, 1892-12-13
PARIS SENSATION.
Why Baron Reinach Took Poison
so Quickly.

The Panama Canal Scheme is the
Cause of the UPsetting of the
French Government CIemen-
ceau Causes the Trouble.
PARIS, December 13.-Minister of FL
nance Rouvier today resigned as result
Of letter by Clemenceau in Figaro, impli-
eating him with Reinach and Herse in the
Ponama canal scandal. The political stu
alton is very critical, and another govern
Inent crisis is extremely likely. Gaulois
publishes a story in detail, protesting to
give the story of the last hours of Baron
Reinach. 1t says that after his visit with
Clemenceau and Rouvier to Herse for the
purpose of getting the papers to let up in
their publication of the Panama canal de-
tails, and finding Herse would do nothing,
he realized there was no escaping the re-
suits of his acts, so he went home at mid
night, wrote a number of letters, destroyed
compromising documents and at 1 O'Clock
took poison.
LONDON, December 13.-The Paris cor
respondent of the Daily News says: FL
gaIo's Herse article reads like fairy tale.
Much of it is true and much is fancy.
Nearly all the conclusions were strained.
Freycinct intends testifying to the honesty
and ability of Herse, who has been friend
of his many years. Senator circuit has
tabled the bill to give the widest jurisdic-
tioh to the Panama investigating commit
tee to collect evidence and proposing the
refunding to the company of all sums ille-
Ultimately expended.
PARIS, December 3.-Clemenceau, editor
of La Justice, distinctly denied in tOday's
issue that Herse used the columns OF La
Justice to push his new enterprise. He
admits that Baron Reinaoh and Rouvier
snccessively visited him on the enight before
Reinach's death, but he was out and did
not see them. Rouvier had explained to
him in the lobby of the chamber that Rein
ach was being driven mad by the cam
paign organized by the papers against him
and as for him it was question of life or
death, and he had wished Rouvier would
accompany him to see Herse, and induce
him to use his influence to stop the attacks.
Accordingly RouYier, with the baron and
accompanied by Clemenceau, visited Herse
together. Herse declared that he could
not render the service required.
Gaulols publishes what purports to be an
account of the last hours OF Baron Rein
ach. The story confirms in many particu-
lars what has already been stated and
credited to rumor. The paper says that
aIter the unal interview between heludCn,
Rouyier and Herse the Baron found all
hope of escaping the consequence of his
connection with the Panama affair gone
He returned home at midnight, wrote
several letters, destroyed number of docu-
ments and then swallowed poison. II is
told with great Particularly Of detail.
1t is known he handled large sums for the
and the Panama Investigating
is now trying to learn to what
the money was paid and for what services.
The revelations made by Clemenceau as to
visits paid him by Reinach and Rouvier,
on the eve of Reinach's death caused con-
sternation among the supporters of the
government. 1t is said another ministerial
crisis is impending and that another polit-
ical upheayal may be expected at any
time. Clemenceau's letter has greatly COM
promised Rouvier in the Panama affair
and the outcome is hard to predict at pres
ent. Rouvier will be summoned to ex-
plain his connection with the affair to the
committee. Herse will also
be summoned and it is extremely doubtful
if he will appear. The political situation
is extremely critical.