New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22

tween NJ AndriruX and the I.antcrne" there is
long-standing fcud. He now accuses that Ral-
cal sheet Of receiving leo, 900 francs in 1887 to
stop lis attacks against VI. Rouvier. and accuses
NJ Rouvier of paying this money out Of the public
funds. " II is false says the Lancrne" this
morning: but without clearly explaining what is
false and what is true. II denies the charge as
whole, but not apparently in details; denies
That VI. EOuvier was attacked personally and
that the money came from the treasury. but not
that there were attacks the Rouvier Minis
try. Whether it means to deny that any money
was paid from any source cannot max" out
The position OF VI. Clcmenceau has become moro
difficult than ever. A great par, of his poti-
cal authority vanished when il became known
that he had been in some sort Of relations no
body knew precisely what with Dr. Herr and
with Baron Rcinach The testimony now given
before the BriS.on Committee throws not much
light. but much suspicion, tho-. relations.
Baron Reinachs clerk. VI. St"pnanc, swcars that
Baron Rcindch ordered him 10 take 20 VI. Cemen.
ceau a Inst of the people whom he had hribed, with
the sums paid. Ii is admitted that this Is IN"
same list which VI. Andrieuy produced before
the committee aud which has been the foundation
Of the subsequent proceeding II is admitted that
NJ. AndreuX obtained il from Dir. Herr II Is
admitted that Baron Reinach tried TO recover II
from Dr. Herr. and asserted that DIR. Herr offered
to sell il for 5000. 600 francs.
How and why did this document pass from VI.
Clenenceau to DR.. Herr? That is the mystery
of the moment. VI. Clemenccau denies that ne
ever received or ever transmitted to anybody
either this or any other Panama paper. Baron
Rrinach's clerk sweaTs that he left 1t Win VI
Clemenccaus servant. Tie matter cannot rest
there NJ. Clemenccau has too MANY enemies
There are too many people who Will not accept hls
mere word II he is TO clear himself completely.
other means must he found: and if he Is 10 he
convicted it must De by evidence more specific
than VI. Stcphancs.
Roth NJ Clcmcnceau an NJ. Stephanc were iortii-
with summoned to appear before NJ. Franqde>i'l"'
NJ Clemenceau was urier examination Yesterday
for an hour and half: with what result, no.
body knows The examining magistrate Is sup
posed to think this incident important, ana on
account both Of this and Of DIR. llerzs arrest, his
innujry which was nearly complete, may b. pro-
longel Indefinitely
DR. IIcrz certainly cannot appear on the scene
at once lie is ill., He will resist "NtradItiol'
and he has Mr. George Lewis 10 defend him.
The sequel 10 the attacks on Baron Mohren-
helm is a new Press hill. Two bills are IN
fact pending, but Ole i An old measure. WHICH
passed the Chamber last wear i'll a mutiia'rd
shape Tie old was meant TO deal with the
Anarchists. to give power to seize papers lhcl'-
Ing to murder and to arrest their editors Ih'
Senate has passed il. The second Is blll 10
give police courts jurisdiction over press OIL
fences against ambassadors and foreign soverelghs
Both are opposed by the majority of the papers
which enjoy extreme License and seem disposed
to maintain it, There is hardly paper in France,
saws one of the leading journalists. which might
not be convicted under the proposed law H.
for example the German Emperor l. insultei, no
French Jury would conNic police magistrate
under pressure from the Government misht :
hence this bill. The existing impnnty Tor no
nestle libel is not 10 be touched
The expelled orrc>pondents meantime ar" as
cussng tl,cir expulsion at their leisure Ih'y
seem It'll unable to understand why ciiu"""
should be crime in foreigner ami arbItrari'y
punished. while il is tolerated in ;hc native an"
every legislative attempt TO check ii soutly OPP
/ posed That only slows how little they under
stand the French character, ahd what multitude
Of sins u,ay 5o practised under co'cr o' paiIo'i'
We all know for what scit of poison III '"hIi-
son thought patriotism d refuge u w y