Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-24
SCANDAL AFTER SCANDAL,
Panama Frauds Not All I'm
earthed Yet.
More Arrests Decided Upon by
the Cabinet.
Another stormy Scene Ia the Cham
ber of Deputies.
The Ministry Interpellated by NJ. Mile
veye-The Government Sustained
on @ Test vote-Andrieux
Ordered Arrested.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec. 23.-Asconference Of the
ministry this morning resulted in orders
for more arrests in connection with the
Panama canal scandal. 1t is believed
Floquet will be advised to resign the
presidency of the chamber of deputies,
in view of his revelations of yesterday as
to'the Panama canal corruption.
THE CABINETS PROGRAMME.
At the cabinet council it was resolved
that the government should acquiesce in
a full debate on Millevoye's interpella.
tion regarding the alleged use of money
advanced by the Panama company in
the service of the government. The
cabinet was fully aware that the motion
was aimed at the administration, if not
at the republic, as .Millevoye is an ar
dent Boulangist, but President Carnot
had given the fiat that no one was to be
spared against whom there was evidence
Of guilt, and that the government must
welcome the most searching investiga.
hoped to make the Interpolation q
boomerang by showing up the plot OF
the Boulangists against the republic,
and the straits to which it drove the
government.
A PLOT AGAINST THE REPUBLIC.
1t is reported that the ministry have
evidence that the present attack on the
government ia part of an organized
plan for the overthrow of the republic.
The ministers are also convinced that
the only way to meet the crisis is to
throw the whole Panama scandal, az
rapidly as facts develop, optA to- the
public with merely proper reserve for
judicial prosecution. The vigorous
treatment of Charles de Lesseps and
Fontaine has made the republic popu-
lar with the lower classes, including the
Socialists, and between republic and
monarchy, they are more favorable to
the former.
The revelations from America regard
ing Herr DO not earse earf ise sstera.
The only surprise is that a sbrewd man
like Reinnach should have admitted
him to his confidence. It is believed
Herr got wind of some of the canal
frauds and used them to his best per-
=
sonal advantage.
STORMY SCENES IN THE DEPUTIES.
The scene in the chamber OF deputies
today, when NJ. Millevoye interpellated
the ministry regarding the advances of
money by the Panama Canal company,
was OF the most stormy character.
Millevoye said he desired to question
the government as to the facts in its
possession relating to the use of con-
contributions by former premier from
the Panama Canal company, whose cor
rupt and criminal operations were now
being investigated.
M. Ribot, in behalf OF the govern
ment, said he accepted immediate dis
cussion of the subject. President Flo
quet thereupon vacated the chair. There
was hush in the chamber as the former
minister began his address of exculpa-
tion, and every face was turned toward
the speaker with the most eager, in
tereet.
FLooUET's ExcULPATIoH.
Floquet stated what he had already
stated before the committee of investi.
cation. He reiterated with emphasis
that while member of the ministry he
had never received meney from the
Panama Canal company for any purpose
whatever, and he denied any improper
purpose in the insertion of paid political
advertisements in the press.
A RoYALIsT ON THE wAR-PATH.
Count Jules de Bernes, an ardent Roy
alist, INDUCED in violent attack on
Floquet. The count exclaimed: "You
not only allowed the people to be robbed
of their savings, but you were an ac-
complice in the nefarious crime ~
At this there was the widest excite
ment. Deputies stood and waved their
arms and shouted, some in condemna-
ton; others in approval of the language
used by De Bernes.
When order had been restored Mile
voye arose and indulged in violent at
tack on M. Rouvier.
M. Rouvier then rose to make an ex-
PLANTATION and defense of his conduct.
II never" said he, "had anything to
do with the, Panama Canal company,
and never attempted to control the
press, and when Baron de Reinach Of
fered to help the government refused
to accept his assistance"
MILLEvoYE PLAYS HIS TRUMP.
Rouvier was still in the aisle when
Millevoye stepped into the speakers
tribune. The first words Of the Boulan-
gist deputy showed his purpose to pre-
cipitate q crisis Immediately. He spoke
briefly but violently. The present cabi-
net, he said, was trusted neither by the
people nor their representatives. Both
Its members and adherents were in the
shadow of a fatal suspicion. Men
chosen to serve the highest interest of
France were falling daily under charges
of misrepresonting these interests. The
time had come for an appeal to the
preferences of the electors. Applause
on the right and disorder on the left.
On behalf of those who had the honor
of France at heart he demanded dis
solution.
At this point the uproar on the floor
interrupted Millevoye, and he subsided.
Then he moved vote Of mo conf
dence,"
As be left the tribune there was little
demonstration, and M Ribot, the
premier, rose to defend the government
amid profound sileace. The purpose OF
Millevoye, he said, was apparent. He
intended to unload scandal after scan
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