Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-29

Her Bank Scandals Rival the Panama
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| IoSloS. Jan. 2s.--1ne tank scandal
IA Rome certainly blds far 10 he Tie
little Psnans,' for which French
men have teen eagerly looking for ln
foreign countries in orasr Go divert at
ieailod from the revelations Of corfup-
ton IN Paris. A determined effort s
be.ng made IA Rome 10 upset the
oiolitti asnsiry, aud everything inds-
eatss t4at within the next ten days tina
Effort vii be suecssstal. There ~ no
dousa that. ss finance minister in the
/ Crlspl cabinet. Glolitii utilized the
hanks. having certain business with
the government, Ter electioneerlng
purposes. Needy politicians were
fat ned 10 the trlsps-Glol.tn regime ly
receiving loans on easy terms from
these banks. Many of these loans
were never repaid, and were probably
not expected to be repaid; aud the so
called securities are now among the
unavailable assests OF several more or
lcss unsound institutions.
/ That this seml-politscsl debauchery
was closely allied with debauchery Jn
private life, a. was tho case IN the
Panama scandal. has been proved by
The revelations preceding the arrest of
the millionaire Lupi, vino helped the
managers OF The Bank of Naples
squandsr Incorporated funds upon
dishonest women and young girls
y Dtner men OF lntinence with the
Brooklyn banks are practically under
arrest, ms they are shsdowed' day ana
| night by detectives, although, for po-
liticsl reasons. the warrants are still
held back. These men also have die
posed OF large sums for the benefit OF
notorious women IN Rome and Naples,
confident of immunity from punish
meni. because high government OH
cisls and deputies had received fnan-
cial assistance from them aud mad eat
| with them at the tables OF the same
questionable women.
Ten deputies have already been men,
tioEed rs compromisee by the invcsti-
CATION of the examining magistrate
aud nobody knows where the next
bow will fall, as the examination of
seized documents Is constantly reveal
| ing new ranlificatlons of the scandal.
The scandal has been brought TO light
very opportunely for the powerful
Italian party who oppose the triple
alliance.
Sgnor crispi recently developed hoe
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over 10 the German ophobist party his
whole personal following. TIE depre-
ciatory remarks of Chancellor Won
Capr.vi in the army bib committee as To
the value of itaiy's military establish
ment, alieuatsd many friends of Ger
many, and nbw that II can be shown
| the triple alliance sentiment Was prop
sgated by dishonest means. the ene-
mics of France and the friends CT Ger
many and Austria have little chance of
holding together = majority IN The
chamber OF deputies.
The government in France seems to
be IN Iair way to success IN Ire efforts
10 suppress further revelations IN the
Panama scandal. and IL NJ. Ribot and
II. Bourgeois can MAINTAIN tnei. repu-
eations far honesty through the next
week the, Panama matter Will probably
be buried beneath the avalanche Of
Chauvinistsc appeals 10 French patriot
lsm against English influence IN Egypt
and Morocco, and the inlqulty IN the
methods of foreigners, who are de-
scribed as working corruptly 10 dis
grace France for the benefit of ths
triple alliance. NJ. Arton, the man of
, Ali others who could ciesr up the last
doubts as TO the bribery OF l04deputles.
WAS IN Paris again las, night. The po-
lice were cognlzant OF ms presence. but
despite the boasts of NJ. Bourgeois as
to he zeal IN the pursnst Of Ar
ton, the Panama corrupuonsst wac
allowed 10 pass the night there
und ls,urbed and TO leave this morning
for Switzerland. TINS is the NTH yisl,
IN Paris made ty Afton Gnce January
q, the Gate of which. according 10 NJ.
Burgeols, the warrant was ISSUED for
his arrest. No incident an the whole
scandal has shown more conciussvely
the governments desire to learn a.
little as possible about the history OF
the l'anama lobby.
The wedding Of the arch -Duches.
Margaret sophia and Duke Albert OF
Wurtembnrg ia Ni-nua this week va.
remarkable for the iincst collection OF
presents exhiuites by any bride sincs
the Princess Augusta Victoria OF
Schleswig. HOistcsn WAS married Il
the present emperor. William. The
parents Of the bride gave
necklace consisting OF i've ross ol
magnificent pearls with aclssp CT iarg.
diamonds. Th. emperor aud empress
gave a diadem set With large dismOni'
aud rubses as large ss hazelnuis ID,
archduke, Ludwig Victor. gave
cluster of srtiicizl dal.lss worked u
SILVER aud gold with tiny diamond
, scattered profusely over, all in lmits
ton Of dew. The Diamond bracelets
butterflies. stare. blsck pear and dss
moud brooches, etc. etc, received ~
I the ar-hduchcss number ~ the dozens
Several men have been killed in Ger
many this week while breaking up tat