Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-20
.LlTICS At THE BOTTOM OF ALL
Probable Candidates for the Presidency
Assailed by Others Who Aspire.
NJ. CoNSTANS TAKING HIS VENGEANCE
Deposed Minister OF the Interior Getting
Even with the Men Who Turned Him
Out-Dcplorable Juggling with
tho Peoples Fame.

fARIS, NOV. ~ New York Herald
Cable-Special to The BEE. l. With
profound sorrow every Frenchman has
noticed the turn affairs have taken in
the Panama scandal. Let US try to explain
the real political situation.
Today Nj. FloQuet who was formerly
president OF the Chamber, stands accused Of
having asked $40, 900 francs from the Panama
Canal company to make a campaign against
General Boulauger III January, 1855. 1t was
announced yesterday that the same accusa-
tions would be mado against M de Frey vcinet,
minister of war. The accusers do not
pretend that NJ. Floquet or NJ de Freycinet
took the money for themselves. They say
that the money used for political bur-
poses. They demand the Enforcement of
article c!xXvii of the penal code. which pro-
vides for the punishment by civil degrada-
tion of every official who has accepted gift
for doing anything in the line of mis- duty.
Pressing for Policy Sake.
III the Senate and Chamber took action on
this section think NJ. de Frevcinet and NJ
f'loquet will be driven out of public life and
also the leading men of the company.
am not free to say if they will after
wards look into the accounts of M. Rouvier,
minister Of finance, accused of having re-
ceivod personal profit from the Panama
canal scheme. 1t is talked about in the lob.
bies Of the Chamberas the most natural thing
In the world
Finally they will attack President Carnot
not personally on his integrity. but as a
toSter parent OF the accused, and for favor
ing the reports made by the Pa mama canal
engineers.
BY raising debates on these scandals the
accusers desire to run down the different
chiefs OF the parliamentary groups. They
say that about 100 are involved as many sen
ators KS deputies number of names are
given, but L cannot caolc them as tho CEN
sorship of dispatches is strict. You will
nave to get ths names as they arc mentioned
IN tho big parliamentary debates.
What Does lie Mean?
1t may be asked who will look after the af-
fairs of the company! Tho interests of the
shareholders will bs sateguarded perhaps In
another way. But NJ. Rlcaard. minister of
justice, wanted to prosecute others ir the
country. We do not understand his political
strategy. Did he wish to make himself pop
ular and become an asprant for the Dresi-
dency of the repu0ci
NJ. Carnot became celebrated through mis-
honesty in the Wilson affair. NJ Ricksrd
desires TO become celebrated throu yh the
Panama canal affair, but he does not per-
,celVe the consequences Of such & business as
that He thought he was able 10 tura the
prosecutions to his own account. Through
Them he is now in training. The Li5re-
parole with M DumOnt aEd the anti -Semites
are prohting by the occasion to have a slap
at everybody, and they continue tho excite
ment. The campaign of cleansing has be-
gun.
Avensing NJ. Constans.
Still another thing. 1t is remarked that
tho blows are aimed against the possible
candidates for the presidency of the repub-
lie and against the ministers, the real
authors of the downfall Of M. Constans. 1t
is, therefore, the old minister OF the interior
VINO Is talking vengeance. He wants once
more to appear upon the public stage. His
friends are already asserting that ne alone
can save France from tho peril of anarchy
Bombs burst only after the advent of NJ.
Loubet to power lie is playing the role Of
president and overlapping every body Just as
did Nine Cons,ans, who was jealous of
Mesdames Carnot and de Freycincr.
1t quite possible that NJ. Constans d,
reefs or countenances the cam paign.
Who will lay bare the foul plots
NOBODY can have an idea Of their foulncss
Many innocent persons will be smirched. bur
the politicians are aftc" the leaders.
Depiorab.e Indeed.
For two months | have been warning the
readers of the Herald of what would happen,
but am ashamed of my compatrots for hay
ing chosen just this time for a cam
paign of this kind, a time when
the foreign policy of France shows
an Improvement With the rapproch ment of
Austria and Russia are created new hopes,
and tho pope is more friendly TO France than
ever. Tho proof tina, the war of 1870 was
the wish Of Prince Bismarck Is now admit
ted by the whole world, even by the German
liberals and socialists. Arc we going TO spoil
everything by this abominaOle spectacle of a
country which respects nothing,
JACQUES ST.. CERR