Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-22
Scenes of Disorder in the
French Chamber
THE SCANDAL STILL GROWING
Charges Made Which May
Result in a Duel.


nelu IN tine flysee to-day, Nj. bourgeois,
minister of justice, announced tina: he
would oppose, in the chamber of depu-
ties, tho proposal Of NJ. Pourquery de
| Boisserin to invest the Panama investi-
CATION commission with judicial powers.
The members of the parliamentary
commission acknowledge that they
have received valuable help from NJ.
| Prinet, the Judge d'instruction, who has
thrown much light on the transactions
Of the company. In the chamber of
deputies to-day, the government de-
manded that the question be immedi-
ately discussed. NJ. Brisson, president
of the Panama Canal committee, strongly
urged that the committee should be in
vested with judicial powers, and at
tackled NJ. lSibot, the new premier, and
NJ. Bourgeois, the minister of justice,
for opposing the proposition.
M. Bourgeois answered in a firm tone,
giving the reason why the government
opposed the proposition. The debate
was the most exciting of the session,
and the desire Of some Of the Boulung.
lists TO break up the government was so
manifest that it disguised many of the
Republicans who might otherwise have
voted for NJ. Boisserin's proposals.
Upon division being taken the govern
mcnt was supported by a vote Of 424 to
1872.
Upon the conclusion of the debate the
Chamber, by a vote of 27i to 1G5, refused
to discuss the Boissern clauses. The
action was tantamount TO vote of con-
tidGnce in the government.
1t Is reported that NJ. Brisson will, in
consequence of his defeat, resign the
presidency of the Panama Canal Com
mission.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE.
The evidence given yesterday before
the Panama investigating committee by
NJ. There of the coulisse firm of There
q Co., who exchanged with Baron De
ReinaCh 26 of their own checks for one
drawn by the Panama canal on the
Bank Of France, for the sum of $780,
475 francs, leads liz Li6rG Parole, NJ.
Drumont's paper, to state to-day that
the stubs of 26 checks that NJ. There
testified he had destroyed bore initials
in the handwriting of Baron DE Reinach
1t adds that among these initials were
those of the names of NJ. Rouyier,
Emanuel Arene and Jules Roche. In
his testimony yesterday NJ. There
stated that the stubs in question bore
certain notes upon which the charge of
bribery may have been founded. He
suggested that the committee call on the
editors OF the newspapers which pro-
fessed to know what the notes were for
further information.
The GdHl0tS says that tine chancellor
of the Legion of Honor proposes to re-
wise certain nominations for member
ship in that order in view of the fact
that a number of the candidates arc in
volved in the Panama scandal
A CHALLENGE NOT ACCEPTED.
Immediately after the vote the cham
Der adjourned. The confusion through
out the sitting was unprecedented in
recent years, and often the speakers
were Obliged TO wait for the uproar to
subside, While the vote was being taken
NJ Gabriel the Boulangist Deputy for
Mourthe-et-Mesolle, shouted an insult.
Ing remark to the Republican deputy
Arene.
Immediately after the vote Arene
challenged Gabriel, but the latter re-
fused to fight. For several minutes after
the adjournment members Of the cham
Der fingered, accusing and reviling one
another and repeating the boisterous
scenes of the sitting.
FRESH JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
NJ. RibOt's announcement concerning
fresh judicial proceedings refers to the
impending criminal prosecution of the
directors. The criminal court will per.
NIT retrospective prosecutions covering
the last decade Thus deputies proved |
to have sold their votes will be brought |
up to answer the charges.
Many bondholdcrs are to appear as |
civil plaintiffs in case before the cham.
Der of appeal, for the purpose of dc
munding the transfer of the case to |
another court, on the ground that a
Paris court is not likely to be impartial,
in view of the relationships of magis.
trates to Panama canal directors and I
contractors.
NJ. Perivier, president of the court, for /
instance, is the son of former contrac-
tor. NJ. Leferre, president of the first
chamber, is the intimate friend Of
DE Lesseps. The minority of the cham
Der includes the entire Right and 70 |
from the Left. The majority of the
whole is Republican.
The narrowneSs Of the governments
majority had depressing effect upon
the bourse.
A CORRESPONDENT VIEWS.
LONDON, Dec. l5.-The Paris CORE.
spondent of the Times regards NJ.
Rouvier's fall as one result Of a care
lully concocted plan, which is advanc-
ing steadily, with complete precision.
While it cannot be said that the leaders
and the fighters in this campaign against
the republic have already caparisoned
in their stables the black horse, paving
with impatience to getout, he continues:
"lt cannot be doubted that they are
aiming at the destruction of the rcpub.
lie by rendering it u suspect in the eyes
OF the country.
This they doubtless will accomplish,
ior however complete the Panama eX-
posurc may be, they will always affirm
that more was concealed than revealed.
Indeed, should elections occur in the
nids; Of the present excitement, the
Conservatives, by showing their pre-
SumAble honesty in contrast to the tor
rent OF Republican corruption, would
be almost certain of success. The Radi-
cals, with characteristic shOrt-sightCd-
ness, may play into their hands. Should
4 Radical ROyalist coalition accept
The Boisserin bill the overthrow of the
cabinet would precipitatc campaign
crisis"
PARIS, Dec l6-Charles Aime Marie De
Lcsseps, Marius Etieune Fontaine and NJ.
sam Leroy, have been arrested by director
ot the ministry OF justice, for their alleged