Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-23
FRENCH HOW
CHARGE OF TREASoNABLE SCHEMES
AGAINST THE REPUBLIC.
Documents Road In the Chamber OF Dcpu-
ties that Create Uprosr-They Are
Condemned as Spurious.
fBy Anglo. American cable % tho Dispatch,


PANS. June 22.-The story published by
the Coodrde. q Boulangist organ. to the
effect that ono Of Its representatives had
purloined from the British Embassy in
Paris papers showing that certain we'll
known Fronchmen had been engaged In
reasonable schemes against the French
Jepublic has caused widespread curiosity
the exact nature of tho charge against
them. All of the newspapers concur to-
day in demanding that full explanation
of the story be made at once.
M. Millevoye, the Boulangist deputy.
and his colleagues. who claim to know the
contents of the documents, had an inter-
view yesterday with Nj. Dupuy. the Prime
Minister. and nj. Deville. Minister of For
eign Affairs, in connection with the Co.
cdrdb's charges. They say that the Min
listers refused to take official cognizance OF
the documents aud declined to take charge
of them. as they were requested TO do by
their visitors.
IN THE CHAMBER OF DFPUTrEs.
When the Chamber of Deputies met to-
day NJ. pupuy, the Prime Minister, in re-
spoDse to q question put to him by NJ.
Millevoye. announced that the condition
of NJ. Herr was such that il was impossi-
bio to secure his extradition. M. Mile
voye thereupon gave notice that he would
interpellate the government on the sub
Ject.
NJ. Millevoye asked several questions
concerning the extradition of nj. Herr and
the documents alleged to have been stolen
from strong box at the British Em bassy.
With regard to the Herr matter Nj. Du-
puy replied that England had done every
thing possible for her to do TO grant the
extraditlon as requested by France. AS
for the stolen documents nj. Dupuy stated
that the public prosecutor could take no
knowledge from stolen documents.
READING THE DOCUMENTS.
NJ. Millevoye then stated that he had the
text of several OF the documents in re-
spect of negotiations with Mr.. Austin Lee.
Second Secretary of the British Embassy
in Paris, ali of which bore the date OF
April 2. 1898. NJ. Millevoye started in to
read one of the documents. he got as tar
as - saw to-day Clemenceau," when NJ.
Doyille interrupted him and beggeo the
President of the Chamber to consider the
matter an international question.
Baron Demarcay suggested that the
Chamber resolve itself into secret COM
mittee to hear the documents, but the
suggestion was voted down.
NJ. Millevoye further accused NJ. Clemen-
ceau of delivering to England private
letters that had passed between NJ. Ribot,
lately Prime Minister and Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, and the French Minister
to Egypt. and between Nj. Ribot and the
French Embassador at Constantlnople.
He produced list of names OF the persons
and of the papers whom he alleged Eng
land had bribed, and the amount OF money
given as bribes. He read, amid an uproar
that almost drowned his voice " Le Temps
50, 600 francs; lie Mdt,n. 10000 francs; lie
Jo,r, $4,000 francs; Rochefort, $4,000
francs Clemenceau, 10000 francs"
UPRoAR AND CONFUSION.
At this point the uproar and confusion
in the Chamber became tremendous.
The members OF the Extreme Left rose
from their seats and demands were made
that Nj. Millevoye leave the Chamber. NJ.
Milleyoye. however, stood his ground,
and when a semblanco of order and quiet
was restored be shouted; The whole
thing is a scandal. Bardeau received Co.,
600 francs"
NJ. Bardeau sprang from his seat and ex-
claimed Il expect the Chamber to vin-
dicate my honor"
NJ. Cemenceau and all the members of
the party of the Extreme Left again rose
from their seats and hootcd. After time
they insisted that the rest of the paper DO
read Nj. Millevoye again started to read.
VII.
gist, stated that he could not listen 10 him
aud would resign his seat rather than
do so.
THY DOCUMENTS DECLARED SPURIOUS.
The order of the day was then moved to
the effect that the Chamber condemned
the documents as spurious and regretted
the time that had been toolishly wasted
listening to their presentation. This was
adopted by practically unanimous vote.
only members voting against 1t, while
4s9 voted IN favor of 1t.
NJ. Deroulede retired to committee
room, where be spent O long time, re-
fusing to receive his most intimate col
leagues
NJ. Millevove left the chamber declaring
that he would resign bis seat IN order that
he might act independently.
BAREFAcRD FoRGERIEs.
Most of the documents in 81. Mlllevoye's
possession are letters purportln2 TO have
been signed by tho Hon. X. Lister. secre-
tary OF the British Embassy, some time
ago. Mr.. Lister was transferred to
Athens, however, about a year before the
date of the letters. The letters are re-
garded generally as barefaced and clumsy
forgerles. When M. Millevoye referred to
that part of certain letters which men
toned a projected alliance between the
United States and Russia the whole Clam
her shouted, laughed. and jeered. and NJ.
Deville remarked that the whole matter
was evidently a d-ble hoax.
CLEMEScHAU CONGRATULATED.
Upon quitting the chamber to-day NJ.
Clemenceau was surrounded by his
friends, who congratulated HIM in view OF
the evident groundlessness of Millevoye's
charges Milevoye's friends blame him
for his recklessness in making charges.
which. they say, he must have known to
be without the slightest basis in tact.
Nj. Devele showed to-day that he viewed
Milleyoye's conduct from charitable
point OF view and considered him honest
in his belief that the documents are
genuine.
Deroulede says late this evening that his
resignation is final.
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