The sun., 1893-01-10
THE PANAMA PROSECUTIONS.
rpsycE,s MINISTERS DO NOT DE-
SIRE COMPLETE RErELA7IoNs.

FPfyCEA HfNlSIEHS Do NVt DE-
SIRE COMPLETE RErELA7IoNs.
r,.v Prefer 20 Shield Some OF the Worst
onsnder- Among Pubiic Men-Baihnut
Arrested at Iast-Terrinc Revelations
Found In Charlie. De Jesscps's Cipher
Memorandum Book-The Minutest Prcpa-
ration. Made to Prevent Uprising In
Paris-Indictment, Against Those OF tho
Prisoners whose Trial Begins To-day.
P.ers. Jan. p.-The utter lack OF good faith
on the part OF the Government in the matter
Of tho Panama prosecutions becomes more
eyident daily. The plan apparently Is to sat
isfy tho public by a merciless pursuit OF the
Panama directors, contractors. and other pri-
yate offenders. with perhaps one or two scape-
goats among the public men who are impli-
Gated. Rochefort, in o terribly severe article.
to-day denounces the Government for this
policy. He points out that Magistrate Franque-
ville with the most autocratic power in the
world. pretends to search in vain for the evil
dence against tho republican rulers OF France.
when. II he will but ask Al. Constans. or GER
tain others. the names OF more than hum
dred members OF Parliament and Minister'S.
with complete evidence Of their guilt. will be
furnished him.
It did not need this fearless expose to open
the eyes OF the people to the cowardly and cor
rupt course which the pretence OF virtue really
conceals. It is common talk that Rouvier will
be exonerated by the magistrate on the ground
Of lack OF evidence. although his open admis-
eions constitute sufficient proof OF his guilt in
the public mind. 1t is further reported that
the trials which will begin tomorrow will be
limited to the commercial features Of
the Panama fraud. This Is SO generally
believed that the Panama Investigating
Commission questioned Minister OF Justice
Bourgeoise on the subject. His reply was
that the defendants will be allowed to make
any expose they please Of tho corruption OF
public men. The Government had merely
suggested to the defendants lawyers that 1t
would be wise to devote most attention to the
commercial aspects Of the cases. because
vastly greater sums were involved In that fea-
ture Of the frauds. Every facility would. how
ever be given to them for making revelations
Of guilt OF Deputies.
Most members OF tho Commission are now
convinced Of the falsity of tho Governments
professions. and there is q unanimous deter
mination to push the inquiry to the end. M.
0amard. q leading member Of tho committee.
expressed the feelings of post Of his COL
leagues when he said to THE Sun correspond
snt o-night: Nothing can now stop this in.
other. go as far as to say that II tho form Of
Governm ont itself should change this inquiry
cannot be suppressed"
When tho idea OF the Governments perfdy
takes possession Of the public. there will be
Srested sentiment far more dangerous than
any which has yet existed.
Tho long expected arrest OF ex- Minister
Baihaut on grounds fully described in TH.
Sun Of 6undoy.. took place Tonight It fol-
lowed another exciting scene before the mag
istrate in which Blondin. Charles do Lesseps
Tontane. and Baihaut took part. There was
much bandying back and forth OF accusations.
Charles dc Lesseps. either In temper or for
revenge. finally said to the Judge:
IN your search Of my house there was one
thing you did not md. In false bottom
drawer In my desk is q memorandum book
written in cipher. ! will write hers now the
key TO that cipher. and you can send for tho
book. It will yield you information about
some things which have been said here"
De Lessons wrote out the key and an ofllcer
brought tho book. Tho revelations which It
Yielded are described as terrific. It is indeed
declared that the exposures thus far. made in
pared with what now is at the hand Of tho
magistrate.
Disturbances are threatened tomorrow
The military and police arrangements are the
same as for the last Presidential election and
the labor troubles Of May last. None OF the
authorities expects any trouble. Prefect Of
Police Loze said to me tonight that the re-
ports from all subordinates convinced him
that no uprising would be attempted. At the
Home Office M. Loinoury said that he would
not allow Baihaut to leave the room: but after
asession lasting till 8 o'clock he committed
him to the Mazas prison. 1t remains to be
ill
has made known the discoveries to the Minis
tor OF Justice and the rest OF the Cabinet
Ono or two evening newspapers. In great
letters strung across the whole width Of tho
page. declare that Paris Is in a state OF siege.
This refers to the preparations made. for
al the frontier towns are being closely
watched. and no Anarchist. known Socialist.
or any pretender could enter France without
the fact being instantly reported at headquar-
ters. The preparations are SO complete that
It's hardly possible for Q street riot to reach
serious proportions.
Clemencesu was summoned before the mag
istrate and examined more than two hours
to-day regarding his relations with Baron
Relnach. and especially the last hours which
Respent with the Baron Just before the latter's
mysterious death. Clemenceau said that he
told the Judge only what lie had already made
public. which was all he knew.
Byhs United Pr1
Baihaut has heretofore been allowed to 90
about under surveillance: The authorities are
said to have been moved TO sterner measures
by the reports coupling President Carnots
pamc will that OF NJ. Baihaut. the arrest being
Intended to prove that the Government is not
airlald to take action against any. one
M faihHut was accompanied to the office OF
Franquevlle by his wife. whose face showed
mat she feared tho worst. Nine. Baihaut
waite! outside the office all day long, and as
the hours passed ana her husband did not ap-
Feas Fns,,yT sNs e fIe;WE more worried and anxious
Two Two detectives. He passed close to his walt
ing wife, who. when she saw him. threw her
eel at his feet and attempted to cling to him.
ano was almost hystorical and 1t was with the
greatest difficulty that her husband and the
ohticers persuaded her to arise. After a time
taken to the Police bureau. Nine. Baihaut re- re-.
,pSsei tS To- return to her home. Weeping utterly.
sie followed her husband to the Poice Bureau,
TTnere she was compelled to leave him. Her
1Gegotion to her husband is the one bright SPOT
r. r. AL the sorrow that has grown out of the
tanRmR scandal
.tIharlcs de Iesseps's note book In cipher
showS "oucusiveiy the connection Of nnany