Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
FRANCES NEW MINISTRY.
Speculation as to Its M-mbcrship--The Pan
anna Canal Scandal.

PAE1s, Dec. Ii is believed that there will
be Only three new ministers in the cabinet
deputies Charles Dupuy, Jean Sarrien and
Eeacho). Deputy Dupuy is from the de-
Tartrlert of Haute-I4oi-re and was born
at fuy, which place he represents, on
the 9Th Of November. 1851. He is a man
o. !esruiuS n prctectiouist and elected in
1879 sud was reelected IN 1889 AS a progressive
rcpUbiicar- VI Ssrrien Is union republican
and was born III 1919 at Bourbon Lansiy. He
was president % the council general of the
department. of Saonne-et-L Loire and first elected
To- the chamber Of deputies in 1856 In 1885 he
was minister OF po5:s and telegraphs.
II l. uaders:ood that NJ Ribot viii retain the
ministry Of foreign affairs and NJ dc Freycinet
the ministry Of war, Notwithstanding the 70
pot that II. Brisson was in favor OF appoint
Iug Gen Ieyron minister of war and excluding
u. de Freycinet from the cabinet.
PRISONS rIKsr ATrraPT FAILS.
1t has jus. been made known this afternoon
that Tho first sttemp, of II Brisson to form a
csbinc; has failed. NJ Bourgsoise, VINO wss
minister Of plblc instruction in ". Lobet's
cabinet. Las refused, it is stated, to accept u
portfolio aud his cooperation con-
-idercd vital to the success of the ministry, "a
projected hy VI. BriHOn. his refusal involves
the collapre OF ". Brisson's plans, far a.
they were formed. VI. Brisson depended upon
the rejection Of his offer by NJ. Bourgeoise has
caused II. Brisson much disappointment.
There Is much speculation to the next
move Of President CarnOt aud VI. Brisson.
rEE DISCLOSURES OF BRIBERY.
There is evident sense of relief among the
reputed bercfciaries of the Panama canal
frauds and general satisfaction over the retire
nIeut Of VI. Picard, the impression prevails
that the new ministry will not follow up
the prosecution vigorously. The defend
ants are also In hopes that the pro-
cceding- OF the chamber of deputies will result
In the resignation OF Hrocurer General Quesnay
dc Benurc paire. who has been more responsible
than any Other person for bringing the climax
o. the criminal prosecution The evil
dence of large amounts paid out to
newspapers has caused strong feel
ing against the press, and there is already
a loud demand among the Panama victims that
the publishers be made to disgorze. The cir
siderably affected today by the definite evidence
Of corruption.
The present crisis bears a very close resem-
blance to that which attended the investigation
into the affairs of the Societie des Metaux.
Then. as now, the question of prosecuting the
guilty parties was the cause Of a violent discus
sion at the council of ministers
VI. Thevenet, who was at that time minister
Of justice, insisted that the persons chiefly re-
sporsible for the failure OF the Societie des
Metaux should be brought to trial, and it was
oaiy by threat ofresiSnation from W. Rouvier.
minister of finance, who feared panic the
Bourse, that a compromise arrived at Very
shortly atterward the government recon-
stituted, " Thevenet being excluded. Tho
trial was restricted to the narrowe-t limits pos
sible, and the scandal was practically stifsd.