The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-29
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SCANDAL.
The Ministers Accused of Sparing
Dishonest Public Men.
Rouvier One OF Those
Charged With Robbing the Govern-
ment and Escaping Punishment -
The Majority Against VI. Rihot ON
Two Successive Votes Very Large.


ties M kouna0net. who has been pfomi-
nent in exposing those who We're connects
Ell with the Panama canal and southern
railroad syndlcates, questioned TIE gov
ernment regarding the South OF France
railroad scandal. il being alleged tAat -
number OF Sens tors, deputies and others
have made large profits out OF the COM
pany by fair or unfair means. lie de-
clared that the good repute Of parliament
was involved, and asked for explanations
as % the Partially which had been shown
toward those Involved in the EeandaI.
claiming that the authorities had been
afraid 10 prosecute them because deputies
and senator's involved with the late Baron
Renach, of Panama canal fame, had dis
posed Of SNA.0a0 francs in devious ways
on behalf OF the Southern railways He
demanded that The minister Of justice, NJ.
Trsr!eux. publish the documents in tina
case which were In his possession and
which would throw llght on the subject.
VI. Binder. a member of the right then
charged The minister with culpable lenity.
and demanded that The guilty he punished.
NJ. Trarieux replied. denying that he had
long had in MS possession documents
which required the arrest OF NJ. Edmond
Magnier. formerly senator for Var and
recently editoV-in-chief or the Evenement.
who was recently sentenced to a term OF
imprisonment for having received part oe
the profits Of the syndicate Continuing.
the minister OF justice said that when
ever the government believed IL had IN
eliminating evidence Il had prosecutei tho
parties involved No deputy, he added.
was included among the guilty parties.
Amid continued Radical Interruptions, NJ.
Trarieux managed TO say In addition that
several names were known TO the govern
ment as having figured in the report Of the
expert. NJ. Flory, the official accountant.
who made an inquiry into the finances OF
the South OF France road. lie was inter-
rupted by excited voices of Names.
names names In reply NJ. Trarleux
said: "Rouvier. Jules Roche. Ecenne.
Daleniele, Bsrdoux and others. When ne
was able 10 make himself heard. the min
Ister OF Justice added that the majority Of
those whose names had been mentioned
had explained their position. and nc con-
cludei with the remark: THE Chamber
kknows the truth, and II parliament con-
siders its dignity and honor compromised
the government win join the chamber in
voting for repressive measures, and In
the face OF these explanations asks the
chamber for vote Of confidence"
The order OF the day. pure and simple.
WAS then submitted 70 the chamber and
rejected by A vote OF 40s 20 105.
NJ. Haherts then moved that the cham
her agree to prohibit members Of pafita-
ment from Joining in financial syndicates.
The motion was accepted by the premier,
NJ Rihot and was adopted unanimously
later NJ Rounaunet submitted 4 mo-
ton demanding that full light he thrown
upon the South of France railroad scan
dals and asked the government 10 prose-
cute those who have been found TO be I'M
r,licafed in them and submitted 10 the
chamber the report OF the expert VINO m
aulred into the finances Or the company
NJ Rfbot thereupon said II was useless
IN sutsrnit the experts report, and "a 10
tho prosecutions, he added, the work of
Iustice had been accomplished ana could
not he reopened.
exclamation as 20 the Partially which had
baen shown toward those involved IN me
scandals claiming that the autnoriues
| had been afraid 10 prosecute them ana de-
manding that the minister oi 1us,lre ~ pu
| lish tho documents in the case whicn We're
i'm his possession. was then adopted oy
| vote OF 275 70 i9s.
After the adoption of this motion the
ministers left the chamber or deputies IN
| a ho5v amid ironical riiicule. and vent 20
| sha f;lvsoe nalaca. where they handed IN
| .betr resignations 20 President Faure, VINO
| accepted them. The chamber OF depoues
| was adjourned for A week
The ministry which has just reslghed
| was formed on January ~ by NJ hinot,
after the fall Of the Dupuy ministry. IL
| was composed OF the following members:
| NJ Ribot, prime minister and minister OF
| finance NJ Hanotaux. minister or foreign
| affairs. Gen ZeurlInder, minister OF war.
Admiral Besnard. minister OF marine. NJ
/ TFartefiG minister OF JUSTICE ~ AF3fs'NSt
| minister of the interior: NJ. Poincare. MN
| fster Of publlr institutions aud worship;
| N Dffhutv-Duternps. minister or pubic
| works. M. I.ebon minister of agriculture;
Nj Chautemps, minister or eoiouses
| The defeat Of the government - nor sur
nrisinE ia view Of the sweeping cnnfsrs
| made against the senator's, deputies ana
| even ministers involved. first of all. IN the
| panama canal syndicate. and more re-
| Gently in the south 81 France railway
management scandals, which became pun
uc as the result Of an Investigation made
| ~, N Florv the official accountant OF
| .bet company. brought about by aceusa-
,iors against various prominent men mads
+, the chamber Of deputies ana by N.
/ pouuaunef which eliminated recently N
| tho arrest trial and imprisonment OF "a.
| Edmond MaEhicr. formerly senator Tor ths
1 ~ and efltor-iu-chief OF the kvenement.
| vybo fs said ~ have received the sum of
| 81 80 francs ~ part of the prohts or ths
| syndicate referred 10. The Figaro recently
safd that the following named members OF
| ,hc chamber of deputies WHO were MEM
| her, az the South Of France railway SYM
| dtea.e made the profits set against their
| names. Jules Roche. Zs,oo0 francs. 81
Rouvter s58. ~. Etienne- 3.p3i NJ DO
| Ieniele oa0. NJ Passy. 200, ~. lsemerir-
| er Ia The Figaro added iaiat these dep
| utfes we're rot prosecuted because tho off,
/ rfal accountant was of the opinion that
/ the formation Of tho syndicate was per-
1 fertfy regular aad therefore IT'S members
| were not guilty 81 corruption. Ii was
up0n this subject that she debate arose
I which eventually resulted IN the defeat os
I TIE government. the latter having control
/ ~ tbe railways in France. Ex-senator
! Maanfar was found guilty ~ corruption n
! connection with tha adfuinistration OF the
J south q France railway committee. am
/ Wa sentenced on October - 70 a years
1 Imprisonment
1
! This story of the crisis does not taks
/ frf1 account Madagascar Tire ministry
/ ~az ahofit II resign On the day that An
/ tanarartvo vas taken. ard the victory
/ gave RilYot and hiB colleagues short
/ lease Of official life TIRE conquest Of ths
| island cost an enormous ~2fm OF money.
| ana Madagascar will prohpbig not pay ex-
! f,enses The French possessions IN Asia
! DO not The French MASSES are less clam
| orous for glory than at any time I'm the
I last century.
A pound Of Royal Baking Powde. costs
| the consumer no more than many % The
/ inferior alum made powders.
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