New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
VI. RIBOT AGAIN SUSTAINED.
A HEAVY MAJORITY IN THE CHAMBER.
THE GOVERNMENTS REIrS NJ TO INTERFERE
DIRECTLY IN THE MATTER OF OBTAINING
PRoLONGATION OF TIE CANAL
CONCESSION APPROVED. 374 TO 3i.

Paris, Feb. THE Government was again sustained
today by heavy majority In the Chamber Of
Deputies. Deputy Angeles spoke nj length liz favor
OF the Governments obtaining from Colombia Il pro
longaton Of the canal c.nccssion, and asked the Min
istry whether or not any steps 10 end had been
taken
NJ. Rbot replied guardedly that the Government
must decline to interfere directly In the matter de-
sirablc il was that the work far done should
rot be allowed TO 20 II to- The Government wonld
aid the judicial Liquidator. however, to certain eX-
tent In his efforts TO get the extension.
Deputy Cauiicy insisted that the Government must
accept the responsibility which NJ. Rlbo declined.
The canal would be finished, he sad, unless the
took direct and energetic steps to save the
enterprise II the stockhodcr, through the hestahcy
Of the Government TO interfere. lost the hundreds Of
millions already expended the Ishnus, the Gov
egnm"nt would have to answer for thc consequence
JecIs and protests greeted this statement and the
Pres at called for order several times before the
Chamber became quiet enough to hear NJ Ribot's re-
ply.
Trs -, c-,.a NJ xO-, sy1-ct IN. Gautlier
and his cole'Sv's apparently Eas rather to make
political capital ont OF the cOnSion matter tan to
assure the future of the canal. The judicial Aqh-
dator was doing everything in his power to secure
extension Of the concession. and he lad the moral
support of the Government. Whatever could be
done without direct Intervention the Government
would do promote the realization Of his purPoSr psMr
ances and should vote the order OF tle oay. A.. ~,
Before the vote taken NJ Trard, Minister OF OF
Finance evoked loud applause by declaring that as
long as he should hold Office institution connected
with the Government should be IN any way "'u ="
'' The order Of the day was voted by 374 Deputies
against "a
In the face OF the awful consequences Of the In
tervention of the French Government and Champers
I'm Panama affairs In 1856 and 1855 IL WAS h"'"r"i
that Premier Ribot should not consent to interfere
onRc llv I'm 10
,sed the moral support OF the Administration 10
measures actually under way for saving the enter
prise In 1885 Minister Dcmole sent 10 the is'hn"S
n Government engineer. NJ. Rousseau. TO examine 'he
condition of the canal works. NJ. Baihaut, who sue
cecded NJ Demole in the new Cabinet. altered NJ
Rousseaus pesimist report: and. on the basis OF d
false rcport the Government presented TO the 'h""i.
ber in 1850, a project authorizing the iS'"' "
the famous lottery bonds But the scheme WIS :"
unfnyorably received by the proper leeSia"Ve COM
mittee that 1t was withdrawn. IL was pcso"',
again IN 1888. and voted By the Deputies MANY Vi
- - now accused OF bribery. while ex-Minister
pa,hnrt 1, indicted on the charge Of having faiSned
an official document. r T., osor
"" pnot was asked TO act dplomatically, In ordef
70 secure from the Colombian Government Pioion
cation of the canal concession Sucn P'o' Ta,ar
has already been obtained by Lieutenant Lucifh
po,anor,e Wvse who was popular In Coompi''
n,oh Granted him the initial concession. That ne
secured from II two years ago. the promise ia ..'e
conccssion would be extended pio'iueu "''u' aon
On the canal should begin again by February g, lo''
The term is about to expire and this Is why The lren.n
Government was asked TO lend its direct s"ppon ~
~ Marste WHO Sent ree,atg y & sbs - yu".," ton
iIouidatOr OF the Panama society 10 ov'nim ,nn ,,
CoiombH another prOlongsion OF the cOpeesV, H. ~
large number of the stockholders nave nWnncrjr"vc
and his agent NJ Mango. They 60 further anu i sus
pect e quida,oI, OF no, hc bcE s. after all somewhat
tore,an 70 The accountant work assigned to him. ise
atocRholders have formed association founded -,
nonar " I;Ayenir du Canal de Panama: ana helu l
Meetings in Paris, at which speakers advoca'N ,nc
idea of an alliance with American Investors IN oTde
TO finish the canal and make OF II fIancoAhericah