The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-11
THE PANAMA SCANDAL
Recipients of Brides Give Some
Sensational Testimony.
InAuenee Of Newspapers and Legislators
Bourht-Less Than Half Of Sub
scripttons Used for Canal.

PARIS. March 1O.-Ex-Deputy CnantS-
grel testified at the Panama canal trial to-
day that Souligan. q civil engineer, came
to him with an offer of $1,000 francs for
his vote on the lottery loan bill. When he
declined the bride Souligan added that
Charles de Lesseps had authorized him to
offer any sum up to 800. 600 francs for
Chantegrel's vote. Chantegrel refused to
accept 100000.
Stephane, clerk for Proper. De Rein
ach's partner, testified regarding his ex-
perience with list of conspicuous mon
compromised by the Panama scandal. He
received the list from De Reinach, ana
after De Reinach's death delivered it to
Clsmenceau.
Deschamps, another witness, made .
sensation while testifying by remarking
incidentally that he has been in constant
communication with Andrieux.
Charles Floquet. ex-premier and ex-
president Of the chamber of deputies. was
the next witness. He was nervous and
pale. Before examining him Judge Des-
iardins had Charles de Lesseps repeat his
testimony as to the contribution Of $1,000
francs made at Floquet's request by the
Panama Canal Company to q fund for the
campaign against Boulanger in the De-
partment of Nord. Fioquet replied:
repeat the denial already made BY me before
the examining magistrate De Lesseps in his
testimony has forgotten that did not assume
Office until April 3, 1883. and the election took
place on April Is, and the voting on the lottery
loan bill on April q.
Nevertheless we have proofs that De
Reinach sent out money under your min.
lstry in 1885," interpolated Charles dc
Lesseps.
81 do not understand what you mean,"
replied Floquet.
Loud protests now came from the body
Of the court and several persons shouted,
Tell the truthl'' The presiding judges
call for order only evoked more shouts.
and in the uproar he threatened to have
the court cleared. Both De Lesseps and
Fioquet tried to make statements. but
neither could be heard. As the din in
creased, Judge Desjardins ordered the
court room cleared. and amid the babel
the audience was driven out by the ush-
ers. When order was restored De Lesseps
reiterated clearly and positively his testi-
mony, and Floquet admitted that he
talked with De Lesseps concerning De
Reinach's suit. But he added:
/ know neither De Reinach nor Cornelius
Herr however, and am amazed that anybody
should make an incident out of this trihe. l
would be ready to do again what then did.
When found the Panama Canal Company SET
ting aside large sums for advertising l naturally
asked why such alma should 60 to fill the ex-
cheQuer Of tho republic.
Ibid you know Lobbyist Arton?"
Il saw him once or twice." replied Flo
quet, but had no regular relations with
him."
Clemenceau, the next witness, denied
Cornelius Herr securing. as testified by De
Leseps, some coo, 1000 francs for the favor Of
La Justice toward the canal company. De
Freycinet said in his testimony: II sent
for De Lesseps in the interest of the pub
lie. and with the same interest at heart I
advised him to avoid a law suit with De
Reinach." When asked to confirm or
deny the statement, De Lesseps said:
don't and have not disputed that De Frey.
cinet spoke in the interest Of the public. II was
in this same interest that gave De Reinach
millions. aud that Henri Brisson resigned the
presidency of the parliamentary commission Of
inquiry.
Flory, the government accountant, who
had been appointed to examine the &C.
counts of the Panama Canal Company,
was called upon to testify. He repeated
in the main the figures and statements
already given in the published report. He
established that the Panama Canal Com
pany expended 105, 0OO. 900 francs in pay
ment for newspaper advertising and favor
able notices in the newspapers and for
other service connected with the general
putting the enterprise. The expenditures
in actual operations OIL the canal were
SOS, 0o0. 900 francs, being less than half the
total amounts subscribed. The present as
sets amounted to 200, OOO. OC0 francs.