Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-09
HE WANTS To KNOW
IM. casignac Asks Why indict-
ments Are Suppressed.
THE CHAMBER IN AN uPRoAR
Ma Bousgsos and Rieos Attsnps .
Very Lame Defense cad Say
Laws n - Francs.

PAsss, Feb. SAN hour before the
chamber Of deputies met today. The re-
port was Abroad that EEnil Gousett,
Boalang.ss deputy tor the s<lns. would
intssp<lists tns govsrnmsnt - 10 The
acqusttal BY the Chamber OF the lndles
msnss Of Dspuiy Rouvser and Senators
Dawes. 6rssy aud Esnault. The prob
abs course OF the DEBATE WAS discussed
eagerly BY tie Deputies IN the ioboiss
and ~ vAtoss waiting outslds the
PalAls Bougboun. A. the time for
opening the proceedings approached.
me men bsrs hurried back 70 their
ssats. and crowds Of strangers packed
shs pubic galleries 10 suffocation.
TIE proceedings opened amid babel
Of shouts. jeers and cheers
Hardly . word VAS heard on the rear
seats, and few had . definite idea OF
what MAS happening until NJ. Gousssi
assembled TO tue speakers tribune. Az
nrst ME Voice Was inaudiole! and he
was Obliged to repeat his words several
times before IL MAS ascertAlned that he
was asking permlssion to sutmii the IN
teFpcllatlon expected.
lie directed his attack principally
against NJ. Rouvier. As Rouvler had
admitted That he received money from
the Panama company, Nj. Gousett said
lt uas The plain duty OF the govern
ment 10 see that he suffered the PEN
atty Of his action. IL WAS time 10 AJAX
VINO was stopping the wheels Of JUS
tee.
Defending the Government
NJ. Bourgeois. minister of justice, re-
piled that II Was an insult 10 the gov
eminent TO accuse 1t of yielding 70
threats and nsnderng the exposure OK
the Panama compsny's affairs. The
govsrnment had SHOWN its disposition
IN the matter by asking the chamber 10
authorize legal proceedings against the
ceputies said 20 be implicated. and had
properly left tue rest to the law courts
Of France, which were competent and
| Just. The government would not be
DRIVEN TO unwarranted measures. but
would act With absolute disregard OF
the slAnderous rumors which enemis
| Of the republic had been circulating for
| the act month. The government st.ll
proclaimed tnat All citizens must come
before the decision of the courts al
justice. but not before any provisionAl
4 court.
Godfrey Cavignac, republican dep.
uty tor the Sarthe, who followed n.
BOURGEOIS IN the speakers tribune, Wal
frequently interrupted with applause
"Whateyer had been said or denied,
he began, "ths promoters OF the pres
snt campaign against the Panama cor.
ruptlonist had come forward - the
champions OF public honesty"
As had been said by members Of the
cabinet, the fault of individuals could
not be made weapons against the es
| tAbiIsheo institutions of the country
mere Deputy De Roulde enouted
THAT is the language of an honcs
man' but peculiar things had hap
pened IN connection with individual
cases, and stiil waited, after inexpllc
able delay, = much desired sxplana
ton.
why This Enormous Brfbingf
NJ. Cavignac closed by moving the
following order of the day;
dissolved, That the chamber, beins
determined 10 support the government
| IN the discussion of all acts of corrup
ton, and being determined to prevent
the recurrency OF the administrative
practices which il represents, now pasl
TO the order of the day"
NJ Rsbot spoke ~ length in defense
Of the ministry.
The excitement IN the chamber dur
ing the Panama debate was reflected IN
tie lobbles. where II wss reported per.
slstsntly that VI. bourgeois, who Wal
or.rnsad a., lavtgnacfs nathan 80 d.
term ned to resign II the notion va:
accepted by tue government, and wat
deferred from making . scene only by
the earnest appeals OF hls colleagues
The government 10 regarded as having
won only questionable houors in the
debate and ~ now believed 10 be in q
positsou where u must take advantage
Of its fret opportunity TO obtain q
definite and conclusive avowsl Of the
chambers sentiments 80 TO It's attitude
| toward the Panama prosecutions.