Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-15
DAWN OF A BRIGHTER DAY.
French Republicans Begin to
Take New Hope.
Panama Frauds About PrObed
to the Bottom.
R0yalists anu BOulangists Too Have
Dirty Linen to Wear.
Ex-Minister Baihut Makes q full Con-
fession-Profound Relief in Re-
publican Circles-A So
oiaiist Meeting.
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, Jan. 14.-The police deny the
reports that fresh prosecutions are inn
pending and that new arrests will be
made for completely in the Panama
canal frauds and corruption. The com.
mittee of investigation of the chamber
of deputies had dull session today. A
report received from subcommittee
which examined the books of certain
bankers formerly connected with the
Panama Canal company revealed moth
ing worthy of note.
Magistrate Franqueville concluded to-
day the examination of Baihut. The
| statement that the ex-minister has fully
confessed the bribery charges is con-
firmed, and it is expected that Baihut
| will be put on trial as soon as the pres
ent trial is concluded.
At meeting today of 30 Republican
deputies, it was decided to represer to
Pemier Ribot that although the fullest
light on the Panama scandal was neces-
sary, yet the interest of the republic
demanded that the affair have a speedy
settlement.
There is profound relief in Republican
circles over the statement OF Charles de
Leaseps duplicating Arthur Meyer,
editor of LIE Gaulois, as having Received
100000 francs from the Panama COM
pany. This at last brings the Royalists
into the drag net and shows what the
friends of the republic have claimed
from the beginning, that Republican
officials and journalists did not have
| monopoly of the Panama corruption.
The fact that four Boulangist deputies
aressaid to be put under strong suspicion
by the evidence before Frarqueville is
also considered as strengthening the
cause of the republic by showing the
hypocrisy of those who assail it iD the
pretended interest of better government.
The government also has been con-
Chancellor Caprivi on the German
army bill. This has in large degree
diverted attention from the Panama
affair and aroused deeper interest in the
foreign concerns of France and in the
necessity of Frenchmen standing to.
gether against enemies abroad.
The situation today ia, therefore, i'm
proved, and although Figaro publishes
sensational article signed by it's
editor in chief, Maynard, urging Carnot
| in the interests of the republic to re-.
sign, very little ia heard of adverse
criticism upon the president.
Attention is called to the fact that LIE
| Gaulois recently printed malignant
story that Nine. Carnot made gifts to
the poor out of the Panama funds.
| There is not word of truth in the as
sertion.
Several projects from the interior at
tended at the ministry OF the interior
today, in order to receive strict instiuc
tions to deal promptly with all attempts
| by the enemies of the republic.
A prominent Republican says: "The
great object of the reactionists of all
parties is now to disgust Carnot with
the exercise OF power, and get him to
resign before the election OF new
chamber of deputies. This chamber
| just now stands too badly in the eyes OF
the country for a president elected by
it to have great weight in the eyes Of
the nation"
In response to manifesto issued by
the Socialist deputies Tivoli vaux hall
was packed to the doors this evening
with Socialists bent on discussing the
Panama scandal. The speakers de-
nounced the corruption brought to light
by the Panama investigation, and one
of them called attention to the
Guelph fund scandal in Germany, as
illustrating the general corruption under
the existing forms of government. The
meeting unanimously adopted resolu-
tion in favor OF a general amnesty to all
political prisoners, and approved the
declarations of the manifesto under
which the meeting was called. The
manifesto declares that the political
constitution of the country must be re-
vised by constituent assembly, with
imperative mandates and calls for the
organization of government by. the
people through the medium of univer-
sal suffrage.
New York, Jan. 14.-The Paris cor
respondent OF the Tribune says: The
Russien ambassador to France Ia ac-
cused of having accepted bribe Of
| 500 600 from the Panama canal thieves.
As to the proof Of the charge, none has
yet been produced.