Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-23
MORE ARRESTS ORDERED.
| The French Ministry Probing the Canal
Scand al to the Bo.tom.

| The French Ministry Probing the Canal
Sraad al to the Bo.tnm.
PARIS. Dec. pa conference between II.
I kibot. the prime minister; II. Bourgeois. minis
/ ter of Justice and IL Loubet minister Of the
/ ntcriOr. was held this morning with the result
/ that orders we're issued to the police to mako
more arrests of persons implicated In the PAN
! anna scandal
| IL is expected that IN consequence Of the
/ statements made before the Panama inyestiga-
ton committee Yesterday by NJ Floquet, presi-
/ dent Of the chamber of deputiesj he will be ad-
/ vised to resign his position il the chamber.
At a cabinet council held in the Eiysee today it
was resolved that the government would ac-
cord scqulesceuce to full and unrestricted
debate ON VI. Lucien Millvoyes Interpolation
regarding the alleged use of money advanced
I by the Panama Canal Company in the service
< Of the government.
The cabinet Is fully aware that the motion
hls heeu offered In IA spirit of hostiity to the
administration. Il not to the republic itself VI.
Millyoye having been known ardent sup
I porter of Boulanger. but President Carnot hss
given his fiat that no one must be spared Rgainst
whom thore IL evidence Of guilty completely In
the Panama frauds and that the government
| must welcome the most searching investigation.
Besides. the ministry, 1t il said, hope that the
inquiry cousequent upon VI. Milvoye's inquiry
NAV prove "A boomerang for the Boulangists by
giving an opportunity to bring out the history
Of the Boulangst plot for the overthrow of the
republic and OF the discredi.able methods by
which IL was proposed to accomplish that OBJ
ioct. we'll as tho straits TO which the govern
meut driven 10 detect and defeat the con-
spIrators. IL IL said that for this reason some
OF the BoulaBgsts regret that the Interpolation
was offered, and there are many who, while
joining earnestly in demanding the punishment
of the Panama swindiers ard the corruptionists
ARE equally strong in their condemnation of the
Bonianger conspiracy.
PLAN To OVERTHROW THE REpUBLrc.
The ministry have evidence, it Is reported,
that the present attack on the government Is
part of organized plan for the overthrow
of the republic, and that each step taken is
carefully discussed in advance by the plotters
against the constitution. The ministers are
also convinced that the only way TO meet tho
crisis Is TO throw the whole Of the Panama
scandal. as rapidly Is the facts are developed,
open before the public and to maintain only
such reserve NAV be necessary for the
proper management of the Judicial prosecu-
tons
Presiden, Carnot has not exactly said, s'I.et
no guilty man escape but he has substantially
declared that no guilty shall be shielded |
from justice by any act on the part of the gov |
eminent ami all TIE powers of the government |
will be exercised to bring the law breakers to |
punishment VI. Ribot understands the pur- |
pose of the president. and whatever may have
boeu his views on the subject In the Loubet |
cabinet he ID now committed without reserve to
the policy of thorough exposure and rigid pros |
eCutlor.
SYMPATHY FOR N. DE LYssEPs.
The severe treatment Of VI. Charles de Les
seps and his fellow-prisoners has aroused in
disu@tion only among the friends and others
who having fellow-feelng for the accused
Among the multitude it has had the effect Of
making the government popular
a.. lIsfa hn form
large proportion of the population of Paris, !
have hailed With pleasure this humiliatio on to
the level of the low and degraded criminals OF !
such representatives of the Bourgosts as |
Charles lie Lesseps and fon taine, and the fact !
that the government has not deigned |
any answer 10 those who cri,icise its |
r-futal 10 recognize distinctions be- |
tween criminals has tended more than I
ever to CRAFTY the lower classes. who have in 1
the past been preiUdiced against the republic |
Besides. the socialists and other extremists do |
not Ike the activity of the supporters of the old /
regimes. imperial and mOnarchial. If revo- |
luton Is TO cone they do not want u react,onary
revolution. and between the monarchists and |
lnY erieltst- on the one side aud the republic on
the other the lower classes are for the latter.
This seuIulcut IL making itself felt among the |
Deputies and Il is believed that, when the |
chamber rea.sembles after Christmas the min
istTy VIII have energetic support from some Of |
tn Extremists who have hitherto been either
ally we'll Informed authority the ministry will /
have some revelations to make in regard to the |
course Of the enemies of the republic that will |
divert attention III some degree from the Pam |
ann scandal.
The revelations from America concerning the |
character OF VI. Herr. who connected with |
Baron de Reinach. do not cause surprise. The /
only surprise Is that man as shrewd Rein |
acE and a. uOtod for quick wit in judging Of /
men should have had anv transactions with |
L. "A vHgTilIHr C1ArXcrar "A Herr The i'm.
Preston prevails that Herr got possession of
some Of the Panama secrets and used them to
the best possible advantage.
THAT COMIC OPERA DUEL
The Figaro today says that before NJ Glenn
euceau and Deroulode fought their duel yes
terday the latter directed his seconds to inform
" C!emenceau that if he CDeroulede) did not
lose hii life in the duel he would continue to
attack him in parliament. The paper adds
That VI. ncroulede refused To shake hands with
b. opponent.
THX GOyERSMKST SUSTAINED.
The chamber of deputies has just voted con-
ndence m the government by a large majority.
Alleged Corruption of Americans.
TEKRE HAUTE. ISD.. Dec Cool r. W.
Thompson. en-Secretary OF the Navy, who was
president Of the American committee of the
American Panama company. asked if he
would consent 20 an interview in regard to the
matters being brought out in Paris i'll the in
vestIgAtiou o: charges affecting public men and
neNrpapcrs in the expenditure Of the company's
money.
Col. Thompson said be did not want to enter
into the discussion but he would say that he
had no knowledge of the of any money for
corrupt purposes 30 far as the American end Of
the enterprise was concerned. He had no part
ia handling the money Of the company other
than to receive his salary. The colonel said his
faith In the Integrity Of De Lesseps was yet I'M
broken In all the great engineers communi-
cations to him there was expressed the desire
that no money be used other than for legitimate
uses.
some time ago a series Of thirteen questions
was sent 10 Col Thompson by the French con-
sui general, and these he had answered fully
and frankly. There was nothing he knew that
be wac not ready and willing to tell, but he did
not Ike the idea OF being put in the attitude of
making statement IN defense of his own con-
duct when he had nothing to defend.
H"r- About Dr. Herr IN America.
SAY fRANcIsco, Dec. 23.-More is coming to
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