The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-20
De LESSEP'S TROUBLES.
The Predicament in Which the
Great Engineer Is Placed.
Ills LOYAL wIFEs CONFIDENCE.

She Is Certain of the Absolute Prob
ity of Her Husband and Children.
Charles De Lessep's Statements
Anent the Bride Hunters.
ES5tsstia'e1r =.
PARIS, Dec. 20.-It is reported that
should Ferdinand de Lesseps be unable
to appear before the court, which is al
most certain, his case may be separated
from that of the other defendants. Tho
Chateau de la Chesnaye has received
many visitors who have remained faith
ful TO him. His courageous wife repre-
sents him in all business matters. She
said recently:
81 am somewhat of fatalist, like my
husband. In the most difficult moments
Of his life he has always believed in sue
cess and happiness and allowed events
to take their course. practice his phil
osophy. | believe this prosecution was
inevitable and am not afraid of 1t. You
tell me that a change Of opinion has
taken place during the past few days and
that the public now secs that he was not
wholly responsible for what has occurred.
This sentiment, l am convinced, will in
crease as the truth is brought to light
You ask me who are the guilty persons
l am not able to say i have always
remained aloof from the affairs of Pan
anna and all | know of it is what find
in the papers. | am certain. however,
of one thing the absolute probity of my
husband and his sons. Mistakes may
have been made. delusions INDUCED in,
but they have never committed dis
honest act. And all who know Nj de
Lesseps think like myself, / spend sew
eral hours every day in replying to the
letters and kilograms of aitoctionate ad-
miration and respect which | receive
every morning from rich and poor alike
The trial may open and SO called reyela-
tions continue, but heed them not All
am anxious about is that my sick hus-
band shall continue to enjoy in peace the
affection Of his caildreu and myself
Charles De Lesseps' Statements.
NJ Charles de Lesscps has been closely
questioned by the examining magistrate
in regard to the statement made by NJ.
De ln Marzello regarding conversations
with NJ. Charles dH Lesseps. La Mar
zelie represents MorhiDan in the cham
bor of deputies. In 1890 he endeayored
to bring on Il discussion in the chamber
relative to the petitions about the Pan
ANA loans. At that time La Marzelle
had conversations with Nj. Charles de
Lesseps. The latter said that in the case
Of the 5uez canal tho expenses for adyer-
tseiuents and press notices We're small.
Ii was different with the Panama enter
prise. Journalists crowded the offices,
and had to be paid for ccasing attacks
on tho company. Little sheets were
started against the enterprise, ana some
DF iln GutiatiD1 m,
fifty OF twenty-five francs. Others We're
more exacting. Then there were the
guaranteeing syndicures, composed of
large and small banking establishments,
which had to De pad for receiving sub
scriptiuns TO the loans.
Again, thnre were society people who
had 10 be paid for speaking Well of the
company or for refraining from attacks
on it. These persons NJ. De Lesseps
found more ezacting than the Journal
istS. NJ. de In Mrze!le also referred to
NJ. De Lesseps' statements about the
contractors having enriched themselves.
This, NJ. lie Lesseps said was nothing
extraordinary. Tile attention of NJ. de
Lessbps has also been called to his former
statement, when confronted with NJ dc
IiHunay, 10 the effect, 'lt / had to pay
for whlt have done by years impriS-
Dnlnent should congratulate myself ON
light being thrown en- this affair :
The examination of NJ. de Lesseps
has been quite rs rigidly conducted as
that Of an ordinary criminal, but he and
his associates haze not been subjected to
the indignitics of personal measurement,
etc, to which persons accused Of similar
CRIMES arc usually subjected.
1t is said that from five to six hundred
persons of various stations in life are
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