The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-29
THE LITTLE PANAMA." "
FRENCHMEy FIND MEANS OF Dr.
YERrTNG ATTENTION FROM PARIS.
Tho italian Bank Scandal and the Great
Britain and Egypt Afair Have
Their Desired Eject.

LONDON, Jan. 2s.-The bank scandal
in Rome certainly bids fair TO be the
Little Panama" which Frenchmen nave
been eagerly looking for in foreign coun-
tries in order to divert attention from
the revelations of corruption In Paris. a
determined effort is being made In Rome
TO upset the Giolitti Ministry, and every
thing indicates that within the next ten
davs this effort will prove successful
There Is no doubt that as Finance SlhlS-
ter in the Crlspi Cabinet, Gioiitu utilized
the banks having connection with the
Government for electioneering purposes
Needy politicians were fastened 70 the
Crisni- i-Giolitti regime by receiving loans
on easy terms from these hanks. Many
of these loans were never repaid anu
were probably not expected TO be peiu,
and the so-called securities are nov
among the unavailable assets OF seVefai
more or less unsound Institutions
THAT thls semi-political debauchery was
closely connected With debauchery I'D
nr,vate life. as was the case In the Pana-
ma scandal las been proved by the feNe- f
lations preceding the arrest or the Niii-
liner I.upi, who helped the manager OF tns
Rank OF Naples squander misapproprla'eu
funds uron dishonest women ana young
girls. Other men OF influence with 'he
broken banks are practically under ar
rest. as they are shadowed DAY ana Nusn'
by detectives. although for pollu'ai rea-
sons the warrants are still held pach'
These men also have disposed OF large
sums for the benefit OF notorious women
IN Rome and Naples. confident OF I'M
munity from punishment because high
Government officials and deputies had re-
ceiyed financial assistance from then,
and had sat with them at the tables OF
some questionable women Ten depuueS
have already been mentioned as com
promised by the investigation OF tnr
examining magistrate, and nobody knows
where the next blow will fall, as the
examination of seized documents II CON
stantly revealing new ramincauohs oi eue
scandal. The scandal has been brought
20 light very opportuney for the powerful
Italian party who oppose the Triple All
ance.
The Government OF France seems 10 be
I'm n fair way TO success in It's ctorts 10
suppress further revelations III the ian-
anna scandal, anl 10 NJ. kiDot anu NJ
Bourgeois can maintain their reputation
for honesty through the next two weeks
rho Panama matter will probably be
buried beneath the avalanche or Chau-
whistle appeals TO French patrlpusn,
against English influence In Egypt ana
Morocco German influence at Constah-
tinople and the iniquity of foreigners IKE
Herr. who are described as working cor
ruptly TO disgrace France for the beneht
of the Triple Alliance.
NJ. Arton, the man OF all others VINO
could clear up the last doubts as to the
bribery OF lO4 deputies, was In Paris
again last night The police were cOgni-
zant of his presence. but despite the
boasts Of NJ. Bourgeois as to his zeal In
the pursuit OF Arton. the Panama cor
ruptionist was allowed to pass the night
there undisturbed and to leave this morn
ing for Switzerland. This is the flfth
visit I'm Paris made by Arton since jan
uary 7th, the date on which, according to
NJ. Bourgeois, the warrant was issued for
his arrest