The Dickinson press., 1892-11-26
THREE ARE CHALLENGED.
FRENCH DEPUTIES BECOME IR-
RlTATED.
Charges OF Bribery In Connec-
tion With the Panama Canal
Company Create Sensa-
ti6n and Result In
Challenges.
Warm Under the Collar.

warm Ohoer the Collar.
Paris, Nov. 22.-By unanimous vote the
saauioeF m ot deputies to-day asreen that n
parliamentary Inquiry should BE- Instituted
into the affairs Of the Panama Canal com.
pany.
NJ. Angeles opened the debate. He said
that his object was to defend the interests
OF the shareholders Of the company He M.
minded the chamber that i, had authorized
tho issue Of shares In lSSS, under cx.
ceptional circumstances. NJ. Rouy!er, minis
Ter OF finance. lnterposed to say that the
ehamher's vote had not pledged the RESPONSE
bliity either of parliament or of the govern.
lnent. NJ Arsclics said that 1t was none the
less true that the action Of the chamber was
contrary To law and had therefore been in
the nature of n privilege. The more fact of
granting 1t cntailcd moral responsibilities. II
call upon the government" said NJ. Argelies
TO make declaration rcaSsuring the small
shareholders"
NJ Delaunay arose and declarcd: "rhis is
a question of public morality. l ask the
chamber for the sake of my honor and Of
your honor to order an inquiry into the facts
am about TO submit to YOU" There was II
commotion in the chamber for n minute
men moment of suspense. NJ. Deaunay
then continued: II will give no names, us 1
40 .,1 not wish to appear as q denunciator."
mere was another prolonged disturbance In
Tue chamber. When quiet was restored the
speaker continues: ''Thc scandals In the
Fanama matter exceed those OF the Wilson
affair. The inquiry demanded is in tho
nature OF general publication to be eff.
1ected In the broad daylight" Here tho
speaker was nsain Interrupted with an up.
roar. When lie was able to resume he said:
M l'cLesseps, in 1890, had yainly
traversed France appealing for subscribers,
VIXEN an individual, whom l shall not name,
proposed to the Panama directors a system
OF lottery bonds. He was the evil genius of
the company. The directors dupcd the pub
lie; he duped the directors. He first asked
for 100000 francs, declaring that he could
purchase Herewith all the necessary con.
| sciences in both chambers of the national
legislatures"
| Thore We're renewed Interruptions here, and
cries OF Name him, name him." NJ. De.
| lnunay replied: III You want names YOU
| VIII vote FOR an Inquiry But l can say that
th. medium Of these transactions was a man
named Arton,Who has since fed the country
To escape punishment for the empczzlement
| OF large sum from dynamite manufac-
turing compahy OF which hu was q direct.
| or" NJ. Delaunay proceeded: ''rhere were
3,OOO,OOO francs distributed among $50 dep
uties and II few senator's (vIolent uprour
| among the deputies. But the appetltcs thus
excited grew grecdlcr, and the man manag.
| ing the matter was compelled to ask the
| Panama directors for more millions OF
francs. The money WAS demanded for cleo
| tion expenses In the department of NOrd." I"
| Intense cXcitcn,n,t broke out again in the
chamber, and NJ. Foquct arose and ex-
claimed: II was minister of the interior
| ut that time, and desire to solrmnly state
| that received nothing"
| NJ. Dcluunuy waited for the confusion
| which existed TO ahate. aud then continued: i:
| "TErce hundred thousand francs were spent
IN buying three papers. A minister now
| dead asked 1nO,u'0 francs; another 1000
| francs was paid for IL journal of little value,
but behind which hidden influences We're
working. y foreign paper was bought for
i0O,OOO francs, check for which was
| signed nt Its Office l can name tho person
VIII, acted as messenger between the con
| tractins parties" Cries Of "Name him. .
| NJ. Deaunay did not notice the ntcrruI.
| tlon, but proceeded:
Now for the lust scandal. The commit
| tee Of this chamber charged with the duty
| Of examining Into this lottery bond scheme
composed five favorable TO 1t and five op-
posed. The eleventh member, before cast
| ing his vote, cGrered his services to the com.
puny for 2AO,onu francs. AS the company
| refused his proposition. he formed syndi.
cate, being atde't by II banker, and caused
| n fall III the shnres aud compelled the COM
pany to Yield The scheme Was then APP
proved by the committee. but the banker
| was not warned In time The shares re-
covered and he was ruined tgrrat sensationj.
| You ask me for proof. Although the au-
thoritles concealed the evidence, there are
! q hundred here present who know Whcre It
can be found. There are two categories OF
| manifestations who receive money and
| those who do not lndcscribable uproar
followed this assertion. NJ Floquet, prcs-
dent Of the chamber. interviewed to say:
'.You cannot come into this house and accuse
the entire body" There We're renewed calls
upon NJ. Delaunay for names. He replied: f:
| .'Votc for the inquiry
| NJ. FloQuet asked him to give names, as
such Il course would he r,orc disnlfiel Than
an anonymous Gr;innrntirn.
II consider II, SELF attacked" said the pre-
siding officer nr tile cha;nfer .! am not
| only unOppr,cn 10 IN i:il..;r., hut ] have de-
mands therefur sil',rd ny our colleagues"
This announcement was greeted with pro-
lonsed chcerns, during which N; u Dclnnnn,y IA,
seat there was an unparalleled scene of con-
fusion. He wua hisscd and hootcd, and ~
violent disput. began at the same " time be-
Hcrcupon NJ. Ioubct assembled the tribune.
He was unable % speak for time. owing
to the tu;nult When finally, he was able
not reply to NJ. Delaunay's allegations, as
he believed that the charges arose from rio-
lent political passions. The government.
| however, could not refuse the demand for
an inquiry. 1t was in the interest Of all
that light should be thrown upon the mat
ter. The government had nothing 10 hide:
The chamber agreed thnt committee Of
thrty.three should be appointed with ex-
traordinayy- powers to examine all the
charges. N. nelamnay urged that the most
| searching Investigation be made, as the re-
sponsibiity of the government. the press.
the lending tnnnciers and contractors were
| involved. NJ. ". Casacnnc called upon NJ.
| Delaunay To tell what he knew.
NJ. Boissy- 'Anglas interpose1 tint NJ.
| Cassagnacs o"n nomc had been mentioned
In the lobbics. NJ. cassagnac Indignantly
protested, whereupon VI. BOissy-D'Anglas
remarked that nc had not accused hin. He
only wished to show how abomnahle We're
". DeInnnay's charges.
] The members of the right also shared In
| the mud throwing. NJ. Gcrmain of the de-
partment of Ain. and manager Of the Credit
lyonnais. and NJ. Hely D'Oisset, Of the de.
the Societe Geneiale, denied NJ. Delaunay's
1 tatement that their companies had loaned
| money to the Panama Canal company at s.
! per cent interest The chamber then-3l1
| TO 24-decidcd that the investigation com.
mittce should be appointed at to-morrow's
sitting by scrutn lie llstc.