The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-11-22
1T CAUSED A SENSATION
Statements Regarding the Workings Of
The Panama Canal Company.
IN THE HOUSE OF DEPUTIES
An Investigation 10 Ordered After
. Stormy Soens In Which the
Integrity OF Members
10 Attacked.

PARIS, Nov. 2l.-By unanimous vote the
chamber OF deputies to-day agreed that Q
parliamentary inquiry DO instituted into
the affairs OF the Panama Canal COM
pany.
Tho session throughout was one Of the
most exciting witnessed this session.
Tho trouble began when NJ. Do La Haye
arose and said tho chamber must order an
inquiry into the matter. He would mako
statement but would mention no names,
as they would be brought out in the in
vestigation. 'The scandals OF tho Pam
anna matter" said no, "would exceed the
Wilson affair."" He first asked 5000 600
francs. declaring he could purchase there
with all the consciences in both chambers
OF tho national legislature. A tremen.
dous uproar followed this statement. with
cries Of "name himr' 'name him ~
"Thc medium of the transaction" said he.
was man named Anton who has since
fed the country to escape punishment for
embezzlement. There was sum Of 3.0O,-
GOO francs distributed among $50 deputies
and few senators. but the appetites thus
excited grew greedier and he was COM
PEELED to ask the directors for moro mil.
lions. Money was demanded for cleo ton
expenses in the department of the North.
This statement again created intense ex.
citement. and NJ. Fioquet arose and said /:
II was minister of tho interior at the time
and solcmnly state l received nothing"
DE La Hayc continued that 10000 francs
were spent In buying three papers. A
minister now dead asked 100000 francs;
a0.OD francs moro were paid for q Jour
nal OF little value, but behind which hidden
influences wore working. A foreign paper
was bought for 100000 francs. snow for
the last scandal" exclaimed De La Haye.
"The committee in this chamber, charged
with the duty OF promoting tho scheme,
10 comprised OF flve favorable and five
opposed. The eleventh member, before
casting his vote, offered his services to the
company for 3OO,OOO francs. A the com.
pany refused the proposition. hc formed a
syndicate. aided by banker, and caused
fall In shares, compelling the company
to yield. The scheme was then approved
by the committee, but the banker was not
warned in time. The shares recovered
and he was ruined tremendous uproarl
although the authorities conceal the evi.
dence. There are hundred here present
who know where II con DO found. There
arc two categories OF deputies: those who
received tho money and those who did
not"
Indescribable confusion followed this
assertion. NJ. Floquet, president Of the
chamber, asked De La Haye to give the
names, saying he considered himself ut.
tackled, and that hc not only favored
tho inquiry but had demands there.
for signed by his colleagues. This
announcement was greeted with pro.
longcd cheering. When Do In Haye
walked to his scat he was hissed and
hootcd and violent dispute thcn began
between William Hubbard and Do Rou.
ladc. When Premier Loubet finally sue.
cccdcd IN making himself hoard he said
he would not reply to the allegations, aa
he believed the charges arose from violent
political passions. The government has
nothing to hide, however, and tho chambeI
agreed that committee of 33 be ap
pointed with extraordinary powers to cx.
anime all charges. After many alterca.
tions between different members the
chamber adjourned after adopting the
motion on the successes Of Gen. Dodds
Do Rouiade and Hubbard will fight duel
Later-Thc quarrel between Hubbard
and DE Rouladc was patched up tonight.
II Is understood tho police got clue oi
tho whereabouts of Arton and Inc will bs
arrested. The editors of the Libre-P Parole
Figaro and L'intrdasigednt have been sum
moncd TO appear before tho magistrate
tomorrow to tell what they know abou,
tho transactions In which Anton acted as q
ro-bctween,