New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-15
THE REPUBLIC STRONGER.
ROYALSTS AND BOULANGISTS ALSO IN
VOLVED IN THE PANAMA SCANDAL
ATTACKS ON THE PRESIDENT FALL FL.T-M.
RCCHE'S VlND.CATION-BAlHAUr TO
BE VIGOROUSLY PROSECUTED.

ECCHE'S 10
BE VIGOROUSLY PROSECUTED.
Paris Jan. IA There is profound relief in
Republican circles to-day over the statement OF
Charles dc Lcsseps duplicating Arthur Meyer
editor Of the "'aul0i>" rs having received 100
600 francs from the Panama Company. This, at
length brings the Roynlists into the drag
net, and shows what the friends Of the Republic
have claimed from the beginning Of the scandal
that Republican officials ard Journalists did not
have a monopoly OF Panama corruption. Mtcn-
tion is called TO the fact tnat the "Gaulois re-
Gently printed the story that Nine Carnot paid
for her charitable gifts IL the poor ont OF the
Panama funds There was not word II truth
in the assertion. After il WAS cihcally contra
dictcd, NJ Meyer had the coolne>s 10 leave ms
card for Nine Carnot, and TO wIitc on it, AVcc
mes regrets r'spectcuX.
The fact .hat four Boulangi>t Deputies are
said 10 be put under strong suspicion by evidence
before NJ Franaucvillc is also considered -
STRENGTHENING the cause Of the Republic ny SLOW
ing the hypocrisy of thos" who assall 1t III thc
pretended interest of better government Inc
Government has also been considerably strength
cncd by the speech OF Chancellor Won 'aprNi
on the Army bill. This has, in IA large degree III
vcrtcd attention from Panama Affairs, ana ar
a dceucr interest i'm the foreign concerns OF
France. and the necessity of Frcnchm"n standing
together against their enemies abroad. Inc
situation to-day is, Therefore. improved; ana al
though th. Figaro publishes sensational
article signed by the ed'tor-In-chl"l, NJ Magma" -
urging NJ Carnot. in IN" interests oi the h'P"1"'
20 resign, little adverse cri'iciNm up n the Tr'S'
is heard Tn. Ficaro's" attempt T. arouse public
fcelinr AGAINST NJ Carrot has fallen ha'. ana mon
,bo vchnncutly dcrounccd the President ycstrr-
.i,. Dfe III
ccnerallv believed that the worst l. Known r-
,ord;,c par,ua and that no drvclopme T. at
verse f. NJ Cannot are possible In" dS"r"l'
thrown ON tLc ~,;Auloi- IN. aided sIcrtly III re-
lo,.iro n ,aruo, The stal Of that paper were
,;,o in .udc,vorinr before the Panama 'om-
;s.io, of tho Chamber to connect VI. 'arho'
,or,, ui,b thc Panama corruption, but WIEN
r,orcJ dorliucd Oh alleged professional sfouh'S'
90 c;,., II cir authority for tn statements m"uc'
I,los Roche c\-Ministcr of Commerce l. 'l''
soid to bc vindlcatcd from th" chars" 'h'' ''
Lod shared in Panama bribery Nhch ht'' ~
ou.cd VI Roche answered IN manner ih'' n'i''
favorable impression IN the 'halnp''' 'I' >
man Of rather short stature. ana "l a 'l3"'
frame but his whole appcaiano" wore i" al
of Ic,crnlnation ard energy. ana W'
,yus successful IL ma~t"rins MS '"''
,io-s a. he dcclar' ID that h" '"HI' ''"'
ir,,ci,c what maclnation, had placed 'l'h "'
,hi. nosition or with what enemy he "'' "
dc,l. I'm, he could declare that lis 'oh>''''
WAS pcrlccily AZ ease. II" would give "" I'm
nhatic contradiction - all Nh" charges "I"'-
nooif,t him Tie accusations. u" SLli' WIZ an
,Lc runr. absurd trrIn. that lie nae not '""'
o ,b. p,n,,r, bill The denial t!l'n given hv
" pocbe has been verified 20 the -a'l>l'rii ~
of MAGISTRATE Franolcvilc. who finds Tat ~"
l Refuupl
countorfon of a check do n't apply {" E"cl''
,,Lc will Therefore. hr rclirvod from accusations
Of compli,ity IN tie Panama corruption II had
ln.u ,llc,.d ON the STRENGTH ~ th"-" initials thd'
" roclc lad received 2D0eo frarc- from 'n''b
TN. .vidcuc, acaIn~f other who have been ac-
cu.cd j. e,iI 10 lie no stronger than that a-ainbt
NJ Roche.
The evidence AGAINST eX-Mnistcr o' Puhh'
Work. l!ahaut continue. ace r'linf I" report 7"
grow strongc~. Balha1t, SAYS th" N''cl" ''-
mittrd Yesterday that he had Icc"it"1 i''o""
francs for supporting the panamc Lottery Loan
bIlI baihaut il j. said. will make no dcicncc 20
the charges against him lie is deserted BY nearly
all Inn friends, although his wife aihrres - him
u.tI great devotion. There seems Il disposition
to Law upon VI Raihaut the chief responsibility for
,hc DISGRACE and loss 10 the Republic resulting
from the Panama Lottery bill. and ;h" pros'-
cution Of the cN-Minist"r will he vigorously
pushed
Scvora' project, from the provinces attended
AZ the Ministry Of the Interior today 10 r"c"iv"
strict iniunctions 10 deal promptly with al ht-
trmpts made by the enemies OF the Republic II
their districts during th" present Crisis IN th" nj
fairs Of tine country brought IN by th" lhnam'
scandals \ prominent Republican saN>.
The crra, oh,cct of the R"actionlsts or aIl
u,r,ica i, now - disgust VI. tarnot with IN"
exercise Of power. and 10 get HIM to resign nrIni"
tie election of u new Chamber of ljcpntt>. ms
Chamber inst now stards too badly In the eyes
Of IN. country for President elected D.! II !"
have great weight in the eyes Of thc Nation
The character for integrity and dslnt"r"-'"d drV"-
tiou 10 the public welfare which Pr">lirni Afh"'
I,,. iusflv won may he tower Of strength !"
thc R,.pIhlic between the present TIM" ana W."
tiun. fixed for the general elections. II" can speak
tn tlc countr" with the certainty OF being Ii>t"d
Ia with Difference and any adVic" lie might SlN'
hrin,, followed \ Presidential mcSSag" 10 rance
,,ould not be- 10 his taste. but lac has "SthniiN,d
in h, many official tours into ia" provinces ia
means of making his yoic" hcaiG without nfrak'
& ,L,,u,,I ,hr rul. of Ministerial responsibility.
~ which Inc i. under all CIRCUMSTANCES stree
observer He j. fortunate to haV" gronp, r3uh"
lin, some of the few political men WHO nave
scnncd from all asIsr>ionS and hay" clean f'puIa-
,inns for probity The campaign AGAINST .Ilr
EIv.ec NAV ne renewed on IN" eve oi genera
lrctior II has cndci in confusion l4r '"c
,r,ocnt hecnusc there was time to coniOuhu 'ho''
who waged u.