The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-15
FRANCE FEELS EASIER.
The EXPOSURE OF EDITOR MEYER
HELPS THE REPU UBLICANs.

1t Dissipates the Impression That Re
publicsns Alone We're Implicated in
the Big steal-Four Boulangist Dep
uties Also Under Suspioion-Baihaut
the ScapeRoat.
PARIS. Jan. 14-There Is profound relief
In republican circles here today over the
statement Of Charles de Lesaeps duplicating
Arthur Meyer. editor OF the GauloiS, as
having received 100000 francs from the
Panama Canal Company. This at last
brings the royRlists into the drag net and
shows, what the friends Of the republic have
claimed from the beginning Of the
scandal, that the republican officials and
Journalists did not have a monopoly OF the
Panama corruption. The feet thst four
Boulangist deputies are said to be under
strong suspicion by the evidence before
Magistrate Franquevile is also cousidsred
as strengthening the cause of the republic
by showing the hypocrisy of those who as
sail it in the pretended interest of better
government.
Won CAPRIvl's SPEECH.
The government has also been consider
ably strengthened 10y the speech OF Cham
cellor Won Caprivi on the army bill. This
has, In q large degree, diverted the atten-
tion from Panama affairs and aroused
deeper interest in the foreign concerns of
France, and in the necessity Of Frenchmen
Standing together against their enemies
abroad. The situation to-day is therefore
improved, and although the Figaro pub
fishes a sensational article signed by the
editor in chief, Maynard, urging President
Carnot, in the interests Of the republic, to
resign, very little is heard Of adverse criti-
clsm upon the president.
BAIHAUT THE sCAPEGoAT.
The evidence against ex-Minister Of Pub
lie Works Baihaut continues, according to
reports. to grow stronger. Nj. Baihsut,
says the Steele, admitted yesterday that he
had received 456, 900 francs for supporting
the Panama lottery bill NJ. Baihaut, ii 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 devotion. There seems
u disposition 20 lay upon NJ. Bsihaut the
chief responsibility for the disgrace and
loss to the republic resulting from the
Panama lottery bill, and the prosecution of
the ex-minister will be vigorously pushed.
MEETING OF SOCIALISTS
In response 10 a manifesto issued by the
socialist deputies, Tivoli-Vauxhsll was
packed to the doors this evening with social
lists of all shades OF opinion, bent on dis
cussing the Panama scandals. The speakers
denounced the corruptness OF the Bourgeoise
government. as brought to light by the
Panama canal investig and Citizen
Guesde was especially violent and extreme
in his language. Guesde called attention
also to the Guelph scandal In Germany al
illustrating the general corruptness of poll.
tics, under existing forms of government.
The meeting unanimously adopted reso-
luton in favor OF general amnesty to all
political prisoners, aud also approved the
declarations OF the manifesto under which
the meeting had been called.
THE MANIFEsTo.
The manifesto was signed by fifteen
socialist deputies and Ia as follows: "Op-
portunism has become engulfed in the
quagmire of hloodshed at Fourmies and
the mud from the Panama scandals Asst
sinks, it threatens TO drag the country and
republic TO ruin. In this emergency safety
can come only from the ranks
Of the nations workers. The system of
delivering up the parliament and presidency
TO handful OF criminals must be abolished
If the republic is TO be republic Of honesty
and to maintain the position 1t holds with
30 much glory in the vanguard OF nations.
The political constitution OF the country
must be revised by a constituent assembly
with imperative mandetes we must or
ganize government by the people through
the medium of universal suffrage"
INFLAMMAToRY PLACARDs.
The anarchist and socialist central COM
mittees In Paris have sent out already thou
sands OF inf1ammatory placards to Lyons
Marseilles, Rouen and Boulogne with in
structions to the local committees TO post
them az soon as the sentences of the Panama
diFANtnra " ~ M
derstanding with the royalists, Prince Victor
Napoleons manifesto TO the people will be
issued simultaneously, IL the present pro-
gramme be carried out.
WANT A REIGN OF TERROR
Through these meanP the people will be
called TO the streets, both anarchists and
royHlists hope, and the reign of terror " ill
be realized. OF course the royalists expect
70 get all the eventual benefits OF this con-
spiracy. Their plan Is to use the
anarchists to upset the present gov-
archists aud their followers have
bad enough Of shooting and being shot. to
step in and place pretender on the throne
The government is awake to the danger
threatening from this conspiracy aud is
urging the court of appeal to deal without
mercy and without regard for the strict
letter of the law when it comes 10
OF Lnb QN6CbOTS. WIN
all bis prejudices. however, Judge
Perivier Ia a stIf-neoked jurist and is
likely to accept little advice from Minister
of Justice Bourgeois. should he persist in
sticking TO tho letter OF tho law and pass
light sentences upon the Panama corrup~
tionists the worst days of the commune
are likely to return again.
The police deny the reports that fresh
prosecutions are impending and new arrests
are to be made for completely in the Pam
anna canal frauds and corruption.
SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE.
The committee Of investigation Of tho
Chamber Of Deputies had a dull session TO-
day. The report received from the sub
committee, which had examined the books
of certain bankers formerly connected with
NJ. Arton, revealed nothing worthy Of note.
Magistrate Franqueville concluded to-day
determination of M. Beihaut. The state
msnt that the ex-minlster fully confessed
the bribery charges is confirmed and it IL
expected that M. Baihaut will be put on
trial as soon as the present trial is con-
cluded
At meeting to-day Of fifty republican
deputies il was decided tn represent to NJ.
Ribot that although the fullest light on the
Panama scandal was necessary. yet the in-
terest of the republic demanded that the
affair be brought to speedy settlement.
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