Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-28
CHECKMArED RIBOr.
How Andrieux Prevented the Governments
Arrest of Himself.

How Andrieux Prevented the Governments
Arrest of Himself.
PARIS, Dec. 28-The effort OF VI. Andrieux
to draw Premier Ribot into duel has failed.
and it is not considered likely that NJ.
Andrieux will resort to violence. as was
at first intimated. There is no Disgusting
the fact that NJ. Andre has gained
much admiration by the boldness and success
of his course. There is no doubt that the gov
eminent intended to order his arrest a
charge of treason. the arrest to be effected sud-
denly, and to strike terror into the plotters for
the overthrow of the administration.
Nj. Andrieux checkmated that scheme by
boldly proclaiming the governments intentions
and purposes, as claimed, to silence him in the
task of exposing the Panama frauds by com
hitting him to dungeon. He also proclaimed
that he had made sure o. the security OF the
evidence in his possession, or under his control,
so that the purpose Of the government would be
defeated.
This, it il believed. made the ministry hest
tate In their purpose OF arresting NJ Andrieu1
without having clear and unanswerable evil
dence TO establish case against him.
The ministry feared that the public
would interpret hasty arrest, with
ont positive evidence to sustain II, az proof
that the statements Of VI. Andrieux as to the
motives of the government were true. and this
would mean the ruin of the cabinet.
When VI. Andrieux arose on Monday morning,
still at liberty and without the threatened order
having been executed, he determined n still
holder move and that was to give NJ. Ribot the
choice between duel retraction of the
words in which he had accused NJ. Andrieux of
endeavoring to excite disorder and virtually of
being an instigator of insurrecton. Andrieux
sent challenge to VI. Ribot on the ground
stated.
The premier replied, through his secretary,
that his utterances had not gone beyond leg,ti-
mate public criticism.
Andrieux, not satisfied with his reply, sent two
friends to the premier to demand satisfaction.
The friends represented that VI. Andrieux con-
sldered NJ. Ribots words as implying that he,
Andrieux, was guilty of a criminal and ignoble
act. and was seeking illcgitimste manner to
arouse disorder and blooished. NJ. Andreux
therefore insisted, they declared, on such salts
faction duel would give.
NJ. Ribot replied quietly that he had nothing
to add to the explanation already given through
his secretary. except that be considered that
the explanation ought to have dissiDated any
doubts of Andrieux's "a to the sense in which the
words. which AndruX considered offensive, had
been used ". Ribot did not speak apollo
getically. nor did he offer any retraction, or
even propose to mitigate eytenuate the
meaning of what had been said. He declined
at the same time, to discuss the matter any fur
Their.
NJ. Andriux now states in letter to the news
papers that VI. Ribots words could be taken as
equlNOcal NJ hnurluA auds' - lneN are not
acceptable to me, but | thank my friends for
the measures that they have taken toward dis
sipating doubts as to what VI. Ribot meant
The incident il considered ended. 1t is not
understood that the government has abandoned
its purpose to make arrests, although none have
as yet been announced.
MANY LEGISLATORS IMPLICATED.
The Figaro states that book containing
copies of letters has been found in the Office of
the Panama Canal Company which compromises
a large number of senators and deputies. The
book in question contains copies OF corre-
spondence with Herr and Arton relat-
ing to the sale of votes in the
ate and chamber of deputies in behalf of the
Panama canal schemes. There letters de
manding money. together with dates on which
payments were made. The book in question is
one of the most valuable pieces of evidence
that has vet fallen into the hands of the gov
ernmen., ard will be made the basis of
additional prosecutions. 1t establishes beyond
doubt shat Herr not n mere blackmailer
but was an active go-between in the corruption
of legislators, having apparently been treated
with implicit confidence by lieinach and others.
SOCIALISTS ACTIVE.
The extreme socialists are now taking an
active part in the Panama confusion. AIlemane,
Guesde and other leaders advocated
q union OF all factions Of the party
meeting attended with great excite
ment some speakers denouncing the efforts of
the reactIonists to take advantage of the
troubles Of the republic in order to establish
empire or monarchy. and others urging that
prompt action be taken to overthrow the bour-
geoisie and establish genuine popular govern
ment
motion was offered to the effect that the
people should be summoned to the Palais
Bourbon on the day that the chambers again
reassembled. and that an appeal should be
issued to the army not to take arms against the
people.
Several speakers denounced the motion as
untimely. and likely to injure the popular
cause by rallying the bourgeoisie to the sup
port Of the government. This action on the
part of the extremists does not cause any serious
anxiety to the government.
BARON DE REINACH WAS NOT POISONED.
The rumors concerning the death Of Baron
de Reinach were proved this morning to have
been baseless. DR.. Brouareel, who had charge
of the autopsy, declares that the analysis
veaed not the slightest trace of poison and
that the baron's death due to natural
causes.