The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-14
Is CARN0T DOOMED TOO?
DISGRACED BAIHUT TRYING tn
DRAG THE PRESIDENT DOWN.
nut the Charges OF the Ex-Minister of
Public Works Agree With the Facts
ms known-The Panama Trial,

PARIS. Jan. 13.-To-day grave rumors
are ahoat in regard 10 President Carnot.
several Of the deputies, who have been
most earnest in pushing the Panama in
Vestlgation. make no secret Of declar-
ing that they will not rest until Carnot
Is forced to resign. The strength of the
case against the President depends upon
'he credibility Of Baihut, ex-minister Of
public works, and Carnots friends claim
no faith whatever should be attached
| 10 Balhuts disclosures; that he is malig-
nant against Carnot for not having pro-
| .eCled MIN from prosecution, and that
| ne Wlshes to drag the President down
with him.
On the other hand. it is pointed out by
'he enemies Of NJ. Carnot that Baihuts
charges agree with the facts as known,
ana that Charles de Lesseps would prob
ABLY corroborate Baihut If he were per-
mltted to reveal all he could tell.
Leading republicans are alarmed at the
persistent attacks upon President Carnot,
ana senator's are urging Ribot to take
some action that will stop certain. news
papers from pouring out daily sanders
| upon the President. NJ. Ribot is consid-
erlng the matter, and will probably take
| the nrst opportunity to institute prose-
| cution. 1t is believed. however, that the
| prospect Of such action will cause the
newspapers opposed TO the President TO
moderate their tone.
The police have searched the house Of
ex-Deputy Gibron and seized papers
which they found there.
In connection with the charges that
President Carnot was well aware of the
guilty connection OF men in high place
with Panama frauds, attention is called
10 the statement Of Compte Caffarelli. n
deputy, TO the effect that NJ. Yves-Guy0t
told him that when minister he one day
saw NJ. Constans show 10 the members
OF cabinet council a large packet Of
documents destined for the president Of
the Republic. That packet. according to
NJ. fVes-Guyot. contained the namesj of
persons, not all of whom were deputies,
who had received money from the Pan
ANA funds Compte CaHerelli told the
story to colleague in the chamber.
NJ. Yves-Guyot came to him soon after
and denied that he had made any state
ments about VI. Constans and the packet
Of documents destined for the president
Of the republic.
Carnots enemies allege that he was
keeping back the evidence against the
guilty men in order to hold it over them
when the time for election should come
and thereby compel them to support him
for reelection.
trial Of two Lesseps has been hastened
in order to bring them within the grasp
Of NJ. Carnot and keep them silent as 20
any connection of the head of the state
with Panama affairs They argue also
that NJ Bourgeois has not been as earnest
as h. might have been In bringing the
truth TO light. and that opposition Of VI.
Bourgeois 10 the arrest Of Baihut was
really based Jpon his fear that Baihut
might accuse mis- former fellow minister
Carnot.
Mainline President Carnot preserves a
serene temper and seems Indifferent to
the assaults upon him. These assaults
are not confined TO himself The radicals
condemn Madame Carnot for spending
so much money on her dress and try
ing 10 initiate the grand danes Of the
Faubourg St. Germain.
NJ. COnstans is credited by nearly every
one with being at the bottom of the |
attack upon Carnot He is known to |
have a bitter feeling toward the Presi- |
dent on account of his ejectment from |
the cabinet, and to be desrous also OF |
removing Carnot from the presidential |
rivalry. Constans keeps very quiet and |
dsclaims responsibility for the existing |
agitation, but his disclaimers find no Gre
dence among the well Informed. All eyes |
are turned toward Constans as the com
ing master If not already the master. of |
the situation, from republican stand
point.