Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-11
De LESSEPS lSALIAR
FIoquet Firmly Disputes His
Truthfulness
ON A QUESTION OF vERACITY
The Panama Trial Proceeis--seserai
Prosninent Men TESTIFY ing so De
I<ssep's unsviiability.
ON A QUESTION OF vERACITY

PAsls. March 10 In the Panama
trials tbia. ex Deputy Chantagfel test
fed ihlt VI. souligon. a civil engineer
Who aid work on the lsthmus. came 10
hlm ote day with an offer of 3o,voo
francs for his vote on the lottery loan
bul. Whea be declined the bribe NJ.
Souligpn added that Charles DeLesseps
had Authorized him 10 oiier any sum up
10 :gUtco.
VI Stcphane. clerk of Nj. Proper.
Barun De Reinach's partner. testified
concerning his experience with list 81
more than 100 conspicuous men who
were compromised by the Panama scan
dAl lie had received the list from
Baron DE Reinaeh. The list was similar
20 the one held by NJ. Andrieux.
Nj Ipeschamps said that he had taken
Arton's list of compromised deputies 10
Arion's mistress since the flight II the
lobt', ~. Deschamps made sensation
while tesfifylng by remarking incident
ally that he had been IN constant coia-
munieation with NJ. Andrieux.
Flopuet Tc~titics.
Charles Flopuet. ex premier and ex
president of the chamber of deputies.
was the next witness. lie was nervous
and pale. Before examining him Judge
DesJarlins had Charles DeLesseps re-
peat his testimony as 10 the contribu-
ton of :s0.0oo francs made al NJ Flo
quet's request 10y the Panama company
10 the fund for the campaign against
Boulanger in the department of the
Nord. In concluding his statement. H.
DeI.esseps said: Il render all homage
tinguished NJ Floquet's conduct, but,
declare positively that he made Ia me
the exact proposals already made for
him by Arion
NJ flcquet replied at once in loud,
but natural tone:
Il repeat the denial already made by
me before theexamining magistrate. The
manner of acting and speaking at
tributed to me 10y NJ. DeLesseps are en-
tirely foreign to my personality.
NJ. Floquet admitted that he had
talked with NJ. DeLesseps concerning
the Reinach suit. Il knew neither
Baron DeIesseps nor Cornelius Herr"
however. he added. ~and | am amazed
that anybody should make any incident
out Il this tribe. ! would he ready to
do again what did then. II was AT the
time Of the Boulangist agitation and
popular feeling was being excited by
free distributions OF money. When l
found that the Panama Canal company
was setting aside large sums for adyer-
tisiny. | naturally asked why such sums
should 90 TO fill thesexchequer Of the
enemies Il the rcpun95t"
Did you know the lobbyist. Artons"
inquired NJ. Barbour.
Il saw him once or twice" replied NJ
Floquct. but had no regular relations
with him."
NJ Clemenceau. the next witness. de
MED that Cornelius Herr had secured.
as testified by Charles DeI.esseps. some
10000 francs in favor 81 justice to-
ward the canal company.
He and NJ Bano had spoken with NJ.
DefrcycInet as 10 Reinach's threatened
actions against the Panama people. be-.
cause they feared the action might
canse the collapse of the canal enter
prise. and such collapse would be used
10 unsettle the republic.
DcFrcycinct speaks.
NJ. Def'rcycinct. looking tired and
harrassed. followed VI. CIemenceau on
the stand. II sent for Charles DcLes
seps' be said, in the interest of the
pnblic. With the same interest at
heart. advised him TO avoid lawsuit
with Baron Def;einach. When he tried
Ia enter into particulars. / stopped him
by saying that ] was not called upon 10
act as Judge in the matter"
Asked 20 confirm or deny this state
ment. Charles DeIesscps said; Il do
not and have not disputed that H.
Dcfreycinet spoke to me in the interest
Il the public II was IN the same way
thai | gave Reinach's millions"
i cannot believe" added NJ. DeFrey-
cine'. that his conversation with me
impelled VI. Dei.esseps to give way 10
Farsn DeRcinach's demands. What |
ssid necessi'afed nothing whatever
Jas.ge De@lartilns has ordered that NJ
Raro. editor II The Paris. be otderei 10
attend the next sitting of the court.
Henri Bsissen has resigned the prc-i
dency ~ The parliamentary commission