The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-22
A ROW IN THE CHAMBER.
WILD EXCITEMENT OVER THE
PANAMA CANAL CHARGES.

Members Shake Their Fists In Each
Others Faces and a Free Fight
Seemed Imminent-yhree Duels to
Follow - A Commission to Investi-
gate the Scandal-Police shadowinR
Suspects.
PARIS. Nov. 2l.-Thers was a scene of
wild excitement to-day in the Chamber of
Deputies. jules de Lahaye, Boulaugist
deputy from Chinon, raised the question of
the Panama canal prosecutions. He de-
nounced the government in the severest
language, stating that the authorities had
wholly neglected their duty, and had per-
mitted the gravest aud most colossal crimes
TO go unpuuished. He demanded that JUS
tice be done speedily, and that men OF in
fuence and wealth accumulated by gigantic
frauds be brought TO exposure and punish
ment.
There was clamorous scene while Mr..
de Lahaye was speaking, some applauding
aud others denouncing his utterances.
Angry recitations followed and the dep
utles charged each other in express terms
with desire TO protect the guilty. Oue
speaker claimed that he could point out
men III the chamber who had shared in the
spolls. A dozen deputies rose in an excited
manner to ask whom he meant. The
answer was lost In the clamor and COM
fusion.
LOOKED LIKE A FREE FIGHT.
Members shook their fists in each others
faces and several tried to climb the tribune
at once. The president raped for order,
but nobody seemed to heed. The melee was
more general and disgraceful than any wit
messed in the chamber during the present
republic. Deputies called each other
thieves. and followed the insulting words
with challenge to the death. No less than
three challenges were given for duels NJ.
Alexis de Luney, moderate republican and
deputy for Beauvais, challenged Antonino
German, deputy for Strevouix and mem-
ber OF the left center. Boissy d'Anglas
member from Ardrecha challenged NJ.
de Lahaye, and Paul de Roulede. a noted
Boulangst, challenged VI. Hubbard OF
Siene ct Pise, an anti-Boulangist. Ii was a
bitter struggle and the first really signal
demonstration Of the Boulangists since the
. downfall of their party.
4 COMMISSION TO BE APPOINTED.
IL was useless for the government 10 op-
pose the onset and SO the ministry yielded
by cousenting to the appointment of q
parliamentary commission TO inquire into
the charges OF corruption In connection with
the Panama canal, and especially The
charges affecting public officials, members
of the chamber and others connected with
the public service. The commission ls TO be
named tomorrow. ard will begin the in-
quiry forthwith. 1t is rumored tnat glgan-
tic scandals will be unearthed, and that
other suicides may be looked for besides
that OF Baron de Reinach, who
was one of the men deeply
involved In the alleged scandals. The baron
left an immense fortune, about 300, 00O, 900
francs, much OF which was accumulated
in connection with Panama enterprises.
There is great excitement in Paris and the
scene in the chamber and the Panama in
quiry are the leading subjects discussed
every where. The police are said 70 he
keeping quiet surveillance over several
wealthy men mentioned In connection with
the Panama frauds, and who are suspected
of a design to leave France Ia order to es-
cape prosecution.
Probably two Of the duels contracted
during the scene in the chamber will be set
tied without fighting.