New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-23
THE CANAL investigators.
THE PANAMA COMMITTEE CHOSEN BY THE
DEPUTIES
CONSERVATIVES DECLINE TO SERVE on ACCOUNT
OF INSUFFICIENT REPRESE ENTATION-SIX RE
pUELICANS AIsO RESIGN

PCBLICANS ALSO RESIGN.
Paris Nov 22-At rlenary meeting of the
Republican members Of tie Chamber Of Deputies
to-day il was decided That the Commission to n
qrire into the affairs of the Panama Canal Com
pany shall consist of twcnty-threc Republicans,
nine conservatives and one BoUangis,
The summonscs Issued to NJ. de Iesseps and the
other defendants charge them with having by
means Of fraudulent tactics and with the view II
inducing belief in the existence of chlmercal
event and maginary credit dssipatcd moneys
raised by issues of stocks intrusted TO them for
determined use. thus swndlng others ont OF
their fortunes. Tie proceedings on Friday VIII
be brief the President OF the Commission merely
calling the names of the accused.
1t is reported this afternoon that NJ de Lesscps
s seriously ill.,
The newspapers concur in the opinion that Il
parliamentary inquiry is absolutely Indispensable
The lobbcs of the Chamber Of Deputies before
he beginning of to-days regular session were
crowded with members discussing the probable
composition of the Panama Canal Committee.
Many members remarked that it would be difficult
70 define the extent of the committees powers.
and that its decisions would have no legal force
The regular proceedings were opened by VI. de
Gauthier, who said he hoped that the Govern
mcnt would take steps 20 prevent the lapslng OF
the Panama Canal concession on February -
The Chamber then discussed motion offered bl
w. le Vcle providing that all members oi the
Chamber of Deputies should have the right TO
attend the sttines Of tie investigating commltec.
The motion was nesativcd by a vote Of 400 t. l@o.
VI Deroulcdc in the course Of the debate, took
occasion to announce that he did not desire y DE-
member Of he investigating committee ana
would not allow tie use of his name as a can
didate he took thi. course, he said, because the
minority was nadeQuatcly represented On th'
list of the proposed momhcrs Of the committee.
VI. PourQacIy dc Bois.crin proposed that the IN
vestieatinq committee be invested with the powers
Of an examining magistrate. but debate Oh 'he
motion was adjourned until Saturday
The first vote Tor members of the investigating
committee was thcn formally taken. AMI resulted
in the election of twcnry-;hrc" Repub.icans ANA
tlrcc Conservatives. Tie members Of the I"f'
elected included NM Mcud, Lcy'e', D"luns-Moh-
tauG, Pellctan, Dumav and Dolca,se
Upon the announcement Of the result, Nicomte
le Vulcbcie-Marcuii. in behalf Of &" Right dc
cinod to take any further pa, j. t." appolnnh'
If tlc committee Oh the ground OF insufficient rep
r,sentation A representation Of only tnree mem
hors on such a committee WIS. he SAIL utterly ou'
- proportion wi'h the party's importance ana
srrrr,h in the Chamber. The three elected ZOE
sorvativos then formally resigned from the com
mittee Six members OF the L"f' alS' declined u
.ervo on the com,ottcr. The second vote for mem
hers Of ,lc investigating committee VIII oc take"
tomorrow .,, r..
-.lo,, 20 % 4 dispatch TO I'll" lcie
oraphn from Paris states that NJ Joseph Keinach'
son-in.law of Baron Reinach, who was found dead
in his room on Sunday last, says that the o'S,
rronf that fhe Baron's death was due 10 na'nral
cansas wa3 tlie fact that rhe municipal doc'ol
gave the usual order for burial.
The Standards Paris correspondent SAYS may
the family of VI. de IcSSeps Keep hiIn IN ult''
Ignorance Of the progress Of ailalIs against 'if
Panonla Canal COMPANY, ifarlng ulao ,mr 49, I"'
Of what the Government j. doing would hnNr
nrious consequences. His health is good but ir
nee from his VIII" or children 10 move from hi>
clair ~ the dining table II is supposed ti"l
under these circumstances ". de I"sSfps VIII h"'
be compelled 20 appear in court
Tho correspondent adds that some confusion Aa'
arisea concerning the family OF the iaic b'foh
Rrius,h, there being two noolcmen 81 tn1t n"h'.
Tho Baron who's" sgddcn death was announced OF
SUNDAY, Wa not descendant %i thr ifrf ol ~
of that name who was cnnobied by Lou7 .l'-
ippo, bat was member 81 franEl2ri n.nIim T,,.
manIjrl Tie general opinion i9 tl"t Do" COM
mjttcd suicide owing 10 the thoit OF the pap'fr
t.at shovel hc was compromised IN tie f"h''H'
scandal. mo Fimro" of Paris SAYS, however,
that he. wac likely subject for apppi"NN.
The correspondent OF "The DAily NrEs ~
p.riS uofo- The fd6f tildr III" 'iitl 'l
r,ol d;rcc,ors will DE conducted under articles
of thc common Law. Therefore, hr SAYS, thr
theory Of the prosecution is that the Panamn proi
oct has been r sWndlc from the beginning. ana
L d%r.c,n,s are liable if convicted, 70 mprie M
,'o ,"rnt and inc and to deprivation of their ciVil
RIGHTS p;t .r;,, ,,,,t
IH i; - rr+ .noci4llv linuiGatcd MAJ tigur"
IN CONT As an asst Of the Panama coAal CON-
marc. ,d have applied for the immediate appointment
o' ..-t 'C5ronclc's" Paris correspondent siy'
,to, .ic Government has ordered that all oi Baron
de- PcinacLs fapcrs be scaled.