The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-23
FRANCES BLACK SCANDAL.
M tNDRIEtN At LAST REVEALS THE
SHAMEFUL FiCTS HE KNEW

ue pncra to tho Panama Committee Checks,
Letters, stubs. and Photographs ImpIi-
eating lot Members or Parliament ms
R,,no Takers to the Amount OF q, 500, 900
Frames - hts Evidence Received with
Ama,emcnt-A Rumor that His Testimony
Involves Ciemcnceau - Tho Scandal -
Darker than Ever. but Fears that the Re-
public VIII Fall nre Now Passing Away.
r,Ets. Dec. 22.-To-day's revelations in the
treat panorama OF shame which is being 80
rapidly unroilet before the eyes Of the people
OF France are appalling in scope and charac-
ter At last. however. there Is clue to the
source OF the discriminating evidence which is
being systema tically put forward day by day
and 10 tho Interior motives which are prompt
Inc its use President Carnot thought lie pos
sessed all the facts about tho Panama brber-
Fswhen he directed Ricard to begin prosecu-
tons against a half dozen men with the pur
pose Of involving his rival. Freycinet. and
other political enemies. Tho real story OF the
Panama corruption. with overwhelming evil
denco to back 1t. was then in tho hands OF an
ambitious. revengeful brainy man. who did
not purpose making use OF his terrific
WEAPON for the destruction of reputa-
tons till the national campaign next year.
This man Is NJ. Louis Andrieux. former
Project Of Police Of Paris and member OF the
Chamber. He has been a rather peculiar
figure In French public affairs. Though keen
and able. he is not popular. Three years ago
he was defeated in seeking reelection to the
Chamber. and has since been preparing to re-
vengs himself against his enemies and to
crafty a greater ambition. He did not move
until the uncovering OF the first features OF
the Panama scandal showed him that COM
plete exposure could not be avertsd. He gave
. general indication Of his purpose In an in
tsrvisw cabled to THE Sun on Tuesday.
To-day no executed tho first part OF his
threat He offered to the Panama Committee
checks. letters. stubs. and photographs impli
eating 1O4 members Of Parliament as receiv-
ers OF Panama brides. ranging from 1000 to
100000 francs. and amounting to G.5OO.OOO
francs. His declaration was received with
amazement. not only by tho committee. but
throughout Paris. The stock market be-
came dsmoralized when the news reached
the Bourse. Names as great as any yet involved
are banded about as those included in the
sweeping charge. Some OF his evidence An
dricux was willing to submit to the commit
tee; some he reserved for the magistrates and
Procureur General. Naturally. the question
on everybody's lips is what Is Andrieuxs
object in preparing his terrific Indictment
against the rulers OF Franco. He told The
suyreporter on Monday that he was working
tosccomp lsh certain political ends. pressed
him to- night to b. more specific. He refused
at first. finally. under pledge that what he
said should not be sent to any French or
European journal. he made this statement:
MY aim is to secure n revision Of the Con-
stitutlon Of France and to stamp out oppor-
tunism in French politics. ! well know what
will happen to me now that l have openly
begun my campaign. I shall be villfled and
abused. Attempts will probably be made on
my life. / have been falsely accused before
now. shall have my revenge and 1t will DO
terrific"
The conversation had been In French. but
NJ. Andrisux added. with q smile and in pretty
good English: Now that have uncovered
my batteries don't shoot mo down."
Andreux's language Is capable OF various
Interpret stations. but it is quite plain that he is
destined to be perhaps the most prominent
actor from now on in the stirring national
drama now being presented.
The most interesting rumor regarding An
drieu1's evidence is that he will turn over to
the magistrate punched check with its stub.
the pay go OF which is NJ. Clemencesu. and the
amount Is $4,000 francs.
Reports were again persistently circulated
not will resign. There is nothing authorita-
tive on the subject later than the Presidents
words which were cabled last night.
1t is now said that the banker who was a
beneficiary under the Panama bounty. already
referred to In THE Sun. will be sued for the
benefit Of the Panama creditors and stock
holders. His solvency is no longer questioned.
The situation as a whole. while darker than
ever as regards the public scandal. is GER
tan'y not SO alarming as it appeared few
days ago in peril to tho republic itself. The
fears Of great conspiracy against the Gov
eminent are beginning to subsido now that
the crisis so close AT hand Is without sign OF
the execution OF such IA design. save An
drieux's dramatic move to-day. The army has
not shown II sign OF trouble throughout all the
disclosures thus far. which removes the pos
sibty OF a military revolution. No individual
has yet appeared who could hope to lead a
POPULAR revolt OF any description. Cabinets
and Presidents may fall. but the vague fears
Tor the republic itself are passing away.
Eyhs tinted rr,n.
,Marius fontans and Charles de Lesseps.
S Nat Of the defunct Panama Canal Com
Tx nsa the nrsH ths
Swn .ssael Tor two hours. They rode both
t hsss 'ssP given that no favors shall be shown
, ,nsm, =. sans Leroy. accused OF selling his
RAJ ~neh he Was member OF tho Lottery
nOol ''NA'' WOO eA"Aihoo |"'o o''oA-
mat A. bourgeois appeared before the Parlia-
ouai 1 haydc commission OF inquiry after NJ. Flo.
tb u'a mad testified. to explain the seizure OF
Mo,udpuhtegO0s Of the lhierree checks. On
sIonuay. lie SAID NJ. Thierrse admitted to tho
Iant ~ mag strate that these were ut his
ThIss.,roite inaSisirate then accompanied NJ.
Eptic" 10 his oI'Ics and secured them. NJ.
DyunssNis promised that the papers OF the
nsn' AMIN "" :" i-iy and other important docu-
ca,aI, ltSs ~ sr!Erl should DO coInmuni-
bnw,.,,D' We commission. Those documents,
iss H' tn ms be- nan He'd with great caution.
loses nTs,i Sf"l' en,S hhol!d be- used for pur-
N E,.uu.c.h, i"'ht prosecution or elence
prs.sea Il 4s4Uh, Chairman II the Commission.
ns IT, NJ hhnulseoss r II more precise nj edge
hands oil ha tNeIS % tho documents into the
Reiterated ~ NontN.s stuhrrs, bur VI, Bourgeois
would La,t" ha'her vague uromise flint ha
means, M wa tVMmissiuu ly MI n"ssihis
trate. - 'he examining magis-
N; An,dr.euH, ey-Iroiect Of rouo, m,, ~.
graph 81 statement aud ac 40 hAl u lhoto-
;,hroh de Neinaci. This showsII y, Written ny
iHo Payees OF cheek, drawn VIZ names Of
h"lnnqh, NJ. Andiieul wrote y baron de
WA piece o! paper al.i hariei IL" hfihes
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