New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-27
RUMoRs OF DE FREYCINETs RESIGNATION
THEY CAUSE WEAKNESS on THE EOUESE. BUT
ARE UNTRUSTW WORTHY-ARTON AND HIS
PAPEES--ANDfIEUX TRIES To
QUARREL WITH NJ. RIBOT


QUARREL WITH NJ. RIBOT.
Paris. Dec 26.-Thc Bourse was firm at tie
opening. but weakened later when rumors became
current that NJ. De Frcycinct, Minister Of War, was
about to resign Rentcs closed at 07.45. Credit
Foncier fell 1915 francs Rumors az 10 NJ De
Freycinct's approaching resignation are numerous
this evening but il is impossible 10 trace any OF
them 70 IA trustworthy source The Matln 10
day seys that NJ Antonin PronSt one Of the meul-
bers of the Chamber OF Deputies w-o ar threat
ened with prosecution bccauso Of his connection
with the Panama scandal is suffering from con
gestion of the brain. 1t adds tlat his family re-
fuse TO give any information regarding his con-
dtion
The "Fclair" to-day publishes an interview with
Arton, the go-between in the Panama aiimr, III
the course OF which he says that his papers are IN
a place where they safe from pryinS inveatl-
gators. and nobody would be able TO get copies
Of them. He declared that he did not desire 10
be mixed up III the present campalgn III whlch
no Was uo,vise concerned. He added that lie
would refuse 70 return TO France even with sale
conduct Ic:narking significantly that he reg iTdcd
Baron kcnachs death as a warning 70 himself
Arton is generally believed TO have taken refuge
in Spain, where lie is waiting for Tie storm 10
blow over.
London Dec 27.-The Paris correspondent Of
The Daily News" denies that Antonin froust i
III.
caused by the revelations Of the Panama COM
mission" says the correspondent
The editor Of tho Gaulols, he further Says'
which published the malignant story aboIt
Mime Carnot had the coolncss to-day to call
upon that lady and leave for her card Inscribed .
Avec rcgTets reapccfuN
NJ UenayrousSc refuses 10 light ms oDlc,t
being to drag NJ RcN nal before the courts; VI
Andricux has tried TO pick quarrel with VI
Ribot by demanding an explanation oI certain pVIT
tjors OF his last speech In the Chamber. NJ
Ribo, declined to rcrly except through his eccrc,
tarv who said merely that VI. RlbOt had rcierr@
10 Vi Andrieux merely in his public capacity.
NJ Antonin Proust 1t Il known already, has ad-
mittld In the Chamber Of Deputies that he hAd
coshel a chech for sone 10000 francs drawn IN
his favor by the Panama Company. He he'd at
first totally denied the charge brought ag INST hIn'
and lad written 10 the Paris newspapers That no
trace Of his b.iJe cord be found As alleged IN me
books OF the bankers at Mort, ;ity oi western
France, OF which he had been Mayor. ihc news
papers rcfuted that ambiguous denial by saying that
the evidence was 10 he found at the oiicr 0i Il
notary In Mort TIlcrcupon VI. Proust Acknowledges d
tho brbe at a sitting OF the Chamber. ana resigned
his appointment q president oi the frhch E'siuN
Arts Commission at tic Clcsgo Exhibition. lie was
the correspondent OF "Lc Temps 1T Tie beginning
of tbe Franco Prssian War; and WAS airerWurd sec
rctary OF tiambctt aid Oi jules IaVrc. ana one oi
the stan officers Of General Cemen; Thomas. who
WAS shot l,y the Commune Oh March l., In. VI.
Proust being personal friend Of GanbetE'. parci-
mated With the latter In the foundation Of the Ke-
phbiquc Francaisc.' the organ Of The pppDrtnuls'
Or moderate Republican party In France. lie was
elected MAYOR OF Mort, IN the Department Of Dcn-
sevres and was for time elected deputy Of That
Dop,rtment, which he stll represents IN the Cham
Ler NJ proust was also member OF the superior
Council Of BenuX-Arts. and Of the Commission OF
Historical Monuments.
Many Interviews with Arton hav" been published
y the Paris newspapers, lut none OF them has been
credited as genuine. II may be the same In regard
TO that printed In the Eclair." At any rate 1t
must be remembered that NJ. ArtOn, wEO was clrS-
stone broker cOulisser. ana the assistant Of te
late IarOn Rcinach, has not fed from france merely
on account OF ms beng mixed mp In the Panama
scandal. lie one Of the administrators OF u
dynamite BNnufacturing company, together WIN
Dciator lie Quay, Who vas lods.l ~ Mazas 1al
some time ago. 10 appears thai these t|o men
swindcd that company. at who's head was the rae
NJ Earbe, former Minister Of the Navy, ana Who l.
said to have received 10000 francs from the ran
anna Company. NJ. Aton was more shre"d than
senator lie Quay, ana he avoided arrest by lcavns
/ France before the Panamg sandal broke out.