The morning call., 1892-12-14
FALL OF ROUVIER.
Corruption Reaches High
i'm France.
EVEN THE CABINET TREMBLES
Charges Against the Minister of FL
nance Compel Him to Resign
His Post of Trust.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL.

PARIS, Dec. 13-Clemenceau has written
letter to the Figaro relating chat on the
eve OF the death of Baron Reinach the lat
ter came to see him with Rouvier, Minister
OF Finance, and asked him 10 60 and find
Cornelius Herr in order TO stop the attacks
then being made. Clemenceau accepted,
and went with Rouvier to Herr, who, how
ever, declined to say anything
Baron Reinsch at that time said ''If we
do not succeed / am lost. Let us 90 to
Constans." All three went TO see NJ. Con-
stans, who declared that he could not do
anything. On leaving, Barren Reinach said,
/ am lost" The letter ends with these
words, AFTER which / saw him no more"
r Clemenceaus letter has greatly compro-
missed Rouyier in the Panama affair and To-
day the latter resigned mis- position as Min
lister OF Finance. Notwithstanding his
resignation Rouvier will be summoned to
explain his connection with the affair to the
investigating committee. Herr will also be
summoned. but it is extremely doubtful if
he will appear.
In the Chamb of Deputies. following
the publication of Clemenceau's letter,
Rouyier confirmed the statement made by
Clemenceau that he and Reinach had visited
Clemenceau on the eve OF the Baron's death,
and that the thres visited Herr 10 try and
induce him TO use his influence 10 stop
the attacks on Reinach. Herr Informed
them that 1t was not in his power
to stop the attacks and the Wis
itors left Paul Deroulede made violent
attack upon Rouvier, declaring that he
ought TO be compelled to appear before
court Of justice to answer the charges
against him In connection with his
conduct while holding a ministerial posi-
ton. Rouvier said he was ready to answer
the charges in any court. adding that he
mad visited Reinaeh solely from motives of
humanity. RouyieT's resignation will prob
ably result in an extension OF the official
life of the Rlbot Cabinet.
Shortly after Rouver's visit to President
Garnet it was officially announced that the
Finance Minister'S resignation had been
accepted. and Tirard was appointed TO
succeed Rouvier
Premier Ribot has decided to make the
Poissetin bill cabinet issue and will stand
or fall by the Chambers rejection or adop-
ton of that measure.
so lar as Clemenceau Is concerned the
end OF bis revelations Is not yet. In to-day's
issue OF La Justice. lis own paper, he dis
tinctly denies that Herz used the columns
Of that journal TO puff his enterprise He
admits that Baron Reinach and Rouvler sue
eessively visited him on the Eight before
Reinach's death. but he was out and did
not see them. Rouyier had explained TO
him in the lobby of the Chamber that
Reinach was being driven mad by the cam
psign organized by the papers against him,
and it was for him question Of life or
death and be had wished that Rouyier
would accompany him to see Herr and ill.,
duce him to use his influence 10 stop the
attacks. Accordingly Rouvier and the
Baron, accompanied ~ Clemeuceau, vis-
tied Herr together. Herr declared he could
not render the service required.