The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-14
ROUVIER OUT OF OFFICE.
BE is IMPLICATED IN THE PANAMA
SCANDAL,

he Was Closely Closeted With Baron
Reinach Just Before the Latter's
Suicide-He Has Been Summoned to
Appear Before the Investigating
Committes-Tirard Succeeds Him as
Minister.
PARIS, Dec. 1S.-M. Rouvier, minister OF
finance, has resigned. Great exoitement
prevails. President Carnot has accepted
the resignation, and M. Tirard has been ap-
pointed minister of finance to succeed M.
Rouvier.
Another ministerial crisis Is probably i'm
pending. The exposure OF she connection
OF M. Rouvier with the Panama scandal is
believed by many 10 render necessary the
reconstruction OF the cabinet. 1t now ap-
pears that Nj. Rouvier was so closely CON-
nected with Baron Reinach as to have been
present with M. Herr at the final interview
with Baron Reinaoh, just previous TO the
baron's death. This secret M. Rouvier has
been hiding ever since that event. and the
exposure of the fact has caused a tre-
mendous sensation.
REINACH's LAST HOURS.
The G0uLoiS this morning gives details of
Baron Reinaoh's last hours. Itappears that
Baron Reinaoh, after his final interview
with N. Rouvier aud M. Herr, finding all
hope gone of any escape from exposure aud
probably a severe and disgraceful legal PEN
atty for his share In the Panama frauds,
went back home at midnight wrote several
letters and destroyed many documents.
Then he swallowed poison and died about l
o'clock in the morning.
M. Rouvier has been summoned to give
evidence before the Panama Investigating
commission of the Chamber Of Deputies
There was an exciting scene to-day when
M. Rouvier was called upon TO give an exc
pianation to the deputies Of his connection
with the Panama frauds M. Rouvier con-
hrmed the statement made by Nj. Clemen-
oeau, editor of La Justice, 10 the effect
that he had visited M. Clemenceau on the
night OF Baron Reinaoh's death, but that
Id. Clemenceau was not In and did not see
him. M de Roulede attacked M. Rouvier
in a violent address. During the incident a
crowd thronged the lobbles, expecting at
any moment to hear the ministry had re-
signed.
DE ROULEDH GIVES THE LIE.
M. de Roulede In his attack upon M.
Rouvier maintained that M. Rouvier had
visited Baron de Reinach TO arrange for the
stopping of the Panama canal prosecution.
He did not believe M. Rouviers statement
that he was ignorant of the intention to
prosecute Baron Reinach. If the chamber
was desirous OF clearing up the scandals,
which he doubted, the chamber should con-
woke the supreme court, before which N.
Rouvier might appear and defend himself.
M Rouvier said he was willing to be judged
by the supreme court, which statement was
applauded.
HERR WON'T APPEAR,
The Panama canal investigating commit
tee to-day received from M. Herr letter in
which he said i'll health would prevent his
appearance before the committee as a wit-
ness, but that if the committee would send
him a list of questions he would reply in
writing.
The committee, by vote of 12 TO z, re-
jected M. Barton's proposals that allegations
not connected with Panama canal affairs
should not be heard. IL was decided, how
ever TO cancel all personal evidence. The
committee will tomorrow hear M. Rouvier,
M. Clemenceau and M. Constans in regard
to their relations with Baron de Reinaoh and
ask M. Bourgeois, minister of Justice.
10 send to the committee documents
relating TO the Societe de Dynamite prose-
cution.
The Figaro to-day says that the chemical
analysis of the viscera of Baron de Reinach
has disclosed the presence of antropyne.
Government officials will search the baron's
house 10 ascertain what poisons he had In
his possession.