New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-14

NJ.
An hour before the opening of the Chamber on
.xc;ted crowd had gathered at the l'alals BOURBON
When the proceedings began the strangers gal
Ieres were full and hardly place on the hoor
of the House vacant. Ihe ai~ehce Vi W.
Rourceos who was defending himself on the WIZ
n... stand in the Assize Court delayed the attack
which the Boulangists and Royallsts were reauy
m make upon the Government. Nobody, now
.r.r lott the hall At last NJ. Bourgeois entered
tho Chamber and amid intense silence, took his
saat at a considerable distance from the MIN
isteral bench
Tba busjnnss in hand was speedily finished,
and Armand Despres. Republican Deputy for the
Seine made the interpolation of which he hao
already given notice, concerning the Government
knowledge of NJ Soinourys interview with Nine
Cottu The testimony given by Nine. Cpttu'
ssid NJ Desprcs, had shaken the whole Republican
party 1t indicated that things had been con-
nealed which should not have happened, Or IL
they had happened, should have been hrough' 10
light at once by those in power he enemies
of the Republican party had found in Nine
Cottu's testimony an excuse for accusing the
Government of smotherng the investigation OF
the Panama scandal when possible, and when not
possibe. of utilizing it for political purposes
The necessity of a frank statement was apparent
10 all. Had or had not the Government In
sructed NJ Soinoury in Ills course with Mime
Cottu?
Gcdetroy Cavaignac, Republican Deputy for
the Sarthe was received with cheers as he en-
tered the Speakers tribune. lie defined briefly
the peculiar position into which the Government
had been brought by Nine. Cottu's testimony
ami eyhorted the Minister'S as they valued the
prosperity OF the Republic, TO speak out fearies'lJ
the whole truth. If the charges made by Nine
L. fh.,s lc
told the better for the possibility of such things
as those related on Saturday in the Court OF
Assizes would hctray state of affairs too abonn-
able TO be endured.
When VI. Bour yeois pale, although self-rossessed,
walked 10 the Speakers tribune, the hush OF en-
pectancy was almost painful. He began huskiiy'
but quickly clearing his throat. shouted: those
charges are absolutely false. have been before
the Court and have answered everything ] now
have the right to hold up my head. There is no
badly 10 gansay it," After the applause and
cheers subsidized NJ. Bourgeois repeated much oil
the statement which he had just made In court.
W. Ribot said that NJ. Bourgeois had vlndicated
his own honor. The speaker would now vindicate
the honor of the Government. The story toii
by Nine. Cottu. NJ Ribot said, when not false was
distorted NJ. Loubet had told the Premier tha'
~ Soinoury had been requested by an inter
mediary to grant an interview TO Nine Cottu'
M Soinoury had understood that Nine. totth
wished merely to ask that she might be above"
to see her husband NJ. 1.oubet had authorized
NJ Soinoury to receive her, supposlng she ha' 10
other business in view than that OF arranging 10
visit NJ Cottu. Recently Nine Cottu had re-
Quested that she be allowed TO have an inter
view with the Prefect of Police Was this another
subterfuge? Did this woman wish TO lay trap
for the Prefect also?
-. nd
A storm of prOtcstations OF "Shalh". anu
sFalsehcod" from the Boulangists and Royalists
rendered naudible the Prcmiers next words
The Roulangist Deputy Mlcvoyc, shaking his INST
at ". Ribot, shouted Is that Frcnch hohor
! refuse to listen to such calumni"S against ID
woman Your language is disgrace TO the
French tribune. Shanc Yourself
During the applause and cheers following ,"i'
outbreak several other Boulangsts rose ahd' Poi'''
ing at The Premier. called upon nm 10 '"Nc
back his words VI. Ribot waited patI"h,iY "n.''
the disorder passed, and then Sad ne iei' s''''-
he'd that the Government had been rcnia' ia III
duty. Perhaps if the Government had hot i'h'
itself TO 50 many compromises. 1t now "ou'n ~. -,
have so many enemies. Ii had dcvotc1 HS,i'
earnestly anI honestly TO the hcsf inter s'' vi 81.
Republic which was now being assii"',
hepublcJn party must remember 'ha' '''' "'
tacls now directed against the Government were
Intended To shake Republican institutions III
France, and the men who would not sec tic "i'-
uption OF the 2rcat State which had Dcoh twenty
Years in maturing ought 10 rally IN all I's'i''
" the Minstry's support
L. Provost De Launay. Deputy Tor 'hc Wv,
da-Nord, said that, despite the UoVe'hho :
Readiness with professions and declarations IL
apparently had no desire 70 throw ligh' "Po' ''
isnaia scandal. There was an ehort 10 "i'"'n'
Inc matter with as little exposure ana as -"
convictions as possible. The French popie VIZ
witnessing a trdvesty Of justice at a 'in'o W."
ee whole power of the law should pe ~, IN,
BY the Government to punish inpartinlT al WIN
were guilty, whether high OF low. lCheefs
Godefroy Cavaignac agreed with lie i'o,oS' ',
oe Launay that the Government was HUI -
ing frankly with the people. there was sc"nns %
sTnihg constantly in progress pcilhu 'ne o,hing
aDe government had shown weakness & "a n' a"tc1
worse, at time when il ought 10 ha;r h;,h sime
with impartality and energy. IL was n,s" y. nrnvc rove
;.or the Ministry TO stop pretending ru " ,OcandaL
I,s energy by going to the bottom Oh the a.a "io
clearing il up, and thus ending the isPsub,;c
which was bringing disgrace TO thc ~ =. as
MS spectacle had lasted long enough, anu ~ " "I
.ne Governments duty to cease tempori~''s ~"
strike at its roots. , ;,,.r.
Pourquery de Boissern, amid repeated ln,e,. :
Iuptions from the Right, said that MINI ;nst
statement was undoubtedly part OF pio' as"''''
the Government. .,o
Gustave Rivct, Republican Deputy for TN the
ksere, moved that the Chamber, in the determine, ma
Qon to let Justice take it, course and Drlng % .ho
f Wuth "a 1i0ht annrov~ the declaration OF tue