Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-24
WILL MAKEA FIGHT
Carnot insists On Pushing the
Panama investigation.
MANY ARRESTS ORDERED
Millevoys's InssrpsilAsion WIN Be Ac-
corded Full CAbinst Debase-DePa-
ties Urge a Dissolution

PARfs. Dec. 23.-The excitement over
the revelations IN the Panama scandal
grows with every hour, and no one
dares predict what the outcome Will be.
The panicky feeling on the course con-
tlnaes. All values are unsettled. and
France IL shaken by the disclosures of
corruption IN high rlAces- The most
important action today was IN the
chamber Of deputies, where a vote of
confidence n tire government was
passed by large majority. A cabinet
council WAS held at the Elysee today a.
which were present: VI. Rlbot. Prime
minister; Mr.. Bourgeois, minister Of
justice. and NJ. Loubet. minister OF the
interior. Orders were issued o. tine
pol sce 10 make more arrests of persons
lmpiczlea in the Panama scandal. II
IL expected THAT IT consequences of the
statements made before the Panama
gstiag committee yesterday ty
VI. Floquet, president OF the chamber
% deputies, that he Will be ADVISED TO
resign his position IN the chamber.
The council also resolved that the
government would accord acquiescence
'0 a full and unrestricted DEBATE On NJ.
Lncien Millevoye's interpolation re-
garding the alleged u-e of money adj
vanced bv the Panama Canal company
n the service OF the government.
called Dtun.
The GARNET - fully aware that the
motion mas been offered in a spirit of
hostility TO the administration. II not to
the republic itself. NJ. NlleyOve having
-
BOulanger. but President Carnot has
gwen hrs nat that np one mus. Se
spared against whom there is evidence
Of guilty completely III the Panama
frands, and that the government must
welcome the most searching investigs-
ton. Resides, the ministry. il is SAID
hopes that the inquiry consequent upon
NJ MilIevoye's Interpolation may prove
boomerang for the BoulangIst plot
for the overthrow OF the republic. IL
il ssld that for this reason some of the
Boulangists regret that the interpella-
ton was offered. az there are many
who. while joining earnestly in de-
m,nding thepunishmento of the Panama
swindlers and dcorruptionists, are equa ~
strong IN their condemnation OF tho
Boulanger conspiracy.
The ministry have evidence. il is re-
ported, that the present attack on the
government Is part of An organized
plan for the overthrow Of the republic,
and that each step taken is carefully
discussed IN advance by the plotters
against the constitution. The minis
iers are also coucviuced that the only
way TO meet tha crisis il to throw the
whole or the Panama scandal open be-
fore the public and 20 maintain only
such reserve as may be necessary for
the proper management of the judicial
prosecutions. President Csrnot has
not exactly sad. "Let no guilty man
escape" but ne has substantially de-
clared that 20 guilty man shall be
shielded from justice.
Long List Of >am~.-
La France says that several deputies
intend 10 urge upOn President Carno,
the necessity Of dissolution; also that
ex-Presideut Anduux has communi-
Gated 10 VI. FraDguevelle, examining
magistrate. the names Of IO4 deputies
and the high personsge of whom ne
showed before the parliamentary COM
mission yesterday as recipients of money
from the Panama canal corruption
fund.