St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-14
Grave Rumors Afloat in Re-
gard TO the French
President.
His Enemies Declare That
They Will Force His
Resignation.
NJ. Constans Credited With
Being the Instigator Of
the Attack.
Millions Squandered Reck-
lessly on Construction
of the Canal.

or the CanaI.
PARIS, Jan. 13.-Today the gravest
| rlimorS are aflOat in regard to President
| CarnOt Several of the deputies who
| have been most earnest in pushing the
| Panama investigation make no secret
of declaring that they will not rest until
| Garnet is forced to resign. The strength
of the case against the president de-
| ponds upon the credibillty of NJ. Baihut,
the ex-minister of public works, and
Carno:'s friends claim that no faith
whatever should be attached to Baihut's
disclosures; that he is malignant
against Carnot for not having protected
him from prosecution, and that he
wishes to drag the president down with
him. On the other hand, it is pointed
out by the enemies of NJ. Carnot that
Balhut'S charges agree with the facts as
known, and that Charles de LesSeps
would probably corroborate Baihut if
he were permitted to reveal all that he
could tell. These enemies of Carnot
argue that the trial of the two
De LrssepS has been FASTENED in order
to bring them within the grasp of NJ.
Carnot and keep them silent as to any
connection of the head of the state with
the Panama affairs. They argue also
that Nj. Bourgeois has not been as earnest
as he might have been in bringing the
truth to light, and that the opposition OF
Nj. Bourgeois TO the arrest of Baihut
was really based upon his tear that
Bahut might accuse his former fellow
miniSter-Carnot.
CarnOt LIS Serene.
Meantime Garnet preserves serene
temper, and seems Indifferent to the as
saults upon him. These assaults are
not confined to himself. The Radicals
condemn Nine. Carnot for spending so
much money on dresses and trying to
initiate the grande danes of the Eau
bourg street German. In addition.
they pretend that the mOnarchSt habits
and customs are invading the Elysee,
and therefore its present occupants
must be turned out in the sacred inter
eStS of the republic.
NJ. COnstans Is credited by nearly
every one with being at the bottom OF
the attack upon Carnot. lie is known
to have bitter feeling towards him on
met. and dosirous also OF removing Car
not from the presidential rivalry. Con-
STAINS keeps very quiet. and dsclaims
responsibility tor the existing agitation,
but his disclaimer finds no credence
among the we'll informed. All eyes are
turned toward Constans as the coming
master, if not already master OF the sit
uation, from a republican standpoint.
The other prominent figure is that of
Gen. Saussier, whose control of the
| military in Paris would give him. in
the event of an uprising, almost unlim-
| tied opportunity to crafty his own am
bition, or serve the purposes of others.
1t is known that he has been sounded
both bv Rovalists and BonapartistS. but
these have not found the slightest en-
enlargement for proceeding with their
| approaches. Agents of the Duke OF
| Paris have limited at ducal or
PrinceIy Titles
and enormous revenues that would be
| the reward OF treachery on the part of
| Gen. SausSier to the republic, and, while
| these hints have not been uttered di-
rectly to the general. care has been
| taken that they would reach him. But
he is Immovable in his fidelity to duty.
| The evidence so far in the trial is re-
garded as assuring conviction. The re-
port Of NJ Flory. the government ac-
| countant, contends that the RESPONSE
blity for the frauds and deception rests
upon the whole board of directors be-
cause having squandered the share cap
ital they concealed the real situation
! by false statements in order to
obtain subscriptions and pro-
tect their own interests. NJ.
Flory's report leaves no doubt as to the
| Oil oh npnpntInn
practiced upon the public. The public
! is already beginning to discuss the
sentences that will be passed upon the
De LessepS and their associates in the
event of conviction. 1t is believed that
President Pervier will pronounce
severe penalty, as from the first he has
exhibited considerable indignation to-
ward the accused. His decisions have
! always commanded the respect of the
people. as well as of the bar.
M. Pierre Dennis, the faithful fol-
lower and defender of Gen. Boulanger,
has some curious revelations" to make
about the panama scandals" He in
tends to publish them in his Memorial
| de Saint Brelade," which will record
"reminiscences of the defuncJ general.
NJ Dennis, however, has given an eX-
tract from the record which throws a
light on the proceedings that took place
at the cabinet council when
Ne. Esousseauss Report
on the canal was read. The utmost
secrecy was preserved about it. Before
opening it the ministers made sure that.
the ushers who had brough. in the
lamps had all gone and locked the
doors carefully after them. a search
was made under the tables. and
finally all present gave their promises
to keep the report thorough
secret. Nevertheless misleading eX-
tracts from the reports were published,
as already stated in the Temps. 1t is
not believed that NJ. Dennis will throw
much light upon the subject by his al
legged revelations, although in view Of
the charges against n. Baihut and the
talk regarding Nj. Carnot, any story
about the Rousseau report will be re-
| ceived with great public interest.
In connection with the charge that
guilty connection of men in high places
l with Panama frauds, attention is called
to the statement Of COmte Catfarelli, a
/ deputy, to the effect that NJ. Yves
Guv0t told him that, when minister.
/ he one day saw M. Constans show
10 the members of the cabinet
/ council a large packet Of documents
I destined for the president OF the repub-
lie. This packet, according to NJ. Yves
| Guyot, contained the names of persons
not all of whom were deputies, who
had received money from the Pan
anna funds. Comte Catfarelli told
the story to a colleague III the
chamber. NJ. Yves-GuyOt came to him
any statements about NJ. COnstans and
ma N. lot nt