Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-25
MAY END IN A DUEL.
French Chamber Of Deputies Set
in Uproar Over Panama
Canal Matters
Investigation Recommended and
Delahaye Makes Singing
Statements.
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Charges of Heavy Bribery--Speak,
er Kissed to His
Seat.

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the chamber Of deputies today agreed
that parliamentary inquiry be lnsti-
futed into the affairs Of the Panama
Canal company.
The session throughout was one OF
the most exciting for Il long time. Ih"
trouble began when VI. Delahaye rose
and said that the chamber must order
an inquiry into the matter. The scan
Ials Of the Panama Matter, sad ne.
exceed the Wilson affair. When De-
I,esscps. in 1890, vainly traversed
France appealing for subscribers certain
Individual proposed to the directors OF
the Panama canal Il system or lottery
bonds He first asked 100000 francs,
declaring that he could then purchase
consciences in the natioaRil legislature
A tremendous upUar followed this
stat lnent, with cries Of maine him,
name him"
'9Ihe medium Of transactions said
Delahaye, was named Arton, who has
since fed the country to escape pun
ishmrnt for embcZZlement. There was
a sum Of 3,OOVOO francs distributed
among 80 deputies and q few senators
(yiolent uproar), but the appeals mus
excited grew greater and he was com
PEELED To ask the directors for more
millions. Monty was demanded for
election expenses in the department of
the north.
This statement again created intense
excitement aud NJ. Floqu"t arose and
exclaimed, 81 was minister Of the in
terror at the time and solcmnly state
that | received nothing"
Delahaye continued that 100000
francs was spent in buying three pa
YRS minister now dead, asked
100000 francs; 100000 francs more
was paid for journal Of little value,
but behind (which hidden infile nces
were working. A foreign paper was
bough for half million francs.
''SoW for the last scandal, pX-
claimed Dclahaye. "a committee i'll
fhis chamber charged with the duty
of examining the scheme was composed
of five favorable and five opposed.
TIL eleventh member before casting
his vote offered his services to the
company for 2OO,OOO francs. AS the
company refused the proposition, he
formed Il syndicate, aided by 4 banker,
and caused Il fall i'll shares, compelling
the company to Yield. The scheme was
then approved by The committee. but
the banker wasn't warned i'll time.
The shares recovered and he was
ruined tremendous uproar). Al
though the authorities conceal the evi-
,ienco there are II hundred here present
who know where lit cam be found.
There are two catagorieS of deputies.
thosr who received money and those
who didn't
understandable confusion followed this
assertion. NJ. Floquct, president of the
chamber, asked Delahaye to give the
names, saying he considered himself
attacked and that he not only favored
an inquiry but had demands therefor
signed by his colleagues This an
nouncement was greeted with prolonged
cheering.
When Delahayc walked to his seat
he was Kissed and hootcd and violent
dispute began between Mn Hubbard
and Dcrouled.
When Premi n Louhet finally sue
ceeded in making himself heard. he said
ne wouldn't reply TO Delahaye'S allega-
tionS, rs he believed the charges arose
from violent political passions. The
government had nothing to hide how
ever
The chamber thcn agreed that com
mittce Of thirty-threc be appointed with
extraordinary powers to eNamin all
charges. After many other alterca-
tions and much mud-Slinging between
the different members. the chamber
adjourned
Daroulede and Hubbard will fight Il
duel
The quarrel between Bowen Hub
bard and Deroulcdc, was patched up to-
night 1t is understood that the police
have got clue rs to the whereabouts of
Arton and he will he arrested.
The editors of the lihre- parole Figaro
and 1intranSgcant have been summon
Cd to appear before 4 magistrate to
morrow and tell what they know about
certain transactions concerning Arton.