New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09
PREMIER RIBOTS POLICY.
THE NEW CABINETS DECLARATION WE'LL
pFCEIvED IN THE FRENCH PARLIAMENT.
,r,nrvcr VOTED Ely THE CHAMBER OF DErU-
TIES, sO6 TO loi-THE MINISTRY PLhD"DD
no lend ITS AID. WITHIN CERTAIN
LIMITS TOWARD THROWING LIGHT
.y TuEPANAMA CANAL AFFAIR

TIE PANAMA CANAL Afi Mn
p,r;s Dec s-1he declaration of the new MIL
,.rv was read in the Senate to-day by NJ Louoe',
Nrister Of the Interior and in the OhaihoeI VI
nanuties by NJ. Ribot, the Prime Minister i"e
,..loration recallel the occurrences that c@u'o'
,ha recent political crisis, and afnrmed the Il'en
,ior % the Cabinet 10 aid the Champer Oh DcPu-
,ies by every means in its power 10 thrsM i,s"'
ue' ~ ,ta Panama Canal affair. Nevertheless,
j.; continued, the Cabinet must aihrhi 'he pii"'ipN
., senaration of the executive, Legislative ana
u ,0i", .u,ors The Government had decided not
- avonod tho limits prescribed by the law Inc
" ,',N.an oonclodod with warning TO the Cham
her of the danger of lending too ready an ear 10
accusations ,. a.. .
NJ Pibo. asked the Chamber to devote i's Az
..r,ion 70 reforms in taxation. On the conciu-
son of NJ Ribot's address the Chamber, by
vote of BOG 10 lOA adopted resolution declaring
confidence in the Government
Tho declaration of the Ministers was greatly
applauded in both Houses
In the Chamber, NJ. Hubbard, Deputy from
Seine-et Disc asked 10 be allowed to nterpeiia's
tho Government as 10 the condition on which tho
Cabinet would assist the Panama investigating
Committee.
NJ Bri,son. president Of the committee, suggested
,bo, rho matter be postponed until tomorrow, In
.rdor 70 permit of preliminary understanding
betveen the committee and the Government.
Prime Minister Ribot opposed any postponement'
saving he wished to ascertain whether or not the
government had the confidence of the House.
NJ Hubbard thereupon asked the Government
If it, would communicate to the House the docu-
ments in the Panama prosecution. lie also asked
for information as to the general attitude 'He
Cabinet intended TO adopt towards the committee
NJ Bourgeois, Minister of Justice, declared that
the Government would accord TO the committee
the most extensive powers compatible with the
nrineiple of keeping separate the judicial and leg
sative functions The Government lad ordered
that a post-mortem examination be made Of the
bodJ of Baron Reinach and this would be done
on SATURDAY. The Government was also prepared
TO communicate partly or entirely certain aocu-
ments in the Panama prosecution. Continuing. NJ.
Bour.eois said it must not be forgotten that the
recent attacks upon individuals were really at
tennis 10 bring discredit upon the Republic. They
were kind of election manoeuvres the manipu-
lators of which desired to bring about a repetl-
tion OF the famous placards " Down with the
Robbers"
NJ. Bourgeois concluded his speech by declaring
that the Cabinet ready TO afford the COM
mittee explanations which. it was hoped. would
be we'll understood
NJ Brsson said that the committee was anxious
10 cooperate with the Government. Nobody
would seek TO make the present debate the
occasion of a crisis or conflict, and great ad
vance had certainly been made toward har
monious understanding. TIE committee, how
ever. would make certain reservations in regard
10 a partial communication Of the documents
promised by the Government.
NJ Hubbard moved that all the Panama docu-
ments be communicated to the committee.
NJ Ribot opposed the motion, which was re,
iectpd by "a vote OF 3OS TO 230. Tie vote O1
confidence was then adopted.
The Chamber Of Deputies, by vote OF 49, tt
SO adopted motion declaring urgency Tor inc
consideration of NJ RamciS motion authorizing
holders Of Panama Canal bonds TO form a syndl
cate To prosecute the persons who mIsappropria'ru
the companys funds majority OF the com
mittce elected to-day 10 examine NJ Iourquciy
De Boisserin's proposal that all persons lmpl
Gated IN the Panama Canal corruption b. d9ait
with by criminal process, are III favor OF such q
measure.
London Dec s-Thc Paris correspondent OF
"Ihe News SAYS: There great curiosity
in the Chamber today u hear Minister Bourgeois
He imprc.,cs one as a strong man. lie had col
lected sclf-assurcd appearance When interrupted
lie ca .mlv waited, with his hands thrust IN hE
pockets, and his presence Of mind never deserted
him" ,
The Tcleeraphs" Paris correspondent SAYS that
Pierre Denis. General Bon angcrs faithful FOL
lower. asserts that the Rousseau report on the
Panama Canal was given 10 tie Temp by DAMP
Wilson, after the Cabinet had been pledged to Sc