Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-16
A Vote of Confidence by the
French Chamber.
A SCENE OF WILD EXCITEMENT
The Minister of Justice Testi-
flies in the Trial.
a Turmoii in the Court Room while Ho
Was on the stnnd--The Chamber of
Deputies Stands by the Ministry With
Vote of Confidence.

bad faith in the Panama prosecutions.
Again it is woman who administers the
coup de grace.
All men Of sense have known almost
from the first that the hidden story Of the
guilt of public men could not be so long |
concealed except by the connivance of the |
officers of justice, Public feeling to-day is |
again at that point of apprchenslve inten::
sity with which the events OF the 10th OF |
January were awaited.
There is, however, bitter indignation
against the present administration. which |
bodies i'll for the political fortunes of all its |
members. Its pretensions of virtuous |
vigor in the pursuit of guilt have been so
long and loud that popular resentment is
greater against them than against any of
the original Panama sinners.
NOT SATISFIED WITH scArEGoArs.
The resignation of the minister of justice
late last night by no means appeased the
demand for the punishment Of official
pertidy. Ribot and other members of the
cabinet apparently think they can stem
the tide by furnishing iew more in
significant scapegoats.
They vrtuously purgcd the service to-
day of those mentioned by Nine. Cottu us
concerned i'll the offer to compromise her
husbands case. NJ. Sonouiy, lhc police
official who tried to get the Nine. CUttu
documents compromising RuyaIst Depu-
ties has resigned from the Dictatorship III
the Penitentiary Department Police Com
Inissary Nicolle, who arranged the inter
view between him and Mime. Co;tu, will be
dismissed.
This afternoon several ministers called
upon NJ. Bourgeois, but when the cabinet
assembled this evening NJ. libut am
nounced that NJ. bourgeois had been deaf
TO all arguments nnd insisted that he
would not return to office. Subsequently,
at NJ Ribots request, President Garnet
signed decree giving to NJ. Dcvclle tenn
pOrurily NJ. Bourgeois portfolio.
Notice has already becn given Of two
interpretations to ue addressed to the
Prime Minister in the Chamber tomorrow
regarding Saturdays revelations. The CUhi-
nets principal support the past four weeks
has come from those whom IL MAS slls-
pected of shielding. Il can hardly expect
any other support in the present situation
and everybody, therefore, expects its inn
n .date downfall.
THE CRISIS WILL HINGE oS CNRNoT.
The situation will then be more difficult
than any which has yet presented itself
II will hardly be possible to make over the
cabinet, as has been done twice since these
troubles began, using considerable old ina.
terial each time
President Garnet could hardly be placed
in more embarrassing position, Ctemcn-
ceau's accusations against him have not
destroyed public faith in his honesty, for
assuming the Radicals story to be true,
nobody believes Garnet protited pecuniarily
by his course,
The task of forming new ministry un-
der the circumstances would have to be
sa tns ItgS ~. ~ W. ~
E'9eio, ttis lHe ',,s uiliyt1 " tht w
uouSes' Mhose ItLloh Molto w PNeut loi
France.
PARIS, March l3.--'rhc approaches to the
Palais de Justice were thrOnEcd to-day
nhere rus hot ueGit S,ieh eAeiieineht ~
ar iuV I'll, .Le pssihhlhs OF lhe fahanis
eSaiuHl' 1ht tIoMas "cTt to4lpoSG" OF a!
ciaSses anu ,peFe Vas an plhIil""s marihuI
~ aHsiS ts'h aIlI q HenaeIuE iIpWh ~
INC races Of me lower classes m me thfon:
The Commune ~ Wy t'tsSe"i'''
NJ. Bourgeois late minister of Justice
took the stand amid ruurulIrs nf eyCite
ment on the part az the audience. NJ
Bourgeois smoke WITH 6rtnnnss AIN
energy, and showed disposition not Il
reserve ANYTHING that could rynIaiu III
position toward the pRuuinT rasI. and ii,
defendants lie communicable rapudiate
all the insinuations c1nrafnrd IN tLn nvt
dence of Madame Cottu. he denied hay
inu authorized anyhniv "a nrt IL M
hehaiF IIa said IL Enl ,,,I,, ,.rr,f !,
Madame Cottu to soc brr hu.hanj frrt
motives of bumanit,.
II never heard ANYTHING exclaimed
Rourreois VII M ,TtSTyi,.tys Intoon
MADAME I,6ftn oI1.I NJ S;,,,,'r,. ,,,,,;i IL
statements We're rn.is ia ~r,,r "ftt be /,
Situations i cried N BnIrgnnis raruastl,
.are sinnIy infamous faISaRnrI. nnVi
gave any order calculated 10 indlteg ii
officers Of Justice Ia shirK their duiy ar
dn nnvthing cnntrary.t,, Ip,y n
.Judge DssiardinsL n .,I,fna C..tr i,
not said nnyinin,r ,ggi,st Van
NJ DonrgenIs-zl ,rl,d tt;;s Ta,rrt ,,f Il
trial and therefore an E.re Ia lipnv n
tnsinua,ions, .e''' y
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