The Portland daily press., 1892-12-22
BOTH ARE DEAD SHOTS.
CIemeneeau and Deroulede Will Have
Resort to the Code.
REVOLUTION STILL THREATENS
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

Clemenceau Answered Derou1ede by
Calling Him Liar-The Senate Au-
thorizes the Arrest of Suspected Mem
bers-In Paris, People Are Thinking of
Barricades and Street Fights.
PARIS, December 21.-The report that
NM. Clemenceau and Deroulede have
serious intentions as to duel tomorrow,
is fully confirmed. Both men are con-
sidered good shots. The trouble is the
result of yesterdays heated debate in
the chamber, when NJ. Deroulede made
most virulent personal attack upon M.
Clemenceau, s'whose relations to M.
Her, he said, ARE too well known to
need detailed description Amid
cheers from the Right and jeers from
the Left, he declared that M. Herr tried
to buy the Boulangists with Panama Ga
nal money, but they had refused to
touch it. Despite NJ. Floquet's repeated
protests, cries of ''Dissolutionp and a
general tumult, which extended to the
topmost gallery, M. Deroulede again adj
dressed himself to NJ. Clemenceau,
'sWhy did this Herr give 10000 francs
to La Justice?' he shouted.
M. Clamenceau, white with rage,
sprang to his feet, and shaking both fists
| toward NJ. Deroulede, shouted back an
answer, which nobody could hear in the
general confusion.
NJ. Deroulede closed with an attack on
| the mutual benefit association, not of So
cialists and revolutionaries, but of rich
men and of rich mems pamperers.
| NJ. Clemenceau replied that M. Derou-
| lede's attacks Iwere pernicious, shame
| less, and without foundation. Although
| he had no written proofs OF his inno-
cence, he defied M. Deroulede to sub
stantiate the charges just made. He
| would not answer these brazen ISLANDERS
| in the Chamber, but would demand per-
sonal satisfaction Immediately after ad-
| iournment The attacks of the last
| speaker upon M. Herr were based on
| falsehood and Imagination. Dr. Herr
had served France faithfully as soldier
| and physician. Boulanger himself had
not a more devoted friend than Dr.
Herr. M Clemenceau acknow wledged
that La Justice ha supported capital
! lists occasionally, but denied that it had
| ever promoted business enterprises in
1 the interest of DR.. Herr. In conclusion,
4 M. Clelnenceau cried out, 'Deroulede
has accused me of betraying my country
by introducing foreign influence! De
4 roulede lies!'
In the Senate today the special COM
/ mittee chosen yesterday by the standing
committee reported in favor of author
| izing the Procureur General to proceed
against Senators Renault, Albert Greyy,
| Seal, Thevenet and Deves on account OF
their connection with the Panama Canal
frauds.
The parliamentary commission of in
quiry learned today that bond of 500,
600 francs, payable to the bearer, was
| given Dr. Cornelius Herr, as compensa-
ton for his services Gin advertising, It
| is stated this evening that a hundred
checks bearing the names of senators
and deputies have been secured by the
examining magistrate.
Meanwhile, talk of revolution goes
steadily on, and there are all sorts of ru-
mors. The government is watching the
Royalists, and keeps the garrison well
4 guarded against approach. OF the yari-
Gus pretenders, the young Duke of Orle-
ans is the most popular. The feeling
that serious trouble will soon break out
is universal.