New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-07
c DE LESSrPS SAID To HAVE TOLD ALI.
IUMoRrD TO HAVE MADE STARTLING STATE
AGAINST ". BAIHAUT.

AGAINST NJ BAIHACT.
Parfs JAN Cit Is reported that tile proof arni's'
". Babaut. who Minister OF Public Works IN the
De Ircyclnet Cabinet as vel, against otter import
ant persnaages whom t'e Government Is prosecuting
pr preparing 10 prosecute IS due To an understand
Ing arrived a. between the authorities and ChaTics
se esscp whereby the latter in consideration OF CIV
ing all the Information in his power in relation 10
the beneHciaries OF Panama corruption. Is 10 De
treated with great "nicncy, not admitted To apsouo
immunity The report :. that NJ. Charles De Les
seps has made an OF AL tho facS
within his kuowled e. and VIII DO the same On ms
own trial and at any separate tials of o'hers COZ"
nected with the scandal. VI. dc Lessepss h'uNe0
are stated 70 be not ONLY 10 secure rs EFscIF IL P
sble Immunity from the penalty oi the law uu' a9o
to convince the public that tie Panama COMPANY was
forced bv Irresistible pressure on the tart oi "ciaS
sd the press t. choose between wholesale cor'uP"o"
and the tAeaened riSn OF the enterprise ii j. h'nd
that the acknowledgements made Dy u. dc Lc'SepH
are Of the most startling character, ana VIII o'""e
sensation in America well as in France
The Charges against ". Eaihaut aroused great III
terest largely on account Of the pecuiar Soo'"i '
Of ". Balhaut and bs relations WIN ''e W.
wife OF ~ Armenraud. As Minister "i T"o"o
Works " HarAnt had an important influence upon
the cou~so of 1he Government In regard 20 the Iana
Canal COMPANY and the charG is sub>tahu"llS '""'
be sold tlat Influence. Tn Figaro says u'"' 80
Franouevillc the Juge d'lnjsruc lon' Las oe ~"
tat the evidence against NJ HaIh"U'' p'
ing the examination Gi regard to the chec" i''
10000 francs alleged 10 cave hcch P"'u '" ''"'
warrants pntting hio on trial.
" Tibrrce Franque s''., is conducting inv cN'
nation 0, H.. accused n, with great shll. ne %
q native o, Iicariy and forty years Old lie 's Il
man of ,7orouch educa iOI fine I-arn scHNa' anu
has d rather cynical temperament. which auu' 10 "iH
eIcioncy as an examining magistrate lie mas O''"
attached TO tie Tribunal Of Tie Seine Tor ABOUT ON
years. . .,,
Following Is the text Of the letter IRON "' ",oO'
to the Committee Of Inquiry. relating 10 INC c""0"
for 90 600 francs alleged 20 have been r"ceiFeu ~
NJ Foa,ct: "A living document, which las eN""
brtb IN an sbonirale calumny, was LAID before YOU
yester,,ay | had alrcady brought 10 you, when 20"
Tor tie first time did uV the honor TO Astch 10 NV
tie co,o1le,e account Of the work done by me- Io'
which the 10000 francs sent me o. IarOn ,at
was the remuneration. ! h0d 1ght 10 Icg'uu ,n, ,
question as settled and people daie 10 "a! .I "
on that occasion only lent my name, an" 'tc
person WHO really received TIC money wa /" Pp"'i a.,
whose hi gh proiltv is heyOnd question. OPP"S'
NOT catrsoilcal contrad ion 10 that alcga''V, cnn
mittce have seen the councrfoil oil INC o"',H So
know nat ny name alone appears upon H, ~ M NV
therefore in possession OF proof OF Ie un @ W w. ~
words and I defy any one, whoever ne nnH y, ''
Produce a convincing document capaDo VI '''"'
dieting me- , a.. w.
london. Jan. THE Paris corres pondent o o,,a,iy
Daily Ncys- savs: M Haihaut IS no" Nlr,",nnl
under arrest being Obliged 70 hold hinsrh az - u"
disk s,tiOn ~ " Fr.nQuevile. the EXamlLihE n"rIs
traic u. Franqucvle bas d"clnch 1t ~" nt,one
General sausser has suspended all furoushs III INC
Paris GARRISON