Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-24


Both its members and adherents were
in the shadow Of foul suspicion. men
chosen TO serve the highest interests OF
France were falling day after day un-
der charges Of misrepresenting THESE
interests. The time had come for an
appeal to the preference OF the electors
1Applause on the right and disorder on
the left.
On behalf of those who had the honor |
of France at heart he demanded as
solution. At this point uproar on the
floor interrupted N. Millevoye and ne
stood silent until the cheers and shouts
Of protest subsided. Then he moved
vote of "no confidence. As he left the
tribune there was little demonstration
and NJ. Ribot, the premier, rose to de-
fend the Government amid profound ST.
lence. >,
The purpose of NJ. Millevoye he said
was apparent to all. He intended 10
unload scandal after scandal upon the
government until he wrecked 1t. cries
of 'No, no." from the Boulangists greet
ed this statement and Nj. hlllevoye
shouted: "The facts will suffice TO wreck
it when all is known" Nj. MilleVoye,
continued NJ. Rbot. Is attempting TO
bring to trial not individuals but the
Republican institutions OF France. his
attack was directed, not against the
Cabinet. nor against those persons
charged with corruption, but against
national institutions, which had been
built up by the labor and self sacrihce
of devoted patriots. The plotters against
the Republic should not delude them
selves with the idea that a dissolution
would accomplish their ends for the
people know their enemies and the
/ masks of their enemies.
"Honesty in politics above all, say,
NJ. Ribot called out as he turned to face
the right, "but no toleration OF men
who conspire TO ruin our republic. The
whole machinery OF the law has been set
in motion to punish the guilty. Can you
not wait for the verdict. Prolonged
cheers Others may be deceived by
protestations of unsulied purity, but
surely the gentlemen before me are In a
position to perceive the motive OF this
sudden show of virtue on the part OF
certain persons. Applause from the
leftl This agitation is intended, not
to purify the government and not TO
serve the people, but merely to serve
the ends Of certain designing pollti-
clans. To these gentlemen l say: Ioe
present government will not allow itself
to be disturbed or intlmidated by their
demonstrations"
The applause with which this state
ment was received was stilled
suddenly by M. De Roulede,
who sprang to his feet, and
waving his right arm above his head,
shouted, Down with the parliamentary
system." After the President had re-
stored order by rspeatedh an99eaas he bte t9h t9he
fatter themselves that there is no gov.
ernment in France are deluded, aud II
the occasion comes the present Cabinet
will not hesitate to prove 1t. This gov.
ernment is prepared to defend the Re-
public"
The frmness and calmness ofM. RI
bots address evidently had won for him
the sympathy of the Chamber, for as he
left the tribune he was cheere6 with ex-
ceptional enthusiasm. NJ. Millevoye's
motion of mo confidence" was then put
and was lost by vote Of 353 to 81.
Tremendous cheering and applause
from the Left followed the announce
ment Of the result.
There was another lively scene in the
| Chamber OF Deputies to-day when Pre-
mier Ribot presented himself TO answer
the Interpolation Of M. Millevoye rela-
tive to the charge that money advanced
| by the Panama Canal Co. had been
used in the service of the government.
NJ. Ribot spoke decidedly, and was evil
IDENTIFY fortified by the manifest sympa-
thy Of majority of the chamber. NJ.
Ribot said that the object OF the Ques-
tioner was to pile scandal upon scandal.
Cries OF mo, no." from the Boulan-
gists.
The government, pusued NJ. Ribot,
has always been opposed to such shame
fnl tactics, and he added: THE gov
ernment is prepared to defend the re-
public" NJ Ribot was heartily ap-
plauded, and the deputies voted conf
dence in the government by large
majority.
A subcommittee from the Parla-
mentary Investigating Committee
seized this afternoon at the Offices Of
the Panama Canal Company 1900
counter foils of bonds payable to
bearer. The commission will meet
daily during the Christmas holidays.