Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-07
ALARM FELT IN FRANCE.
Continued Excitement Over
the Panama Scandal.
How Delahaye Fulfilled His
Commission.
Much More Corruption Remains to
Be Revealed.
Charles De Lesseps to Make a Confession
That Will start1e America as
Well as Francc-Anarchtst
Activity in Paris.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. en-. Delahaye publishes
this morning an important letter, mar
rating how he fulfilled his commission
to expose the Panama canal scandal. A
certain person came to him, he says,
with fac simile OF the original list OF
172 senators and deputies who accepted
Panama funds. The list was shown him,
however, upon the condition that he
should not reveal the names. but merely
take steps to compel the chamber of
deputies itself to undertake the expos
ure. M. Delahaye says subsequent
events amply confirmed all the state
ments OF his informant. He adds that
much more remains to be revealed.
The police are busy destroying incen-
diary placards posted by anarchists.
The placards call upon the people to
rise at once, eeize arms, destroy corrupt
oppressors and seize the reins of gov
ernment. A feeling of alarm was ap-
parent throughout tina city last evening
and is likely to increase today
in consequence of the prophesies
of the press that the worst of the devel-
opments are to come. General Saus-
sier, military governor of the city, has
taken every possible precaution. The
city would be safe were it not for the
general conviction that the government
is playing fast and loose in the Panama
matter. The laxity of the governments
conduct of the prosecution is the SUBJ
ject of universal comment.
The charges against Baihut, minister
of public works in the De Freycinet
cabinet, have aroueed great interest.
AS minister Of public works he had all
important influence on the course of the
government in regard to the Panama
Canal company, and the charge is cub
stautially that he sold his influence.
Figaro says the judge has decided that
the evidence against him warrants put
ting him on trial.
1t is reported that the proof against
Baihut and other important people
whom the government is prosecuting
is due to an understanding between the
government and Charles de Lesseps,
under which the latter, by giving all
the information in his power in relation
to the bene6ciaries Of the Pensma canal
corruption, win be treated with great
leniency or entire immunity. 1t is re-
ported that De Lesseps has made an un-
reserved statement of all the facts with
in his knowledge, and will repeat it
when the cases come to trial. His object
is said to be not only immunity
but also to convince the public that the
Panama company was forced by irresist-
ible pressure from officials and news
papers to choose between wholesale cor
ruption and the threatened ruin of the
enterprise. 1t is said De Lesseps' rev.
elations are of the most startling cher
acter, and will create sensation in
America as we'll as in France.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-The Paris corre-
spondent OF the Daily News says: The
Royalists are despairing Of the Comte
de Paris on account of his apathy in
plotting in hotel in Madrid, instead of
boldly entering France as emperor.
The advanced members of the party
talk of asking him to abdicate in favor
of the duke of Orleans.