The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-24
ARRESTS FOR TREASON NOW.
PREMIER MINOR STREyG 7HEyED III 4
TEISU JICYORI ~ TIE CiI.iySEE.

TEiSH TICYORr ~ THE CT.iJEEE.
II. Andt,cn~ Among Those TO lie Prose.
eutcd an the Charge OF piottiug Against
the Stntc-He Expects to lie Are stcd To-
day Mui-voyc's Motion OF No tonHIcn,
O,erw h eimingty Defeated - fioauct md
Rouyicr Defend Themselves Ia the Chum-
nrr- RIhot ipho,d- the Ministry. Dcciar-
Ing that 1t - Prepared to Defend the Re-
public About Baron Rcinach'- Death.
Fans. Dec. 23.-The Government believes It
kas succeeded in putting It's finger uron
danger to the republic greater than the Iana.
ira scandal The Cabinet thinks 1t has uncor.
cred the conspiracy against tho State which
has been vaguely dreaded and runorcd for
many days. 1t proposes to deal with the eH.
traort,inary situation 10y extraordinary
measures. 1t will within few hours
mako tho first Of series OF arrests
for high treason. make this statement upon
the authority OF the man who will lc tho lrst
g! those to be accused. ". AndrouX There Is
10 Disgusting the fac. dat Anirieux's astound
Ing statement to the Panama Commission
yesterday was the first urmaslinE Of the hid.
den batteries which everybody has dreaded.
or course nobody believes tina, Andrieux is
alone in tho terrific campaign which has Just
party is at his back. hence the alarm which
the vindictive uttcrances OF tho ex-Deputy
and rre!ect has spread.
called on Andrieux this evenin:: to ask
what great regulations he would next strike
down with the arsenal Of weapons which he
says no has collected.
II cannot speak OF my plans" he replied
beyond saying that what have thus for an
nounced IL but an Insignificant rart OF my
afo wi va
Interesting piece OF information. l cxnert to
be arrested to- morrow morning for treason
and conspiracy against tho republic. NJ
Ri5ot. NJ. Louhet. and other members Of the
Cabinet were in consultation for three hours
this evening. and they finally decided to arrest
lie and certain others on the charge OF treason
Itold you yesterday that high-handed meas
ures would be used against me. hut tel! you
again they cannot prev ont thu accomplishment
Of my purpose
1t is impossible to forecast the result OF such
step on the part OF the Govern ment 1t will.
OF course. make a prodlgious sensation. and It
is.po.haps. an open question which way pub
lie sympathy will turn. On the Surface
Andrieux has done nothing but offer to pro-
duce mass OF incrim mating evidence against
public officers who have been b1ibed The
Government must bring strong evidence to
justify q prosecution for treason under such
circumstances.
Another sensation will soon direct attention
to ono OF the earlier chapters Of the scandal
The examination OF the remains OF Baron
Reinach Is almost completed. and one OF the
chemists engaged in it Is authority for the
statement that the Baron died OF poison. as is
generally supposed. but the agent used was a
drug not yet named. which did not act until
about twelve hours after it was administered.
The natural conclusion is that Baron Reinach.
who was an expert toxico!oCist, did not COM
NIT suicide but was murdered.
Tho darkest possible nsn uations will be
spread abroad when these facts are known
The last hours Of tho Baron were spent with
Rouvier. Clsmenceau. and DR.. Cornelius Herr.
now q fugitive IN London. It should DO denied
In advance. however. that the suspicious which
arc sure to be raised in this connection are
entitled to any credence.
Tho sessions OF both tho Senate and the
Chamber to-day were a wild whirl OF excite
ment from beginning to end. Floquet was
forced to 60 into the tribune in his own de-
fence. and poor defence he made The at
tacEs on the Government from the enemies OF
the republic became more open and defiant
and the insinuations Of an approaching over
throw were hardly disguised. This fact. dis
closing still further the settled purpose of ut
lacking the republic. probably hastened tho
Minstry's decision to adopt radical measures.
it's doubtful il Parliament will adjourn to-
morrow for the usual Christmas holidays.
Tho Cleme nceau. Milevoye duei has not yet
been arranged. Cl6menceau admitted TO- day
that he Intentionally left Dsroul1de untouched
in yesterdays encounter In conversation
with THE Sun correspondent no denounced
the arrangem ents for the duel. and said that
he did not feel justified under the c!rcum-
stances In shooting his adversary.