New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-23

oor,vr ADMISSION BEFORE THE PAN
ANA CoMMITTEE-M. BOURGEOIS
ScNCoMArTTALc-N. ANrNEUX
pEsCuBEs A sENsA-
TIONAL SCENE.
p.r;s Dec 22-Thc Bonapartists are now COM
,,r 20 the front 10 take advantage OF t'e uii''-
ny .;o0 Of the Republic The activity of the
poralists aroused the Jealousy OF the lmperlahsV
w. who at a secret conclave drafted a mani
S.sto addressed to the people OF France, urging
.,o .n"., % recall the house of Bonaparte 10 the
u.ore This manifesto has not yet been issued,
w.. ouaits the approval of Prince Victor, the
D~S -, recornjzcd head of the family Prince
r. is now in Brussels. and the BOnaparust
,oaders in Paris have sent agents to that city
- ;rdrce him TO SIGN the manifesto and authorize
-. rrbIico-iou. Prince Victor has been living
H. oomnorative retirement recently, but has kept
oarof,t watch upon the course Of affairs, and
-, rri.pds in Paris assert that he will be found
n,r,. aoual 70 any crisis that may arise, and while
,.rdant az 10 taking decisive step. VIII be
rositive ard courageous in action when once
the step is taken.
The Imperlasts have been canvaSsing earnestly
tv sunnorters among the Deputies. hut with little
,rcooss As the chances Of a revolution against
penrblican government seem TO increase, the
division between Monarchists and Bonapartists
uideus the members of the two parties, hereto
fore on common ground as opponents of the Re
nnblis now showing considerable jealousy as to
which marty will profit by the difficulties OF the
Pepublic. Already this feeling is showing itself
in strained relations between the prominent mein-
bers Of the Right.
The course of the Bonapartis;s awaits the
Measure Of Prince Victor. Should the Bona
rartiss act, it is expected that they vii! attempt
TO strike blow in Paris, rather than in the
provinces They like the MonarchSts, are beng
carefully watched, and every movement IS re-
norted TO NJ Rbo' and President Carnot IN"
proceedings Of the secret conclave at which the
manifesto was determined upon were known TO
the Government almost rs soon as the conclaVc
had adjourned and the Government Is already IN
possession Of the terms OF the manifesto. Not 50
much importanca i attached b. the authorities
"a Bonapartist as 10 Nonarchist agitation. The
ancient roval house sill has a large following IN
the provinces. ss was shown during the recent
visit Of the Countess Of Paris TO France, "heh
hundreds throngei 10 kiss her hand, ana she was
received q, various places with all the loyal'y an"
honor that could be shown TO queen. lhis loi-
lowing could easily be aroused into lormiuao4e
demonstration that it would cost much ehoro 70
suppress. and the royalst cause would receive
the sympathy of hundreds of thousands Of swihneu
Panama stockholders.
Tia Government, therefore, Willie keeping
careful watch on the Bonapartists considers that
:, hos utt,, 10 fear in that direction. In Paris
the great majority hate the Bonapartlst prcten-
sious and are dissatisfied with the Republic only
because IL does not 90 far enough TO snlt thcin'
The Parisian mob is not for reaction, but tends
in the other direction. Besides, Tie connection
CT Prince Victor with the royal house OF ltaV'
and therefore indirectly with the Triple Alliance
is serious obstacle TO his popularity with trehcn
men, For all these reasons the Bonapaf'l' maNl-
festo should il be issued, will cause Ntte uhe"Hl-
nesa TO the Republic, while the course OF the NOR
archists. who are known 10 possess the earnest
.rmpatbv of every crowned head in Europe, Is re-
garded with anxious vigilance. The Government
js greatly cratifed by the action OF Pope Leo IN
refus.ng at this critical time 70 become tooI
of Monarchist plots; and the friendly relations Oh
Church and State will undoubtedly be strength
ened should the crisis result in triumph for the
Government.
Some Of the many rumOrs current here as 70
tie attitude Of tie provinces toward The Gov
ernmcnt because of the Panama scandal have
gone 50 far as TO say that the country districts
were upon the verge Of revolution. This morn
irg the Government issued denial of these dis
quoting rumoIs declaring that the projects in
all the provinces report their districts tranquil,
with not the slightest Indication Of an outbreak.
Or course feeling Is deeply stirred by the revcla-
tiors, but there is little to fear from the country
districts Paris is the centre of the scandal as it
would be of any attempt to strangle the Re
public The man to shape events in the DIRECTION
OF monarchy is wanting and without a leader
the Monarchists, strive they may, have no
hope OF success.
The "Matin" SAYS that fifteen more warrants
have been prepared against Senators and Depu-
ties and that public prosecutors in the country
districts have been instructed 10 search the
houses of accused persons, and examine witnesses
for evidences in relation. 10 the charges. These
PROCEEDINGS will, il is expected, add greatly 10
the excitement in the country districts, already
aroused TO dangerous pitch
M. Delafos>e writes 10 the Figaro" that the
Parliamentary Republic is ruined, ana ought 10 be
replaced by Consular Republic, with Prince
Victor Bonaparte as First Consul. The sugges-
ton is looked upon as an attempt to revive the
Empire through the same process by which the
First Napoleon arrived at the throne. II attracts
attention only as indicating the strained situ2-
ton which makes such a suggestion possible.
VI. Floquct, president Of the Chamber Of Depu-
ties appeared for examination before the Panama
Investigating Committee to-day. lie declared H.
phaticaly that he had never received from the
Panama Company money for the secret service or
for any other object. 1t will be recalled that VI.
Rouvier, lately Minister Of Finance, stated in his
speech in the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesdgy
that when he assumed Office he found the secret
service fund depleted and had received personal
loans from friends to enable him to carry on the
business Of the secret service bureau.
". FioQuct further told the committee that
when he was a member Of the Ministry he had
ordered that certain advertisements be printed in
Paris newspapers. These advcr: scmcnts, he al
mittcd, had been inserted not from business
but from political point of view. This admis-
sion is much commented upop as being tanta-
mount TO an acknowledgment that the advertise
mems were only cover under which the news
papers were brbed 20 support the Ministerial
schemes.
NJ. Yves-Guyof, formerly Minister of Public
Works, has been summoned TO appear before the