The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-24
THE FRENCH SCANDAL MILL

PARIS June 23.-Dr Charcot and Dr.
Brouardel, the eminent French physicians
who were sent to Bournemouth, Eng. to
ascertain the exact condition of Cornelius
Herr, whose eXtradition the French gov
ernment requested of Great Britain be-
cause of his connection with the Panama
canal scandal have made report which
agrees with the statements of the English
physicians, to the effect that the condition
of N. Herr is such that his extradition is
an impossibility The facts were stated
III the chamber of deputies yesterday.
NJ. Miilevoye asked several questions
concerning the eXtradition Of NJ. Herr and
the documents alleged TO have been stolen
from strong box at the British embassy
With regard to the Herr matter N.
Dupuy replied that England had done
everything possible for her to 10 to grant
the eXtradition rs requested by France.
As for the stolen documents, VI. Dupuy
stated that the public prosecutor could
take no knowledge of stolen documents
N. Millevuye then stated that he had
the text of several other documents in re-
spect to negotiations with Mr.. Austin
Lee, second secretary of the British en-
bassy in Paris, all of which bore the date
of April >. VI. Mllievoye started in to
read one of the documents. He got as far
as Il saw today, Clemenceau,n when ".
/ Develie interrupted him and begged the
president OF the chamber to consider the
matter an international question Baron
de Marcav suggested that the chamber re-
solve itself into a secret committee to hear
the documents, but the suggestion was
voted down.
II. Mi!ievoye further accused II. Glenn
enUeaU of delivering TO England private
letters that had passed between NJ Ribot,
late prime miuIsuer, and minister OF for
eign affairs. and the French minister TO
! Egypt, and between NJ. Ribot and the
! French ambassador at Constantinople
! lie produced Il list of names q the per
| sons and tue papers whom he alleged
England had bribed, and the amount of
money given as brides. He read. amid an
uproaU that almost drowned his voice:
Temps, 5o,O00 francs; lie Malin. $1,000
/ francs; lie Jour, 1900 francs. RoChefort,
/ $1,000 francs: ClemeGceau. 50.000 francs -
At this point the uprosr aad confusion
| IN the chamber became tremendous. The
members OF the Extreme Left arose from
/ their seats and demands were made that
". Mliievoye eaye the chamber. VI Mile
voye. however. stood his ground aud when
Il semblence of order ana quiet WAS re-
stored, he shouted; The wAoIe thing is
\ scandal. Bardeau received 5000
francs "
NJ. Bardeau sprang from his seat and
eXclalmed Il expect the chamber 10
vindicate my honor.
NJ Cletneuceau and all the mem bers OF
the party OF the Extreme Left again arose
from their seats and hoo, ed After q time
they Insisted that the rest OF the paper be
read. NJ. Mllleyoye again started TO read.
but VI. be kCuIeGe. who = also = Bou.-
snslst, stated hat he could not listen 10
him, and would resjga his seat rather than
Go 80.
The order was then moved 20 the effect
that the chamber condemn the documents
as spurious, and rsgre5 The time that had
been fCoiishly wasted III liSieutR. to their
presentation. Tajs was adopted by a
practically unanimous vote, oHiy four
members voting against il white voted
IA favor 0t a.
NJ De Rousede retired 10 committee
room, where he spent lengthy period
refusing 10 receive has mast snsstls.tce col
.ea&es. n Al..eveye selt the chamber.