The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-25
FRANCES FERMENT.
RibUt's Cabinet Resigns and He
Promptly Forms a New One.
Excitement in Paris Speedily
Checked by a Strong Police.

A cablegram from Paris says: After a
day which has shaken the Presidential seat,
overthrown Cabinet, witnessed the begin
ming of one Of the greatest trials in history,
and almost recorded a riot in the National
Legislature, France is still peaceful and
self-possessed. The hours from early morn
ing were crowded full of events which will
take prominent place in the history OF the
National disgrace: The greatest excitement
prevailed, and people thronged the streets.
The police were out in forca dispensing the
crowds.
The French Ministry resigned, owing to
differences in the Cabinet on the arrest OF
ex-Minister OF Public Works Baihaut and
other matters.
President Carnot charged N. Ribot with
the duty Of reconstructing the Ministry:
It is openly charged that the President aud
Ribot are not iu earnest in the Panama
prosecutions, and that they have no inten-
ton Of bringing the bribetakers to trial,
aud that the prosecution Of De Lssseps
Fontane, Cottu and Eiffel will be nothing
more than farce.
The new Cabinet organized by N. Ribot is
as follows:
NJ. Ribot, Premier and Minister Of the
Interior.
M. Develle, Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
M. Tirard, Minister Of Finance.
M. Bourgeois, Minister Of Justice.
General toizillou. Minister Of War.
M. Burdeau, Minister for the Colonies and
Marine.
NJ. Dupuy. Minister Of Instruction. ..
NJ. Viger, Minister Of Agriculture.
M. Siegfried, Minister of Commerce.
M. Viette, Minister Of Public Works.
The Ribot Cabinet, in the few weeks OF
L.- fnH
Carnots ambition has been to get rid OF
Freycinet as a rival for the Presidency, he
has succeeded. But 1t looks as though he
had accomplished his own destru ction in the
process
eyen greater interest than the fall Of the
Cabinet. There was one five-minute scene
which exposed in full the significance and
true awkwardness of the political situation
in France.
Charles De Lesseps was under examination
by President Perrivier Of the bench OF
Judges, who gave every indication of an
honest intention to get at ths truth. The
accused man had said that the Panama
Company allotted to Baron Reinach 81, 200
200 to get loan through Parliament
without any question as to details.
satisfactory. The witness must have
knowledge as to the disposition Of the
money, and this must be explained.
Lssseps began giving the detailed answer
called for, when the public prosecutor inter.
rupted, saying he might say what he pleased
in his own delense. but must not directly
accuse others by using names
This extraordinary speech, disclosing asst
did the Governments real desire to suppress
the truth and shield guilty public men,
caused long and angry protests from
the spectators. The proceedings were
interrupted and the Court threat
ened to clear the room. The In
terferencs Of the prosecuting officer was
most sterny rebuked. The President aud
Judges declared that the information
whicn the public prosecutor. asked the
witness to suppress was just what
had been demanded Of him, and
what the Court proposed to procure.
: Lssssps began his recital, but before he
had gone far he was cut short by the hour
OF adjournment. He said that the Minister
OF Public Works, Baihaut, had demanded
$500. QUO for his services in advancing Fam
anna measurements before the Government.