The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-24
RIBOT AGAIN UPHELD.
Failure of the Latest Attack
Upon the Government.
EXCITING SCENES IN THE CHAMBER.

NJ. Millevoye's Motion for Vote of "No
Confidence" Defeated Overwhelmingly
Floquet and Rouvier Defend Them.
selves-The Premier's Strong Address
Crisis Averted for the Present.
PARIS, Dec "a. - The scene in the
Chamber of Deputies when NJ Millevoye
interpellated the Ministry regarding ad-
vances Of money by the Panama Canal
company was of the most stormy charac-
ter. M. Millevoye said that he desired to
question the government as to the facts
in its possession relating to the use OF
contributions by former Premier from
the Panama Canal company, whose cor
rupt and criminal operations are now
being investigated.
NJ. Ribot, in behalf of the government,
said he accepted immediate discussion of
the subject.
President Floquet thereupon vacated
the chair, NJ Peytral taking his place aud
ascending the tribune
There was a hush in the Chamber, as
the former Minister began his address of
eXculpation, and every face was turned
toward the speaker with the most eager
interest. M. Floquet repeated what he
had already stated before the Committee
OF Investigation. He reiterated with en-
phasis that while a member of the Minis
try he had never received money from the
Panama company for any purpose what
ever and he denied any improper purpose
in the insertion of paid political adver-
tisements in the press
Count Jules de Bernes, an ardent Roy
1 n.
tloquet and denounced his conduct in the
alleged bribing of newspapers under cover
OF political advertising. The Count ex-
claimed:
You not only allowed the people to
be robbed of their savings, but you were
an accomplice in the nefarious crime
At this there was the widest excite
ment. Deputies stood and waved their
arms, and shouted, some in denunciation,
others in approval of the language used
by Count de Bernes.
When order had been restored in some
degree, NJ. Millevoye arose, and INDUCED
in violent attack ON NJ Rouvier
M. Rouvier arose to make an explana-
tion and defense of his conduct. He
said that, at the time of the Boulangist
agitation certain people had lent to the
government fifty thousand to one hun
dred thousand francs to supply pressing
want of secret service funds to keep up
the fight against Boulanger, and prevent
him and his followers from carrying out
their schemes against the Republic. 81
never" added NJ. Rouvier, +" had anything
to do with the Panama Canal Company
and never attempted to control the press
and when Baron Reinach offered to help
the Government, refused to accept his
Assistance"
M. Rouvier was still in the aisle when
Millevoye stepped into the speakers
tribune. The tirst words of the Boulan-
gist deputy showed his purpose to precipi-
tate crisis Immediately. He spoke
briefly but violently.
On behalf of those who had the honor
of France at heart he demanded dissou-
tion. AT this point uproar on the floor
interrupted NJ. Mllevoye and he stood
silent until the cheers and shouts of pro-
test subsidized.
Then he moved a vote of "no conf
dence" AS he left the tribune there was
little demonstration, and M. Ribot, the
Premier, arose to defend the government
amid profound silence.
The purpose of NJ. Millevoye he said,
was apparent to all He intended to un-
load scandal after scandal upon the gov
ernment until he wrecked it.
IN. Alillevoye," continued NJ. Ribot,
sis attempting to bring to trial not in
dividuals, but the Republican institutions
of France. His attack is directed, not
against the Cabinet nor against those
persons charged with corruption, but
against national instit utions which have
been built up'by the labor and self-sacri-
flee of devoted patriots.
Honesty in politics above all, L
say, >" Nj. Ribot called out as he turned to
face the Right, but no federation of men
who conspire to ruin our Republic. The
whole machinery of the law has been set
in motion to punish the guilty, Can you
not wait for the verdict ~ prolonged
cheers.)
The applause with which this was re-
ceived was stilled suddenly by NJ. Dorou-
lede, who sprang to his feet and waving
his right arm above his head, shouted:
Down with the Parliamentary sys-
temp
After the President had restored order
by repeated appeals to the Deputies, NJ.
words:
'"rhose who fiatter themselves that
there is no government in France are de-
luded and, If the occasion come the pres
ent Cabinet will not hesitate to prove it,
This government is prepared to defend the
Republic"
The frmness and calmness of M. Ribot's
address evidently had won for him the
sympathy OF the Chamber, for, as he left
the tribune he was cheered with except
ional enthusiasm. Nj. Deroulede seemed
to realize this and his subsequent speech
was mild to the point of tameness.
He explained his plan for revising the
constitution at some length and, in his
peroral,on, astounded his hearers by de-
claring that he felt full confidence in the
probiry and intelligence of the Ministry.
Nj. Milleyoye's vote of ''no confidence
was then put and lost by a vote of 1853 to
81. Tremendous cheering and applause
from the Left followed the announce
ment of the result.