Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-22
NAY HAVE A KING
French Republic in Danger of
Being Overthrown.
0RLtANIST AGENTS ACTIVE
Present Government ana ths Foreign
Powers Are Watching RoyAlists and
Bonaparists-Clsmenc Duel

PARIs. Dec. 2l.-rhs excitement
over the Panama scandal 10 today
greater than ever an4 the widest re-
ports are shoat OF monarchist plots and
coming arrests. II is asserted that
Herr mas been IN communication IN
London with agents of the count of
Paris and that the exposure OF the
~ royahst influence. Another rumor
8 tnat the officials and deputies. a. we'll
a. civilians, connected wlth the Panama
scandal have tad it lnumated 10 them
that their salvation lies "a al espoUsal
- rOyail.L schemes, and tnat all theiE
ohenses will be COndOnsd II they Will
coasent 20 betrsy the repUoslc. 30 ue
confidence : placed by well-intormed
people IA both these rumOrs. and - 5
apparent tnst the rOyali-t agents aaye
assumed al activity they had not dis
p.avrd iOf years, Salie there is also
tsldr1ce that rOyallst money : agaln
aaOaI. SAogld affairs take turn
favorable 10 a coup d'etst II behalf Of
TUTaity, u : probable, accord ng -
cuFEeng report, That the young duke OF
Orleans would be selected 10 lead tue
attack. fte Young duke - more pop
ular tnan any otaeF member OF his
fs,aily. and Ms offer TO serve in ths
aring a. a con=cTIpt when be became os
sgs made a widely favorable impress
slOn-
Army Is Loyal.
The great difhculty 10 the way OF
Foyai. - coup : that there are no Signs
81 dislOyalty IA the army. Vi. De
kreyclne 9, the minister Of war, Is un-
touched bv the scandals that have be
smlrcned ms colleague. RouyIer. and
20 nss the devoted ana loyal attach
mvnI OF the generals high command.
lI q known that tue officers of the
aagy are much more royaiist IN their
tendency than those of the army. but
no danger T., the republic IS expected
from the navy, as u IS believed that
the officers IN command, however
aFdently some of them might welcome
the re-esssolishment of monarchy.
would hesitate long before risking
the loss OF their desirable positions.
The movements of the monarchis;
agltat0rs are being carefully watched
by agents OF the governmental IN France.
Eugisnd and in Spain, and special
watch - being kept a. the passes OF
the Pyrenees. for tear that - royalIsL
movement, might be attempted from
that direction. Al present the mon
archists seem TO DO directing their ef
forts chiefly g tanning the excitement
aponz the deputies and sowing the
seeds of jealousy. fear and suspicion.
The news from various parts OF
France 10 not very reassuring to the
government. The many thousands Of
small pFoprlstoTs ant others who lost
tner money in the Panama enterprise
are inclined TO hold republican lnstltu-
sions rather than Individual. responsl-
ole for the loss and disgrace.
Tho ti-msncaa Duel
Tne report that ClemeGcau aud De-
ROulede have serious intentions as 10
tnsIr duel tomorrow Is fully confirmed.
Tne conditions agreed upon Viii show
the two TO DO remarkably lacking IN
nerve u there 10 not fatal result
They are To light with pistols. The two
com bstnnts are 20 be stationed twenty
I've yard. apart, but with the privilege
OF advancing 20 five PAGES apart. As
both meu are considered good shots, 1t
= generally believed that one or the
other viii be killed.
According - the statements issued
BY the lqu,dstors. the amount expend-
rd by the Panama Canal company
reached tue enormous total ot $780,
000. 900. Not All OF TINS has been lost.
but t65. 600. 900 have. OF the whole
amount expended only httle over
one-tAird WAS spent 10 tie actual con-
struction OF the cana.