New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-24
nEpIJTIES UPHOLD NJ. RIBOT.
,rr.cKS ON THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT
srEM TO BE HOPELESS AT PRESENT.
u MILLEvoYE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT HAS
prEN DONE IN THE CASE OF HERz-M.
BOURGEOIS ANSWERS HIN, AND THE
MINISTRY is SUSTAINED-A MOTION
FAvoRING DISSOLUTION DE-
FEATED 3ll TO 2OO


FEATED, 3l4 TO 200.
Paris. March 23.-The Government was again
,uccessful in the Chamber of Deputies to-day
A critical debate was expected the question
.spred by Deputy Lucien Millevoye as to what
,urther action the Government intended to take
IN regard to the bribery and frauds shown to have
b.an perpotrated in connection with the Panama
Canal enterprise. The enemies of the Govern
ms,t hoped that The discussion might lead TO the
overthrow Of the Ministry, but after exciting
.nneches the Government succeeded in carrying
,he order Of the day bv show OF hands. mo-
,,on favorine the dissolution Of the Chamber was
.ftArward defeated by vote of 314 to 900 which
,,oyed the attack on the Ministry to be hopeless,
for the tine al least.
NJ Milltvoye argued in sensational language
unop his question as TO what more the Government
nropoecd To do in regard to the Panama cases.
There was considerable excitement in tho Cham
ber, and an evident purpose on the part OF the
Opposition TO bring about a crisis. Mlleyoye was
Ioudly applaudcd by Royalists and RcvisionIstS
when he severely censured NJ. Rouvier for having
AZ he asserted, demanded Panama money from NJ.
vlss.o for what was claimed to be Government
use. =,
what right had the Government or one OF
its Minister'S" he asked, to demand money under
such circumstances ?" This aroused clamor, partly
~ approval and partly of denunciaton. when
this had subsidized NJ Milevoye proceeded to ask
what had been done in the case of Cornelius
Herr ,
is the scene" he cried, being played pehlnd
e,osed doors at Bourncmouth drama or comedy !!
Why has not Herr been examined or eXtradlted
lApplause and murmurs)
NJ. Bourgeois Minister Of Justice, arose de-
hog an
hv alluding 10 the presence in the Chamber OF
the acquitted Deputies who had been on uiai
on tho charge of accepting Panama bribeS.
Il congratulate the Chamber" he said, " on
sa,ino certain members freed from the accusations
uresented against them and restored TO their
nlaces As TO the case of Cornelius Herr, the
British Government has not opposed the eAtlaui'
tion of Herr, whose state OF health mas aioh'
ureyented him from being brought up on eNtradi-
tion proceedings ! deppcate the continuance oil
This debate, raised by the enemies OF the kcpnohc,
who are aiming to keep up the agitation uh'ii
the general election. Republicans Ought TO ioii
their manoeuvre." Republican cheers
The order of the day was adopted by show
of hands, and afterward there was another scene
Jules Roche crossed the floor to where NJ Bour-
aeois was sitting and rcvilcd the Minister ol
Justice for having advised that he lRoche shoni'
be prosecuted VI. Bourgeois made no repiT. mt
maintained a stolid silence, and Rochc returned
to his seat
NJ De Cazenove Dc pradine, Deputy from
Ioire-Inferieure. and a member of the Extreme
Right, demanded urgency for motion III ia'o'
of tie dissolution Of the Chamber
NJ Ribot opposed the motion. The Premier
an that t4,crc was no reason whatever for an
ticipating the regular period Of dissolution ana
that accounts must be made up. aud that would
take time. The Right. he added, would lose
nothing by waiting. The country clearly sd"
the object of the Panama campaign
NJ La Rochefoucauld, Monarchist Deputy 'o'
sarthe, reported that no member OF the hieh'
had received Panama Canal checks. lhc 'ha'n
her then adopted the previous question py NT,' I
A. aia 10 zoe. thus indorsing the action OF th'
Government