The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-12-24
A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
Another Stormy Scene In tho French
Chamber Of Deputies.
THE PANAMA CANAL FRAUDS
Fioouet's PIeadings In Defense OF
the Charges Against Him
Money Advanced to the
Government.

, "'A"s Dcc' -o.-At tno CaDlnct council
was resolved that the government ac-
qu'esce IN full debate on the Millevoi in
'erpehation regarding the alleged use of
money advanced by the Panama Canal
company In tho service Of the government.
The cabine. 10 fully aware the motion is
aHned as The administration, IL not the re-
public, as Millevoi is an ardent Boulan-
g'st' Dat President Carnot has given tho
nat that no one will bc spared against
wSom there is evidence of guilt, and that
'ac government must welcome tho most
searching investigation. At the Same
.ime the government hopes to mako the
Interpolation boomerang by showing
she Eiot oil the Boulangsts against tho re-
pubiic and the straits 10 which it drove the
gove rnment.
IL Is reported the ministry have cyi.
uehce That the present attack on the gov-
erhment u part OF an organized plan for
over'hrowing the republic. The ministry
is also convinced the only way to meet tho
crisis Is to throw the whole Panama scan-
daI, as rapidly as the facts develop, opcn
TO the public, with merely O proper re-
serve for judicial prosecutions. Tho RIG.
orons treatment Of Charles DE Lesseps
ana fortaine has made the republic popu-
lar with the lower classes, including the
socialists, and as between the republic and
monarchy they favor tho latter. Rcvcla-
tons from America in regard to Herr do
not cause surprise here. The only sur.
prise is that shrcwd man like Reinach
should have admitted him to his conf.
dence. 1t is believed Herr got wind of
some canal frauds and used them 10 the
best personal advantage.
Inc scene in the chamber of den ut les
to-day when NJ. Millevoi inter.
peiiated tho mystery regarding the
advances Of money by the PAN
ANA Canal company was Of the most
stormy character. Millevoi said he de-
sired to question the government as to the
.acts In its possession relating 10 the use
OF contributions by the former premier
from tho Panama Canal company, whose
corrupt and criminal operations are now
ncing Investigated. NJ. Ribot In behalf of
the Government said he had accepted inn
h:sdiate discussion OF the question. Pres
ldcnt Floquet thereupon vacated the chair.
There was hush in the chamber as the
war minister began his address in excul-
patton and every face was turned toward
the speaker with the most eager interest.
Floquet stated what he had already stated
before the committee of investigation. He
reiterated with emphasis that while
member OF the ministry he had never re-
ceivcd money from the Panama Canal
company for any purpose whatever. and
he denied any improper purpose in the in
scrtion OF paid advertisements.
Count Jules De Eernes, an ardent royal.
ist,indulged in violent attack on Floquet.
The count exclaimed: "You not only
allowed the people to be robbed OF their
savings. but you were an accomplice i'm
the nefarious crime" At this there was
the widest excitement. Deputies stood
and waved their arms and shouted; some
In denunciation. others in approval of the
language used by DE Bernes. When order
had been restored. Millevoi rose and in.
dulaed in violent attack on NJ. Rouvicr.
NJ. Rouvier then rose to mako an expla.
nation in defense of his conduct. ~
never said he had anything to do with the
Panama Canal company, and I never at.
tempted to control the press aud when
Baron Reinach offered to help the govern.
ment l refused to accept his assistance
There was another lively scene when
Premier Ribot arose TO answer the inter-
peilation relative to the charge that the
money advanced by the Panama Canal
company had been used in the service of
the government. Ribot said the object of
tho questioner WINS TO pile scandal upon
scandal. (Cries of "no! mol" from the
Boulangists.l 1.-THE government" con-
tinued Ribot, 'always has been opposed
TO such shameful tactics, and the govern.
ment was prepared" he said, "to defend
therepublic." Rbot was heartily applaudcd
and tho deputies voted confidence in the
government by q large majority.