The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-16
IN The
A Royalist Editor Implicated in
the Panama Scandal.
There IS Profound Relief IN Rspub-
Mean Circles Over the Fact.
Charles De Les.eps Charges Arthur Meyer.
Editar Of tie G~auiois. Nth Receiving
5000 Francs Prom the man
co.-bnihat's Cor victioa Likely.

Co.-bnAhut-s Couvicttoa Likely.
PANS Jan. l6-There was profound
relief In republican circles Saturday
over the statement Of Charles de Les
seps duplicating Arthur Meyer. editor
Of the Gauiois,.a ms having received 100. 600
francs from the Panama Co. This at last
brings the royalists into the dragnek
and shows what the friends 81 the re-
public have claimed from the beginning
of the scandal, that republican officials
and journalists did not have monopoly
Of Panama corruption.
The fact that four ~Boulangist depu-
ties are said I be put under strong sus-
picion by evidence before NJ. Franque-
vile Is also considered as strengthening
the cause Of the republic by showing
the hypocrisy Of those who assail It in
the pretended interest Of better gov
eminent.
The government has also been rom
siderably strengthened by the speech Of
Chancellor Won Capriyi on the army bill
This has, in a large degree. diverted At
tention from Panama affairs, and
aroused a deeper interest in the foreign
concerns Of France and IN the necessity
Of Frcnchmen standing together against
their enemies abroad, The situation
to-day Il therefore improved. and al
though the Figaro publishes a sensa-
tional article. signed BY the editor-in-
chief. NJ. Maynard. urging carnot in
interests Of the republic to resign, very
little Is heard OF adverse criticism upon
the pr lident
The Figaro's attempt TO arouse pub
lie feeling against Carnot has fallen
fiat, and men who vehemcntly de-
nohnced the president Friday were
comparatively moderate Saturday. II
Is generally believed that the worst il
known regarding Panama. and that no
developments adverse 10 Carnot are pos
sible. The discredit thrown on the
Gnulois has aided greatly In relieving
N. Carnot 1t will be remembered that
the staff Of that paper was active in
e~ndeavoring, before the Panama COM
mission OF the chamber, to connect NJ.
Carnot's name with the Panama cor
ruption, but when cornercd had do
clined, IN alleged professional grounds,
to give authority for statements made.
Ex-Minister Of Commerce. Jules Roche
Is also said u be ~vindicated from the
charge that he had shared ii the
Panama bribery. When first accused,
M. Roche had answered In d manner
that made-a most favorable impression
in the chamber. He Is a man Of rather
short stature, and OF a Slight delicate
frame. but his whole appearance wore
an air of determination and energy.
and he vas fairly successful
in mastering his emotion, as. in
clear and firm tones he declared
that he could not imagine what machi-
nation or denunciation had reduced
him to this position, or with what
enemy he had to deal; BUT he could de-
clare that his conscience wa perfectly
at ease. He would give an emphatic
contradiction to all the charges brought
against him, adding that these accusa-
tions were all the more absurd. seeing
that he had not voted on the Panama
bill. an
The denial then given by NJ. Roche has
been verified tothe satisfaction ofMagis-
trate Franqueyille, who finds that the
initials -. R., made by the late Baron
geElLdCB Oh liz GOA4LtIloLl "a q SA(Stf
do not apply to Roche. who will, there
fore, be released from accusation Of
complicityin the Panama corruption
II had been alleged on the strength Of
these initials that NJ. Roche had pre-
ceived 10000 francs from NJ. Reinach.
The evidence against others who have
been accused Is said to be no stronger
than that against NJ. Roche.
The evidence against ex-Mfnister of
Public Works Baihut continues, ac-
cording to report, to grow stronger.
Baihut, says the Steele, admitted that
he had received 455 600 francs for sup
porting the Panama lottery bill. Bar
hut, it is said. will make no defense to
the charges against him. He is deserted
by nearly all his friends, although his
wife adheres to him with pathetic devo-
ton. There seems a disposition 70 lay
upon Raihut the chief responsibility
for the disgrace and loss 70 the republic
resulting from the Ranaina lottery bill,
and the prosecution Of the cx-minister
will be vigorously pushed.