The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-13
DE FREYCINET.
The Next Object Of the Panama.
Bribery Suspicion.
The Proof is Not Positive, But sus-
picion is Very Strong.
He Was Entirely Too Intimate With Mr..
Herr-Theeiouch Hat ana siiar About
His Ears story Deuted-Intrigues
OF the RepubIic's Enemies.

PARIS. Jan. lathe Panama deyel-
opments form almost the sole topic Of
discussion everywhere, and the next
move looked for on the part Of the au
thorities Is said to concern NJ. De Frey.
cinet II is recalled hat the ex-minis.
ter of war was an intimate friend OF
Cornelius Herr. and frequently drove u
lerz's place at Tresserve. near AK, ID
enjoy the hospitality Of DR.. and Mrs
Herr How far this close personal in.
timacy may have gone Is, so far rs the
public know, q matter Of conjecture.
but friendship Of M. de Freycinet is be.
lieved to have been put to industrious
use BY Herr in his peculiar operations
1t is stated that there. Is no evidence
Of actual corruption on the part Of
de Freycinet, and that nothing more
can be shown against him than com
plaisance toward others who were cor
rupt De Freycinet is represented to
have been terribly shocked by the state
ments from America regarding the an
tecedents of Herr, whom he professed
to consider a person Of high probity
and excellent character.
De Freycinet's friends cite on tins
subject the fact that, previous to the
recent exposure. the record Of Herr at
the C~hancellerie of the legion Of honor
was not only creditable. but brilliant,
and that de Freycinet had no better OPP
portunities than the chaneellerie for
knowing the real history Of the adj
vente1ers GfdMsade Freycinstaenies hav-
ing gone with a slouched hat. and his
collar turned up above his ears, to the
doctors place Mt Tresserve, nea AK,
because it Is o his way to do things
in melodramic fashion like q stage bri-
gand.
In consequence Of Admiral Lefevre
refusing the ministry Of marine, M.
Ribot has added the duties of that to
his own for the time being, while he Il
looking for some suitable person tic
take the place of nj. Burdean. There Is
a prevalent disposition among the re-
publicans in the chamber of deputies
not to press nj. Ribot too closely in the
present crisis and to allow. him every
opportunity to surround himself with
satisfactory assistants. The retirement
Of NJ. Burdeau from the ministry Of
AidhtAC has EFcatit 5ttNAE htNhIA RAOAS
confidence in the government.
NJ. Jules Ferry is quoted as saying
hat all steady going republicans ought
to unite in opposition to a dictatorship.
to a restoration of the monarchy or the
empire and to anarchy. Close watch
must be kept over the intrigues Of the
enemies Of the constitution who will
endeayor to prepare a coup de main.
The court room was thronged again
Thursday at the resumption Of the trial
Of the Panama defendants. M Rossignol,
accountant for the Panama Co, was ex-,
amined as a witness, President Perivier
remarking that the accounts must have
re-cast before being submitted to ex-
pert examination.
M. Monchicourt, ~liquidator for the
Panama Co, deposed that Ferdinand
De Lesseps had disregarded all warn
ings and insisted on proceeding with
the Panama enterprise regardless Of
cost The expenses, NJ. Monchicourt
stated. were excessive throughout