The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-25
CARNOT TO THE RESCUE.
ENEMIES OF THE REPUBLIC TO
FEEL AN IRON BAND.

nhh AN 1rON hANDs
The Alleged Conspirators to Be Dealt
With as Enereetically as Were the
Anarchists and the Boulangists.
The Threat of Prosecution Makes
the Revolutionists Less Outspokeu.
PARIS, Dec. 24.-The statement In these
dispatches that tue ministry have evidence
that the present attack on the governments
is part Of an organized plan for the over
throw OF the republic. and that each step
taken is carefully discussed in advance by
plotters against the constitution is fully
confirmed and the evidence has arrived at
that stage that the government is prepared
to arress certain of the conspirators against
whom there is sufficient evidence. NJ.
Andrieux is regarded as manager Of the
plot against the republic, and the first blow
is to be struck at him. When warned that
he would be arrested to-day NJ. Andrieux
replied: 81 have nothing to fear. II am
arrested IL will be to save Nj. Floquet from
disgrace and punishment. The govern
ment is seeking for clews to
prove the existence of Boulangist
and royalist plot and desires to make out
that am implicated In it. 10 seems to me
that the real plot is altogether of another
character. l have taken precautions so
that il 1 go to a dungeon the public will
know the real motives for my arrest" The
precautions that NJ. Andrieux has taken, 10
Is said, have been to deposit with trust
worthy parties in London duplicates of all
the documentary evidence which he has col
lected against prominent republicans.
THE GOVERNMENTS COURSE SETTLED.
This fact, however, will not affect the
action of the governments In the slightest
degree, M. Ribot's ministery being pre-
pared, on the one hand, TO carry on to its
legitimate result thorough prosecution
with all connected criminally with the
Panama scandal, aud not shielded by the
lapse OF time since the offenses were COM
mitted; and on the other hand TO ferret out
and bring to punishment all who may be
shown TO be engaged In conspiracy against
the republic. The government has been
greatly encouraged by the vote of conf
denoe in the Chamber of Deputies, and will,
therefore, take action more promptly than
was known to be intended on Friday after
noon. The Steele states to-day that the
government holds proof OF a Boulangist
conspiracy to effect revolution, involving
the same plotters as conspired for the
destruction Of the republic In 1888. From
other sources it is learned that even
more vigorous measures will be taken now
than in 1888, and thai President Carnot and
his ministers will show the same energy in
putting down the treason Of imperialist and
royalist plotters as was shown Ia putting
down the anarchist outrages in the early
part of the year. The victory of the gov
ernment in the Chamber OF Deputies has
spread gloom and CONSERVATION among the
enemies of the republic and they are much
less aggressive In their utterances to-day
than yesterday. The threat of the prose-
cution, too. is having its effeot and express
sions of avowed and open disloyalty to the
republic are very infrequent. Whether
the alleged plotters have given up their
schemes or not they give less public evil
dence of their aims.
The bourse was steadier to-day, in conse-
quence of the vote of confidence 10 the gov
ernment in the Chamber of Deputies, and
credit finoier advanced three points and for
eign stocks advanced In sympathy with the
improved tone of the market, recovering
from yesterdays fall.
MORE UPRoAR IN THE DEPUTIES.
The proceeding in the Chamber OF Dep
uties to-day showed that the enemies of the
government had not yet given up their de-
termination TO break it down through the
Panama scandal. A determined effort was
made to involve M. de Freycinet in the net
which has caught his late colleague, NJ
Rouvier, and the uproar in the chamber
was so great as to cause apprehension of
personal violence between the excited dep
uties. Premier Ribot preserved his COM
posure amid all the uproar, and closed the
session, amid great excitement, until after
the Christmas holidays.
There Is considerable excitement IN Paris
this evening and groups OF people stand
about the streets discussing the situation
and eagerly awaiting for the latest develop
ments. The rumor of M. de Freycinet's resig-
nation has caused intense agitation, and
hnAx De oh thaS afn
an event, IL true, would have
upon the army. Universal confidence is ex-
pressed among the bourgeoise In the GOODNESS,
good judgment and loyalty OF Gen. Saus-
sier, military governor OF Paris, who stood
carefully aloof from the existing complioa-
tions and would, IL is believed, in critical
juncture undoubtedly stand by the govern.
menl. 1t is also reported that the cabinet
considered the question Of making arrests
for treason and came TO decision as to its
course, which Is kept secret but that blow
will be struck within very short time.
CORRUPTION OF THE PRESS.
La Cocdrde publishes to-day fac-simile
letter from the ex-manaRer of the Repub-
lique FrdncGtse asserting that certain mem
bers Of the political staff OF that paper had
demanded 800, 900 francs from the credit
foncier for assisting to secure the passage
of municipal bill.
An official denial has been made OF the
statement published IN the GduIois that
Nine. Carnos received 100000 francs
from the Panama Canal Company for
charitable purposes.
In the Chamber Of Deputies to-day Premier
Ribot IN reply to the question stated that
the United States of Colombia had prom
ised to prolong the Panama concession.
DE FREYoINET SAID TO HAVE RESIGNED.
1t Is rumored that NJ. de Freycinet, min
ister Of war, has resigned In consequence Of
the attacks upon him In connection with
the Panama scandal. A hurriedly con-
Quoted meeting Of the cabinet was held this
evening. in the committee room of the
Chamber of Deputies, at which IL is reported,
the resignation was offered and accepted
The rumor is not officially confirmed.