The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-18
A PLOT AGAINST FRANCE.
THE GOVERNMENT TO STRIKE A
BLOW SOON.

London and Madrid the Hatching
Places OF the Royalist Conspiracy.
The Count of Paris or the Duke OF
Orleans the Royalist Candidate for
the Throne-The Trial of De Lesssps
Resumed.
PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE government will
soon strike a blow. It is reported on ex-
cellenu authority that there is now ample
evidence Of a royalist conspiracy, and that
arrests will be made at an early date. The
conspiracy has been hatched in London and
Madrid. and the Count of Paris, instead of
having been especially close in expenditures
of late for the royalist cause, has been un-
usually lavish. he Is not himself
managing the details, and it is not
desired that he should, but his
leading representatives are more
active than ever. Royalist influence and
funds had much to do with the recent ac-
hvfty in revolutionary circles In Paris, and
1t 10 reported that much Of the applause of
the extremist speakers at the Tivoli Vaux-
hall was Furnished by paid royalist
clacQuers. The royalist plan appears Co be
to overthrow the republic by some means,
no matter what, and promote disorder in
buc hOpc lnhb VIC fEeuCu DtOpl6 Will TURN TO
the Count of Paris or the Duke OF Orleans
for rescue or protection.
DE LEssEPs WORRIED.
The court room was thronged when the
trial of Charles de IIesseps and his associates
was resumed to-day, but among those pres
ent might be seen some of the distinguished
lights of the Paris bar and of Paris finances
The prisoners looked firm and content with
the exception of M. de Lesseps, upon whom
the anxiety relative to his situa-
tlon and that OF his aged
father is evidently having a wear
ing effect. Advocate General RAu
appeared for the prosecution. He said that
until the last moment he had cherished a
hope that the defendants, whose regulations
had hitherto been unsullied, and some of
whom had contributed to the glory OF
France. would furnish frank explanations
OF the charges against them and
establish their innocence. In this
expectation he had been disappointed. He
found himself compelled to demand from
the court a Judgment that would brand
them with fraud. He also felt it his duty
to demand an adequate sentence upon
Ferdinand de Lesseps, whose former glory
and honor had been wrecked in this tragic
adventure which bad reduced to poverty
many Thousands OF thrifty workers
MILLIONS sQUANDERED.
The advocate general went on TO. state
that of GOO, ,OO0, 900 francs not used in opera
tions on the canal only 250,00O.0O0 francs
had been accounted for by payment OF in-
terest on the bonds The speaker pro-
ceeded to aualyze and cFiticise the large
sums paid out under the heading of "Re-
muneratton" to directors of the company,
the American committee and other high
officials of the company. Nearly 200, ,000, 900
francs had been paid 10 contractors.
OUTRAGEOUS COMMISSIONS.
NJ. Rau declared that the payments made
on commission were outrageously high,
especially those on the contract given TO M.
Eiffel, whom the advocate general blamed
severely for accepting 33.000,000 francs
The speaker declared that the transaction
between II. Eiffel and the liquidator of
the Panama company was effected by
surprise. The books of the company
were kept In an irregular manner, and the
accounts manipulated after the conclusion
OF the contract. NJ. RAu emphasized that
newspapers of all shades, their editors,
directors and managers, had received
money, and all sorts of disgraceful transac-
tions were concealed under the heading of
advertising. The advocate general had not
finished his address when the court ad-
journed.
AN ATTACK ON THE BANK OF FRANCE.
Deputy Pelletan made a violent attack
to-day In the chamber upon the Bank of
Frence, which, he said. bad increased It's
note issue by 30 100000 francs ia the last
few months 10 meet emergencies caused by
its own reprehensible policy. M. Tirard re-
piled that the present financial deadlock,
consequent upon the general feeling Of ap
prehension had greatly hampered com
merce and had compelled the bank to draw
upon its gold reserve, which was guar
antee OF the security OF the national credit.
The Senate committee to which NJ. Bour-
Reois' press bill was referred, has reported
the bill favorably.
CASSAGNAC EXCITED.
Deputy Paul de CassaRnao appeared be-
fore the parliamentary commission OF in
quiry and behaved so truculently that
SO yeral times 10 required the combined per-
suasiveness OF Chairman Brisson and his
colleagues to calm him and induce him
to proceed coherently with his
testimony. M. Cassagnac reproached N.
Dupuy- Dutemps, one of the committee,
with circulating reports to the effect that
he had accepted bribes from the Panama
company. Such reports we're unqualified
fslsehoods, M. Cassagnao said, and he chal-
lenged anybody to show an iota of evidence
that they were true.
NJ. Dupuy-Dutempts interrupted M. Ces-
sagnac to say that he had never believed III.
Cassagnac guilty OF handling Panama
money, and had never circulated any report
whatever concerning him and the Panama
canal people.
DE CAssAGNAC GIVES HIM THE LIE.
NJ. CassaRnac listened with a scornful
expression Of incredulity In every line of
his face. As soon as N. Dupup- Dutemps
resumed his seat M. de Cassagnao said:
"Dupuy Dutemps has spread reports
that received Panama check, payable
only to bearer. have no proofs OF this. |
deny these reports. They ore false and
malicious and / shall demand personal satis-
faction from the man who Is responsible
for them"
NJ. de Casssgnao left the commission still
protesting his conviction that he had been
and this evening he sent his
second TO NJ. Dupuy- Dutemps.