The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-22
ALLWERE CORRUPT
An Uproar in the French
Chamber.
BUT TWO KINDS OF DEPUTIES
One Kind Took Money From the
Panama Directors and the Other
Did Not Take Ii.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

PARIS, Nov. 21.-The French Chamber of
Deputies. at its session to-day. ordered that
an investigation be instituted into the affairs
of the Panama canal.
The session throughout was one of the
most exciting that has been held for long
time. The trouble began when M. Delahaye
arose and said that the Chamber must order
an inquiry into the matter. He would make
statement. but would mention no names.
as they would be brought out in the inves-
tigation. "The scandals OF the Panama
matter" said he. Twill exceed the Wilson
affair. When De Lesseps, in 1890. vaiDly
traversed France, appealing for subscribers.
certain individual proposed to the direct
ors Of the Panama canal system OF lottery
bonds. He. sasked for 5000. 600 francs.
declaring that he could purchase Herewith
all the necessary c0nscences in both Cham
bers of the National Legislature"
A tremendous uproar followed this state
ment, with cries of Name him. name him. !"
"The medium OF these transactions" said
Delahaye, twas man named Arton. who
has since fed the country to escape punish
ment for embeZzlement. There was a sum
of 100000 francs distributed among $50
Deputies and few Senators violent up
roarJ. but the appetites thus excited grew
greedier, and he was compelled to ask the
directors for more millions. This money
was demanded for election expenses in the
Department of the Nord."
His statement crea ted the most intense
excitement and NJ. Floquet arose and ex-
claimed: Il was Minister of the Interior at
the time. and / solemnly state that / re-
ceived nothing"
Delahaye continued that 500, 600 francs
was spent in buying three papers. A
Minister, now dead, asked for 1000 francs
and 100000 francs more was paid for a
journal of little value, but behind which
hidden influences were working A foreign
paper was bought for half million francs.
And now for the last scandal" exclaimed
Delahaye. "The committee in this Cham
Der charged with the duty of examining the
scheme comprised five favorable to it and
FIVE opposed. The eleventh member, before
casting his vote, offered his services to the
company for 100000 francs, and as the
company refused his proposition he formed
a syndicate. aided by a banker. and caused
fall in the shares, compelling the company
to yield. The scheme was then approved
by the committee. but the banker was not
warned in time. the shares recovered in the
market and he was ruined. Tremendous
uproarl Although the authorities conceal
the evidence OF all this. there are hundred
here present who know where it can be
found.
There are two categories OF Deputies.
those who received money and those who
did not"
lndescrbable confusion followed this as
sertion. NJ. Floquet, president OF the Cham
ber, asked Delshaye to give names, saying
ha ID 4
not only favored the inquiry. but had de-
mands therefore signed by his colleagues.
This announcement was greeted with pro-
longed cheering
When Delahaye walked to his seat he was
hissed and hooted, and violent dispute
then began between Mr.. William Hubbard
and Deroulede. When Premier Loubet
finally succeeded in making himself heard
lie said he would not reply to Delahays's
allegations, as he believed the charges arose
from violent political passions. The Gov
ernment had nothing to hide, however.
The Chamber then agreed that a commit
tee OF thirty-ihree be appointed, with extra
ordinary powers, to examine all the charges.
After many other alterations and much
mud-slinging between the different men,
bers the Chamber adjourned after adopting
a motion Of eopgI atulation en- the success Of
General Dodds.
Derouiede and Hubbard will fight duel,
it is said, as a result Of their alteration.
Later it has been learned that the quar- rel
between Hubbard and Deroulede was
patched up. 1t is understood also that the
police have got clew to the whereabouts
of Arton. and he will be arrested.
The editors of Libre-P Parole, Figaro and
LIntransigeant have been summoned to
appear before magistrate tomorrow to tell
what they know about the transactions in
which Arton acted as go-between.