The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-12
Taking Advantage of French
Governments Distress.
THE MINISTRY NOT TOO SOLID
Why Old Gen. Saussier Is Retained as
Military Governor of Paris.
increased Activity of tho Royalist Plot
ters-Engineer EiffeI Makes a Poor
Showing on the Witness stand. Hi.
Own Testimony Proving him a Thief.

PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE Socialists Union
mas ISSUED TO the people manifesto which
says:
| Opportunity has become ingulfed in a onar
mire OF boodshed at FourmIes ard mud from
the fauama scandal. 1t snAs nalIon of work.
ers. The system of delivering u9, pariamen,
eHu the presidency to handful of criminals
must De ato ished. II the republic is to be a
repuoile OF honesty and to maintals, the place i,
holds with SO much glory il the vanguard O:
NATIONS, We must organize government by
'he people through the medium OF universal
suffrage
The manifesto closes with d call tor a
great meeting in Paris on SATURDAY,. The
manifesto is signed by ffteen Socialist
members of the chamber.
Deputy Hubbard has announced his in
'ehtion to request the ministry to take
steps TO hasten the next genera, election.
Inc ministers have decided 90 agree to
urgency for Hubbard's request and inter
| pellation, and make their reply practically
| ministerial declaration,
According to q semioaicial statement
issued tonight II. Baihut, when he was
munster o. public works IN 1ssef submitted
TO his colleagues in the ministry 2 mutt
| iatea version ot Engineer Roaseau's report
on the Panama canal project. Rosseau's
| report, 1t Is now well known, condemned
| the whole enterprise.
PARIS, Jan. 1l.-There is a strong feel
| ing in the chamber of deputies as we'll as
among the general public, that Rihot has
| not yet sufficiently purged the ministry.
| who, whether innocent or guilty., have
oeen under suspicion of connection with
the Panama scandal. In Difference to the
demand for further reconstruction, Ribot
had lengthy conversation with Admiral
GHrvais, chief of the departments of marine
ana colonies, In regard to accepting the
ministry of marine and colonies in place
OF Burdeau. Admiral Gervais declined the
ministry. At cabinet council later it
was decided to detach the Colonies and
marine and attach them to the department
of commerce, under NJ. Siegfried. The
marine portfolio will be offered at once.
probably to another high naval officer. If
ktoot should fail to explain f, the satis-
1actlon OF the chamber the reasons for the
changes made in the ministry, the royal-
lists will interpellate him on the subject.
The royalists have shown greater activity
within the past twenty-four hours and the
authorities appear to be in possession of
some now and important information as
to their designs. There has been con-
siderable telegraphing betweefa Madrid
and the ministry of foreign affairs, and
While the object of the communications is
secret, enough is shown to make it certain
that watch is kept on royals intriguers
beyond the Pyrenees and equally careful
watch is being maintained or rovalist
plotting in Paris. The announcement
that Gen. Saussier will remaf4, on the |
active list as military governor of Paris.
alter passing the age Of retirement, is con- |
strued as an indication that the govern |
ment means to be prepared for anv
emergency. Gen. Saussier is considered |
the most reliable man in the army and |
wou'd be invaluable in the event of pub
lie disturbance.
The commission of inquiry appointed by
the chamber today heard the testimony of
members of the Lottery Loan Association.
showing beyond reasonable deubt that
Sauieroy vas 10 a great extent il not COM
pieteiy guilty of the charges against him.
1t was decided TO inquire into the con-
tracts. the committee declaring that IT,
Gtoooo francs mad been virtually stolen.
and light on the subject was necessary.
The trial of Charles de Lessons. Fon.
taine, Cottu and E!ffei, accuse.3 of COM
pic!ty in the Panama canal frauds. was
continued IN the court of appeals today.
Long before the hour set for the onenine
the court room was filled to its utmost
capacity with crowd of intere ted snec-
tators, 10 most q! whom the prisoners are
we'll known. The audience d discf.ssei the
evidence given by De Lesseps Yesterday,
and the general opinion seemed Z, be that
he had not hettered his case by ais state
ments regarding the transactions between
himself and the late Baron Rcinas,h. Lit
tie confidence is placed in his declaration
that lie had no knowledge as to ti:e uses 10
which the large sums of money he handed
to the baron were to be put, be@ond the
fact that they were to be expenGe4 for the
canal company.
When the court convened President
l'errlvier proceeded TO examine Fontaine.
Witness said that shortly after tie forma-
ton of the Panama Canal Corraanv he |
VAS piaced in charge of the cosnpany's
usIness with the press. lie detailed at |
en@th what his duties were and gave |
much valuable information regar.!inc the |
bribery of newspapers to prevenE hostile |
attacks upon the company. and prevent
he publication of matter that wozlld have
hown the true condition of affairs on the
sthmus of Panama. Fontaine stated that
ie had held his position of manager of the
press affairs until ls<,. when
he exaCtiC rs of the newspapers became so
leavy that he was compelled to abandon ! ,
ms position. Since that time he bas been
ht4cAt private secretary OF lie Lessons. Z
lie had distributed 10 the press on.y o., 900
rancs in drafts PAYABLE to bearer.
I ,Jn the conclusion Of Fonta:ne's ex-
minaIion Baron Cottu was called upon to
Xp.aln his connection with the bribery
nj corruption of officials and Others,
'ottu declared that his duties as director r
! the Panama Canal Company We're .
lerely mechanical He dealt exclusively ,
nth the internal administrative FORKS Of I
Ie Comuany.
The GgUiois accuses De Frevrinet Of >
avlng been implicated with Ba@on Rel q
ucA and Cornelius Herr in swiadIine. ;
IAN named Wanze!, who had inzentei !
CIV railway brake, out Of his patent.
ANGEL died mys,erjously on the day he :
seeived check for J.0,o01 franzs from | !
IeTz- ON the same dav Re.nach ,Hed.
In the examination Of ". Fife! tz,davhe
limited that he had cashed a chick to-
10000 francs which was osEansinIv
-a~n IN pay for machinery whi.z> he ac- .
tally expended only l. 10000 fra=lcs for +
lat purpose. lie gave 300. 900 irancs 10 {
|. HeDrard To secure contracts With the I
a : 900 faa