Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-23
DENOUNCED AS SPURIOUS.
The Documents Alleged to Have Bee
Stolen in Paris

The Documents Alleged to Have Been
Stolen in Paris.
In the French chamber of deputies Yesterday
Nj. Millevoye asked several questions concern
ing the extradition OF NJ. Herr and the docu-
ments alleged to have been stolen from strong
box at the British embassy.
With regard to the Herr matter NJ. Dupuy
replied that England had done everything pos
sible for her to do to grant the extradi.ion as
requested by France. As for the stolen docu-
ments NJ. Dupuy stated that the public prose-
cutor could take no knowledge from stolen
documents.
NJ. Millevoye then stated that he had the text
OF several of the documents in respect OF neeo-
hatlons with Mr.. Austin Lee. second secretary
OF the British embassy in Paris, all Of which
bore'the date of April 2, 1898.
NJ. Millevoye started in to read one of the
Clemenceau," when NJ. Develle interrupted him
and begged the president of the chamber to
consider the matter an international question
Baron Demarcay suggested that the chamber
resolve itself into a secret committee to hear
the documents, but the suggestion was voted
down.
NJ. MIllevoye further accused NJ. Clemen-
ceau OF delivering to England private letters
that had passed between VI. Ribot lately prime
minister and minister OF foreign affairs and the
French minister to Egypt. and between NJ.
Elbot and the French ambassador at CONSTANT
nop!e He produced a list Of names of the per-
sons and OF the papers whom he alleged Eng
land had bribed and the amount of money given
as brides. He read, amid an uproar that
almost drowned his voice: Temps so 900 francs
Edouard LIE Matin, $4,000 francs; lie Jour,
$4,000 francs; Rochefort. so, 900 francs; Glenn
enceau, SC, coo francs.
At this point the uproar and confusion in the
chamber became tremendous Tho
OF the extreme left rose from their seats and
demands were made that NJ Millevoye leave
the chamber. NJ. Millevoye, however. stood
HIS ground. and when a scmbance Of order and
quiet was restored he shouted: THE whole
thing is a scandal Bardeau received $4,000
francs"
NJ. Bardeau spra1g from his seat and ex-
claimed: Il expect the chamber to vindica.e
my honor
NJ. Clemenceau and all the members of the
party OF the extreme left again rose from their
seats and hooted After n time they insisted
that the rest Of the paper be read.
Nj. Millevoye again started to read, but VI.
Deroulede, who is also a Boulangist. stated that
he could not listen to him and would resign his
seat rather than do so.
The order of the day was then moved to the
effect that the chamber condemned the docu-
ments spurious and regretted the time that
had been foo!ishly wasted listening to their
presentation.
This adopted BY practically unanimous
vote, only four members voting against it, while
4S9 voted in favor OF it.
NJ. Deroulede retired to committee room,
where he spent lengthy period. refusing to
receive his most intimate colleagues.
NJ Millevoye left the chamber. declaring that
he would resign his seat in order that be might
act independently.
Most of the documents in NJ. Millevoye's
possession are letters purportirg to have been
signed by X. Lister, secretary of the British
embassy some time ago.
Mr.. Lister transferred to Athens, how
ever about year before the date OF the letters
The letters are regarded generally as barefaced
and clumsy forgeries.
When NJ. Millevoye referred to that part of
certain letter which mentioned a projected
alliance between the United States and Russln,
the whole chamber shouted. laughed and jeered,
and NJ. Develle remarked that the whole matter
was evidently "damnable hoax"
Upon quitting the chamber VI. Clemenceau
was surrounded by his friends who congratu-
lated him. in view of the evident groundIessness
Of Millevoye's charges. Millevoye's friends
blame him for his recklessness in making
charges which, they say. lie must have known
to be without the slightest basis in fact
NJ. DeTelle showed that he viewed Millevoye's
conduct from the charitable point of view, and
considered him honest in his belief that the
documents are genuine. Deroulede said late
last evening that his resignation is final.