The record-union., 1893-01-13
special . the REcoRp-UN1oN.

PARIS, Jan. lZ.-N 1Ce-Admlral R1eunler
has accepted the Office of Minister of Ma
rine, formerly occupied by NJ. Burdeau,
thus completing the Cabinet.
The retirement of Burdeau from the
Ministry of Marine has greatly strength
ened public confidence in the Govern
ment. Jules Ferry is quoted as saying
that all steady-going Republicans ought
to unite in opposition to dictatorship, to
the restoration of the monarchy of the
Empire and TO anarchy. A close watch
must be kept over the intrigues of the
enemies of the Constitution, who will
endeavor to prepare coup de main.
The Panama developments form almost
the sole topic of discussion everywhere,
and the next move looked for on the part
o. the authorities is said to concern De
Freycinet. 1t is recalled that the ex-
Minister of War was an intimate friend
OF Cornelius Herr and frequently drove
to Herr place at Tresserve, near AK, to
enjoy the hospitality of DR.. and Mrs.
Herr. How far this close personal init
macy may have gone is a matter of con-
lecture but the friendship of De Frey
cinet is believed to have been put to an
industrious use by Herr in his peculiar
operations. 1t is stated there is no evil
dence of actual corruption on the part of
De F'reycinet, that nothing more can be
shown against him than complaisance
toward others who were corrupt.
De Freycinet is represented to have
been terribly shocked by the statement
from America regarding the antecedents
OF Herr, whom he professed to consider
a person of high probity and of excellent
Character. De Freycinet's friends cite on
this subject the fact that previous to the
present exposure the record of Herr by the
Changellerie of the Legion of Honor was
not only creditable but brilliant, that De
Freycinet had no better opportunities
than the Changellerie for knowing the
real history of the adventurer. De Frey
cinet' denies having gone with a slouched
hat and his collar pulled up about his
ears to Herr place, because it is not his
way to do things in melodramatic fash
ion like stage brigand.
The Chamber of Deputies showed its
confidence in the Government to-day by
defeating, 266 to 229 a motion asking the
Government to fix a day for new cleo
ton.
PROGRESS IN THE TRIAL.
PARIS. Jan. I2.-The courtroom was
thronged again to-day at the resumption
of the trial of the Panama defendants.
Rossignol, accountant for the Panama
Company, was excluded from the room.
President Perivier remarking that the
accounts must have been recast before
being submitted to expert examination.
Moncicourt, hquidator for the Panama
Company, deposed that Ferdinand De
Lesseps, in utter disregard of all warn
ings, insisted on proceeding with the
Panama enterprise regardless of cost.
The expenses, Moncicourt stated, were
excessive throughout. Moncicourt added
that Baron Reinach and Messieures Levy
and Cremieux were deputed to pay for
certain support to be given the company
in their schemes, but he was certain
Reinach retained the greater part of the
funds intrusted to him for the purpose.
President Perivier turned to Charles
De Lesseps and reproached him severely
for having permitted this.
Engineer Rosseau next described the
method of inspecting the canal, on which
he based his famous report, which in part
was suppressed. He also stated that Fer
dinand De Lesseps had a blind faith in
his own good fortune and supreme infiu-
ence and direction in the management OF
the work on the can.
The first word spoken at the trial in
favor of Charles De Lesseps came from
Sir John Stokes, Great Britain's repre-
sentative on the Suez Canal, who testified
that he regarded Charles De Lesseps as
loyal. upright and incapable of a dishon-
est act.
Engineer Dinglere estimated the cut
ting of the Panama Canal could not have
been done for less than 1000, ,OO0, 900 francs,
or III fewer than fifteen or twenty years.
The presiding Judge was severe in his
treatment of Charles de Lesseps. NJ.
Monchicourt had stated that De Reinach
sucked the blood of the company by OBJ
tanning enormous sums with which to
bribe Senators and Deputies and other in
fluential men.
"Nou had no confidence in his mo-
rality? ?" asked Judge Pervire.
''No; but he was very clever" replied
NJ Monchicourt.
Turning to Charles de Lesseps. Judge
Pervier inquired, sharply: "And how
did you understand that Baron De
Reinach used these enormous sums?n
''In remunerating financiers,'' an
swered De Lesseps, ''and without doubt.
Senators, Deputies and Ministers. A
number of persons, however, offered as
sistance to Baron de Reinach and NJ.
Cremieux, who were first charged with
the distribution Of money"
That is, you gave them the dirty Job,
which you preferred not to do yourself
but provided them with the means Of
doing"
Charles de Lesseps WINGED and looked
down, but made no reply.
IS CARNor IMPLICATED?
NEW YORK, Jan. IA Paris CORE
spondent of the Tribune says: You are
likely to hear something during the next
few days OF fresh attack on the Presi-
dent of the French Republic. 1t has
been told already that an attempt would
be made to connect with him NJ. Baihut
but when the suggestion of arrest offered
it the decent public secuted it as prepos-
ferrous. But to-day note the difference.
The attack comes from another Quarter,
The Radicals have fastened on it. and
seem disposed to make it their own.
According to Charles De Lessons.