The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-16
FRANCES UGLY SCANDAL.
Rumor in Germany That the Amer
icAn President Was Bribed.

a humor IN termauY That the Amer
ioan President Was Brioed.
BERLIN. Jan. l5.--For a generation Ger
many has not felt such intense interest in
French affairs as she has felt since the open
ing Of the French chamber. Even Chanoellor
Won Caprivl's speech before the army bill
commission has been partially supplantsd in
public view by the Panama scandal.
1T is no exaggeration to say" comments
the National ZsitUng after describing the
anxiety with which news from Paris is
awaited here, that the Panama scandal is the
theme Of discussion throughout the world.
According TO the latest reports the scandal
is becoming more worldwide. Ii is now
alleged that Baron Mohrenheim and the
American President, congress aud press
were bribed. To the enemies of the
republic no name or station is
sacred After the French ministers
have fallen, these men seek 20 undermine
President Carnot's position. 1t cannot be
denied that the republic OF 1898 is bespat-
tered from top to cotton with filth as the
republic Of i7s3 was despatched with blood
IL the republic be overthrown. either dicta-
torship of the Boulangists sort or Ceesardom
OF the Napoleonic stamp or clerical mon
archy will conjure up q still broader ana
deeper sea of filth, in which blood and
money will mingle."
WANT TO REoRGANIZE.
PARIS, Jan. l5.-Four hundred holders Of
bonds and shares in the Panama Caual
Company met to-day and passed resolutions
10 favor of rsorganizing the company on q
purely commercial basis Count Keratry
was the principal speaker. His suggestion
that an appeal be made TO American cApl-
talists in the interest Of the enterprise was
approved unanimously by the meeting.
The government has begun a campaign
against foreign Newspaper correspondents
in this city. The ministers have been seri-
ouSly annoyed from the first by the attacks
of the English and German newspapers
upon the men bssmirched by the Panama
scandal. Several Paris dailies have sug-
gested that both England and Germany
have sufficient dishonesty at home TO
prevent th0m from casting stones
were they not SO self-riRhteous.
INsINUATIoNs STATED AS FACTS.
To-day dispatches from Berlin, Buda>
Pesth aud London announced that insinna-
tions OF the CocGrde had been transformed u
by the Paris correspondents OF newspapers
in these cities into open suggestions that
either Baron Mohrenheim, the Russian
ambassador, or Count Msnabre, formerly
Italian ambassador, had besn in-
fluenced In favor OF the Panama Canal
Company by bribe Of 500, 900 franps. Herr
wedel, correspondent for several German
dailies, was one OF the guilty men, aud he
was notified that be must leave the country.
NJ. Sslohe, correspondent OF the Pisti
Hirldp, has been arrested for telegraphing
the report In question to buda.Pesth. Sew
eral other correspondents notified will
be expelled from France for the
same offense. This afternoon M.
Rihot called on Baron Mohrenheim
and Sig. Repman, successor to Count
Menabre, and Sapologized TO each for tue
| reflection upon the honor OF the repre-.
sentativee OF their soversigns.
| IL is reported tonight that papers re.
| Gently seized show oonolusi vely shat M
! Sans Leroy, the ex-deputy now in prison
received repeatedly brides from Panama
| lobbyists.
The meeting resolved 10 form an exscu-
| tive committee with 20 900 coo france
capital and then to apply for state aid.
Count Keratry was appointed delegate 30
Washington 60 open negotiations with the
United States government Another dele.
gate will be appointed TO negotiate with the
! Colombo government.
KICK ON TIE CENSORSHIP.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-The Paris correspond
ent OF the Daily NeWs, after protesting K
him for his effort 10 exercise a censorship
upon the foreign press. "A member OF the
Panama commission says the correspond
ent, says "thar grounds exist for believing
that Cornelius Herr gave and lent money g.
searched ia vain for proof that he bribsd.
1t certain that he did not spend the
proceeds OF Baron de Rsinachs checks in
Do