The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-19
SEND THEM TO PRISON.
Appeal for Conviction Of Pam
anna Canal Swindlers.
r,eFsL A COMMON EMBEZZLER.
How De Lesseps Worked the Catholics
through the Priests--C CT emenceau in
IN Embarrassing Situation.


sery bonds were swindle; that the reports pub
t,hcd contained inaccurate figures intended TO
instead the public, and that fraudulent under
vriting syndicates were formed, for all of
which Ferdinand de Lesseps and others accused
zero equally responsible. Eiffel was an accom-
nlice In the frauds. secretly receiving money,
moving well that he received part OF the pro-
eeeds of swindle. The advocate general, con-
tnuing. said the bad faith of the defendants
YES manifest through the maneuvers TO which
they resorted. Both Ferdinand and Charles de
Lesseps made statements full OF lying promises
70 their hearers Eiffel. through breaches Of
trust obtained nearly 25.0oo, 600 francs. He
simply embezsed the company's funds. In con-
cusion Acknowledgement Rau demanded severe
punishment for men who, in order TO attract
capital, had recourse to every kind of trick and
maud. A fine would not be sufficient punish
nsnt Justice demanded that such crimes
should be severely repressed.
The first witness before the parliamentary
commission of inquiry today was N. stephane.
. clerk In the service of Baron De Reinsch's
partner. NJ. Proper. He said that Baron de
Reinach left him q list OF persons compromised
IN the distribution of Panama canal money.
Among those named in the list were: Arene,
Deyes, Grevy, Roche, Dugue de la Fouconniere.
kouvier, Floquet Proust. Renauit. Baroe,
Bsrall and Thevenet. Several names were re-
peated on the list as men indicated who had re-
eeived Panama money more than once. The
whole list contained the names OF more than
100 deputies who had been benehciaries OF the
Panama fund. The sums paid these men
varied between LOCO and 10000 francs each. n.
etephane said he gave the list to VI. Clemen-
eeau, who he thought could make the best use
Of IL Considerable questioning on the part of
Chairman Brisson ELECTED many additional
facts which show that N. Stephane had in his
1fuA LzAx
for NJ Andrieux NJ. Stephane was REQ nested
to wait in the committee room while NJ Glenn
enceau was being summoned from the cham
Der. Five minutes later Clemenceau arrived.
He denied emphatically that he had ever re-
ceived any list OF compromised deputies from
anybody. He had not even heard of such list
from Baron de Reinach or any body connected
with him In business. NJ. stephane was then
recalled and repeated his former testimony
without variation, directly coutrsdicting every.
thing NJ. Clemenceau said.
The Deb1ts says the police have found zoo
checks paid by N. Arton, the Panama canal lob
byist and agent OF Baron de Reinach, and in
dorsed by conspicuous men. 1t 10 supposed
that most OF the checks were drawn in favor of
14 deputies. among whom were NJ. Andrieux.
II il said that Arton had been commissioned to
spend $50 90 francs.
Republicans, ignoring personal differences,
Goble, states that he will not associate himself
with campaign designed to provoke q presi-
dsniiai crisis. This sentiment 10 generally ex-
pressed by other prominent men whom the re-
sctionists had hoped to attract to their side
through motives OF personal ambition. The de-
lection Of royalist plotting at home and the in
creasing interest in affairs abroad have served
TO weaken the hold of tho Panama scandal on
the public mind. and the enemies of the gov
snment also find the public more incredulous,
In view OF the earnest prosecution OF De Les
teps and associates, OF the assertions that Presi
dent Carnot or his ministry have anything to
conceal.
In view of the developments of the trial at
tention has been called to the part which
Ferdinand de Lesseps got the clergy to take
In helping his scheme, which has heretofore al
most escaped observation. De Lesseps and his
whole family went prominently TO high mass Mt
Maieiaine all the time the bubble was being
blown. The christening OF each OF the suces-
tve children OF the family, not less q public
event, was celebrated at the nunciature by
special license. prelate was in one instance
asked to be godfather. Speculation in Panama
options, 1t Is said, went on at the Vatican. A
narquise who left TO the pope a mansion in the
Place de la Concorde was advised by her
priesty counsellor TO convert her Offering of 40
70 francs year 10 the Peters pence fund into
Panama paper. The adviser got heavy per-
eentage on the transaction OF course, the COM
Dany was expected to pay heavily and answered
10 the expectations. Every priest who got one
Of his flock 20 take bon or Il share got COM
mission The run of priests on The Panama
Offices was SD great that arrangements were be-
Ing made for special Office aud secretary to
receive them when the collapse came
De Lesseps also sent ont in most sensational
way brigades OF Sisters OF Charity 10 the hos
pital at the canal work. An appeal was one
day made through religious paper TO the zeal
and devotion OF the Daughters OF 81. Vincent
de Paul The next day there were thirty-three
volunteers, who were taken To Saint Nazaire the
following lay TO embark. The eyes of the
Catholic world of France were for al hour riv-
eted on the poor heroines, who were then for
gotten until another brigade of volunteers WAS
needed, Tor yellow fever had 70 more spared
them thsn other whites on the isthmus ID the
unhealthy season There was call once for
ehaaisins, but not with much success.
1t has been claimed tina, the connection of
The deputies accused of corruption in the Pan
ANA affair took place in 1855 on The occasion OF
We passage OF the lottery loan. The pariia-
nensry raw OF l,s9 bearing on trafiicking with
ahe elective maniate is therefore inappIicabe
In their ease. but clause IL of the penal code
Furnishes with civil degradation all public func-
Itonaries guilty of venality
NAsHg>GroS CITY, Jan. ls.-Representative
tci4eSS today offered III the house Tor reference
resolution directing inquiry hy n congressional
ieommittee into the state of affairs the 18TH
ras OF Panama. the expenditures Of money in
Amertcs In secure acquiesccnce in the canal
project. aud 'he propriety of Gen. Newton con-
hection with the Panama Canal Company.
NV YORK Jan. lS-(sen. Newton. president
o. the Panama Railroad Company, says re-
gsrding the proceedings involving the canal
and railroad company. instituted az Albany
that they were instisatcd by the Pacific Mali
company. They are trying" he .aid, ito
force us into contract with them. but we are
nor going To be bulidozed The directors OF the
railroad company were not paid by the canal
company"
PARIS Jan. iT-The court room was not
'aEoneed " hen the trial of Charles de Les
sens and associates was resumed today,
Acknowledgements! Kau opened for the
Prosecution. lie said that OUT of 800 coo
esi francs urst obtained Ihree-tifths
VAS illegally disposed OF. The capItaI
o! the company was so laid omen
10 pundevers that -00.ooa.oOD francs
were squandered beside tie Sums rx.
pended n actually carry ns out the legiti-
mate objects OF the company. The sneaker
Iprooeeded 10 analyze AMI cr,tic,se the
Iiafge sums paid out under the heading.
Remuneration To directors. the Aneri.
tan committee and other high officials of
the company" Rau declared that rho
payments made on commission we're ont
SiSeeously high. The books Of the companv
We're kept in an irregular manner and
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