The record-union., 1892-11-22
Special to the RECoRD-UN1oN.


PARIS, Nov. 21.-By unanimous vota
the Chamber of Deputies to-day agreed
that Parliamentary inquiry be insti-
tuted into the affairs of the Panama Canal
Company. The session throughout was
one OF the most exciting for a long time.
The trouble began when NJ. Delahaio
arose and said the Chamber must order
an inquiry into the matter. He would
make statement, but mention no
names, as they would be brought out in
the investigation. 1.-The scandals of the
Panama matter" said he, exceed the
wilson affair. When DeLesseps vainIy
traversed France appealing for subscribe
ers certain individual proposed to the
directors of the Panama Canal a SYSTEM
OF lottery bonds. He hrst asked 5,O00,O 900
francs, declaring he could purchases
Herewith all the necessary consciences
in both chambers of the National Legis-s
lature."
a tremendous uproar followed this
statement, with cries of ''Name him pr
Name him ~
The medium of transactions" said
DeIahaic, was man named Anton, who
has since He'd the country to escape pun
lshment Tor embeZZlement. There was the
SOlAl VI D,OUO,UUO 1IdlGS
LOU Deputies and few Senators [ViolenD
uproarl, but the appetites thus excited
grew greedler, and he was compelled to
ask the directors for more millions.
Money was demanded for election ex-
penses in the Department Of the North.D
rms statement again created intense ex-
cltement, and Nj. EIOquet arose and ex-
claimed: Il was Minister of the Interior
at that time, and soIemnly state that re-
ceived nothing"
Delahaic continued, and said that 3O0,-
UOO francs were spent in buying three pa
pers. \ Minister, now dead, asked for
100000 francs. Two hundred thousand
francs more were paid for journal OF liI,
tie value, but behind which hidden influ-
ences We're working. A foreign paper
was bought for half a million francs.
Now tor the last scandal exclaimed
Delahaic. The committee in this cham
Der charged with the duty OF examining
the scheme comprised five favorable and
five opposed. The eleventh member be-
fore casting his vote, offered his services
to the company for two hundred thou
sand francs. AS the company refused
the proposition, he formed a syndicate,
aided by banker, and caused a fall III
shares, compelling the company to YIELD
The scheme was then approved by the
committee, but the banker was not
warned in time. The shares recovered,
and he was ruined. Tremendous up
roar.l Although authorities conceal the
evidence, there are hundred here pres
ent who know where it can be found.
There are two categorieS of Deputies
those who received money and those who
did not"
Indescribable confusion followed this
assertion. NJ. Floquet, President of tire
Chamber, asked Delahaic to give the
names, saying he considered himself at
tackled, and that he not only favored the
inquiry, but had the demands therefor
signed 10y his colleagues. This announce
ment was greeted with prolonged cheer
ing. When Delahaic walked TO his seat
he was hissed and hooted, and a violent
dispute then began between NJ. William
Hubbard and Deroulede. When Premier
Loubet finally succeeded in making HIM
self heard he said he would not reply to
Delahaic's allegations, as he believed the
charges arose from violent political pas
sions. The Government had nothing TO
hide, however.
The Chamber then agreed that a coIn-
mitUee OF thirty-three be appointed, with
extraordinary powers, to examine all
charges. After many other alterations
and much mud-slinging between the diff
ferent members, the Chamber adjourned,
after adopting motion OF cougratulation
on the successes of General Dodds.
1t was reported that Deroulede and
Hubbard would fight a duel. The quar-
rel, however, was patched up tonight.
1t is understood that the police have a
clue to the whereabouts of Arton, and he
will be arrested. The editors of the
Lure Parole, Figaro and L 'I31trdaSigsG51C
have been summoned to appear before a
magistrate tomorrow, and tell what they
know about the transactions in which
ArtOn acted as a gO-betWeen.J