, 1893-01-14

The Panama Scandal has already killed
Government. On Saturday. NJ. Loubet defeat
cd q proposal to grant the legal towers of q
Judge dInstruction to the Committee of
Inquiry by a majority Of 234 to 213; but on
Monday he was overthrown. All Paris be-
lieves, with or without reason, that Baron
Reinach, Secretary to the Panama Company
Game by his death, on November 2lst, unfairly,
aud the Marquis de la Ferronaye inquired
why Investigation had been avoided, and why
the papers Of the deceased had not been placed
under seal He proposed, as the only way Of
satisfying opinion, that the body should .be
exhumed. NJ Rioard Minister Of Justice,
replied that, as the certificates were regular,
exhumation would be illegal. and NJ. Loubet
in q hot tempered speech, said he was tired.of
unfair treatment. and would rather be dismisa
sed. NJ. Brisson, however, tin ChairmanS
of the Committee, and formerly Premier, de-
olsrsd that there were many precedents. and
refused to accept the Order of the Day,
which was accordingly rejected by 3O4 to 2l9.
The Chamber then carried an amsndm ent by
III. BTisson, insisting on the autopsy by, 303 to
3 and the Ministry resignedS The President
sent for NJ. Brisson, who undertook to form a
Government-a Cabinet d autopsia' NJ. de
OAssagaso calls it-but up to Friday afternoon
he had not succeeded: the leading Oppertu-
nIstsShrinking back, apparently from dislike
OF the Panama Inquiry, -Spectator.
AS yet definite evidence has not been pro
duoed beforee the Committee, NJ. Charles de
Lesseps, tb~~.. liking director of the Com
pany, 9d/M. o iesnsy. de Beaurepaire, the
PrOcureur General, and other who know the
truth. refusing to be examined; but the Com
mittee has PRINT .facie grounds for suspicion.
NJ D.;~oA L.. ~ - III
the case, ~testifieS hat Baron Reinach certain
ly received 100000 for distribution, that
six hundred persons were paid, and that
among them were journalists who were also
Deputies. He is stronglv condemned for a
breach Of professional etiquette, as he is
forbidden to inform the public Of sacrs com
ing out in any investigation but, of course,
that only increases he general excitement.
Then NJ. Thiertee, a well-known banker
doing business with stockholders. testified
on Wednesday that Baron Reinach had, in
1888 come to him to exchange a cheque for
&135 500, drawn by the Panama Company
for twenty-six cheques Of his own bank. The
amounts in these cheques varied from &4O,
600 20 &200. They were all distributed, all
cashed. and all endorsed with the presentees'
names, which were at the disposal of any
legal Court. The evidence which is understood
to be final, as regards the payment of brides by
somebody to somebody has raised excitement
to fever heat; and whoever 10 Premier, the
inquiry must now go forward. It seems to
be believed thlt NJ. Arton. who recently fed
before some charge of malYersstion, but who
is in Paris, might be persuaded to give evil
denoe, and that the Committee will then be
able with the assistance of the careful book
keeping Of PARIS, to bring the receipts of
brides home to most of tho guilty. Through
out it should be observed that all witnesses
aver that influential Partisan journals received
monax in laresAsnns Ibid ~.