The record-union., 1893-01-11
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
lited in Marriage.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
PARIS, Jan. l0-The Ministry has just
resigned, owing to difficulties in the
Cabinet over the arrest yesterday of ex-
Minister of Public Works Baihut and
other matters.
People throng the streets and the great
est excitement prevails. The police are
out in force dispensing the crowds.
President Carnot has charged Ribot
with the duty of forming new Cabinet.
1t is understood that Ribot will re-
tain the Office of Premier, but will ex-
change the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
for Ministry of the Interior. 1t is also
reported that Loubet, Minister of the In
terror, and De Freycinet, Minister of
War, will probably not be found in the
reconstructed Cabinet.
1t is openly charged that Ribot and
Carnot were not in earnest in the Pan
ANA prosecutions and have no intention
of bringing the bribe-takers to trial, and
that the prosecution of de Lesseps, Fon-
tame, Cottu and Eiffel will be nothing
more than a farce. 1t is also charged
efforts are being made to postpone the
exposure of certain guilty parties until
the law of prescription has taken effect.
Charles de Lesseps has delivered to the
authorities a book giving information
about the expenditures of the Panama
Canal Directory. The revelations which
it revealed are described as terrific. 1t is
declared, indeed, that the exposures thus
far made in connection with the Panama
Canal are as nothing compared with
what is now at hand.
Ferdinand de Lesseps, although absent
on account of the state of his health, was
included to-day as one of the defendants
with Charles de Lesseps, Fontane, Cottu
and Eiffel, and accused Of completely in
the Panama Canal frauds.
NEW MINISTRY FORMED.
Although the resignation of the Minis
try caused widespread excitement, there
was no attempt to create disorder. The
order prevailing throughout the city may
be, and no doubt is, due to the fact that
the lawless element well knows any dis
turbance will be put down with strong
hand by the military.
The recess of the Chamber of Deputies
ended to-day, and the House resumed its
sittings. After the usual formalities of
opening We're complied with. Floquet
was presented for reelection to the
Presidency of the Chamber. This evoked
somewhat unexpected and vehement op-
position, and FlOquet withdrew his can
didacy. The Republican group then
nominated NJ. Casimir periera, and he
was elected by majority of l55.
During the proceedings in the Chamber
group Of thirteen men proclaiming
themselves anarchists gathered in front
of the building, and, refusing to move on
when ordered by the police, were ar
rested.
new Cabinet was organized by Ribot
as follows: Ribot, Premier and Minister
of the Interior; DevelIe, Foreign Affairs:
Tirard, Finance; Bourgeois, Justice: Loi-
sillon, War; Burdeau, Colonies and
Marine; Dupuy. Instruction; Vigre, Agri-
cultures Siegfried, Commerce; Viette,
Works.
THE TRIAL OPENED.
The trial was opened in the first cham
Der of the Court of Cessation, as the Court
OF Appeals is called, Perivier presiding.
Procureur- General Tanon conducted the
prosecution.
Advocate-General Pau is assisting
Tanon in the prosecution. Maitres Bar
boux, Walbeck-Rou and Du Butt
are among the counsel for accused.
Maitres Barboux acting for both Ferdi-
nand and Charles de Lesseps.
Charles de Lesseps looked firm and
cast his eyes around in a confident man.
ner. A medical certificate was submitted
to the effect that Ferdinand de Lesseps
was not in condition to be present
The President first began the examina-
ton of Charles de Lesseps. In reply to
the Presidents questions, he said against
his advice his father had undertaken the
construction of the Panama Canal The
President reproached the witness for
having misled the public by announcing
that Hersent and Gouvreux had under
taken to construct the canal for 5I2 900 900
francs. TO this de Lesseps replied the
arrangement with Hersent and Gouv-
reux was not exactly contract of that
KIND. 1t was rather sought to arrange a
price per meter than fix the total of cubic
meters to be excavated.
The name of Count Ferdinand De los
seps was called with profound silence
After a short spause a physicians certifi-
cate that the Count was physically unable
to be present was submitted to the conrt
L Gu.
less, that judgment by default be given
and the court granted the motion.
Charles De Lesseps made a long state
ment as to the organization of the Panama
Company. His father, he Acknowledged.
had sold his founders shares in the canal.
but not for the purpose of Withdrawing
money from the enterprise. In every
ease Count De Lesseps turned such shares
into money merely that he might sub
scribe for new issue. On the whole,
Count De Lesseps Invested much more
money in the enterprise than he had
Withdrawn.
The prisoner was then questioned
closely as to the relations Of the Ameri-
can Panama Committee to the company
He said l., 900 francs was placed at the
disposal of the American committee
men, and used by them for the best inter-
ssts OF the company. When asked if
.his sum was not large for the purpose it
was applied, he said their assistance was
valuable, and they would have arranged
expenditures of a still larger amount.
The prosecuting counsel asked several
questions intended to draw out admis-
lions that the feasibility of the canal plan !