The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-12
GAUL'S GREATUPHEAVAL
PARIS PAPERS DBNOUNOE THE
SBNTENC Es AS TOO SEVERE.

A Belief That Way VIII be Found to
save the Elder De Lesssps from
Going TO Jail-Ths People Generally
Believed to Approve the Finding Of
the Court.
PARIS, Feb. 1i.-Exoepting the EcIdir
and RepubHque Frdacaise, not one Paris
ian Journal approves of the sentences
passed upon the Panama directors and NJ
Eiffel. The SOlea says that Presiding judge
Perivier read the Judgment from paper
still wet and blurred from the hasty pen OF
the judges, and expresses indignation that,
having a week to consider, the court should
have made its decision at least not so hur~
riedly. The judges were influenced, uu-
doubtedly. by the CAvaignac incident, says
the SoieiI, aud amended their decision &C.
oordIngly.
The Jour says that the uuspeakabls
brutality Of the judges has made the de-
PENDANTS "objects Of sympathy and admira-
tion.n
Ferdinand de Lesseps simply monstrous.
Ferdinand de Lesseps could nullify the
sentence and compel a retrial by surrender
ing himself. As matters stand President
Garnet cannot even pardon him until, by
default to take trial, his sentence becomes
absolute Opinions are divided Is TO ths
intention OF the parliamentary commission
to continue its inquiries. It is said that
M. Cavaignac intends Co take advantage OF
his first opportunity to deny that he aspires
to the presidency.
AN EXCITING WEEK.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE events OF the
week in Paris have left matters pretty
much as they we're before the Panama in-
vestigation, except that the way has been
paved for another cabinet crisis. The one
subject of discussion for the last three days
has been the sentencing OF she Panama
prisoners. Not even when Director
Delahaye made his first speech against the
Panama company in the chamber, nor
when the directors and Sans-Leroy and NJ.
Eiffel we're arrested has the excitement in
the streets and cafes and theAters run
80 high as on the afternoon when
che sentences were announced. At 5
o'clock all Paris was in the streets. The
Euenement, LdnterHe, Liberte and some
six other journals got out special editions
AgRregatinQ 200 900 COPIES yet the news
papers did not half supply the demand The
deliverymen were besieged by crowds OF
men and women from the moment they had
left the publication offices. Many lost their
bundles in trying TO transfer them 30 news
paper booths The wrappers were torn of
aud despite the interference Of the police
the specials" we're scattered broadcast in
tue crowds.
A SCRAMBLE BY THE DEPUTIEs.
The excitement before the booths IN the
vicinity OF the Palais Bourbon all bub
caused a riot. Deputies ran from the lob-
bies and the officials lett the public offices
deserted to buy for so or rs centimes or q
franc newspapers which ordinarily sell for
10 or Is centimes. The popular opinion as
heard from tho crowds In the street at the
time was that the sentences were just,
and that the evidence given before the
court Of appeal could have warranted
none other. The olamor as to the
cruelty Of sentencing Ferdinand de Lesssps
was raised tho next day by the press, pare
of which would have attacked any decision
so as 10 weaken the government, and es-
peoially the minister of justice. The rest OF
the press so free with its denunciations, had
advocated for weeks the policy Of suppress
sion OF all further Investigation, as the edi~
tors have been already TOO much compro-
missed for their profit or convenience, aud
by continued probing would be shown in a
still more unenviAble light. As far as Mr..
Eiffel, Charles do Lesseps and NJ. Cottu are
concerned, most Parisians are anxious to
see them behind lock aud key As for
Ferdinand de Lesseps whose condemnation
Whs kuTCeu upOh tus JuuBes DJ MS AhpAon~
tion In the same fraudulent transaction
with others, IL is generally understood that,
be will never go 10 prison. Should he live
he will be pardoned. In legal circles, ess
pecially, the sentences are pronounced to be
unexceptional. There is no doubt that.
next to the political considerations. which
influenced the judges TO base their sentences
strictly upon the evidence, the guarantee
syndicate swindle initiated most strongly
against any possibility of the discharge Of
the pri sopers.