The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-23
MILLEV0YES CHARGES.
HE rs PERHITTED TO READ THEM
BEFORE THE CHAMBER.
serious Charges Against Clemenceau and
Several Newspapers-T Paper Voted
to he Spurious.

PARIS. June 22-The story published by
the Cocarde, a Boulangist organ, TO the
effect that one Of it's representatives had
purloined from the British Embassy In
Paris papers showing that certain we'll
known Frenchmen had been engaged in
reasonable schemes against the French
Republic, has caused widespread curl
osity as to the names OF the men accused
and the exact nature Of the charges
against them
All the newspapers concur to-day in
demanding that a full explanation Of the
story be made at once
! NJ. Milleyoye, the BOulangist Deputy,
! and his colleagues. who claim TO know
the contents Of the documents, had an
/ Interview yesterday with NJ. Dupuy. the
Prime Minister. and NJ. Deyelle, Minister
Of Foreign Affairs. I'm connection with
the cocarde's charges. They say that
the ministers refused 10 take official cog
nizance Of the documents and declined 10
take charge Of them. as they were re-
quested to do by their visitors.
When the Chamber of Deputies met to-
day NJ Dupuy, the Prime Minister. I'm
response 10 a question put TO him by NJ.
Millevoye. announced that the condition
OF NJ Herr was such that IT was impos-
sible 10 secure his extradition.
VI. Milevoye thereupon gave notice
that he would interpelate the Govern
ment on the subject.
NJ. Milevoye asked several questions
concerning the extradition Of NJ. Herr
and the documents alleged to have been
stolen from a strong box at the British
Embassy. With regard TO the Herr mat
ter VI. Dupuy replied that England had
done everything possible for her TO do 10
grant the extradition as requested by
France AS for the stolen documents. NJ.
Dupuy stated that the public prosecutor
could take no knowledge from stolen
documents.
NJ Milleyoye then stated that he had
the text of several Of the documents i'm
respect TO the negotiations with Mr.. Aus
tin Lee, second secretary Of the British
Embassy in Paris, all of which bore the
date Of April ?, 1893. NJ. Aiillevoye start
ed in to read one of the documents. lie
got as far as 81 saw to-day Clemcnceau."
when NJ. Deyele INTERRUPTED him and
begged the President Of the Chamber 10
consider the matter an international ques-
tion.
Baron De Marcay suggested that the
Chamber resolve itself into "A secret COM
mittee 10 hear the documents. Tut the
suggestion was voted down.
MllevOye further accused NJ Clemen- |
ceau Of delivering 10 England private |
letters that had passed between NJ Ribot.
lately Prime Minister and Minister Of
Foreign Affairs and the French Minister
10 Egypt, and between NJ. Ribot and the
French Ambassador at ConstantlnoDle
lie produced list Of names Of the per-
England had bribed and the amount OF
money given as bribes. lie read. amid an
uproar that almost drowned his voice:
Temps 5000 francs; Edouard Ie Natin.
1000 francs :: Le Jour, 1000 francs: Roche
fort. $1,000 francs; Clemenceau. 90 000."
AT this point the uproar and confusion |
I'm the Chamber became tremendous. The |
members of the Extreme Left rose from |
their seats, and demands were made that |
NJ. MillevOye leave the Chamber NJ. |
Millevoye however, stood his ground. and |
when a semblance of order and quiet was
restored he shouted. "The whole thing Is
a scandal. Bardeau received $1,000 |
francs"
VI. Bardeau sprang from his seat and
exclaimed: 81 expect the Chamber TO vim
dictate my honor
Al. Clemenceau and all the members Of
the party OF the Extreme Left again
rose from their seats and hOoted. After
a time they insisted that the rest OF the
paper be read
VI. Alillevoye again started 10 read but
NJ. Deroulede, who is also a Boulangist.
stated that he could not listen 10 him.
and would resign his seat rather than
DO so.
The order Of the day was then moved.
10 the effect that the Chamber condemned
the documents as spurious and regretted
the time that had been foolshly
wasted listening 10 their presentation.
This was adopted by a practically unani-
nous vote, only four members voting |
against It, yhile $50 voted in favor Of IT,.
NJ. Deroulede retired to "a committee,
where he spent a long time, refusing TO
receive his most intimate colleagues
NJ. Milevoye left the Chamber, declar-
ng that he would resign his seat, In order
hat he might act Independently.
Most Of the documents in NJ. Millevoye's !
are letters purporting 10 have
)een signed by the Hon. r. Lister Sec
'etary Of the British Embassy, some
line ago.
Mr.. Lister was transferred to Athens
however, about year before the date Of
he letters, and they are regarded gem
rally as bare-faced and clumsy f0rgeries
When NJ Miievoye referred TO that part
4 the certain letter which mentioned a
projected alliance between the United
states and Russia the whole Chamber
houted. laughed and jeered and Nj. De-
ellie remarked that the whole matter was
Vidently a damnable hoax.