The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-24
TIED CRISIS IN FRANCE.
A Vote of Confidence in the Gov
eminent Adopted.
A VERY STORMY SCENE.
A Strong Speech Made by RibOt for the
Republic.
The Whole Machinery of the Law Set in
Motion to Punish the Guiltv-The
Investigation = Andrieux
Charged with Treason.
A VERY STORMY SCENE

ministry this morning resulted In orders
for more arrests in connection with the
Panama scandal. 1t is believed Flouquet
will be advised to resign the presidency of
the chamber OF deputies in view of his
revelations of yesterday as to Panama
canal corruption.
At the cabinet council it was resolved
that the government acquiesce in full de-
bate on Millevoye's Interpolation regard
ing the alleged use of money advanced by
the Panama company in the service of the
government. The cabinet is fully aware
that the motion aimed at the administra-
ton, if not the republic, as Millevoye is
an ardent Boulangis5, but President Car
not has given the fat that no one be
spared against whom there is evidence OF
guilt, and that the government must
welcome most searching Investigation.
At the same time the government hopes
to make an Interpolation boomerang by
showing up the plot of the Bonlangists
against the republic and the straits to
which it will drive the government.
1t is reported the ministry have evil
dence that the present attack on the gov
eminent is part of an organized plan for
the overthrow of the republic. The min
listers are also convinced that the way to
meet the crisis is TO throw the whole
Panama scandal as rapidly as the facts de-
velop, upon the public with merely a
proper reserve for the judicial prosecu-
tons. The rigorous treatment of Charles
De LessepS and Fonteine has made the
republic in popular with the lower classes,
including the Socialists, and as between
the republic and monarchy they favor the
latter.
The revelations from America In regard
to Herr do not cause surprise here, the
only surprise is that shrewd man like
Reinach should have admitted him to his
confidence. 1t is believed Herr got wind
of some of the canal frauds, and used
them to the best personal advantage.
The scene in the chamber of deputies
today when nj. Millevoye interpellated
the ministry regarding advances of
money by the Panama Canal company
was ola most stormy character. Mile
voye said he desired to question the gov
eminent as to facts in It's possession re-
lating to the use of contributions by
the premier from the Panama Canal COM
pany whose corrupt and criminal opera
tions were now being investigated.
NJ Ribot, in behalf of the government
said he accepted immediate discussion on
the subject President Flouquet there
upon vacated the chair. There was a
hush in the chamber as the minister be-
gan his address of exculpation and every
face was turned towards the speaker with
most eager interest. Flouquet stated
what he had already stated before the
committee OF investigation. He re-iter-
ated with emphasis that while member
of the ministry he had never received
money from the Panama Canal company
for any purpose whatever, and he denied
any improper purpose in the insertion of
paid political advertisements in the press.
Count Jules DeBarnes, an ardent royal
list, INDUCED in a violent attack on Flou-
quet. The count exclaimed: 'sYou not
only allowed the people TO be robbed of
their savings, but you were accomplice
in the nefarious crime.' At this there
was the widest excitement. Deputies
stood and waved arms and shouted some
in denunciation; others in approval of
the language used by DeBarnes. When
order had been restored Mi'levoye arose
and INDUCED in violent attack upon NJ.
Rouvier.
Rouvier then arose to make an explain
alton aud defense of his conduct. Il
never" he said, chad anything to do
with the Panama Canal company, and
when Baron Reinach offered to help the
government refused to accept his assist
ance.'
Rouvier was still in the aisle when Mil
levoye stepped into the speakers tribune.
The first words of the BoulangiSt deputy
showed purpose to precipitate crisis
Immediately. He spoke briefly but vio-
lent. The present cabinet, he said, was
trusted neither by the people nor by their
representatives. Both its members and
adherents were in the shadow of fatal
suspicion and men chosen to serve high
interests of France were falling daily I'M
der charges of misrepresenting these in
terests. The time has come for an ap-
peal to the preferences of electors. APP
plause on the right and disorder on the
left On behalf of those who had the
honor of France at heart he demanded
dissolution. At this point the uproar on
the floor interrupted Millevoye and he
subsidized. Then he moved vote of No
confidence AS he left the tribune there
was little demonstration.
M. Ribot then rose to defend the gov
eminent amid profound silence. The
purpose of Millevoye he said, was ap-
parent. He intended to unload scandal
upon scandal upon the government until
he wrecked it.
ssFacts will suffice to wreck 1t, when
all is KNOWN yelled Millevoye.
Honesty in politics above all say, -
NJ Ribot called out as be turned to face
the right, s'but no liberation of men who
conspired 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. M. Ribot concluded his address
by saying the present government will
not allow itself to be disturbed or intimi-
dated by demonstrations of those who
say to themselves that there is no govern
ment in France. say there is govern
ment, and if occasion comes the present
cabinet will not hesitate to prove it, This
government is prepared to defend the re-
public.
The firmness and calmness of Ribot's
address evidently won for him the SYM
pathy of the chamber. The motion No
Confidence was then put and lost, 1853 to
81. The announcement of the vote was
greeted by tremendous cheering on the
left.
In the senate report in favor of author
izing the procurer general to proceed
against Senators Renault Beralt, Deves
and Thevenet and Albert Grevey was
adopted and permission was granted
A committee from the parliamentary
investigation committee seized this after
noon at the offices of the Panama Canal
company II, 900 counter foils payable to
bearer.
FOR HIGH TREASON.