New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
BAHIA UT MEETS THE CAPITVES.
EXAMINED WITH NM. BLONDIN FONTANE.
CO1TU AND C. DE LESSEPS.
NOISY ALTERCATIONs AMONG THEM-sTATE-
MESTs MADE By DE LEssEPs AND FoNTANE
THE PANAMA COMPANY FORCED TO
NJ. ruI SI-nnA nr OIL, I'll aCls II Ar1-EpS

NOISY ALTERATIONS AMONG THEM-STATE-
MEyTs MADE By DE LEssEPs AND FONTANE
THE PANAMA COMPANY FORCED TO
Ely THE SUPPORT OF. .BLACKMArLERS.
Paris Jan THE Panama scandal continues to grow
in magnitude and although the examinations are held
in secret enough leaks TO keep public interest and
excitement up TO the highest strain.
NM. Bahaut. Bondn, Fonianc. Cottu and Charles
de Lesscps were examined simultaneously by Mage-
trate Frnnqucville today. The confronting Of the
men with one another led to vehement alterations,
the noise of which could lie heard outside the court
room. Magistrate Franquevllc aftcrward held q con-
fercncc with the Procurcur General.
II 1t Shall be decided TO prosecute exMnster Bal
haut tho Government viii leave it to the Chamber
TO decide whether or not he shall be prosecuted be-
fore the AssiZes.
There is now no doubt that VI. Charles de
Lesseps has told everything he knows 10
the Government II is said taat when he com
pletcd his statement 10 VI. Franqucville he eX'
pressed himself rs deeply relieved. lie said that lie
had felt for years that he was bearing burden OF
suspicion which ought TO attach TO others Tie Slh2i'
desire of his father and of himself had been to bring
the Panama Canal enterprise TO successful concu'ol
but blackmailcrs had taken them by the thr0atS ana
the Panama Company had been compelled TO buy the
support and aid Which. In tho interest oi the gVoa
name Of France and for the benefit OF thousaid' Vi
French investors ought TO have been given freely anu
as n matter Of public duty. Now that he had toi
the truth he said that he felt as II great weight haa
been lifted from his mind, and he hoped That the people
Of France would place tho responsibility where 1t be-
longcd.
NJ Marius Fontane followed the example OF NJ. DO
Lessons In mailing a frank and complete statement Oh
Panama Canal affairs. According to the Ma'ln' 10
dsy the arrest Of NJ Blondn due 20 an avowai oy
NJ Pontane 10 the effect that Blondln had acted n
gobctwecn IN the corruption Of ex-MiniSter balau''
Blondln the "MatIn7 saws, has confessed 10 ha'ihs
cashcd four checks on Baihauts account, amounting
"a 900 600 francs. Blondin's confession aS.e'a
with and was confirmed by the statement oi .H foi'
tame E.-Mn,ter BaiEaut however, pris,ats VI nv, nv
nvinc the charges OF corruption. The Pubhc arc mD'
snrpTi.c nj the allegations IN resari 70 the ,
iser end thcre i strong feeling IN favor oi a thoVs
,nvesrcatlnn OF the Ministry Of Public No'A'' "p"''
from the Panama scandal. 1900. a.,,re =, re.
M Fontane has expressed an earnest ucsi i,b bo
NJ ~ ,rork ou his "Hi,toire Inivcrsei!e III "ioh M no
w.. interrupted by liz arrest. NJ iol,nv i,u ,orlt
W. .onad o Get up at O'Clock every morIItiB 10 ~ wv, ~ "
@ ,hi. history Of which seven or elgh' N.',' Nn1
Pn ~ air.aay bcen published. should ne ~ :,
n"rv W - a, n result OF the procoruiht9 ~
70 I'm mrtoahtedy request permission to con
tuue the task III p''so"