Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-29
WILL NOT BE A DUEL.
These Two Fiery Statesmen VIII Likely
Not Get To the Field.

PARIS, December 2S.-The effort Of NJ.
Andrieux 10 draw premier Rloot into
duel has failed and it is not consioered
likely that AndrieuX will resort 10 violence
as was at first intimated There is 40 dis
guisiug the fact that NJ. Andrieux mas
gained much admiration by the ooldness
and success Of his course. There Is no
doubt that the government intended 10
order his arrest on q charge OF treason, the
arrest TO be effected suddenly and 10 strike
terror into the plotters for tho overthrow
of the administration.
NJ. And drieux checkmated that scheme by
boldly proclaiming the governments lnten-
ton and the purpose, as IS claimed, 70 ST.
lence him IN the task of exposing the Pana-
ma frauds by committing him 10 dungeon.
He also proclaimed that he had made sure
of the security Of the evidence in his pos
session Oruuder his control so that the pur-
pose Of the government would be defeated.
This, il is reported, made the Ministry hes
itate in their purpose of arresting Nj. An
drieux without having clear and unahswer-
aOle evidence to establish case against
him The Ministry feared that the
public would interpret hasty
arrest without positive evidence TO
sustain IL as proof that the statement OF
NJ. AndrieuX as 70 the motives Of the gov
e-pment were true and this would mean
the ruin Of the cabinet. When NJ. An-
drieux arose on Monday morning still at
liberty and without the threatened order
having been executed he determined on
still bOlder move, and that was 10 give Nj.
Ribot the choice between duel or re-
traction OF the words in which he had ac-
cused NJ AndrieuX OF endeavoriug 70 eX-
cite disorder and virtually OF being Sn in-
stigatOr OF insurrectiOu. AndrieuX sent
rba11npua n I2ihnr the ground
stated The premier replied through bis
secretary that the utter8nces OF Nj. Rioot
had not gone beyond Legitimate public crit
icism. Andrieux, not satisfied with this
reply, sent two friends 10 the Premier 10
demand satisfaction. The friends repre-
sented that NJ. Audrieux considered NJ.
Ri5ots words as implying that he tan
drleux) was guilty OF a criminal and ".
noble act and was seeking Ia an illeglu-
mate manner 70 arouse disorder and blood
shed. NJ. RiOot replied, quietly and decis-
lively, that he had nothing TO add 70 the ex-
PLANTATION already given through his
secretary, except that he considered
that the explanation ought 10 have
dissipated any doubts Of AndrieuX as 10
the sense in which the words, which An
drieux considered offensive had been used.
NJ. Ribot did not speak apologetically, nor
did be offer any retrac,ion, or even propose
to mitigate or extenuate the meaning Of
what he had said. he declined st the same
time TO discuss the matter any further.
NJ. Andrieux now states in a letter 10 the
newspapers that NJ. Ribots words could
be taken as equivocal, adding: They are
not acceptable TO me, but / thank my
friends for the measure they have taken
toward dissipating doubts as to what NJ.
RibOt meant.n
The Incidents considered ended, andit
is believed that NJ. An drieuX will not at
tempt 10 insult NJ. Ribot publicly if indeed
he has entertained such purpose. The
Figaro states that book containing copies
Of letters has been found in the Office OF the
Panama Company which compromises q
large number of senators and deputies.
The extreme Socialists are now taking
an active part in the Panama confusion.
At meeting that was largely attended
some speakers denounced the efforts OF the
Reactionists 10 take advantage Of the
troubles of the Republic in order TO estab-
lish an empire or a monarchy, and others
urging that prompt action should be taken
10 overthrow the bourgeoise aud establish
q genuine popular government.