Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-12
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pARIsIAks suYlNc PsTERs


| Lcsros. Feb. li.-Ths events of tae
week IN Para have left snst.~ss pretty
much - they we're before she Pann,aA
Investigation. except that ths x4v hss
been paved for another csblnel cr.s.s.
| The one subject OF dsscnsslon for the
last three days has been the ssnfenoes
OF the Panama prisoners Nos even
when Deputy pelshsss made his f,rst
speech against the Panama company
IN toe chamber or when the directors
and saDsLcfoy and E1rsl were sr.
rested, mas the excifemsnt IA tie
ftfeets aud cafes and thssi~rs run a
high - on the sftefGooa when the
sentences we're announced.
Al O'Clock al psrls sAs IN the
streets. The kssneGoente l.sn.frns.
iAbertc. aud soms Elk other loufua.s
got out special ecitsons aggreg-Ing
100 ,ooo copies. yet thr ns~stapers I d not
bAlf supply the demand. The delivery
msn were beselKod ty crowds ~ men
anu women tresn tie moment they lefl
TIE publication oifces. Msa, lost
tneir tunoies IA trylne TO traoslsr them
to Tue newspaper booths. The Wrappers
were torn Oh. and despite tie snteffer.
ence OF the polsr. the s.rpeeisi.3 we're
scattered broadcast ia The crowds. Ths
excitement before tue nooins m lie
vlclnity 81 the fAilAs bourbon. all hnt
eaused not. Deputies ran from The
.otbles. and officials ieif The pnhlic
ofhce deserted 90 buy for nifty or seven
ty-iiss eentimes. or frame. ness
paper which ordinarily sells Tor nfieea
centimes.
viii Not re Insrrisoasd.
The popular opinion n heard from
the crowds IN tie street "a the tine.
WAS that the sentences were just, ana
tnat the evidence gwen before The
cour: of appeals could have warranted
n0ne other. The Gamer a. 10 tno
cruelty Of sentencing Ferdinand lie
Lesseps was released the next day BY
the press. part OF which would hsyo
attacked any decisions as 10 weaken
the government. and especially tie
minister Of Jus.ice- TIE rect ~ the
press, 60 free with ifs aenuncisilons.
nave advocated fo- weeks policy OF
suppression OF al iurtref investigation.
ss the editors have been already tOu
much compromised for their profit O.
convsnience. aud by continued probing,
would be shown IN stlli more IN
enviabie light.
AZ far as Elfell. Charles De l.esseps
and Cottu are concerned. most Pa
rlsians are anxious 60 zee them boxed
under loex and key. A. for fsrc snnrd
| DE Iesseps, whose condemnation vas
forced upon the judges by ha implica-
ton IN the same frau sulent trans
actions with the Others. it is generally
understood that ne will never 20 10
prison. should he live be will be par
doned. In legal circies especially. thc
| sentences are pronouaced 10 he unex-
1 ceplonabie. There - no doutt taat,
next 20 the political power which m
frenced tho ladges 20 hsse Their sen-
tences. strictly upon the evidence. tee
guarantees indicate swiridle snd miii-
tsted mosi strongly sgxms; any possi-
tliIty OF the discharge OF the prifoaer.
Hew cisdstsss Is Loved.
The decision geit n special length
upon the fact that the Cremux syndi-
( cate. for undertaking tlighg risk. re-
ceived almost 1000. 600 francs, while
subsequent fyndicstes. which rndcr
took no risks at all, received much
heavier compensation. These tfsnssc.
tons merely. according 20 The inter-
national evidence, were - IN con2rsf.
az 20 prove fraud. OF wnich all cIrec-
tore, including Ferdinand he lessert.
must tase been cognixant. On ints
one point. acc0rc,ng &C Tho decision.
every tirtctor wonic have beea llabie
without q word Of the abundant oral
testimony gwen ir corrob1rstica 20 tie
penalty determined ~ the court
In the BRITISH parliamentary cebstcs
1 OF the last few dsvs. Mr.. bsifour has
! sgaiu demonstrated his inability O. lead
| when out Of Office. lie persuDsi A.
tack upon Mr.. Gisrsfone isst rirhi re-
acted upon nlin ADD his parry ~ cans.
ing such = hostile dcfnonstraiion - tie
house has not witnessed for tesff.
! probsb.y never f>cfore 10 bis tsfiis-
mentkrF career had NJ. tiadssoae had
better evidence q ne reverence and
affection VITA which TIE liberals -
gard him. The repealed cheers WITH
~hich his regr0of 81 Ar. haltuur sss
ERECTED. rh.ie fns unIOufgts hardly
ventufed az opposition. showed pisgAv
that however WIDE The differences of
the rlemheIs ss 10 the bone fuis oaee-
ton. the ssst msjnrty regard Eng.
ard's veteran statesman with rexer-
cnce, in many cases bsrdsfipc upon
hero worship.
as.is'. Hsn. sesnaas
TIE Runssn rifle tcandni b,dr far 10
surpass tie Loeb rife scsftai iu Ger
nsny sbo 80 occupv wi;h 4 second
place, Just beiow TIE Psnafaa scsndai
of Trance anf tie baBs scandal n
Itsly. Two nuudrsd Thousand small
cartier f.fiss 81 tie nfw pattern nave
been found - ne pr.ctiteb.y usFless,
ami the insesi gstson % fflii iflcom-
nlste. Natfrlsis provided ~ govern
FDent expense fisse been soio ~ ntii-
tary ofiicikls. pho substituted inferior
msteriAls aud I,ockffed tne difference.
The MACHINERY "a the rev small arms
factory near Ers. wss rendered mad
equrt> ~ rs risk ~ SIMILAR cnncn-
essy 90 the rsrt 81 the ofncsr who sn-
perlrisndsd ~ f1utDntnt. The total
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