The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-29
Special to tho Rrc1nn-ux1ox.


! Special to the RFcouD-Ux1ox.
I PARIS, Dec 2s.-Tho effort Of Andrieux
to draw Premier Ribot into a duel has
failed, and it is not considered likely that
AndrieuX VIII resort to violence, as was
at first intimatcd. There is no Disgusting
the fact that Andrieux has gained much
admiration by the bolduess with which
/ he has followed UP his course. There is
no doubt the Government intended to
order his arrest on the charge of treason.
| The arrest was to be effected suddenly
and strike terror into the plotters for the
| overthrow Of the Administration. An
drieux checkmated that scheme by
| boldly proclaiming the Governments in
tentions, and its purpose, he explained,
was to silence him in the task Of exposing
| the Panama frauds by committing him to
the dungeon. He also proclaimed that he
had made sure of the security OF evidence
under his control, so that the purpose of
| the Government would be defeated.
! This, it is reported, made the Ministry
hesitate in its purpose Of arresting An
| drieux without having clear and un-
answerable evidence to establish its case
| against him. The Ministry feared the
public would Interpret the hasty arrest as
proof of the statement Of Andrieux as to
/ the motives Of the Government and if
| true, this would mean the ruin of the
! Cabinet.
| When AndriauX arose Monday morning
/ still at liberty, he determined on still
| JOlder move, ana that was to give Ribot
/ the choice between duel or rctraCtiOn of
! the words in which he had accused
| AndreuN Of endeayoring to excite dis
order and virtually Of being the insti-
| gator OF an insurrection. AudrieuX sent
| a challenge to idbot on The ground stated.
| The Premier replied, through his Secre-
/ tary, that the utterances OF IIbOt had not
gone beyond legitimate public criticism.
| AndrieuX, not satisfied with the reply,
sent two friends to the Premier to demand
satisfaction. The friends represented that
/ NJ. AudrieuX considered RiDOts words
| as implying that ne (Andrieux) was guilty
| Of a criminal and ignOble act, anu was
seeking III an nlegIiuate manner to
| arouse disorder and blOOdshed. An
| drieuX Therefore insisted they declared,
| on Such satisfaction as duel would give.
| RIhOt replied. quietly and deciSiVely,
that he had nothing to add to the aXplana-
ton already given through his Secretary,
( except that he considered the eXplana-
| ton ought to have dlssi pated ahy doubts
| Of AnuriCuN as 10 the sense in which the
/ words which AndrieuS had considered
| offensive had been used. RibOt did nor
| sneak apoIogeticaIIy. nor ala he offer any-
| retraction, or even propose to mitigate or
| said lie declined I'M the same time To
! jiscuss the matter any further.
| Andrienx now states i'm n letter to tho
newspapers that Ribot's words could be
! taken AZ eauivocal. Audrieux adds:
/ They are not acceptable to me, but
thank nv friends t6r the measures thew
! have taken toward Cissipatinr the doubis
as to what Klbot meant.h
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FARIs, DeG. @ ne ne r. lgoT0 says th9
! ehce WIN Iiefz anu -hrton relating 10
! votes III ihe senate ana Vhamber Of Depu-
ties IN pehal OF the Fandina tahaI scheme
| was lound ia the once OF the Panama
| Canai company III Is saId 10 compro-