New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-06
NJ FIooUET CERTAIN OF REELECTION
HIS DENIAL OF RUMoRS THAT HE IN
TO RESIGN THE PRESIDENCY os
TILE CHAMBER.


paris Ian 5-Thc prevailing opinion IN thls o'''
now Is that NJ. FlOQncrs rc-electlon as fi'9
the Chamber Is certain.
II. Floouet recently denied the rumor' that he IN
,cnded, 20 rcslCn the Presidency OF the Chamotr'
This was 10 be expected from NJ Floquet whose p''i
cnal trait OF character is haugIincss. and WHO ID
aware that nobody thinks that II he really eAP.hu'
400 900 francs from the Panama fnds IL was ~"
peitical and not for personal purpose. but 'n. 20
no less dangerous feature In the development Vi 'e
.candalous affair The debate has already been mhue
too political BY the declaration OF NJ hou'ier' OK
Mlnistsr of Finance who admitted that ne also hau
reconrse 10 the purses OF friends at tune "heh hc
dill not possess sufficient amount OF secret IhuS u
80 -,,o,o ,r,oroe,s ON the other hand. NJ. Yves
suvot ex-Alnistcr Of Public Works stated In the
lobby OF the Chamber that President Crnot had seen
te list Of cx Minister'S Senators and Deputies acouseo
Of bribery. The adveISaries OF the hepuDnc ha'c
already made use OF these declarations 10 uy " II"
yOlve the President in the scandal anu hahe Ai"' e
spcmslbe for having rct9Ded in oilcc Nlhlsleis Ci 90
with nalfcasancc, as well as for having cohceaIru
from the people the rotten condition OF affairs. NO
WONDER then, that all sorts Of rumors should nave
been set afoat Including those relative to alleged ais
sensons in the Cabinet and even TO the intended res'e
patton OF VI. Carnof.
~ FloQnet has twice presented his defense once
IN q sitting OF the Investigating Committee ana once
h the Chamber itself II cannot admit he sa'd
OF the money To be distributed as regular sunsbhes
to the press, such distribution should be maze
Without the Government attempting TO kno" "Aeic
tie money goes His enemies pretended that ne
had managed things in "a manner calculated 10 cause
tho largest portion OF the subsidies To he pad 10
newspapers favorable 10 the policy OF his own party
and 20 Increase the number OF those which ne WHilcu
10 support the Government in lis campaign "e"'!9t
lculang;sm. In fact, ". Floqucts theory wo9 Nh, Hae
same Is that recently expressed by lie ~plr, YIN
kteria organ who's. director refused 10 appear before
Tie Investigating Committee ana wiic ie" dayH 40
boldly publ she'd the following declaration: me
Panama Company was asking for Il service, ana ile
Government rendered il In exchange Tor ahothi
Service" This refers 10 tie authorization OF "'tcrS
londs In 1883, when NJ. FlOquct was Minister anu
slen the support the Government helped the Iahh"
Company IN obtaining The authorization IRON r lnr
Chambers. But IL Baron Rcinach really gave 3ooouo
francs the Minister the price OF Its support
not centime went into NJ Fioquets pocket me
Whole spent i'm defeating Boulangsn ana hHil-
ing for the Republic. Moreover, II is not certhll
hat this sum ever reached the Golfers o! the secret
rand Of the Ministry Of the Interior. ii IS Sd tEit
ue books Of the Panama COMPANY show an entry OF
.DODO francs remltted 10 baron Eelnach bul pc
low II Is stated that the banker returned lvoVoo
francs after having been accused by NJ. Chares dc
Lesseps Of keeping for himself the whole amount, IN
stead Of using IL he SAID hc would Inc otHef
100000 francs have not been accounted Tor or REIN
Dursed by Baron Kcinach.