The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-29
AN IMPENDING CRISIS
THE FRENCH SITUATION ASSUMING
MORE ALARMING ASPECT.
N. Andrieux Will be Arrested for Treason
Against the Republic-The Government
Claim to Have Unearthed the
Conspirators' Plans.

believes it has succeeded in putting 1t
finger on a danger to the republic
greater than the Panama scandal
The cabinet thinks it has uneartheC
conspiracy against the state. Il
proposes to deal with the extraordin'
ary situation by extraordinary meas.
ures. 1t will within few hours
make series of arrests for high trea'
son. This statement is made on the
authority of man who will be- first
to be accused, M. Andrieux. There is
no Disgusting the fact that Andrieux's
statement to the Panama commission
yesterday was the first unmasking of
hidden batteries which every body
dreaded. OF course nobody believes
Andrieux is alone in the terrific
campaign which has just begun. The
whole Boulangist and revisionist par.
ties are at his back, hence the alarm
which the vindictive utterances Of the
ex-deputy project has spread. M.
Andriex was asked late last night
what great reputation he could next
strike down with the weapons he Gays
ne has collected. III cOnnot speak OF
my plans" he replied, "beyond say
ing that what l have 30 far announced
is but an Insignificant part OF my conf
plete design. L will, however, give
you an interesting piece Of informa-
ton. L expect to DO arrested tomor-
row morning for treason and con-
spiracy against the republic. Rib0t,
Loubet and other members OF the
cabinet were in consultation three
hours this evening and they finally
decided to arrest me on an uncertain
charge of treason. | said yesterday
high handed measures would be used
against me and say again they can
not prevent the accomplishment
OF my purpose. 1t is impossi-
BILE to forecast the result of sucn q
step on tn part of The government.
1t will of course make prOdigous
sensation, and it is perhaps all open
question which way public sympathy
will turn
Another fact has attracted attention
to one of the earlier chapters of tx Ia
scandal. The examination of the re-
mains of Baron Reinaeh is almost
completed, and one of the chemists
engaged Ia 1t is authority for the
statement that the baron died of
poison as Is general y supposed, but
the agent used was drug, not yet
named, which did not act until about
twelve hours after the administration
The natural conclusion is that Baron
Reinach, who was an expert toxicol-
ogist, did not commit suicide, but was
murdered. The darkest possible in
situations will be spread abroad when |
the facts are known.
In the chamber of deputies today
Premier Ribot IN reply to q question,
stated the United States of Columbia
had promised prolonged Panama
concessions. Soms business was
transacted outside the Panama canal,
and the chamber adjourned until
Jan. 10.
1t is rumpred that De Freycinit,
minister of war, has resigned in con-
sequence of attacks upon him in COL
nectiOn with the Panama scandal. A
hurriedly convOked meeting of the
cabinet was held this evening In a
committee room of the chamber OF
deputies, at which 1t is reported his
resignation was offered and accepted.
The rumor is not officially confirmed.
There Is considerable excitement in
Paris this evening, aud groups OF peo-
tple stand about the streets discussing
the situation; and are eagerly waiting
for the latest developments. The
ramon of DeFreycinits' resignation
caused intense agitation and every
body is asking what effect such an
event, If true, would have upon the
army. Universal confidence Is ex-
pressed among the Buorgeoise in The
GOODNESS, good judgment, and loyalty
of General CASTOR, military governor
of Paris, who has stood carefully alOof
from the existing complications, and
would, IL is believed, in q critical
jupoture, undoubtedly stand by the
government. 1t is also reported that
the cabinet has considered the question
of making arrests fer treason, and
came to the decision as to its course,
which Is kept secret, but that the
blow will be struck. in a very short
time. The proceedings in the cham
Der of deputies showed that the enc
mics of the government have not yet
given up the determination to break
it down through the Panama scandal.
A determined effort was made to in
volve De Freycinit in the net which
has caught his late colleague, Rou-
vier, and the uproar in the chamber
was so great as to cause the appre-
hension of personal violence between
the excited deputies. Ribot preserved
his composure amid all the uprOar,
and closed the session, amid great ex-
element until after the Christmas
holidays.
Proceedings of the canal investigat
ing committee we're dull today. |
LaCoulde publishes today fac simile
letter from the ex-manager of the |
Repblique Franchise, asserting that
certain members of the political staff
of that paper had demanded 100000
for the credit of Foncier for assisting |
to secure the passage of the municipal
bill. Official denial has been made of
the statement that Madam Carnot re
ceived $4,000 from the Panama canal
company for charitable purposes.
PRESIDENT CLEvKLAND's CHRISTMAS.