The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-12-24
A C0N9IDEN E VOTE.
Resulted in the Chamber of
Deputies
WHEN TIE TEST CAME
Fhe attempt of fBou,angisisand Bone.
parii~ts 10 Overthrow the Republic
has S'gnaliy Failed.--NO Guilty
Man Shall Escape Pun.
ishmeut

PARIS, Dec. % The chamber of
deputies has voted confidence i'll the gov
eminent by large majority. The scene
IN the chamber of deputies to day when
Millevose's interpcllated the ministry
regarding advances Of money by the
'anama Canal company was of the most
stormy character NJ Milevoye said
that he desired 10 question the govern
ment as to the facts in its possession re-
Iating 10 the use OF cOntri buttons by n
former premier from the Panama Canal
company. VIII se corrupt and criminal
operations were now being Investigated
Nj Ribot in behalf Of the government
said be accepted Immediate discussion
Of the subject.
President Flouquet thereupon vacated
The chair, NJ Peytral king his piace
and ascended the tribune There was
hush IN the chamber, as the form
minister began his address of extulpa
tlon and every face WAS turned toward
the speaker with the most eager interest
NJ. Fl, quet reoea;ed what he had al
ready stated before the cpmm,ttee o in
vestigation He reiterated with emph.-
sls that while a member of the mrni,,ery
h" hsd never received money from the
P mama canal COM a y for any purpose
Whatever aud he deuIed any improper
purpose in the Insertion Of paid pDliti
cal Advertisements IN the press
Count Ju e. de Bernes, an arden ROY
aliet, nduiged in violent attack on NJ
| Flouquet and denounced HIS conduct H.
be alleged brlblng OF newspapers under
cover Of poh Ical advertising The counf
Exclaimed You not only allowed the
people to be robbie of their savings. but
you were an accomplice in the nefarious
| cime
At this there was the widest excite
ment, dpput IS stood and waved ID IT
arms and shouted. in denuD ciation, 9th
ers in approval of the language used by
Count de Bernes.
When order had been restored in some
degree. NJ Milevoye arose, and inou ged
IN violent attack on NJ 4 ,uvier. Nil
levoy WAS repeafediy appltut,d d by the
B uang SIS, royalists ard imperiahs,s
rut it was evident that fewer republicans
were inclined to lin in aiding to the
txcltemtnt
Nj Rouvier then arose to make an ex
o'acatiun and defense Of h,s conduct He
said that at the time Of he b ,ulangis,
agitation ceittin people had loaned 10 the
, governm, Mt so, U00f to 100 000f to supply
u pressing want Of secre' service funds tc
keep up the ti4ht agnnst B pulanger. anC
prevent him aud his followers from ear
rying cut their scheme. against the re
public Il never" aided NJ uvier
had suy thing 20 do with the Pa1am,
), canal company and never attempted Il
;. cnutrol the press, AM when B ,ron Rein
y tch offered To help the ( verument, re
e fused u accept his assistance NJ
r ROuvier aided warmly: always b, 4
= the flag of parliamentarism and Of tn
p. republic, and | always viii (H!sse
e aud ChreIs.)
NJ Ruuvler was still in the aisle WHIT
Millevoye stepprd into the speaker
U tr .bune. The first word Of the u'arg
1T deputy showed his purpose to precl
II itate crisis Immediately II spok
= hti,f but violently. The present cab
Il net, he said, was trusted neither by tn
/ people nor their representa- ives B !
= IT. members aud dh, rents were in ID
a. shadow If a faral suspicion Men Oh sc
J to serve the high interest Of France wer
n falling daily under charges Of msreprt
senting those iGterests, The time ha
.s come for an appeal to the preferences
=, the electors (apDlau,e on the r ght an
l l disorder on the Left o. behalf
: these who had the bonor OF the Franc
at heart, he demanded disssluricn.
= At this point, uproar on the fl Dor il
y tcrrupted NJ Millevoye and he stoo
~ silent until the cheers and shouts {
=. protests subs ded Then he moved
Y, vote Of mo cor tidence." As be lett II
i tribunal there was little dem ,nstra,io
r, aud NJ Ribot, the premier, rose II d
:, feLd the government amid profour
u lence The purpose Of NJ MIlevoy
e he said, was apparent to ali He J
p, tended to unlpsd sc lrdal after scand
. upon the government until he wIeckt
it.
= Cries Of ''no." no" from the B ,ula
III gist greeted this statement Al d VI NH
&c voye shouted, The facts will suffice
wreck it " hrn all l. knrwn NJ Sill
ds vo7e coutirued that NJ II b It vas
: tempting TO orlng totrial not i1dIVld
Sy as. bu. the Iepu5ic.u u institution
=, France.
; His attack was directed. not agair
IL
~ charged with corruption, but against n
tioua institutions which had been bn
= up bv the labor and erlf sacrifice Of de,
IL ted patr OTIS Tn, lotte ,gaiutt the rep
nQ tic should not dclude themselves with !
It d.a that a diss luton would aCcGmpll
s't their ends, for the people knew thr mas
nc Of their enemies 'Hun, >ty in pOl1t
m above all. | say" NJ Ribpt call. q cut
Of he tn !, TO lace he X ght. But NJ I
Grafton of II, who Cons pre- t" rum {
republic The whole ma hinery Of
law has teen set III motion to punish
- guilty. Can you not Wait fpr the verdi
lProlong d cheer Othe's my b.
! ceived by tardy prote>tati"ne of un>ulI1
purity, bat surely the gentle men bef
me are 10 position t. p' receive he nat
pc II this sudden show of virtue on the p
w. Of certain persons (Appiause from lei
de Tn sgitati IS Intended not to pur
ar tht government and not 10 serve the p
De pie, but merely 70 serve the ends of {
;, w W tain designing politicians. To these z
NJ tlemen, say, The present governm
ted will not allow i.srlf to be disturbed
ac- init Undated by their demonstr rations
urn The applau with which this sts
will iheut "oo ~, w" 80
feet by NJ d Roulde, who sprang to his
ad- aud wav ng his right arm above his h
}, tb uboutad. "DnWn with the pa liam
~ System
% After the preside Mt had restored or
- by repeated appeals to the deputies
Rlbot concluded his defense with
words: "Those who hatter themse
that there is no gov rnment in Fra
nk- .ro d,,uded and # the occasion cor
and H.. ILL NOT h.oi,at
lux t'e ieoebt o"o'n'' va.
lil e prove 1t The government Is prep
pnts 10 q, fend the republic.
mt Il The 6rmness and ca,mness OF NJ.
ory ho.,a u;den,lv had won for
aSd syn pathy Of the chamber, for as he
the tribune he was cheered Wi ex
a 49,, ..l.,;., -, Euap DIR :,