The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22
FRANCE In GRAVE PERIL.
THE MONAROaIsTS EAGER TO
BRING ON REVOLUTION.

Ahlbs DeC. 6l.-l ne eXciLeLneub over the
Panama scandal is to-day greater than ever
and the widest reports are sfloat OF mons
archist plots and coming arrests. It is as
serted that NJ. Herr has been in comnuni-
cation in London with agents Of the Count
OF Paris and that the exposure Of the Thier-
rec checks Is directly attributable to the
royalist influence. Another rumor is that
the officials and deputies, as well as the
civilians connected with the Panama
scandal. have had it intimated to them that
their salvation lies in espousAl Of the royal
ist schemes, and that all their oifenses will
be condoned il they will consent to destroy
the republic. Soms confidence Ia placed by
well-informed people in both these ruinors
and 1t is apparent that royalist agents have
assumed an activity they had not displayed
for years. There is also evidence that roy
alist money is again circulating. Should
affairs take a turn favorable to n coup
detGt in behalf of royalty, IL is probable,
according to current reports, that the young
Duke of Orleans would be selected 20 lead
the attack. The duke is more popular than
any other member Of his family and his
offer to serve In the army as conscript
when he became Of age, made widely
favorable impression. The great difficulty
III lut way VI v TOY killHb cup - tuht hutI6
are no signs Of disloyalty in the army. M.
de Freycinst minister of war, Is untouched
by the scandals that have besmirohed his
colleague, Premier Rouvier, and he has the
devoted and loyal attachment Of the gem
erals in high command.
THE MILITARY.
sIhe military forces in the nelghborhood
of Paris are kept under the striotest dis
cipline, aud the greatest vigilance is exer-
cised to prevent any tampering with the
troops. The officers of the army are as a
rule, OF republican sympathies. The roy
alist and Bonapartist elements, and esps-
cially the former, having been relegated on
various pretexts to innocuous positions. The
government IL is said has no doubt whats
ever Of the fidelity of the troops, and would
at once call upon the garrison of Paris In
case Of an outbreak on the part of the roy
alists. The zeal OF the enemies of the re-
public is also checked by reports made cur
rent uuofiioially. but not doubted by
anybody, that in the event of an
iusurrection martial law would at once be
proclaimed and every insurRent captured In
arms either shot on the spot or executed
after summary court-martial. Ii Is known
that the officers of the navy are much more
royaist in their tendency than those In the
army, but no danger to the republic is ex-
pected from the navy as it is believed that
the officers inf command, however ardently
some OF them might welcome the Te-estAb-
lishment OF monarchy, would hesitate
long before risking the loss OF their desirable
positions. The movements of the monarchist
agitators are being carefully watched, by the
agents of the government in France, Eng
land and Spain and special watch is being
kept at the passes of the Pyrenees for fear
that royalisb movement might be at
tempted from that direction.
MOEARCHIsT LEADERS UNDER sURVEII.-
LANCE.
1t Is said that every movement OF the
Count of Paris, the Duke of Orleans and
other members Of the exiled house has been
reported accurately for more than two
weeks past to the ministry of the interior
and thence to President Carnot. At present
the monarchists seem TO be directing their
efforts chiefly TO tanning the excitement
among the deputies and sowing seeds Of
jealousy, fear ana suspicion. They are ap-
parently confident that the breakdown of
the Ribot ministry would be followed by
revolution, with all its opportunities for the
return Of the house OF Orleans 10 power.
The news from various parts of France is
not very reassuring TO the government and
serves 90 strengthen the hopes Of it's enemies.
The many thousands of small proprietors
and Others who lost their money In the
Panama enterprise are said to be more dis
gusted with the revelations Of venalitv and
treachery than they were distressed by the
loss of the money, and considerable num-
Der of them are inclined to hold republican
institutions, rather than individuals, re-
sponsible for the loss and disgrace.
The Gdulois to-day publishes an inter-
view with NJ. Audrie In which that in
dlvidual says that the ten deputies about to
be prosecuted will almost complete the list
obtained from the stubs Of the Therree
checks.
Senator Deveis, In an interview in the
MGtiil, says the course taken toward him
was shameful attack upon a man who had
not yet been heard that he had never mixed
himself up in the Panama affairs and Was
confident OF his ability TO meet all the
charges. Others of the accused and their
friends assert that the government is prose-
cutting some of the accused on the most
flimsy evidence with the hope OF extracting
under examination admissions that would
Justify trial.
Nj. Vlasso, who is implicated in the Pana-
ma accusations, has started for Cologne.
ROCHE DENoUNCE5 THE MINISTER'S.
Immediately after the opening of the
Chamber of Deputies to-day Jules Roche,
ex-minister of commerce, whom the pro-
cureur general yesterday was authorized
to prosecute for sustaining corrupt relations
with the Panama Canal Company, ascended
the speakers tribune to make bis defense.
and swung his arms violently as he walked
up the aisle As he passed the min
isterial bench he faced about
suddenly and exclaimed, 20! you hypo-
critics and scoundrels" Several ministers
retorted hotly. In the confusion of the
house the incident was noticed only by
deputies on the front benches As he began
his defense NJ. Roche's voice was sharp and
unsteady, and from the beginning TO the
end his manner was nervous and strained.
CLEAR CONSCIENCE CLAIMED.
He said he did not know what enemies he
had To face nor did he care, for his con
science was clear. he had nothing with
which toreprosch himself. His most venom.
Gus enemy could not connect him with
the lottery bond affairs as he did not even
vote on the bill. He denounced the pro-
cureur general for proceeding against depu-
ties on insufficient evidence and declared
that in bis case at least this
gentleman would be found TO be sadly In
error. While passing baok to his seat M.
Roche received many congratulations from
fellow members
NJ. Csrvalie, secretary of the Gaulois
Publishing Company, refused to give the
name OF the person who published iu the
GduJOis OF Dec. 81 an srticle concerning
the corrupt uses Of money by the canal
company. The article was written, lie said,
by man of very high standing and accu-
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