The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
FREYCINET RESIGNS.
The French Minister of War Steps
Down and Out.
Attacks Upon Him in Connection with
the scandal-Another Day of Ex-
element in the Chamber.

PARIS, Dec. 24.-The statement in these
dispatches that the ministry have evil
dence that the present attack on the gov
eminent is part of an organized plan for
the overthrow of the repu bic is fully con-
firmed. Matters have reached a stage
where the government is prepared to ar
rest certain conspirators. Andrieux is
regarded as the leader of the plot and the
first blow will be struck at hiR. When
warned that he would be arrested An
drieux said: 81 have nothing to fear; il
l am arrested it will be to save Floquet
from disgrace and punishment
"The government is seeking clues to
prove the existence of a Boulangist and
Royalist plot, and desires TO make out who
are implicated in it. 1t seems to me that
the real plot is altogether of another
character. have taken precautions, if
go to a dungeon, that the public will
know the motive of my arrest. -
The precautions Andrieux has taken
it is said, is to deposit with trustworthy
parties in London duplicates of all the
documentary evidence has has collected
against prominent republicans. This, how
ever, will not effect the action of the gov
eminent
by the emphatic vote of confidence in the
chamber of deputies. A local paper says
the government has proof OF a Boulan-
gist conspiracy to effect revolution in
volving the same plotters as in 1883. 1t
is learned that evena more vigorous
measures will be taken now than in 1888.
The government victory has spread con-
sternation among the enemies of the re-
public.
r. -
minister of war, has resigned in conse-
quence of attacks upon him in connec-
ton with the Panama scandal. The
rumor is not officially confirmed, but
there is considerable excitement in Paris,
and groups of people stand about the
streets discussing the situation and Gag
erly waiting for latest developments. The
rumor OF De Freycinet's resignation has
caused intense agitation, and everybody
is asking what effect such an event, if
true, would have upon the army.
Universal confidence is expressed among
the bourgeoise in the GOODNESS, good judg-
ment and loyalty of General Saussier, who
has stood carefully aloof from existing
complications and would, it is believed i,
in q critical juncture undoubtedly stand
by the government. 1t is also reported
that the cabinet has considered the ques-
ton of making arrests for treason and
came TO decision as 10 It's course, winch
is kept secret, but that blow will be struck
within very short time.
Proceedings in the chamber of deputies
showed that the enemies of the govern
ment had not yet given up their deter
mination to break it down through the
Panama scandal. A determined effort
was made to involve DeFreycinet, and the
uproar in the chamber was so great as to
cause apprehension of personal violence
between excited deputies. The session
was closed amid great excitement until
after the Christmas holidays.
In the chamber of deputies today Pre-
mier Ribot, in reply to question, stated
that the United States of Columbia had
promised to prolong the Panama conces-
sions.