New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-22
DUEL ARRANGED.

DUEL ARRANGED
Paris, Nov. 21.-Pv unanimous vote the Cham
Der of Deputies to-day a;reed that parliamentary
inquiry should he insti'u into the affairs Of the
Panama Canal Company.
There was an unusually large attendance in the
Chamber to-day The public thronged the gal
leres. Nearly all of the Ministers were present.
NJ. Argclies opened the Panama debate He said
hat his object to defend the interests of the
shareholders of the company He reminded the
Chamber that it had authorized the issue of shares
in lSss under exceptional circumstances.
NJ. Eouvier, Minister of Finance, interposed to
say that the Chambers vote ha not pledged the
resporsibllit, either Of Parliament of the Gov
ernment.
". Arceies said that it none the less true
that the action of he Chamber contrary TO
law and had therefore been in the nature of prlvl
leee The mere fact Of granting il cntailed moral
responsibilities - call upon the Government.
.aid NJ. Argeief, 10 make declaration reaSsur-
ing the small Shareholders
VI. Delahayc arose and declared This is
question Of public morality ask the Chamber.
for the sake Of NY honor ami of your honor, 10
order an inquiry into the facts | about TO
submit to yoU."
There was commotion IN the Chamber for a
minute; then moment of suspense NJ. Della
haye then con inued ~ VIII give no namcs as
do not wish to appear as "a denuncator
There was another prolonged distllanc" in tie
Chamber. When quiet wa, restored the speaker
continued The scandals in the Panama matter
exceed those of the wilson affair The inquiry
demanded is in the nature of general puTiica-
tion 10 be effected in broad daylight.
Here the speaker was again Interrupted with
an uproar among the Deputies. Wien he was
M
had vainly traverscd France appealing for sab
scribers. when an individual. whom ! shall no.
name proposed 10 the Panama directors a syst m
OF lottery bonds. lie was the evil gcnns o. the
couonany. The directors dupc1 the public: he
0uped the directors He first asked for j,O00ooo
francs declaring hat lie could purchase there
with all the Necessary consclcnces IN both claHE
bers of the National legislature.
There were renewed interruptions here, ana
cries of Name him, name him.
NJ. Delahaye replied If you want names. you
will vote for an inquiry. But ! can SAY tAat me
medium of these transactions was MN hau''
Arton. who has since fled the country 10 csc'F
nnnishmcnt for cmh4r7lemeGt of large sum rom
a dynamite manufac urng company, of WA II lie
director
II De]abaye proceeded: "1here was sum OF
. oOo. 600 francs distributed among 10 Depntles
Deputies But the appctitee thus excited gre"
,~oedier and the fnancier managing the matter
,vos compelled to ask the Panama directors Tor
,ooro millions of francs. The money was den'hdel
for election expenses in the Department oi Nor1'
Intense excitement broke out again in the Cham
bcr. and NJ Flouquot arose and exclaimed;
was Minister Of the interior AZ that tine AMI
desire soemnlN 20 state that | received nohirg
NJ Dclahaye waited for the confusion when cN-
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drc1 thousand francs was speat in buying three
norars Minister now dead asked 100000
francs; another 10000 francs was paid for
iournal Of little value, but behind which l-ddcn
influences were working. \ foreign PAPER ""s
bought for 800. 900 francs, check for winch was
signed Of its Office. can name the person VINO
acted as messenger ictwecn tie contracting par
ties" (CTies OF Name lin
N. DcIsbaye did not noticc the interruption, bnt
proceeded: Now for thr: last scandal. The com
Jnittcc Of thi, Chamber charged with the dnt| oi
examining into this lottery bond schcin" comprised
five favorable t. it and five opposed. Ih" eleventh
member before cnstinc his vote, ohcle' MS SET
vices 70 tie company for 2OO,000 francs. As the
company refused MS proposition. he formed sIndi-
cate being af.od iy banker, and caused . fall
in the shares and compelled tho company T. T.elt
Tie scheme was then approved by the committee
But tie banker was rot warned in time The
shares recovered and he wa rii ed. Great sensa-
tionl You ask me for proof. Although thc al-
tborties conceal evidence, there are hundred her"
present who know where il can be found. lheit
are two cateeories OF Dcputi"s-tho who received
money, those who did not.
Indescribabe uproar followed TINS assertion
Il. Floquct, Fre.dcnt OF the Chamber. interyencd
70 say: "You cannot come into this house ana
accuse the entire body
There were renewed calls upon NJ Delahaye
for names lie replied Vote for the Inquiry
NJ Floq'iet asked him 70 give names, - snch
q conrs. would i~ more dignfcd than an anony-
nous denunca,oa q" consid myself attacked
said tie presiding officer Of tie Chamber.
am not only unopposed TO an inquiry, but have
demands thereto si2red by or colleagues
This announcement wa, grcctcl with prolonged
cheering during which II. Dclalayc quilted the
tribune As he walked 70 his seat there was an
Unparalleled scene Of confusion. He was ii'sed
and hooted and violent dispute BEGAN al ~"
same time between MN Hubbard and Dcronlcde.
IIereupon premI.r Louaet asccndrd the tribune
He was unable & speak for Il time, owing TO uie
tuuult When, finally, hc was able 10 make MS
voice heard. lie said that he would not reply 10
NJ Delahaye's allegations, u Ec believed that the
charge arose from violent political passions. Inc
Government, however, could not refuse tho de-
mand for an inquiry. II in the interes' OF
oil th2t light should be thrown upon the matter
Tie Government had netting to hlde
The Chamber agreed that ii committee ol thirty
three should be appointed with extraordinary
powers to examine all the charges
w. Delaunay urged that the most searching III
vestigation be made, the responsibility OF The
Government, the press. the lending financier' ana
contractors wac involved.
NJ ie Cassagnac called upon NJ. Delaunoy to
tell what he knew
NJ Ioissy-dAnglas inlerposed that N. de Cassag-
nsc's own name had been mentioned in. the lobbies