The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-08
DE LESSEPS TELLS ALL.
HE MIXES A CLEAN BREAST or THE
PANAMA CANAL SCANDAL.
The Governments Precautions Against
Probable Anarchist Outbreaks-Two
Dangerous Leaders Watched.

cret, enough leaks out to keep up public
interest and excitement to the highest
strain. There are now no doubts that
Charles De Lesseps has told the Govern
ment everything ht knows. 1t is said that
when he completed his statement 20 NJ.
Franqueville he expressed himself as
| deeply relieved. He said that lie had felt
for years that he was bearings burden
Of suspicion which ought TO attach to
others, The single desire of himself and
| Of his father had been 10 bring the
Panama canal enterprise to a successful
conclusion, but biackmail IT'S had taken
them by the throats and the Panama
company had been compelled to buy the
| support and aid which, in the interest OF
the good name OF France and for the
benefit Of thousands of French investors.
ought TO have been given freely and as a
matter Of public due. That they had told
| the truth. lie said he felt as if a great
| load had been lifted from his mind and
| he hoped the people Of France would
| place the responsibility where it be-
loDged.
Marius Fontane followed the example
| of De Lesseps in making a frank and
complete statement of the Pano ma canal
| affairs.
According to the Matin to-day, the ar
| rest Of NJ. Blondin was due to an avowal
by Fontane to the effect that Blondin lad
| acted as go-between in the corruption
| Of Minister Baihut BlOndin, the Matin
| says, has confessed to having Cashed
/ four checks on Baihut's account. amount
ing TO 100000 francs. This confession Of
Blondin agreed with and was confirmed
| by the statement of Fontane. Minis
ter Baihut, however, persists in denying
| charges of corruption.
/ Baihut, Blondin, Fontaine, Cottu and
| Charles de Jesseps were cXa mined sim
ultaneOusly by Magistrate Franqueviile
to-day The conformation of the men
| led TO vehement alterations. The noise
| could be heard outside OF the courtroom
/ Magistrate FTanquevile afterward held
conference with the prOcureur-general.
| If it shall be decided to prosecute ex-
/ Minister Baihut, the government viii
leave 1t to the chamber to decide whether
he shall be prosecuted before the senate
/ or before the assiZes.
| NJ. Loubet, minister Of the interior. has
| Informed his colleagues that in view of
| the disturbance at the anti-Semitic meet
ing at the Tivoh-VaXhall last night
| lang disused law, applying to such meet
| ings, will henceforth be vigorously en-
| forced. A sufficient number OF police
men will attend every such meeting and,
| In the event Of the use Of unlawful Ian
| guage, will dissolve it and make a report
TO the proper authorities.
The members of the Right IN the Cham
| Der of Deputies have decided not TO vote
| for NJ. Floquet as president Of the Cham
| Der.
The Government preparations to sup
| press disorder in Paris are not based
upon any apprehension whatever of a
Royalist outbreak. but upon the attempts
of the extreme Socialists to arouse an in
| surreetion. The Government does not
| view even the Socialist movement with
any serious apprehension. and is conf
| dent OF its ability TO maintain order.
General Saussier may be relied upon to
| give loyal support in the event Of an
outbreak, and the troops under his COM
mand are believed to be equally loyal.
The mob Of Paris no longer possesses the
formidable character which il exhibited
In the days OF the Commune and Of IS.
The more dangerous leaders in popular
agitation are under continued surveil-
lance, and the Ministry of the Interior
is kept accurately informed Of any move
ment, no matter how slight, In the direc-
tion Of disOrderly demonstration. The
espionage in this particular is far more
thorough, though less obtrusive and often
sive than under the late Empire. The
police could paralyze an extreme Socialist
demonstration at any moment by putting
their hands upon the leaders. but IL is
thought best 10 wait for some open act Of
iawlessness before taking such a decisive
course. IL is believed that in view Of the
energetic action of the Government and
the evident readiness TO suppress any tIp-
rising, the more intelligent leaders Of the
extremists VIII succeed in preventing an
outbreak that could only result i'm the
seYerest punishment Of all concerned in H.
There are, nevertheless, a number of
Anarchists, who are willing TO risk their
lives, should they see any prospect OF
striking a serious blow at the existing
order Of things. Two of the most danger
GUS and intelligent of these are Rousset
and Ouin, who. while they have not vet
laid themselves liable TO prosecution by
an overt act do not conceal their purpose
TO destroy social order by any means in
their power.
Rousset IS reported as saying: 1--WE seek
TO destroy the present state of affairs
from top to bottom, i'm order 10 establish
a new regime full Of justice, equality and
liberty.
1T is only by equality that the right of
existence for everybody can be exercised
freely and efiicaciously. The poor are diving
from starvation, and no steps are taken
to procure bread for them. Hence they
will revolt and make use Of every weapon
to better their condition. All intelligent
minds invariably have acknowledged that
they have right on their side When
Zoa himself was asked what he would
say IL the Bourse was blown up one Of
these days. all he could reply was that
it would be superb display of fireworks.
We propose TO aVeuge our friends Dar-
dow, LOyeille, Descamps and others,
whom the police have treated worse than
savage beasts, TO say nothing of the as
sassination Of Ravochol and other vic
tins Of the Burgeois."
Anarchist Ouin says that while II may
be painful TO shed innocent blood ii must
be shed for the triumph of the cause can
be obtained by no other means.
These men undoubtedly express the SEN
timents of a limited, but a savage and
desperate faction, and the authorities
don't conceal the apprehension that the
Anarchists may strive TO create panic
by some terrible deed Of violence. TO
prevent this the police are exerting ex-
traordinary vigilance.
-Four Russians. suspected Of being Nj
hilists, have been arrested in this city
at the instance of the Russian ambassa-
dor. ard will at once be cor Quoted to the
frontier and warned not to return TO
France.
LONDON, Jan. 7.-Person returning
from their holidays in Paris and Paris
correspondents Of London dailies agree
that the developments OF the coiaing week
will surpass anything yet told in connec-
tlon with the Panama scandal. De Les
seps proposed next Tuesday TO
sell his castle, Lachesnac, 10 the highest
bidder This sale. as II is claimed. will
be in fact no sale at all, but merely