Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-09
now MONEY WAS EXPENDED.
y,,t Sums Paid 10 Keep The ln0uen-
ual Newspapers Silent.
THE LOTTERY LOAN nILr"
u,,.,.s Admonisbed 90 Leave tbo
Government Alone I'm His
statements.

PARIS March SIN the Assize,
c,ur today, the trial Of De Lesseps aud
ob.n ior corruption IN connection
with the Panama bonds bill was COM
msaced. A large crowd attested that
ls,eres. had not tagged. Charles ID.
Ls,,eps skeiched briefly his services,
and tod tho story Of how the moneys
a, the companies were expended to
,atsldizo papers and induce bankers to
bdo business. The judge asked when
he had paid coo, 900 francs TO Cornelius
HelE. De Losseps responded, "M.
Helz came and told us he had great
influence with the government We
I'D not Heel that we could ailord 10
Ifnore or offend him; he was too
powefiul. II We appealed to law, we
hould come to grief. Financiers said:
Unless you Jay money to all the
hnks under the Influence OF GirardiLc,
Jou will have all the newspapers in
Paris against you.' We sllll held out
,eaiust such methods. The news
pspers attacked us and we were finally
driven 10 paying out enormous sums
fght and LEFT, and were encouraged by
tie government"
"Leave the government alone"
called Judge Des Jardins sharply.
Slight applause and storm OF protests
ifom the audience greeted the admont'
ton. Judge Des Jardins asked: GLOW
aid you come 10 be Introduced to
Balhulg"
"a friend OF the minister OF works
told Fontaine the minister Wa, ready
lointrOduce the lottery loan bill, but
would require a certain large sum 10
sslfay expenses.
N advised NJ. Fontaine not TO deal
With him. Afterward Fontaine saw
Bahut, who said no WAS against the
nslsuie. When learned OF this
aid TO NJ. Fonlaine, well, send for
hls gentleman, Them The gentle
man was NJ. BlOndin. He demanded
Tor NJ. Baihut 100000 francs, and
$4,000 WINS paid down. The bill was
then introduced"
when questioned M to his dealings
with Baron De Rcinach, NJ. DE Les
seps said:
~ paid him large sums TO meet OK.
penses. All the financiers imposed
heavy demands on us. While the
negotiations were pending the or.
nance officer came TO me TO say that
NJ. DO Freycinet wanted 10 sec me.
went TO see him and he said: 'M. DE
Lesseps, there Ia u suit against you Il
10 brought by Baron DE Reinnch, that
would DO very annoying. See now
how you can settle the NATTER As q
ie,ult Of my visit TO De FTeyclnet
rlised my offer to Baron De Rel zach
from 100000 to 5,000,O00 francs
which ne accepted. subsequently, NJ
pay that money to Baron De Reiuachi
II were you would do So anu ~
ADVISING me to nccede to Reinach'i
demand.n
Questioned M to his relations will
AtIoD, the lobbyist, Dc Lesseps said
vi had no direct dealing with tn,
man. He came TO me with Relnacl
asa representative Of FlUquet. They
tad / could render MIR. FlOquet gren
service by setting aside 100000 franc,
iof the purposes he should indicate
Tbenext day met Nj. Floquet and he
hld II / could not make the sacrifice
hh feelings toward the company wOull
notbc changed. l thought II woult
not be prudent to refuse TO do such NJ
honorable gentleman aservice. Laugh.
lef') When the time for the settle
ment came Arton brought NJ. FiOque
aTtquest In reference 10 the payment
70 newspapers. AS | did not wish Il
give more than 100000 francs, how
ever, declined to do business In suci
away. l told Arton | would sen,
ponds marked In the corner with tn
hVer "F and when the total shout,
teach 100000 the expenditures on thi
account must cease" Loud and pro
bnged laughler.)
AN this was before voting on III,
ollli" atked the Judge.
n certainly" replied NJ. De Lesseps
me trial then adjourned until tomor