The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-06-29
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
A LIVELY TIME IN THE CHAMBER OF
DEPUTIES.
Investigation Of the Proposed Extradition Of
Herr Leads 10 Charges Of Bribery and
Corruption Charges, Not Con-
sidered serious by the Chamber.

PARIS, June 22.-Dr. Charcot and
DR.. Brouardel, eminent French ply
sioians, were sent to Bournemouth,
England, to ascertain the exact con-
dition of Cornelius Herr, whose extra
ditiOn the French government has re-
quested of Great Britain because OF
his connection with the Panama canal
scandal, have made a report which
agrees with the statements of English
physicians, to the effect that the con-
dition of Herr is such that his extra.
dition is an impossibility. These
facts were noted in the chamber of
deputies today.
Millevoye asked several questions
concerning the extradition of Herr,
and documents alleged to have
been stolen from the strong box
at the British embassy. With
regard to the Herr matter Dupuy re-
piled that England had done every
thing possible for her to do to grant
the extradition as requested by
France. Az for the stolen documents
Dupuy stated that the public prosecu-
tor could take no knowledge from
stolen documents.
Millevoye then stated that he had
the text of several other documents in
respect of negotiations with Austin
Lee, second secretary of the British
embassy in Paris, all of which bore
date of April 2, 1893. Millevoye then
started in to read one of the docu-
ments. He got as far as II saw today
Clemeceau," when Deville interru pied
him and begged the president of the
chamber to consider the matter an in.
national question.
Baron Domacay suggeste ed that the
chamber resolve itself into secret
committee to hear the documents, but
the suggestion was voted down. Mile
VOye further accused Clemen-
ceau of delivering to England pri-
vate letters that passed between
Ribot, late prime minister and minis
ter foreign affairs, and the French
minister t. Egypt; and between M.
Ribot and the French ambassador at
Constantinople. He produced list
of names of persons and papers whom
he alleged England bribed, and the
amount of money given as brites. He
read, amid an uproar that almost
drowned his voice, "Temps, $4,000
francs; Edouard Lematin, 10000
franc; LIE Jour, $4,000 franc; Rochefort,
$4,000 francs; Clemenceau, $4,000
francs" At this point the uproar and
confusion il the chamber became tre-
mendous. Members of the extreme
left rose from their seats and demands
were made that Milleyoye leave tho
chamber. MillevOye, however, stood
his ground and when semblance of
order and quiet was restored, shouted:
"The whole thing is scandal. Bar
deau received so, 900 francs" Bardeau
sprang to his feet and exclaimed, 81
expect the chamber to vindicate
my honor" CIemenceau and all
members of the party of the extreme
left, again rose from their seats and
hooted. After time they insisted
that the rest of the paper be read.
Millevoye again started to read. M.
de Roulede who is also Boulangist,
stated that he could not listen to him
and would resign his seat rather than
do so.
The order of the day was then
moved, to the effect that the chamber
condemn the documents as spurious
and regretted the time that had been
foolishly wasted listening to ther pre-.
sentation. This was adopted by
practically unanimous vote, only four
members voting against it, while 489
voted in favor oft. NJ. de Roulede
retired to the committee room where
he spent lengthy period, refusing to
receive his most intimate colleagues.
Millevoye left the chamber declaring
that he would resign his seat in order
that he might act Independently.