The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-21
IN THE DRAGNET.
A Royalist Editor Implicated in the
Panama Scandal
Charles DC Lossops Charges Arthur Meyer.
Editor of the Gaulois, with Receiving
100000 Francs From the Panama
CO. Baihut's Conviction Likely.

lOO,OOO Francs From the Panama
Co.--Baihuts Conviction Likely.
PARIS, Jan. 16--There was profound
relief in republican circles Saturday
over the statement of Charles de Les
seps duplicating Arthur Meyer, editor
of the Gaulois, as having received 100, 600
francs from the Panama Co. This at last
brings the royalists into the dragnet
and shows what the friends of the re-
public have claimed from the beginning
of the scandal, that republican officials
and journalists did not have q monopoly
of Panama corruption.
The fact that four Boulangist depu-
ties nre said to be put under strong sus-
picion by evidence before NJ. Franque-
vile is also considered as strengthening
the cause of the republic, by showing
the hypocrisy of those who assail it in
the pretended interest of better gov
ernment.
The government has also been con-
siderably strengthened by the speech of
Chancellor Won Caprivi on the army bill.
This has, in a large degree, diverted at
| tention from Panama affairs, and
aroused a 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 al
though the Figaro publishes a sensa-
tional article, signed by the editor-in-
chief, NJ. Maynard, urging Carnot in
| interests of the republic to resign, very
| little is heard of adverse criticism upon
the president
The Figaro's attempt to arouse pub
lie feeling against Carnot has fallen
fiat, and men who vehemently de-
nounced the president Friday were
comparatively moderate Saturday. 1t
is generally believed that the worst is
known regarding Panama, and that no
developments adverse to Carnot are pos
sible. The discredit thrown on the
Gaulois has aided greatly in relieving
NJ. Carnot 1t will be remembered that
the staff of that paper was active in
endeavoring, before the Panama COM
mission of the chamber, to connect M.
Carnots name with the Panama cor
ruption, but when cornered had de-
clined, on alleged professional grounds,
to give authority for statements made.
EX-Minister of Commerce Jules Roche
is also said to be vindicated from the
charge that he had shared in the
Panama bribery. When first accused
NJ. Roche had answered in a manner
that made most favorable impression
in the chamber. He is man of rather
short stature, and of slight delicate
frame, but his whole appearance wore
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and he was fairly successful
in mastering his emotion, as il
clear and firm tones he declared
that he could not imagine what machi
nation or denunciation had reduced
him to this position, or with wha
enemy he had to deal; but he could de
clare that his conscience was perfectl.
at ease. He would give an emphati
contradiction to all the charges brough
against him, adding that these accusa
tions We're all the more absurd, seeing
that he had not voted on the Panani
bill.
The denial then given by NJ. Roche ha
, been verified to the satisfaction ofMagis
| trate Franqueville, who finds that tn,
initials -. r." made by the late Baror
Reinach on the counterfoil of check
do not apply to Roche, who will, there
} fore, be released from accusation o
completely in the Panama corruption
1t had been alleged on the strength o
a these initials that NJ. Roche had ore
; ceived 10000 francs from M. Reinach
The evidence against others who hav
been accused is said to be no stronge
a than that against NJ. Roche
t The evidence against eX-Minister o
Q Public Works Baihut continues, ac
! cording to report, to grow stronger
: Baihut, says the Steele, Omitted tha
s he had received 49, 900 francs for sup
K porting the Panama lottery bill. Bal
. hut, it is said, will make no defense t
. the charges against him. He is deserte
: by nearly all his friends, although hi
e wife adheres to him with pathetic devc
: ton. There seems a disposition to la
a upon Baihut the chief responsibility
y for the disgrace and loss to the republi
Q resulting from the Panama lottery bill
: and the prosecution of the ex-ministe
E will be vigorously pushed.