The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-07
NEW PANIC IN PARIS.
People Beginning to Lose Faith
in the Government.
PROSECUTIONS NOT PRESSED.
peIahaye Tells How He Came to Make
she Expose-FIoquet Protests In
nocence-Socialistic Activity.

PAsrs, Jan. en-. DeIahaye publishes this
morning al important letter narrating how he
had fulfilled his commission to expose the
Panama canal scandal. A certain person came
70 him. ne ears, with fac simile of the original
list of I72 senators aad deputies who had &C.
cepted Panama funds. The list was shown
him, however, upon condition that he should
not reveal the names, but merely take steps to
compel the chamber OF deputies itself to under
tske the exposure. N. Delahaye says subse.
ouent events amply confirm all the statements
OF his informant He adds that much more re-
mains tobe revealed.
The police busy destroying incendiary
placards posted by the anarchists The placards
call upon the people to rise at once, seize arms
destroy their corrupt oppressors and seize the
reins Of government "A feeling of alarm was
apparent throughout the city last evening, and
10 likely to increase today in consequence of the
prophecies of the press that the worst develop
ments are to come. Gen. Saussier, military
governor OF the city, has taken every possible
precaution. The city would be safe were it not
for the general conviction that the government
playing last and loose in tho Panama matter
The isxity of the government in the conduct Of
the prosecution Ia the subject Of universal COM
ment.
Following 10 the text of q letter from AIgoiu
70 the committee OF inquiry relating to the
check for 20,00o francs alleged to have been re-
eeived by Floquet:
Yesterday lying document. which has given
birth to abomin&ble caumny, was laid before
you. / had already brought 70 you, when you
the first time did me the honor to listen to me,
= complete account of the work done by me.
and for which $1,000 francs were sent me by
Baron de Reinach as remuneration. i had
slsd and nox peonis aa1s say that hat
on one occasion only lent my
name, and that the person who
ton, which nothing can justify. You, gentle
men OF the committee. have seen the counter
appeared on it: you are. therefore. in possession
OF the proof OF the truth of my words, and defy
whoever ne may be to produce a convincing
document capable OF contradicting me.
The charges against Baihut minister of pub
lie works In the De Freycinet cabinet, has
aroused great interest As minister of public
works he had important influence on the course
OF the government in regard to the Panama
Canal Company, and the charge is substantially
that he sold bis influence. Figaro says the judge
decided that the evidence against him warrants
putting him on trial. 1t is reported that fine
proof against Baihut and other i'm portanr peo-
pie whom the government is prosecuting is due
70 understanding between the government
aud Charles de Lesseps, under which the latter,
by giving Ri the information in his power in
relation to the benehciaries of the Pan
canal corruption, il to be treated
with great ieniency or entire immu-
nifty. The report is that de Lesseps made
an unreserved statement of all the facts within
his knowledge and will repeat it when the cases
come to trial. His object is said to De not only
immunity, but also to convince the public that
the Panama company was forced by irresistible
pressure from officials aud newspapers to choose
between wholesale corruption and threatened
ruin Of the enterprise 1t is said that De Les.
seps revelations are of a most startling charac.
ter and will create q sensation in America as
well ms in France.
The government exhibits very little anxiety
with regard to the royals gathering in Spain.
MADRID, Jan. 6.-The Count of Paris has gone
to Seville with his son, Ferdinand Francis, aged
H. and Count ID Jacksonville, formerly manager
of the counts press bureau for spreading royal
ist opinions. The Count of Paris will, il
IL expected, be shortly joined by the
countess aud the rest of the family,