Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-21
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
From ALI Quarters.
THE FRENCH SCANDAL.
Scenes of Wild Disorder in
the Chamber.
Mr.. BLAINE QUIETLY SAUNDERS.
The Americas Cup will be
Well Defended.
FACTS CONCERNING IMMIGRANTS.
Rich Discovery of Placer
Gold Diggings.
FACTS CONCERNING IMMIGRANTS.
THE FRENCH CORRUPTION.

| HI 4 II II I'm CH COftH
Impending Prosecution of Ministers
and Members of the Chamber of
Deputies-M. Rouvier,s Defense tx
cites TumuIt and Hostile Demon
strations-m.C lemenceau Attacked
The Lie Gtven-Insultsa and Torrents
of Abuse-Paris Greatly Agitated.
PARIS. Dec. 20.-M. Floquet, president
of the chamber of deputies, announced to
the house to-day that he had received an
application for authority to prosecute NJ.
Rouvier, ex-minister of finance; Jules
Roche, ex- minister of commerce, Emman-
| uel Arene, member for Corsica; Antonio
Proust, member for Deusreville; Jean de
Soubeyran, member for Loudan, and Jo-
seph de Ia Faucanniere, member for Oine,
all of whom are charged with having been
compromised in the Panama canal scan
dial.
The sitting adjourned.
In the senate M. Leroyer, the president,
stated that he had received demand for
the prosecution of Senators Renault, Al
bert Grevy, Beral, Thevent and Doves for
the part they have taken in the affairs Of
the canal company.
The matter was referred as in the lower
chamber to the standing committees. In
the senate and lower chamber special COM
mittees were elected to consider applica-
tions of the procureur general for the
prosecution of compromised mem bers and
both were understood to favor the prose-
cution of ex-Minister Rouvier.
NJ. Rouvler appeared before the stand
| ing committee, of which he is a member,
In hfu oupr 6afanca Ha aaid fharo uoa
nothing in the documents seized to prove
that he ever received q check from any
body in the interest of the Panama Canal
company. He always deemed 1t his duty
to preserve silence as regards certain facts.
The accusations against his integrity had
relieved him of much obligation and he
would now speak out in chamber without
reserve. Before the chamber resumed
business this statement had gone abroad
and caused intense excitement in the lob
bies.
The galleries were packed. Not dozen
seats in the whole auditorium were vacant.
The report of the special committee was
read by Chairman Alexander Milleraud. It
favored the granting of the application for
| authority to prosecute Deputy Arene,
charged NJ. Androeux, late project of
police, with corruption in connection with
| the loan of 1885, who arose and protested bis
innocence. He made merely general
| denial.
M. Rouvier then assembled the tribune.
The frst words of his defence were de-
ivered among oppressive silence. After
reminding the chamber of it's hitherto ex-
| official secrecy which had previously
| closed his mouth, he made an en-
phatic general denial that he had
| accepted checks from the Panama
| Canal company or their agents or had had
any discredttable connection of any sort
/ with the eompany's enterprise. He said
he was now ready to tell the whole truth.
When he came into power he found that
the secret service fund was entirely made
quate for the defense of the republic, and
he had recourse to his personal friends
Il porary difficulty. The confusion grew
steadily in the chamber as the deputies
became convinced that M. Rouvier was
evadlng the issue. Loud murmurs of
protest greeted his first statement as to
the secret service fund, and when he sug-
gested that the suspicious checks were
contributions of his personal friends to
the support of the government there was
an outbreak of bowls and derisive laugh
ter. Raising his voice NJ. Rouvier shouted:
"What did, all public men have done
1 uhu LUZ uuOPLCo Gudt Oou1oO IhO hCL
now interrupting me would not be seated
on these benches"
Bedlam broke loose the moment the
words were uttered. Deputies rose snd
shouted back to the speaker and Others
shouted for the names of friends. III. Rou
| vier made three attempts to be heard, bu
his voice was inaudible. After the dem
| onstration had spent its force he continued
II am perfectly ready to 60 before an,
tribunal. I have nothing to fear. I neve
derived the slightest benefit from the Pan
anna Canal company. 1 never defended it
interests. challenge investigation"
This peroration provoked another hos
tile demonstration. When order had bee
restored the report of the special commit
tee in favor of the prosecution was adopt
ed.
Paul Deroulde asked what action tn
disciplinary council of Legion of Homo
had decided to take sgainst DR.. Corneliu
Herr.
This man, NJ. Deroulde said, Is not to h
left with the insignia of the legion in hi
possession, although grant he is a MOI
important man to the state for he trul
holds the reins of government.
M. Deroulde paused while. the rigi
cheered and the left tried to drown II
cheers with shouted protests. Then
proceeded to make virulent personal a
tack upon N. Clemenceau, whose relation
to NJ. Herr, he said, are too well known
need detailed description.
Amid renewed cheers from the right ar
ieers from the left he declared that N. He
tried to buy the Boulsngists with the Pa
anna Canal money, but they had refused
touch it. Despite N. Floquet's repeat
protests cries of ''dissolutionl" and ge
eral tumult which extended to the topmo
gallery N. Dsroulde again addressed hill
self to NJ. Clemenceau.
itWhy did this Herr give 200, 000f. to
Justices" he shouted.
NJ. Clemenceau, white with rage, shaki
both fists toward NJ. Deroulde, shout
back in answer, which nobody conld he
in the general confusion.
M. Deroulde closed with an attack
the Mutual Benefit association, not of
M cislists and revolutionists, but of rich m
w and of rich mems pamperers.
tn NJ. Clemenceau replied that the attae
were pernicious, shameless and witht
es | foundation. Although he had no writ
-. proofs of his innocence, he defied
ins Deroulde to substantiste the charges j
es made. He would not answer these bra;
ps, ISLANDERS in the chamber, but would dems
nd personal satisfaction.
M. Clemenceau PARSED N. Here, and 8
he was Boulapger's devoted friend.
n conclusion N. Clemenceau cried out: I"
Ug roulde has accused me of betrayipg
country by introducing foreign influer
Deroulde lies!"
After another scene of wild disor
Lucien Millevoye, Boulangist deputy fl
Somme, rose to defend, as he said,
- memory of General Boulanger against
aspersions cast upon 1t by II. Clemence
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