The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-20

FOR POLITICAL EFFECT.
Maitro Barboux's View Of the Prosecution
of Panama Directors.
PARIS, Jan. 19-Public interest in the
Panama trial is evidently increasing as the
case draws to close. To-day the defense
opened and the courtroom was packed
with people anxious to hear Maitre Bar
bouxs speech in opening the case for his
clients He argued at much length that it
was not alone the moral conditions that
had led to the arrest and prosecution of
the accused. Political considerations, he
declared, had much to do with the prose.
cutiOn, and he emphatically insisted that
the men he was defending should not be
made scapego Is for the advantage of any
t pssy OF faction Of to ADVANCE Hs
maintained that the probity of his
clients was wise affected
by the indictments in which they were
standing trial: He declared that the con-
structl0n of the Panama canal was tar re-
moved from speculative aims In it's incep-
tion and progress the scheme had an hon.
orable foundation, though speculation
arose from 1t. N. Barbour eulogized NJ.
Ferdinand de LesseDs as man of the
highest character. So keen was his sense
of honor that. after appearing before Mag
lstrate PrIneJ. at the opening of the in
| curry. he was overwhelmed. For two
| months he had not left his bed and during
that time he had not uttered a word. Had
| the great Frenchman been able TO appear
| In court the whole audience would have
| arisen to salute the glory of his fame
MaItre Barbour gave full vent to his ora
| tory Ia recOuntinQ the many struggles of
| M. De Lesseps, and laid particular stress
| upon bis statement regarding NJ. De Les
seps' contest with Great Britain over the
"a ma cd IN ir,a
/ into the duties and RESPONSE bllIties of the
/ directors OF the company. which he de-
| clared had been faithfully and correctly
| carried out. He dealt with the charges
/ against NJ. DE Lesseps. and eDdeavored TO
show that they were unfOunded. In CON-
| Guiding his speech Maitre Barbour de-
| clared that the heavy Outlays made on
| behalf of the company were fully justified
| and he proposed TO prove that public opin-
| ION on this matter had been misled. When
| be had finished the court adjourned tlll
| Tuesday.
| NJ. Barboux's speech was a masterpiece
| of oratory, and. though his eloquence was
fervid. it never carried MIN beyond the
| point where his words could be construed
as admitting in the slightest degree any
| thing derogatory to the characters or
methods of the mer he was defending. The
| address made quite an. impression. 1t was
listened to by many lawyers prominent at
| the French bar, and at it's cOnclusiOn Nj.
| Barbour was complimented by his legal
| colleagues Charles de Lesseps was much
| overcome by the tributes paid him and bis
father by the advocate, and warmly
thanked him for his eloquent defense.
The LIberte says the police have learned
| where Anton is and extradition will be de-
mapded forthwith. While not stating
| definitely where Arton Is hiding it Is aug
gested that he is in London and has been
| In communication with Cornelius Herr.
The Cocardle publishes a letter signed
Cornelius Her," In which Herr is repre-
sented as acknOw lodging that he received
| 100000 francs from Baron De Rcinacb.
| This sum. however. the letter says was
| paid on private account and was in no way
| connected with Panama affaire. In con-
| clusion the letter requests three weeks
| grace In which Herr will arrange and send
to Paris documents which will yindicate
him. The letter Sears internal evidence of
having been written by Herr Otherwise.
its authenticity rests upon the COcardles
| assertion alone.
La France publishes an interview with
| Nj. AndrieuX, ex-prefect of police, and sup
| pOsitltOusly roy alist agent. Nj. AndrleuX
says that during his present visit to Lon
don he found Herr to bo really i'll. Herr
had denied that he received from Clemen-
ceau the list of names which Andrieux had
communicated to the parliamentary CON-
mission of inquiry. Herr had said that if
necessary he would return TO France with
ont being eXtradited. He had always acted
honestly. and had not been a foreign spy.
The COmte De Haussenvilie. leader of the
mOnarchist party and general representa-
tive of the Comte dParis. has formulated
the Orleanlst programme in O long letter to
NJ. Hearve, editor of the SoleiI. After draw
ing dark picture of the corruption re-
vealed by the Panama investigation and
the consequent CONSERVATION among the
true friends of France, he denies the
charge that the monarchists have tried TO
aRgrayate the scandal. The role of con-
spiratOr was congenial neither to himself
nor to any of his friends. No
body could doubt that the time had
come when O strong hand and o strong Will
were needed at the head OF the French peo-
pie. The attention of the nation at large,
however, was absorbed by the men now in
power. All having anything to lose were
alarmed by the Socialist war now waged
against capital The government had no
power to stem this movement. The mon
archists ought to assume the leadersh i
and direction of public opinion IN this
emergency. A league TO sustain public in
tegrity and to protect society should he
formed. as the government was absorbed
In cares for the public defense. The or
was complete. and the monarchists should
now seek TO make all conservative ana lib
eral allowances possible. without distinc-
ton. Precise instructions would be issued
before the beginning of the general
elections. IL would be premature 10 sub.
nit plan for form of government so far
in advance of the elections. especially
when the Conservatives themselves had
not agreed up0n any one form. Meantime
It was necessary TO prepare for the con iict
and for unforeseen emergencies. as a
violent crisis was Inevitable. When the
people of France should tire of the repub-
lie. the III anarchist party would be ready
TO defend the cause of law and order. to
drive back the enemies of society and to
place the institutions OF France upon en-.
seemed chimercial would then become easy
| and legitimate. In authorization of that