mad baGanss his hGnor nnd
and hewould not speak out in the Chamber
wIthoat reserve.
/
statement had gone abroad and caused in
tense excitement in the lobbies. NJ: Rouvier
encean,s 9 hare-s as 10 the call at Baron de
iteinach,s house on the evening before the
tters Ssah H. ana The Of ha
OF the There's checks. The galleries were
packed, Deputies who had intended to absent
! the Chamber Not a dozen seats in the whole
auditorium were vacant
Chairman Alexanare ilerand. favored d' the he
q but thG ntaose for ri
impatiently for the explanations OF the acc ID
Refq Ars"f o oss Tb by
the FIRST one to protest his Innocence. He
As NJ. Eouvier ascended the Speakers trla-
Mne every Deputy leaned forward IN an atti;.
his deisnce We're delivered AN amid (, oppressive ] @
stiffness. After remindin: the Chamber OF
ons his
cial secrecy which had previously closed his
mouth. he made an emphatic general denial
5 Ssa s.i hs% a&ay & dssreatabIs sonnsstisn 81 q
Present crcumstsnces @ M had reeSed hSedF'SsI; his
tn" if by
! truth. When no came into power he found
ior tho ieisnce d {hs reeub bic. As IN order to
!
| tho money which the secret service fund
! lacked. he had recourse to his personal friends
| for sufficient money to tide over the temp porary
| difficulty.
The confusion grew steadily in the Chamber
| as the deputies became convinced that VI.
Rouvier was eyading tho issue. Loud mur-
murs OF protest greeted his first statement rs
! to the secret service fund. and when ho sug
Gcsted that the suspicious checks were con-
tributions OF his personal friends to the sup
p9rt o, tho there was an outbreak
voice so az to he heard above tho uproar. NJ.
| Rouvier shouted:
what did all public men have done. Had
| / not adopted that course the iuan now inter
ruptng me would not be seated on these
! benches"
Bedam broke loose the moment the words
were uttered; Deputies rose and shouted back
names OF tho friends. NJ. Rouvier made three
stienpts to BE- hcnrd, but Lis voice was inau-
dsR e. After tme hemnns1rat"n mo FneGt il,
| go before any tribunal. ! have nothing 10 'enr.
| never derived the slightest benefit from the
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