Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-23

Continuing the Investigation of the Panama
Canal Affairs.

NJ rloquet. president OF he chamber OF
deputies. appeared for examination before the
Panama investigating committee in Paris yes
| terday. He declared emphatically that he had
| never received from the Panama company
money for the secret service OF for any other
object.
IL will be recalled that NJ. Rouvier. lately
minister Of finance, stated in his speech in the
chamber Of deputies on Tuesday 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 NJ. Floquet fur
ther told the committee that when he was q
member OF the ministry he had ordered that
certain advertisements be printed in Paris
newspapers. These advertisements. he ad-
mitted, had been inserted, not from a bust
meas, but from political point of view.
ihls admission Is much commented upon as
pelng tantamount to an acknowledgment that
the advertisements were but cover under
winch the newspapers were bribed to support
the ministerial schemes.
NJ Bourgeois, minister OF Justice, appeared
before the commission after II. Floquet had
testified, to explain the seizure of the counter
felts OF Ihierree checks. On Monday, he said,
NJ. Thierree admitted to the examining magis-
trate that these were at his bank. The magis-
trate then accompanied NJ. Thierree to his Of
nee and secured them. Bourgeois promised
that the papers Of the dynamite society and
other important documents recently seized
should be communicated to the commission:
These documents, however, must be handled
with great caution, lest their contents should be
used for purposes prejudcial to the prosecu-
ton or defense.
"a LITTLE LIST"
N. Andrieux, er-prefect of police, was the
next witness. He said that he had photograph
OF statement and account written by Baron de
Rsinach. This showed the names Of the payees
OF checks drawn by Baron de Reinach. NJ.
Andrleux wrote a list Of names on a piece OF
paper and handed 1t to NJ. Brisson, saying at
the time that four other names, ono of q very
high parsonage, he was prevented from mention
ing by the dictates of discretion. DR.. Cornelius
Herr had shown him document bearing the
names OF l04 deputies who had been bought by
the lobbyist ArtOn for a total sum of 1850, GOO
francs N. Andrieux could name most. if not
all, the men mentioned in this document. Proof
OF the culpability Of many men named in the
document bad been promised him. He would
try to obtain the document from DR.. Herr. He
wished II to be understood. however. that he
could not guarantee absolutely the accuracy Of
the document of Baron de Reinach's statement.
In his opinion Baron de Reinachs word was far
from impeachable. From his knowledge
Reinach had begun to pay personal debts with
money Of the Panama Canal Company.
THE SECRET SERVICE FUND.
When asked to explain passing mention of
the payment OF checks to VI. Floquet, NJ. An
drieux explained that Felix Cottu director of
the canal company. had told him Baron de
Reinach once spoke of Floquet's needing
100000 francs for the secret service fund.
Cottu had requested a conference with Floquet
and Reinach had agreed to arrange for one.
Eventually. however. Reinach took Cottu to
see Clemenceau, as Floquet was too busy TO
spare time for meeting Baron de Reinach
had added that Albert Christophle governor OF
the credit foncier who was concerned in sew
eral projects III connection with the Panama
canal, might be thrown over, although through
the government, it might be possible to secure
the influence of the credit foncer for the canal.
When Cottu met Clemenceau the latter con-
hrmed the statement as regards ChristOphie
but did not mention the money question.
Cottu had been rendered apprehensive by
what he heard that he had consented to give
the government the $50. 900 francs required for
the secret service fund. Cottu had told
Reinach. however. that the whole affair was a
matchmaking swindle and might cause trouble.
Relnach had responded NO. no: none at all.
l can saw that received the money to pay ad-
vertising expenses OF the company and nobody
will know the difference"
Subsequently Reinach had said that Cottu
was too thin-sknned
Cottu seized Reinach by the beard, dragged
him from the front room OF the bank into the
private Office, and after calling him an embez-
zIer and coward had demanded back the check
for the 1904 600 francs. Reinach declared that
1t was at his house and succeeded in holding off
Cottu until tine final crash came. overwhelming
everybody. But part of the amount had then
been paid over to the government.
Deputy Barthou OF the commission asked NJ
Andrieux whv. IL he knew Reinach to be so dis
honest, be placed any reliance upon Reinach's
charges that deputies had sold their votes ".
Andrieux replied: although dishonest with
m RI do had g.
making out private memoranda and counter
feits falsely"
SUMS PAID NEwPAPERs.
NJ. Baciau, advertising agent for the Panama
Canal Company. testified that the sums paid to
newspapers bv the company ranged from 4OO, 900
francs to 500 600 for each issue of shares
Count Caffarell. monarchist deputy for
Aisne. told the commission he could confirm
the report tina; President Carnot had list Of
deputies corruptly implicated in the Panama
canal lobbying. This list. he said comprised
many deputies whose names had not vet been
mentioned in connection with the scandal
Marius Fontane and Charles de Lesseps, di-
rector Of the Panama Canal Comcany were
taken from Mazas prison yesterday morning to
the Office OF NJ. Franqueville. the examining mag
istrate, by whom they were questioned for two
hours. They rode both ways in n prison van.
rs explicit instructions have been given that no
favors shall be shown them.
VI. Sans-Leroy. accused Of selling his vote
when he was a member of the lottery bond COM
mission, was examined in the afternoon
NEARLY EVERY LEADING MAN IMPLICATED.
1t is very evident that the deeper the probe
is inserted in the Panama affairs the greater
becomes the mass of corruption exposed not
only in regard to the canal companv's affairs
but also in regard TO matters not pertaining to
the company. The belief is becoming pre- valent
that nearly all the men in prominent political
positions are more or less mixed up in affairs
that will not bear the light of publicity
NJ. Yves Guyot. formerly minister of public
works. has been summoned to appear before
the committee to explain the statement made
by him that full list of names of men co,nuro-
missed In the scandal had been seen by President
Carno; The committee desired to hear NJ
Yves Guyot Yesterday. but he refused TO aprear
before the investigator, basing his refusal on
the ground that the statement attributed to
him had been distorted by spy. lie did not
wish. he added, to countenance proceedings
that rningle President Carnot's maine with the
prosecution OF those implicated in the affnir
The duel arranged between Deputy AIiieyoye
and Deputy C!emenceau, in consequence of the
INSULTS exchanged during the debate on Tues
day, is not likely to be fought. By mutual con-
sent the affair has been referred to q court OF
arbitration.
A Place for Superintendent Byrnes.
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