New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-16
An EXCITING DEBATE EXPECTED To-DAY-To
rRoSFCf-TE pANAMA CANAI LII nIn1,I.rnR<


AN EXCITING DEBATE EXPECTED To-DAY-To
PROSECUTE PANAMA CANAL DIRECTORS
Paris. NOV. 15.-The position of the Ministry was
the all absorbing topic in the obbcs OF the Chamber
of Deputies this evening The lobles were tlrongcd
with animated groups discussing the outcome Of to-
morrow's debate on the bill giving the Government
power 20 suppress violent Anarchist newspapers That
the debate will be acrimonious one IS evident from
the lnguacc u.cl by the Governments opponents To-
night.
The Governments decision 10 prosecute the direc-
TORS of the Panama Canal Company disposes for the
moment Of the whole Panama Canal question. and II
+ not thought that the debate SET for Thursdaylf it
occurs at all-wn affect the position Of the Cabinet,
the Opposou cOnfnng H. energies to the debate set
f,r TO morrow. II IS believed that the Ministry viii
refuse 10 discuss the Panama Canal question at all
nov that the matter IS being dealt with judically.
Many Deputies however. are opposed TO the prosecn
lion Of the directors and will probably seek oppor
tun ty in tomorows debate to attack the Government
on that subject
The names of the Panama Canal officials who are
N he nrC.sccutcd have not vet Dccn announced Off
ciallv II Is reported tonight. however. that Count
de Lessons W. Charles dc LcsSeps. VI. FonancS.
n Cottu and VI. EGcl are included among the
defendants and that they are charged with breach
n, trust and maverSation Of funds. The counsel
for thc prosecution claim to have found In the pro
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wor,q sufficient evidence TO support the charges
against the defendants. II Is expected that the
caso Win he tried by tho first chamber Of the Court
NJ Appcals at the beginning of December Minis
tcrol Council was held at IN" Palace Of the Elysce
today. at which II decided 10 make the bill
rendering the press laws more stringent Cabinet
Contarv 10 previous reports the PrccurcTG General
has decided 10 o-rcat" ~" directors u me IanaA
Canal Company. none Of the suninoa'"S asHnst 'lrl
has hocn issued vet. several reporters tried in vain
tonight 10 Interview Count Dc Lcs.eps about the
prosecution but he a'd That he must d'chc 10 Sp'dN
about the mater cXcfp' at the blAl'
II is to-day that according 70 the schedule of the
Parliamentary debates the Press iii VIII he discussed
i, tbe French Chamber The decision arrived at yes
,ord,v ot the Ministerial Council plainly indicates that
Tho Ionhct Canlnr, + determined to stake IT. existence
,,o, ,he result Of the debate. vote of confidence
viu 10 asked from The Chamber and II u is not
Granted the Ministers win hand In their designations
ia President Carnot. Il Is irue tha'
the Cabinet has already suffered Two or
hr,o defeats hnt they vere Inflicted
npon individual Ministers, aS, for instance, TO VI.
Rouvicr the Finance secretary, In recent discussion
and moi 10 t.c Cabinet unh NJ Lonl"t 'h"
Premier and his colleagues are Tired oi the hua'h'
rep.ate,ily made upon them, either hy The leEh' "'
Extreme Left though they have come ont VICTORIOUS
In most cases. They want 70 know whether "f ho' 'e
clJ,ot oniovs the confidence Of the Chamber before
entering into %" Nl-lN'-IlH 20 '''' i'''''''''
question. set for Thursday, and oi The lrAhc'N"h"
Commercial Convention.
II cannot be denied that the Ministry mas wen
chosen rs battlefield In making t' bill rendering u'
ure,s laws more stringent a Cabinet qne' iI"h. lh'
iovnrnm.nt contends tAat the disorders "ul'h u"
conuluird the strike ~ tho tarmauN mines ana u,
recent dynamite explosions IN lhfl~, AT" 70 pe IN,
dlroctlv 10 fh inofiinn 81 certain newspapers "hi'h
abused tho freedom lcft 10 the French pre- . ana were
really Anarchl- organs. 10 all Intent. ana plpl~r
,hourh ur,.ruiing ~ bc merely Ed'nal ''1iisl r
Th. cabinet proposes Dflv 10 pat r.-~i l'li a. 81
,xco,,cs o, these new papcrs. and II win b. supported
hv f,a Right no matter how di..af4-i sled t.l' con
servailvos NAV have lccn M 'hc l'n'nt behavior 81
the Ministry IN The matter - %" strike ~ larmhhN
tle leaders Of which have been parioncd hy TIE GOV
ernment. The Ministry VIII bc SUPPORTED also 10y tAt
strong and conpac. facuDn ~ ths OppoTinmeis OF
moderate Republicans. and unl@s personal nn
mosiiics come 20 the surface during Nc aslona,t
debates on tho Press bl the Cabinet VIII secure u
vote Of confidence. do.plte The 80 members o. N.
Opposition. led by the radical l'r Cl"menccau ana
the Socialist Deputies.