Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-14

French Deputies Want the Panama
scandal Investigation Pushed.


PAgss. March i3-An hour before ghe
opening II tie chamber " deputies To-
cay All excited crowd had gathered al
The Psliais Bourbon. When proceedings
iegan the galleries were full. The ab-
sence az VI Bourgeois. ex minister of ms.
tice, who was defending himself on the
witness stand in the assize cpurf delayed
the attack which the Boulangists and
rosaHsfs we're ready 10 make ulon tha
government. Nobody. however. left the
chamber All SAT patient and expect
ant. awaiting the coming II the fallen
minister from the court room. Event
ualls NJ. Bourgeois entered the cham
lser and, amid intense silence. took his
seat al considerable distance from the
ministerial bench.
The business in hand was speedily
finished. and Armand Despres. repub-
lican deputy for the Seine. made the In.
ierpellation Of which he had already
given notice concerning the govern
inent's knowledge II NJ Soinouris in
ierview with NJ. Cotfu. The testimony
given by Madame Cottu. he said. had
shaken the whole republican party Ii
indicated that things had been concealed
whkb should not have happened, or. II
they had happened. should have been
brought 10 light at once by those IN
power.
VI. Cayignac. republican deputy for
the Sache. was received with cheers as
he entered the speakers tribune lie
defined briefly the peculiar position
into which the government had been
brought by Madame Cottu's testimony.
When NJ. Bourgeois. pale. although
tcii p'ssesseo' "aihsu 10 tne speaker
tribune. l.e nusn ~ eAITc'ancf was a..
mos, pain,ul. " esan nuSAi,!' ou.
luichis eiearine nn un,oa' shVu'eu;
Ihos,e chargss are aosoiu.eiy Ia'ss. !
nave peeh pe'ols snc SouI. anu haso
answe'cu essa, 'n'se now % na's sne
1ien' 70 hoio up ,nz nra"' Ane'c 10 no'
oo.! 10 eai"say ~
ai,el 'ne apPiauS anu sneels SUI
sioeu' H. pouisso's tepsa's" muen "a
'ne statement "niqn nc ia" Just n'a"o
IN voa,a; ~ p:. IL
VI. hlpo' saio .ns. "a. Doureep's nau
sinai,ated ms own nonor. ne ni.sen
wouiu now 'inmicdte the non"r oi the
government Inc s'ofy tosu py hauanie
Corfu, ne said' whiie moi isise' was uis-
iorted: NJ louoet nsd toiu the premier
that NJ .Solnouri naa peen required 10y
an intermediary 10 grant an snterview
70 Madame Sottu: M ooinouri na1
understood that Maoame cottu wishea
merely TO ask ihat sne might pe allowed
10 see her hnsban9
NJ Loubet had 1utnorized Soinou.i 10
search her. suPpofing tnat she han no
other business IN view tnan arranging 10
Visit NJ. 1ottu- fs9centiy Maoame Io'.u
nad requested tnak sne pe aiiowea 70
nave an ihtervieY WIN the preiect Oh !
police, Was thia another supteruge!
Did this woman wish TO lay trap Tor
the prefcct also! :,
storm oil protestat'ons oi shame
ana '1aisehood ron the nou'angis's
ana royailsts rendered inautiipie the
premier next words
The bouiangiffs deputy, Millevoye,
striking ms hst at NJ hibot. shouted;
us that French honor. refuse 10
listen to such caiumnies against wo-
man. four language is disgrace 10
the French tribune. shame yourself.
During the applause ana chsers ioi-
lowing TINS outbreak several otner
Bouiangists rose and pointing at the
premier; caiisa upon hini 10 'aAe paSh