The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-01-14
HOSTILITY TO CARNOT
His Enemies Trying to Force
Him to Resign.
TWELVE MORE DEPUTIES ACCUSED.


The Greatest Interest in the Trial of the
Panama BoodIers Little Doubt as TO
Their Conviction and Speculation Rife
Rs to the Sentences They WIN Receive.
PARls, Jan. 14.-To-day the gravest
rumors are afloat in regard to President
Carnot. Several of the Deputies who
have been most earnest in pushing the
Panama investigation make no secret of
declaring that they will not rest until
Carnot is forced to resign
The siren 9Th Of the case against the
President depends upon the credibiliCy of
Baihut, the eX-Minister of Public Works,
ami Caruots friends claim That no faith
whatever should be attached to Biihut's
disclosures; that he is malignant az linst
Carnot for not having protected him from
=. osecution, and that he wishes TO drag
the President down with him.
On the other hand it is pointed out by
the enemies Of NJ. Carnot that Baihut's
charges agree with the facts as known
and that Charles de Leeseps would prob
ably corroborate Baihut if he were per-
mtUed to reveal all that he could. These
enemies of Cannot argue that the trial of
the two De Lesseps has been hastened
in order to bring them within the grasp
of NJ. Carnot and keep them silent as to
any connection of the head of the State
with Panama affairs. They argue also
that Nj. bourgeois has not been as earnest
as he might have been in bringing the
truth to light, and that the opposition OF
Nj. Bourgeois to the arrest of Baihut was
really based upon his fear that Baihut
might accuse his former fellow Minister,
Carnot.
Meantime President Carnot preserves a
serene temper, and seems indifferent to
the assaults upon him. These assaults
are not confined to himself. The Radicals
condemn Nine. CarnoJ for spending so
much money on her dresses and trying to
initiate the graude DANES Of the Fau-
borg ST. Germain, In addition they pre-
tend that Monarcnist habius and customs
are invading the Elysee, and, therefore,
its present occupants must be turned out
in the sacred interests of the Republic
Constans the InstigatOr.
NJ Constans is credited by nearly
every one with being at the bottom OF
the attack upon Carnot. He is known to
have bitter feeling toward the Presi-
dent, on account OF his election from the
Cabinet, and to be desirous also of re-
moving Carnot from the Presidential
rivalry
COnstans keeps very quiet and dis
claims responsibility for the existing aSi-
tation, but his declaimer fms no Gre
dence among the well informed. All
eyes are turned toward Constuns as the
coming master, if not already the master,
of tue situation, from a Republican
| standpoint.
The other prominent figure Is that o.
| General Saussier, whose control of tn,
military in Paris would give him, in til,
event of an uprising, an all unlimited
| opportunity to crafty his own ambition
or serve the purpose Of others. 1t il
! known that Saussier has been sounded
both by ROyalists and Bonapartists, but
these have not found the slightest en-
enlargement for proceeding with thei
approaches.
Agents of the Duke of Paris hav,
limited at "a ducal or princal title and the
enormous revenues that would be the re
ward of treachery ON the part of Genera
Saussier to the Republic, and while Uhest
hints have not been uttered directly t.
the General care has been taken that
they should reach him. But Genera
Saussier in immovable in his fidelity tt
duty.
The evidence so far in the Panama
trial is regarded as assuring conviction
The report of NJ. Flory, the Government
accountant, contends that the respousi
bility for the Panama frauds and decep
tion rests upon the whole board 0
Panama directors, because, having
squandered the share capital, they con
cealed the real situation by false state
ments IN order to obtain subscription
and protect their own interests. NJ
Flory's report leaves no doubt as to tn
deliberate character of the deception
practised upon the public.
The public are already beginning t
discuss the sentences that will be passe
upon the de Lesseps and their associate
in the event of conviction. 1t is believes
that President Periyler will pronounce
severe penalty, as from the frs he ha
exhibited considerable indignation tOwar
the accused. Periyier has the reputation
OF being perfectly honest man, incaE
able of being swayed by outside influence
however powerful, and not inclined t
cover up the guilt of any one, howeve
influential.