The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-11-22
PANAMA CANAL SCANDAL.
A Red Hot Debate in the French ohsmber of
Deputies

A Red Hot Debate in the French Chamber of
Deputies.
PARIS, Nov. 21.-By unanimous vote the
chamber Of deputies today agreed that a
parliamentary inquiry be instituted into
the affairs OF the Panama Canal company.
The session throughout was one of the
most exciting for long time. The trouble
began when M. De LGEiaye arose snc said
the cham ber must order an inquiry into
the natter. he would make statement
but mention no names as they would be
brought out IN an investigation The
scandals Of the Psnsmz matter, said he,
exceeded the Wilson affair. When DeLes-
seDs, IL 1890, vainiy traversed France an
pesling for subscribers, a certain indivi-
dual proposed 10 the directors Of the
Panama canal s system of lottery bonds.
He first asked 100000 francs, declaring
he could purchase Herewith all the neces-
s2ry conBciences in both chan bers Of the
national legislature. A tremendous up
of Name Kim Name himp' The
medium oG Transactions. said De LaHaye
was man named Anton who has since
fed the country TO escape punishment for
embezziSment. TRers was the sum OF
3,UOo.00 francs distributed among $50
deputies ano few senators. Violent up
roar But the sppetites thus excited
the directors for more. Millions of money
was demanded for election expenses 10 the
department Of the Ncrd.
This statement again crsated intenee ex-
element, and M. Floquet arose ana ex-
claimed: 81 was minister OF the interior
nj the time and solemnly state received
nothing"
De La Haye continued that SOC, 900 francs
was spent il buying three papers u minis
ter now dead asked 100000 franco; 200, coo
francs more was paid for Journal of little
value but behiad which hidden influences
we're working. A foreign paper was bought
fOr 8 half million francs, and new for the
last scandal exclaimed De La Haye A
committee in this chamber charged with
the duty CT examining the Rohene Is COM
posed Of five favorable ana i've opposed.
The eleventh member before casting his
vote offered his services to the company
for 200, 900 francs. As the company re-
fused the proposition he formed q
syndicate aided by g banker. and
the company to yield. The scheme
was then approved by the committees
but the banker was not warned in time the
shares recovered and be was ruined
Tremendous uproar. Although The su-
thorities conceal the evidence there are g
can be found. There are Two categories of
deputies. Those who received money and
those who did not. indescribsbie confusion
followed this assertion.
M. EIoouet. president Of the chamber,
asked De LaAaye to give names, saying he
considered himself attacked, and that he
not only favored the inquiry, but had de-
mands therefor signed by his colleagues.
This announcement was greeted with pro-
lopged cheering. When De LaHaye walked
10 his seat ne was Kissed and booted. and a
violent dispute then began between Mr.
William Hubbard and De Roulede.
When Premier Lorbet finally succeeded
in making himself heard, be said he would
not reply TO De La Hayes allegations, as
be believed the charges arose from violent
political passions. The government has