Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-12-28

but has kept careful watch upon tho
course of events, and his friends in
Paris claim that he will be found
fully equal to any crisis that may arise,
and while prudent as to taking decisive
step, he will be positive and courageous
in action when once the step is taken.
| The lmperialists have been canvassing
earnestly for supporters among the
| deputies, but not with much success.
AS the chances of a revolution against
republican government seem to increase
the division between Monarohists and
Bonapsrtists widens, the members of
the two parties, heretofore on common
ground as opponents Of the republic,
| now showing considerable jealousy as
which party will profit by the difficult
| ties of the republic. Already this ieal-
ousy is showing itself in strained rela-
tons between the prominent members
of the Right.
Many rumOrs have been current here
as to the attitude Of the provinces
toward the government because of
| the Panama scandal, some of the
reports going 80 far as to say
| that the country districts were
upon the verge of revolution. This
morning the government issued de-
NAL Of these disquieting rumors, de-
claring that the projects in all the PROV
lnces report their districts tranquil,
with not the slightest indication of an
outbreak. Of course, feeling is deeply
stirred by the revelations, but there is
little to fear from the country
districts. Paris is the center Of the
scandal as it would be Of any attempt to
strangle the republic. The man to
| shape events in the direction of mon
archy is wanting and without a leader
! the Monarchists, strive as they may,
have no hope of success.
M. Floquet, president Of the Chamber
| of Deputies, appeared for examination
| before the Panama investigating COM
mittee to-day. He declared emphat-
ically that he had never received from
| the Panama Company money for the,
| secret service, or for any other object.
1t will be recalled that M. Rouyier.
| lately minister of finance, stated in his
! speech IN the Chamber Of Deputies on
| Tuesday that when he assumed Office
he found the secret service fund depict
! ed and had received personal loans
| from friends to enable him to carry on
| the business of the secret service bu-
! reau.
Inc newspaper La Lantern saws that
the papers discovered Yesterday in the
| examination of documents belonging to
| the company that supplied dynamite.
or the work on the Panama Canal ,,
now that Deputies Nanuet, L8guerre,
| ot. Martin and Laur had received sums,
of money from Arton, the go-betWeen
in the corruption, Tor their votes IN the.
| Chamber.
The Matin says that fifteen more
warrants have been prepared against
senators and deputies, and that PUBLIC
! prosecutors in the country districts
| have been instructed to search the resi-
dences of accused persons and examine
witnesses in relation to the charges.
| These proceedings will, it is appre-
hended, add greatly to the excitement
in the country districts already aroused.
| to dangerous pitch.
| NJ. De la Fosse writes to the Figaro
that the parliam entary republic is
ruined and ought to be replaced by
consular republic, with Prince Victor
Bonaparte as the first consul. The sug-.
gestlon is looked upon as an attempt to.
revive the empire through the same.
| process by which the first Napoleon ar
rived at the throne. 1t attracts atten-
ton only as indicating the strained sit
uation which makes such q suggestion
DoSsi bile