The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-22

Leader.
PARIS, Dec. 21.-The excitement over
the Panama scandal is TODAY greater
than ever, and the widest reports are
atloat OF Monarchist plots and coming
arrests. 1t is asserted that Herz has
been in communication in London with
the agents Of the Count of Paris and
that the exposure OF Thierree checks is
directly attributable to royalist in
huences. Another rumor is that the
officials and deputies, 80 we'll as the
civilians connected with the Panama
scandal. have had it intima led to them
that their salvation lies in the espousa1
OF the royalist schemes and that all their
offenses will DO condened if they Will
consent to betray the republic.
Some confidence is placed by we'll in
formed people in both of these rumors,
and 1t Is apparent that the royalist
agents have assumed an activi " thew
had not displayed for years. 1t is also
evident that royalist money is again
circulating. Should affairs take turn
favorable to . coup d'etut" in behalf
OF royalty, it IS propable, according to
current reports that tho young Dake Of
Orleaus would be selected to lead the
attack. The Duke Is moro popular than
any other member OF his family, and his
oiler to serve in tho army as conscript
when no becomes of age made y widely
favorable impression.
The great difficulty in the way OF Z
royalist coup is that thore are no signs
of disloyalty in the army. Tho minis
ter OF war is untouched by the scandals
that havo besmirched his colleague.
Rouvior, and he has tho devoted and
royal attachment Of the generals in
high command.
The military forces in tho neighbor-
hood of Paris are kept under tho
strictest discipline, and tho greatest
vigilance is exercised to prevent any
tampering with the troops. The officers
OF the army, as u rule, are of repub-
lican sympathies, tho royalist and
Bonapartist elements, and especially the
various pretexts to innocuous posi-
tions. The government, it is said,
has no doubt whatever Of tho fidelity of
the troops and would call upon the
garrison of Paris in case of an outbreak
on the part of tho royalists.
The zeal Of the enemies OF the repub-
lie is also checked by reports made cur
rent unofficiaily, but not doubted by any,
body, that in the event OF an insurrec-
tion martial law would at once be pro-
claimed and every insurgent captured
in arms either shot on the spot or exc
cuted after sum mary court martial.
The movements of the monarchist
agitators are being carefully watched by
agents OF tho government in France,
England and Spain, and special watch
is being kent ut tho nnqSpS NJ tho
Pyrennes for fear that royalist move
ment might be attempted from that di-
rection. 1t is said that every movement
OF the Count of Paris, Duke OF Orleans,
and other members OF the exiled house,
has been reported accurately for more
than two weeks past to the ministry of
tho interior and thence to President
Garnet.
At present the monarchists seem to te
directing their efforts chiefly to tanning
excitement among tho deputies and sow
ing seeds of jealousy. fear and suspicion.
They are apparently confident that a
breakdown Of Ribot's ministry would be
followed by revolution, with all its
opportunities for tho return of tho House
of Orleans to power. News from various
parts of France is not very reassuring to
the government, and serves to strength
en- the hopes OF its enemies. Mar y
thousands Of small proprietors al d
others who lost thor money in the Pan.
ANA enterprise are said to be more dis
| gusted with re Violations of venality and
treachery than they were distressed by
the loss of their money, and n consider
| able numb Der OF them are inclined to hold
| republican institutions rather than in
dtviduals responsible for the loss and
| disgrace.