The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-13

method Of inspecting the canal on which he
based the famous report which was in part
suppressed. He ai7o stated that Ferd inand
de Lcsseps had blind faith in his own
good fortune, and supreme influence and
direction in tie management of work on the
canal.
The first word spoken at the trial in favor
of Charles de Lesseps came from Sir John
Stokes, Great Britaln's representative in
the Suez Canal Company. who testified that
be regarded Charles de Lesseps as loyal
and upright and incapable of a dishon est
act
Engineer Dingler estimated that the cut
ting of the Panama Canal could not have
been done fer less than 2,O0O,O0O,0OO francs
or 10 fewer than fifteen or twenty years.
Search was made this afternoon in the
Office Of NJ. Proper. formerly partner of
Baron do Reinach, and 1t is reported that
Dapers concerning the lobbying done by the
Notorious intermediary, Alton, were seized.
lThe presiding Judge WAS severe in his
1satment of Charles de Lesseps. M.
AOncicourt had stated that De Reinach
ss oked the blood of the company by ob-
Il ming enormous sums with which to bribe
Senators and d equities and other influential
maD.
You had no confidence in his moraIity?"
asked Judge Periyier.
No. but he was very clever" replied NJ.
MOnCi court
Turning 10 Charles de L Lesseps Judge
PeTVer inquired sharply, "and how did
you understand that Baron de Reinach used
these enormous sums?"
'fIr remunerating fnanciers," answered
De La sseps.
An without doubt. Senators, Deputies
snC Ministers. A number of persons,
however. offered their assistance TO Baron
de Teilaaeh aud to N. Cremieux, who was
first charged with the dist ribuiion Of the
money!
That is, you gave them a dirty Job
which you preferred not TO do yourself, but
provided them with the means of doing"
Charles DeLesseps WINGED and looked
down, but made no reply.
The Panama developments form almost
the so.e topic of discussion everywhere. and
the oext move looked for on the part of the
authorities is said to concern De Freycinet
It is recalled that the ex-Minister of War
was an intimate friend of Cornelius Herr
and frequently drove to Herr place at
Tresserye. near AK. to enjoy the hospital
ity OF Dr.. and Mrs. Herr. How far this
close pefsOnsl intimacy nav have gone is
matter of conjecture, but the friendship OF
De FTeycinet is believed to have been put
to an industrious use 10y Herr in his pecu-
liar operations. II Is stated there Is no evil
dence of actual corruption on the part Of
De Freycinet and that no thing more can be
shown against him than complaisance
toward Others who were corrupt.
De Freycinet is represented 10 have been
terribly shocked by the statements from
America regarding the antecedents of Herr,
whom he professed to consider person Of
high probity and of excellent character.
De FreycinePs friends cite on this subject
the fact that previous to the present ex-
posure the records of Herr at ChangeIlerIe
OF the Legion Of Heu0r was not only cred
liable but brilliant, that De Freyelnet had
no better opportunity than the Changel-
lerie for knowing his real history of an adj
venturer. De Freycinet denies having gone
with a slouched nat and his collar pulled up
about his ears to Herr place, because 1t is
not his way to d0 things in a mel0dramatic
fashion ike stage brigand.