Evening journal., 1893-01-13
NOW TITS CARNOT.
Serious Charges Against
the French President.
HE is ASKED TO RESIGN.
Besmirhced Deputies VIII Stop at
Nothing Short Of Surrender.

Ex-Minister OF Public Works Baihaut.
Enemies aud Friends Radically lat
Odds over the Worth OF the Evidence.
Constans' Jealousy Said to be the
Origin OF the Charges Madame Car
not Too Royallstio for the MASSES.
Evidence In the Panama Trial Insures
Conviction.
PARIS, Jan. l3.-Today the gravest
rumors are ahoat 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 win not rest until
Carnot is forced to resign.
The strength Of the case against the
president depends upon the credibility Of
Baihaut. the ex minister Of public works.
and Carnot's friends claim that no faith
whatever should be attached to Baihaut's
disclosures; that he is malignant against
Carnot for not having protected him from
prosecution ard that he wishes TO drag
the president down with him.
On the other hand il is pointed out. by
the enemies of M Carnot, that Baihauts
charges agree with the facts as known,
and that Charles de Lesseps would
probably corroborate Baihaut IL he were
permitted to reveal all that he could tell.
These enemies of Carnot argue that
the trial of the two de Lesseps has been
hastened in order to bring them within
the grasp of M. Carnot and keep them
silent as TO any connection Of the head Of
the state with 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 and that
the opposition of NJ Bourgeois to the
arrest Of Baihaut was really based upon
his fear that Baihaut might accuse his
former fellow minister-Carnot.
Carnot serenely Indifferent.
Meantime President Carnot preserves
a serene temper. and seems Indifferent to
the assaults upon him.
These assaults are not confined 10 him
self The radicals condemn Madame
Carnot for spending so much money on
her dresses and trying 10 initiate the
grande danes Of the Fauborg st. Ger
main. In addition they pretend that
monarchist habits and customs are in
vading the Elysee. and therefore its
present occupants must be turned out in
the sacred interests of the republic
Constnns the CHIEF Acouser.
NJ Constans is credited by nearly every
one with being at the bottom Of the
attach upon Carnot. He is known to
/ Itff.l. &. a. . l..
dent on account Of his election from the
cabinet and TO be desirous also Of remov-
ing Carnot from the presidential rivalry.
Constans keeps very quiet and declaims
responi ibility for the existing agitation,
but his disclaimer finds no credence
among the well informed All eyes are
turned toward Constans as the coming
master, If not already the master Of the
situation, from Republican standpoint
saussier Won't be Bribed.
The other prominent figure is that Of
General Saussier, whose control of the
military In Paris would give him, IN the
event 0f an uprising, almost unlimited
, opportunity to crafty his own ambition,
or serve the purposes Of others. IL is
known that Saussier has been sounded
both by royalists and Bonapartists but
these have not found the slightest en-
couragement for proceeding with their
approaches Agents Of the Duke Of
I Paris have hinted at ducal or princely
title and enormous revenues that would
. be the reward of treachery on the part
Of General Saussier TO the republic and
while these hints have not been uttered
directly to the gentleman care has been
taken that they would reach him But
: General Saussier is immovable in his
fidelity to duty.
3 Evidence That Insures Conviction.
h The evidence so far In the Panama
u trial is regarded as assuring conviction
s The report Of NJ Flory, the government
~ accountant, contends that the response
bility for the Panama frauds and decep-
. tion rests upon the whole board Of Pan
Z, ANA directors because, having sQuan-
Y, dered their share Of the capital, they
u concealed the real situation by false
statements in order TO obtain subscrip.
tions and protect their own interests.
NJ Flory's report leaves no doubt as to
n the deliberate character of the deception
practiced upon the public.
A Severe Penalty Anticipated.
re The public are already beginning tc
a discuss the sentences that will be passed
ly upon the de Lesseps and their associates
be in the event Of conviction. 1t is believed
Of that President Perivier will pronounce
severe penalty as from the first he hal
st exhibited considerable indignation to
es ward the accused. His decisions hav,
lie always commanded the respect Of tn
Sc people as well of the bar.
be M. Pierre Denis. the faithful followe
lg and defender Of General B0ulanger. ha
be some curious revelations" to make abou
the Panama scandals, He intends &
as publish them in his Memorial de Sain
ls' Brelade' which will record "reminiscences
Of the defunct general.
NJ Denis, however, has given a brie
extract from the record which throws
ed light on the proceedings that took plac
ue at the cabinet council when NJ Rosseau
": report on the canal was read I'll
on utmost secrecy was preserved about i
am It is not believed that NJ Denis wi
Al n. a.