New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-10
THE PANAMA SCANDAL.
PREMIER RIBOT AND NJ BOURGEOIS BEFORE
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
THE COMMITTEE MAY EXAMINE JUDICIAL DocU'
vExrs BEARING on THE CASE UNDER
PLEDGE OF SECRECY|TlIE
REINACU AUTOPSY.

hfINAtN AOIOi~i'
Paris Dec On Rbot, the Prime Minister
,.s prcsent at the session of the Panama Canal
investigating Committee to-day. He promised to
AZ, in concert with 1t and to assist in throw
;ns full light upon the whole Panama affair
NJ Bourgeois. Minister OF Justice, was also
,-osent He declared that the Government was
radv 10 communicate to the committee the ju-
dicjal documents bearing on the Panama Canal
Company, on condition that the members pre-
serve such secrecy regarding them as would pre-
vent the disclosures from interfering with the
course OF justice.
Deputy Wan. who is manager OF the Dyna-
mite Company testified that after the death Of
NJ Barbe who was charged Will. having received
hribes. Baron Renach sued his Ntirs for $4,000
francs which he declared NJ Barbe owed him.
NJ Wan said, however, that he did not believe
that the money was In any way connected with
Panama Canal affairs.
Dr. Brouardel and the medical representative
Of the police. accompanied by DR.. Bertilon. head
Of the Anthropometric Department have gone to
Beauvais to perform an autopsy on the body Of
Baron Reinach.
NJ BeauNpaire the Public Prosecutor, who op-
posed the Governments action in regard TO the
Panama Canal Company las resigned hs Office
His successor will be nominated by the President
Of the Court OF Cessation.
Three members Of the Panama committee who
were sent to examine the books Of the firm Of
Kohn & Reinach reported to-day that they had
found that during the fist six months of 1855
Arton. the alleged gobetwcen. had on sevral oc-
casions drawn on the account OF Baron ReInach
for 100000 francs.
II is rumored that VI Clemenceau is involved
in the scandal. NJ. Ber. it is said. ,ashed
Panama checks drawn in his favor.
A member Of the investigating commit, said
today: when it is considered that we have
been working in the dark, unaidcd by information
We have done well in unearthing corrupt acts
We must now go right on and stop for nothing
and nobody. We shall report on January TO-
when the Panama Canal COnpinys Affairs cone
before the courts The judicial Authorities can
prosecute the guilty persons whom we will desp
nate. The enemies of ule Republic wish to keep
up the scandal long as possible. in order 10
influence the elections for members Of the Cham
brr Of Deputies next autumn. Possibly The
Socialists Will gam new seats on account OF the
scandal.
The majority in the Chamber OF Deputies that
yesterday voted coniideuc in the Government after
listening 10 tie ministerial ueClaratiOn consisted
exclusively of Republicans The minority included
tie Boulanslsts and some Of the members OF the
party OF the Right An important par; OF tn Right
and the Extreme Left rclralned from voting.
The "Republique Francaisc' SAYS that every
chance of a conflict seems TO b. averted.
The DiX-NeuvIeme Steele" tie Radical" and
the Rappel' all praise the ministerial strte-
ment as responding to public opinion and as raj
lying majority around the Cabinet