Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-08
THE RICHMOND DIsPArCH---sUNDAY. JANUARY 8, 1893.

80 600 francs; the Tesegraphe. 10000 (it
claims to have COCO, 900 circulation) and
M. Zezirski, its director, 10000 francs;
the De5ots, $4,000 francs. and its director
40, 600; the Main. 1000 francs; tho Rddi-
cal. 100000 francs; the Gauiois, $1,000
francs, and DEcenemsnt, $1,000 francs.
These amounts were paid in ordinary
emergencies. but in exceptionally gigantic
efforts of the French JOURNALISTIC talent,
the subsidies were increased. For In
stance. when the lottery bonds were pro-
posed the amounts instsnced above were
doubled.
III. RossiQnol said that up to 1883 one
millard q 900, 900. 000) francs had been
spent. Of this amount 100000 600 had
been used up at the Isthmus. 10O.0OO.0Oo
had been used in the expenses of the man
aoement. and 300. 900. 600 tor subsidies, adj
yertIsinp. and other legitimate and lie
climate ways OF booming the project. In
view of what was testified, regarding the
press. Mr.. Il. q. Crawford. whose candor
deserves credence. says: 90 would under
take Tomorrow 20 make q contract with
every newspaper in Paris, for fixed SUN,
to control every one OF their columns III
the direction OF any commercial en-
terprise. l could secure the inter-
wearino even of commercial sugges-
tions between the lines of so-called ltera-
nv sketches. They could be made the
theme of brilliant short stories. the point
of brilliant editorial paragraphs. Inc
virtue of the French newspaper press IS
reserved exclusively for the field OF poll
tics. IL is said that they refuse TO sell thelr
political opinions. This NAV De true, oe-
cause II would be very bad business policy
IN a country where political feeling rum,
so high for any newspaper to be shiiteu
back and forth from one side to the otner
bv the mere influence OF money. NOT
withstanding the fact that Paris neWspa-
pers are openly subsidized. and no one 10
so ignorant as TO not know It; they .yes
have a very positive influence. Inc unitsu
praise of the Psnama-canat enterprise oy
the paid French press undoubtedly stimu-
lated the subscriptions"
M. Rosslgnol confirmed the report that
Baron Reinach had received 1900 600 francs
TO boom the canal and pay for advertising.
Thus the commission went on examining
witness after witness. Money had been
uoured out like water The new ministry
expressed it's intention to aid the Chamoer
of Deputies to throw all needful light upon
the Panama affair and, strange TO say, de.
clared the very thing that the Louoet
Ministry was turned out for saying-that IL
would not allow the House 10 infringe on
the attributes of the judicial power, what
the effect of this declaration would De was
doubtful. but two votes OF conhdence
were given to 1t.
II comes out moro clearly day by day
that the enemies of the republic IN every
form are taking the opportunity, OF the
Panama canal to do all the injury they can
to the republic. II they could compe.
President GArnot TO resign aud thus throw
the nation into confusion there would be
some hone for them. But Carnots firm
ness and the prompt action of the new
ministry have disappointed the extreme,
left and the extreme right. 1t Is believed
that the House cannot be stampeded.
WON TIE PUBLIC.
The arrest and imprisonment OF NM.
Charles do Lesseps, Fontane, and Cottu,
and the fact that they are treated with the