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THE PERIL or FRANCE

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Scandal Continues . Fruitful Topic.
fAkis, jan 9.-The government
preparations 10 suppress disorder In
iar's are not based upon any appre-
hension whatever Of a royalist out
break. but upon the attempts Of tho
extreme socialists to arouse an insur-
rection. The government does not
view even the socialist movement with
serious apprehension. and Is confident
OF Its ability 10 maintain order. Gen.
sanssier may be relied upon to give loyal
support In the event OF an outbreak,
and the troops under his command
are believed to be equally loyal The
mob OF Paris no longer possesses tho
formidable character which II exhib-
ited In the days Of the commune and Of
'xs
THE MORE DANGEROUS LEADERS
IN public agitation are under couti--
ued surveiilancc. and the ministry OF
the interior is kept accurately informed
OF any movement no after how slight.
In the direction of disorderly demon
stra,iou. The espionage In this par
ucular is far more thorough. although
less obtrussvc and offensive than
under the late empire. The
police could paraiixe n socialist
demonstration at any moment by put
ting their hands upon tn. leaders; but
II is thought best to wal. for some open
act OF iawlessncss before
TAXING SUCH A DECISIVE couRsK.
IL Is believed that, in view Of the en-
ergettc action of the government and
the evident readiness to suppress any
uprising. that the more intelligent
lerders of the extremists will succeed
In preventing an outbreak that could
only result In the sevcrest punishment
OF all concerned in IT, There arc.
nevertheless number OF an
archists who are willing to risk their
lives. should they sec any prospect of
striking a serious blow Mt the existing
order Of things Two of the most dam
gerous and intelligent OF these are
Roussell and ouen. who. while they
have not yet laid themselves liable 10
ccal their purpose TO DESTROY social or
der by any means in their power.
Anarchist ouen says that while IL may
be painful to
SHED INNOCENT BLOOD,
IL must be shed, IL the triumph Of the
cause can be obtained by no other
means. These men undoubtedly ex-
press the sentiments OF n limited. but
savage and desperate faction. and the
authorities don't conceal the apprehen-
sion that the anarchists may strive To
create n panic BY some terrible deed OF
violence. To prevent this the police
are exerting extraordinary vigilance.
THE PANAMA SCANDAL
continues to grow In magnitude. and
although the examinations are in Sc
eret, enough leaks cut to keep up pub
lie interest and excitement 10 the high
est strain There is now no doubt that
government everything he knows IL
Ii said that when he completed his
statement to NJ. Franquevill he ex-
pressed himself as deeply relieved. He
said that he had felt for years that he
was
HEARING A BURDEN OF SUSPICION
which ought 10 attach to Others The
single desire of his father and of him
self had been to bring the Panama
canal enterprise to a successful con-
I clusion, but blackmailers had taken
them By the throats. and the
Panama company had been COM
pcled to buy the support and aid
4 which. in the interest of the
( good name Of France and for the
( benefit OF thousands OF French in
vestors. ought to have been given free
ly, and as
A NATTER OF PUBLIC DUTY.
| Now that he told the truth. he said. he
felt as II u great weight had been lifted
from his mind. and hoped that the pco-
' pie of France would place the response
bility where IL belongs
| NJ. MARus YoSrAIxE
followed the example of NJ. DeLesseps
in making frank and complete state
ment of Panama canal affairs Accord
ing to the Matin. the arrest of NJ. Blon.
din was due To an avowal by NJ. Fon'
taine to the effect that NJ. Blondin had
acted as q go-between in the corruption
Of Minister Baihut Blondin. the Matiu
says. has confessed TO having cashed
four checks on Baihut's account,
amounting to I. 200. ZOO francs
THIS CONFESSION OF BLoNpIS
| sgreed with and was confirmed by the
statement OF NJ. Fontaine. Ex-Minis
ter Baihut. however. persists in deny
ing the charges Of corruption The
public are not surprised at the alIega,
tions in regard TO the cx-minister, and
there is strong feeling in favor OF q
thorough investigation of the ministry
Of public works, apart from the Pana'
ma scandal
FoSrAISE's INTERRUPTED WORK
NJ. Fontaine has expressed an earn
est desire to resume work on his "Iiis
terrupted by his arrest NJ Fontaine wa,
accustomed to get up at 6 o'clock every
morning to work upon this history, Of
which several volumes have already
been published. Should he be sen
fenced to imprisonment. as n result o
the proceedings against him, he will
undoubtedly request permission to con
tinue the task in prison.
i The monarchical and other oppo
nents of papal policy towards Faance
take advantage Of the Panama scanda
to urge the pope TO use the greatest re
serve towards the republic
Caused . Sensation.