The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-24

afess OF excuipation, and every face was turned
toward the speaker with most eager inta,est
r"ques stated what he had already stated he
Iore the committee of investigation, He reiter
ateo with emphasis that while a member of IN,
ninistfy ne had never received money from, tht
"uama lanai Company for any purpose what
| ever, and he denied any improper nurnoss ;r
the insertion of paid political advertisements in
| the press. ~
Count Jules de Bernes, IAN ardent royaist. in,
uuiged III violent attack on Floauet. The
| Soun' eAcia'med: You not only allowed the
people 10 oe robbed of their savings, but YOU
| were al accomplice in the nefarious crime ;"
AT tnis there was the widest excitement
Deputies STOOD and waved their arms and
snouteo. some In denunciation, Others in an
provai OF the Language used by De Bernes.
When order had been restored Mi,levofa -oso
and inauiged in violent attack ON N Rouv;sr
N. houvier then rose to make an explanation
ano defense OF his conduct. 81 nevern said
ne' nao anything to do with the Panama
Cahsi Company. never attempted to contyoI
.Ae press, ana when Baron de Reinach offered
70 neip the government refused to accent his
assistance" SP' H's
mere was another lively scene when Premier
hioot arose to answer an Interpolation relative
70 the charge that money advanced bv the Pan.
anna Caual Company had been used in the ser.
tue government Ribot said the
OBJECT or the questioner was to piie sca,.
oai upon scandal fCries of NO no. from the
houlangisrl The government, continued Ri
oo', had always been opposed to such shameful
lac'lcs, and, he added. the government was nre
Pafeu 10 defend the republic. Ribot was
neas'liy appiauded, and the deputies voted CON
huencs In the government by a large majority
Al a cabinet council this morning it was re-
.oiseo tnss the government aequiesce in fuii
oenate on Miilevoie's Interpolation reparding
the aiiegeo use OF money advanced By the Pan.
anna company in the service of the government
cabinet y
was aimed at the administration if no. the ra-
puDAc. as MiiieVoie is an ardent Boutaneist
put President Carnot has given the 6at
that no one shall be spared against whom
there is evidence OF guilt and that tho
government welcomes the most sesrcbi,r T.,
FesIgasion. AT the same time the eoyerumen,
hopes to make the Interpolation a boomera,,
oy showing up the plot OF the BouIapgis,s
against the republic and the straits to which n
otose the government 1t is reported that the
ministry nave evidence that the present attack
on the government is part of an organized nIn,
Tor the overthrowing of the republic The mir.
lsters are also convinced tha. the only xav ~
meet The crisis Is to throw the whole Pansp,.
scandal as rapidly as the facts develop omen ~
.ns puoiic with merely q proper reserve for
judicial PROSECUTIONS.
The rigorous treatment of Charles De Is,.sr.
and Fontaine has made the republic nonplsr
win the lower classes, including the socis,f.,,
ana as between the republic aud monarcbv th.r
favor the former e'
Revelations from America with regard tn us-,
DO not cause surprise here The only surnri.a =.
that shrewd man like Reinach shouts hsrs
admitted him TO his confidence It'll. believed
that He-z GOT wind of some canal frauds ana
used them to his best personal advantage.
The conference OF the ministry this no-,;rr
esuited in orders for more arrests in connec,io
with the Panama canal scandal Iii. heTiaroa |
That Floquet will be advised to resign the nras;
iency OF the chamber OF deputies in view If hi. |
revelations OF yesterday rs to the Panama c.,.I
corruption.
There is a panieky feeling on the bourse
Rentes have fallen from 9s francs 7el. cap,tre. |
10 96 francs IT. centimes. Later loan, hecs.na
better and renies rallied to e7 francs 2T cer-
lines. Credit Foncier, which had fallen N |
points, rallied TO-
New York World
France spent j. 800 coo 600 francs on ps,.,.
" hat is left to show for il? Practically nothiny
In The first flush OF the canal scheme Paparna
vas ! sss-s 20 become become re new 81 Dorado. place
inring the gold excitment in Calf
son,s o5nis and, and Australia The tonnage of the
owns with French names and French inhshi
ants would grow along It's route. Colon wonld
'iossom into vigorous life. and the sncieus city
II FAnama wouid throw off its lcthargy aud be-
ONE one o! the foremost seayorts OF the world
those were flush times on the fsthnus and
be official. on the canal found leisure To law
mt parks and gardens and plan great -.
ates for themselves. Even the sleepy naive,
woke They began to dream of wealth and
ustled around as j. they did no. live in rna /
and OF tomorrow. The merchants did aY-est /
usinass. The money changers were never iffa |
nd cash flowed from the canal treasury into a |
1oussnd channels Everybo if ka oh.y |
All sa cana. and believed canal, could ge, rch |
Now the COLLAPSE has come. The same crash |
nat ovsrtAreu L3uoet and ministry Of Franco |
as ruined the istamas. The now towns hav. |
AIDED away. The parks and the gardens ara
ban !oned. The great estates have zone Ia snIn
ne castles in spain, and there 10 nothing lett
1t cesoiation-
The property of the canal company is ru.tinx
Id To.sing IN neglect When the Araerienn |
obstruction and Dredging Company finished |
WORK IL sold Its machinery to the Sfra- / ,
lg gas nave made some purchases OF the |
me Kind from the French Contractors
~ tae frenenmen did not care enough about | !
IeiE plant 20 dispose Of IL. There had been too
acn money IN suo-iettipg eontfacts- Ihey |
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