The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12

announcement Yesterday that he had been
so designated was simply meant 20 give
him an opportunity for voluntary with
drawai When this withdrawal came
last evening Il was not generally noticed,
but IL Is now known that Burdcaux has
finally retired and will not resume his
| form,r position.
The commission Of inquiry, appointed
by the Chamber of Deputies to examine
into the Panama scandal, held a meeting
| to-day, and heard testimony OF members
| of the lottery loan commission. The evi-
derce went 10 show beyond any reason
able doubt that San lie Roy was, TO
great extent, IL not completely, guilty
OF the charges made against him.
VI. Deramet moved that the committee
hear the eveidence OF NJ. Arton and Nj.
De Ia Prise he llquidator of thee So
cete dcs Etudes. This motion was agreed
to. MM Jolibois and Pelletan moved
that the committe inquire TO the con-
tracts. They declared that U,0W,@O
francs had been virtually stolen, and
lieht on the subject was necessary. This
motion was also agreed to.
A statement recently published
that the house .of the Boulangist deputy,
NJ. Laur, had been searched by the po-
lice, in connection with the Panama In
quiry. and that incriminating documents
had been found, proved TO have been en-
til ely without foundation. IL can De
stated that upon authority OF the prefect
OF police that no such search was made,
and that no documents in any way COM
promising to Nj. Laur. showing that he
had any connection whatever with the
Panama affair, are known or supposed
to be in existence. NJ. Laur is at present
I'm America. The members of his family
deny that his residence has been search
ed. and I'm this they are corroporateu
by the police authorities.
Admiral Gervais has declined the min
istry Of marine colonies. At the cabinet
council to-day, after discussion on Ad-
miral Gervais' declination. 1t was de-
cded to detach the colonies from the ma
rine and attach them to the department
of commerce under Nj. Siegfried. The
marine portfolio will be offered at once
probably to another high naval officer
The cabinet council decided not to lay
a ministerial statement before the cham
ber but to give any explanations which
| deputies might request.
NJ. Hubbard, radical deputy, for Seine
ct -Oise, has announced that he will ad-
dress to the ministers I'm the cha "r n
request that they take steps 10 .on
| the approach OF the next gencr .ec-
| tion.
The ministers have decided 60 agree
| to the urgency of NJ. Hubbard's request.
! and Interpolation as TO the general cleo
tion and to make their reply practically
ministerial declaration.
A Socialist Manifesto.
PARIS. Jan. 1.-THE Socialist Union
| has Issued TO the people a manifesto,
which says:
| "Opportunism has become engulfed in
! the quagmire of blood she'd ut Fourfnies
! and the mud from the Panama scandals.
AS II sinks it threatens to drag the city
| and the Aepublic to ruin. In this emer-
gency safety can some only from the
ranks of the atoms workers. ThN sys-
] tenn OF delivering up the Parliament and
the presidency to a handful OF criminals
must be abolished II the Republic Is to
be a Republic of honesty and to maintain
the position it holds with so much glory
in the vanguard of the nations. The po-
/ lltical constitution Of the country must
| be revised by constituent assembly,
with imperative mandates. We must or
ganize a government by the people through
the medium Of universal suffrage"
The manifesto closes with call for q
/ great meeting in Paris on Saturday IN
order that the people may be enabled TO
ratify these demands. The manifesto Is
signed by fifteen Socialist members OF
the Chamber.
Dissolution the only Escape.
LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE Paris cores
pondent of the Daily Chronicle thinks that
the dissolution Of the chamber Is the
only escape from the chaos in France. II
is reported, he says. that NJ. Floquet VIII
retire altogether from politics as his fall
shov ed that the deputies are beginning
TO realize that their constituents viii not
be deceived by subtle distinctions. Voting
for him would have indicated approval OF
his action In using Panama Canal money
to bolster up the Government, and would
have damaged any candidate In the cleo
| tions.