Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-24
FLOQUET DENIES ALI CHARGES
A ROyaliSt Causes Wild Excitement
Among The Members.
the ATTACK on rHr CABINET.
Tho "So Confidence" Motion Lost
senators to he Proceeded
Against.

PARIS, Dec. 20 The scene In the
chamber Of deputies today when NJ.
Millcvoye interpolnted thc ministry
regarding the advance OF money by
the Panama Caual company, was OF
tho most stormy character. Mlllevoye
said he desired to question the govern.
ment rs to the facts In It's possession
relating 20 the use Of contributions by
the former Premier from the Panama
Canal company, whose corrupt and
criminal operations are now being
investigated.
NJ. Ribot, In behalf OF tue govern.
mont, said he accepted tho immediate
discussion OF the subject.
President Floquct thereupon vacated
the chair. There was n hush Ia the
chamber az She sign was given Tor the
minister TO begin his address OF excul.
patton and every face was turned
towards tho speaker with the most
eager Interest. FIoquet stated what he
had already stated before TO the com.
mittee OF investigation. He reiterated
with emphasis that while member Of
the ministry no had never received
money from the Panama Canal com.
pany Tor any purpose Whatever, and
he denied my improper purpose IN this
insertion OF paid political advertise
ments In the press.
Count Jules DeBernes, an ardent
royalist, INDUCED In violent attack
on Fltquet. The count exclaimed:
"You not only allow the people to be
robbed OF their eavingH, but you were
an accomplish In the nefarious crime"
AT this, there was the widest excite
ment, deputies stood and waved their
arms nnd shouted, some inj denuncia-
ton and others In approval OF the Lam
gupge usedlby DeBcfnes. When order
hsu been restored Millevoye arose and
INDUCED In violent attack on M.
Rouvitr.
Rouvier then arose to mako nm OK.
plnsation In defense Of hia conduct.
al never" said he, "had anything
to do with the Panama Canal COM
pany, and never attempted 10 control
tho press, and when Baron Reinach
offered 10 help the government re-
fused to accept his assirtance.D
ROuvier was still In the aisle when
Millevoye stepped into the speakers
tribune. Tho flrst words Of the Bou.
lnnRist deputy showed his purpose to
pfeoipitate "A crisis Immediately. He
spoke briefly, hut Violently. The
present cabinet, he said, was trusted
neither by the people nor their repre-.
sentatives. Both It's members and nd.
herents were la the shadow OF "a fatal
suspicion. Men chosen TO serve high
interests Of France were falling daily
under the charges OF misre presenting
these interests. This time had come
for AN appei Al to the preferences OF the
electors. Applause on the right and
disorder On tho left.l On behalf OF
those who have the honor OF France at
heart, lac demanded dissolution.
At this point an uproar on tho door
interrupted Milievoye, aud he sub
sided. Then he moved vote OF
emo confidence. Pas he left the tribune
thore was little demonstration, and
NJ. Ribot arose 10 defend the govern
ment amid profound silence. The
purpose OF Millevoye, he said, was
apparent. He intended to unload
scandal after scandal upon thogovern-
ment until he wrecked IL.
"Facts will suffice TO wreck II when
all is known!" yelled Miliovoye.
"Honesly la politics, above all, l
say" NJ. Ribot called out ns no turned
to face the right. "But no liberation
OF men who conspire TO ruin our
republic. The whole machinery OF tho
law has been sct In motion to punish
the guilty. Can you not wait for the
verdict" Prolonged cheers.
NJ. Ribot concluded his address by
saying that the present government
Will not allow Itself to be disturbed or
l,intimidated. This government Is pre-.
pared TO defend the republic. The
iirmness md calmness OF Ribops
address evidently won for him the
sympatby of the chamber. The motion
OF ono confidence" was then put and
lost, 353 to 81; the announcement OF
the vote was greeted with tremendous
cheering on the left.
In tho Senate the report In favor OF
authorizing the procurer.general. to
proceed against Senators Renault,
Berslt, Deves and rheveuet and Al.
bert Grevey was adopted.
The Panama Canal investigation
committee continued It's inquiry today.
Deputies Sails and Floquet, the first
Witnesses, confirmed the statement by
Count Caiiorrali yesterday that NJ.
Yves Quot, formerly minister Of public
works, had said that President Carnot
had full list OF the names OF the men
compromised In the scandal. The
Witness declared that ,Constans had
given to the president d list OF 100