St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-15
RELIEF IN FRANCE.
Republican Claims Proven by
Charles de LessepS'
Testimony.
Caprivi's Speech Diverts At
tentiOn From Panama
Affairs.
Attempt to Arouse Public
Feeling Against Carnot
Falls Flat.
Evidence Against II. Baihut
Said to Be Growing
Stronger.

PARIS. Jan. 14.-There is profound
relief in republican circles today over
the statement of Charles de Lesseps i'm
plicating Arthur Myer, editor of the
GaulOis. as having received 100000
francs from the Panama company. This
at last brings the royallsts into the drag
net and shows, what the friends Of the re-
public have claimed from the beginning
OF tile scandal, that republican officials
and journalists did not nave a mOnop-
oily Of Panama corruption. The fact
that four Boulangist deputies are said
to be put under strong suspicion by evil
dence before NJ. FranQueVille is also
i considered as strengthening the cause
of the republic, by showing the
hypocrisy of those vino assail it in the
pretended interest of better government.
The government has also been cOnsid-
erably strengthened by the speech
Of Chancellor Won Capriyi on the army
! bill. This has. in large de-
gree, diverted attention from Panama
affairs, and aroused a deeper interest III
/ the foreign concerns of France and in
the necessity of Frenchmen standing
/ together against their enemies abroad.
The situation today is therefore i'm
! proved, and although the Figaro pub
fishes a sensational article, signed by
the editor-in-chief, NJ. Maynard, urging
Carnot, in the interest OF the republic,
to resign, very little is heard of adverse
Criticism Upon the President.
The Flgaro's attempt to arouse public
i feeling against CarnOt has fallen fiat.
and men who yehemently denounced
| the president yesterday are cOmpara-
lively moderate today. 1t is generally
believed that the worst is known re-
garding Panama. and that no develop
! ments adverse to Garnet are possible
The discredit thrown on the GaulOis has
aided greatly in relieving NJ. Carnot.
1t will be remembered that the staff of
that paper was active in endeavoring
I! before the Panama commission of the
chamber to connect NJ. CARROTS name
with the Panama corruption, but, when
cornered. had declined on alleged pro-
( feSsional grounds to give authority for
statements made.
Minister of Commerce Jules Roche is
also said 10 be freed of tie charge that
he had shared in Panama bribery.
When first charged, N. Roche had re-
piled in a manner which made a most
/ favorable impression iii the chamber.
He is a man of rather short stature. and
OF slight, delicate frame; but his whole
appearance wore an AIR of determine
ton, and he was fairly successful i'll
mastering his emotion. as, in clear and
firm tones, he declared that he could not
imagine what machinati0n or denuncia
ton had reduced him to this position. or
hal Ia
could declare that his conscience was
perfectly at ease. lie would give
an Emphatic Contradiction
to all the charges brought against him,
adding that these accusations were all
the more absurd, seeing that he had
not voted on the Panama bill. The
denial then given by NJ. Roche mas been
verified to the satisfaction OF Magis-
trate Franqueviile, who finds that the
initials u. R." made by the late Baron
Reinach on the counterfoil of a check.
do not apply to Roche, who will thereby
I be released from accusation of COM
! pliciry i'll the Panama corruption 1t
! had been alleged on the strength of
! these initials that NJ. Roche had re-
/ ceiyed 10000 francs from Reiuach. The
! evidence against others who nave been
( accused is SAID 10 be no stronger than
| that against NJ. Roche.
! The evidence against eX-Minister of
/ Public Works Baihut continues, accord
/ ing to report, to grow stronger Baihut.
! SAYS the Steele. admitted yesterday thar
I he had received 600 francs for sup
portingthe Panama lottery bill. Baihut,
/ 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 to be disposition
10 lay upon Baihut the chief RESPONSE
bilItY for the disgrace and loss to the
republic resulting from the Panama
lottery bill. and the proposition of the
eX-minister will be vigorously enforced.
An Editors Cheek.
Attention is called to the fact that
Arthur Myer. editor of the GaulUiS. 10
whom Charles de Lesseps testified that
he gave TWO checks for 100000 francs in
all, recently printed the malignant story
that Nine. Carnot paid for her charit-
able gifts to the poor out OF Panama
funds. There was not 4 word OF truth
in the assertion. After it was officially
contradicted, the editor who made the
charge had the GOODNESS TO leave his