Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-19
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Boulangist Leaders Caught in the Canal
-Enelnies of France Caught.
PARIS, Jan. 14.-There is profound re-
lief in Republican circles to-day over
the statement of Charles de Lesseps
duplicating Arthur Meyer, editor of the
Gaulois, as having received 100000
francs from the Panama Company.
This at last brings the Royalists
into the drag net, and shows, what
the friends of tho republic have
claimed from the beginning OF
the scandal, that Republican officials
and journalists did not have monopoly
of Panama corruption. The fact that
four Boulangist deputies are said to be
put under strong suspicion by evidence
before M. Franqueville ID also con-
sidered as strengthening the cause of
the republic, by sho wing the hypocrisy
OF those who assa1l it in the pretended
interest of better government. The
government has also been consider
ably strengthened by tho speech of
Chancellor Won Caprlvi on the army
bill. This has, in large degree, dl-
verted attention from Panama affairs,
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eign concerns OF France and in the ne
cessity of Frenchmen standing together
against their enemies abb oad. The sit
uation to-day is therefore improved,
and although the Figaro publishes
sensational article, signed by the editor
in-chiet, M. Maynard, urging Carnot in
the interests or the republic to resign,
very little is heard of adverse criticism
upon the President
The Eigaro's attempt to arouse public
feeling against Carnot has fallen flat,
and men who vehemently denounced
the President yesterday are compare
lively moderate to-day. 1t is generally
believed that tho worst is known re-
gardirg Panama, and that no
developments adverse to Carnot
are possible. The discredit thrown
on the Gaulois has aided
greatly in relieving M. Carnot. 1t will
be remembered that the staff of that
paper was active in endeavoring before
the Panama commission of the cham
Der to connect M. Carnot's name with
the Panama corruption, but when cor
nered, had declined, on alleged profess
slonal grounds, to give authority Tor.
statements made.
tx Minister of Commerce Jules
Roche is also said to be indicated from
the charge that he had shared in
Panama bribery. When first accused,
NJ Roche had answered in u manner
that made most favorable i'm preston
in the chamber. He is man of
rather short stature AID 81 slight, deli
cate frame, but his whole appear
ance wore IN air of determination and
energy, and he was fairly successful in
mastering his emotion as, in clear and
firm tones, ho declared that lie could
not imagine what machinatiOn or de-
nuuciHtion had reduced hun to this po
sition, or with what enemy he had to
deal but he could declare that his con-
science was perfectly at ease. He would
give an emphatic contradiction to all
the charges brought against him, adding
that these accusations were oil tie more
absurd seeing that he had not voted on
the Panama bill. The denial there
given by M. Roche has been verified to
the satisfaction of Magistrate Franque-
Vile, who finds that the initials -. r."
made by the late Baron Relnach on the
counterfeit OF q check do not apply to
Roche who WILL therefore, be released
from an accusation of completely in the
Panama corruption.
1t has been alleged on the strength of
these initials that IA. Roche had re-
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evidence against others who have been
accused is said to be no stronger than
that against M. Roche. The evidence
against ex-Mlnister of Public Works
Baihaut continues according to
report to grow stronger. Eaihaut says
the Steele admitted yesterday that he
had received 1850 francs for sup
porting the Panama lottery bill. Bal
haut, 1t is said, will make no defense to
the charges against him. He is desert
ed by nearly all his friends, although
his wife adheres to him with
pathetic devotion. There seems to be
a disposition to lay upon Baihaut the
Panama lottery bill, and the prosecu-
ton OF the ex-minlster will be vigor-