The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-22
STIRRING TIMES IN PARIS
Excitement Over the Panama Scan
dal Is Growing in Intensity
and Danger.
Grave Fears Are Entertained That
Tt May Lead to Revo-
luton.
The Army Loyal TO the Republic-Roymlist
Money and 1nfiuencs Arc ut
Work Secretly.

| PARIS, Dec. 21.-Excitement to-day over
the Panama scandals are greater than ever,
and the widest reports Is afioat Of mon
arohist plots and coming arrests It is ns-
serted that Herr has bsen in communities
tion in london with the count of Paris,
aud that the exposures of the Thierree
checks are directly attributable to royalist
influence. Another rumor is that officials
and deputies as we'll as civilians connected
with the Panama scandal, have had it inti-
mated to them that their salvation lies in
the espousai of royalist schemes; that all
their otfenses will be condoned If they will
consent to bstray the republic. Some con-
fidence is placed by informed people in both
rumofs. 1t is apparent that royalist
agents have assumed an activity they have
not displayed for years. It is also evident
that royalist money is again afloat. Should
affairs take q turn favorable to q COUP
d'etat in behalf OF royalty il is probable,
according to current reports, that the
young duke of Orleans would be selected
to lead the attack. The duke 10 more pop
ular than any other member of his family,
and his offer to serve in the army as a con-
script when he cRme of age made widely
favorable impression.
The great difficulty in the way of a roy
alist coup d'etat is that there are no signs
of disloyalty in the army. Freycinet, min
that have besmirched his colleague Rouvisr,
and be has the devoted loyal attachment of
tho generals in higher command. Military
forces in the neiRhborhood of Paris are
Kept under the strictest discipline and the
greatest vigilance is exercised to prevent
n n nnrrvr ia II n
army as rule are of republican sympath-
les. The royalist and Bonapartist OLE
mentss especially the former, have been
| releRated on various pretexts, to innocuous
positions. The government. it ia said. has no
doubt whatever of the fidelity of the troops
and would at once call upon the garrison
Of Paris in case Of an outbreak on the part
OF royalists. The zeal of the enemies Of
the republic ia also checked by tho report,
made current unoffioially, but not doubled
BY anybody, that in the event of insurreo-
| ton martial law will at once be proclaimed
and That every insurgent captured in arms
would be either shot on the spot or exc
cuted after summary court mn.tial.
! 1t is known that the officers of the navy
are much moro royalist in tendency than
those of the army, but no danger to the re-
public is expected from the navy. as it is
believed the officers in command, however
ardently some of them might welcome the
re-establishment of monarchy. would hest
tate long before risking the loss Of desira-
BILE positions. The movements of monarch
Int aRitators are being carefully watched by
agents of the government in France, Eng
land and Spain. special watch is being
kept at the passes of the Pyrenees for fear
royalist movements might be ATTEMPTED
from that direction.
In the senate to-day the special commit
tee reported in favor of authorizing the
procurer general to proceed against Sena-
tors Rennnlt. Albert Grsvy. Bernl, Theve-
net and Deves, on account of their conneo-
tion with the Panama canal frauds.
Thevcnet, who is ex-minister of justice,
solemnly affi med that he naver received
centims from the Panama Canal company,
directly or indirectly.
The parliamentary commission of inquiry
learned to-day that bond of hOO,O ,OOO
francs. rayable to bearer, was given to DIR.
Herr as compensation for his services in
advertising" The examining magis-
trate has impounded all traceabe bons
nu porteur and all of Reinech'a letters
relating to Panama canal affairs in
1880 and 1891, as we'll as a document written
by NJ. BErbe. acknowledging the receipt of
100000 francs from the Panama canal peo-
pie. The commission decided to examine
M. Yyes-Guyot radical deputy for the
Seine, to learn whether or not he said re-
Gently a list of compromised members of
parliament had been submitted to Presi-
dent Carnot. This is the first official men
tIon of President Carnots name in direct
connection with the scandal. Many believe
secret and hostile motive is responsible
for this ntroduction.