The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
FRENCH CABINET RESIGNS.
RESULT OF DISCUSSION OF THE
SOUTH OF FRANCE RAIL
ROAD SCANDAL.
THE RESERVATIONS WERE SUAAARLY ACCEPTED
Chamber of Deputies Adjourned For
Week-Alleged That the Govern
ment Was Partial to Those In
yolved in the Scandal.

Paris, Oct. 2S.-In the chamber Of
deputies, NJ Rouanett, who has been
prominent in exposing those who were
connected with the Panama canal and
| Southwestern Railway syndieates, ques-
| toned the government regarding the
| South of France railroad scandal, it being
alleged that a number of senator's and
| deputies and others have made large
profits out of the company by fair or un-
| fair means. He declared that the good
repute of the party was involved and
asked for an explanation as to the par
TALLY which had been shown towards
those involved, with the late Baron Rein
ach of Panama canal fame, had disposed
of S,S5O,OOO francs in devious ways, and
ON behalf Of the Southern railway he
demanded that the minister of justice,
NJ Trairaux, publish the documents in
the case, which were in his possession
and will thoroughly enlighten the sub
ject
NJ. Binder, member OF the right, then
charged the minister of justice with culp-
able lenience and demanded that the
guilty parties be punished.
NJ. TrairauX denied that he had papers
demanding the arrest of NJ. Hagnier,
formerly senator of the Var, and recently
editor-in-chief of the Even Ment, who
was recently sentenced to q term OF I'M
prisonment for having received part OF
the profits of the syndicate. Continuing,
IT. Of
ever the government believed it had in
eliminating evidence it had prosecuted
the parties involved. No deputy, he adj
ded. was included among the guilty
parties.
Amid continued radical interruptions,
NJ. TrarauX managed to say III ADDITION
that several names are known to the
government as having figured in the re-
port Of NJ. FlOery, the official accountant.
who made an inquiry into the finances OF
the South of France railway. de was IN.
terruDted by cries of names, names
In reply, NJ. TrairauX said:
"Rouver, Julius Roche, Etenne, Delen-
ieI, BardouX and Others"
When he was able to make himself
heard the minister of justice added that
the men whose names had been mention
ed had explained their positions; lie
concluded with the remark that II par
lament considers it's dignity and honor
compromised the government Will JON
the chamber in voting for repressiVe
measures, and in the face of these eXplacc
nations ask the chamber for a vote OF
confidence. The order of the day, pure and
simnIe was then submitted to the cham
Der and rejected by a vote of 400 to lOo.
NJ. Haberts then moved that the cham-
her agree to prohibit members of parlla-
ment from Joining in financial syndIcates.
The motion was accepted by the premier,
M. Ribot, and was adopted UNANIMOUSLY.
Later NJ. Rouanette submitted motion
demanding that full light be thrown upon
the South of France railway scanualS;
asking the government to prosecute an
those who have been found to be lmpn-
Gated in them and submit to the champer
the report of the expert who inquired
into the finances of the company.
Mr.. Ribot thereupon said that 1t was
useless to submit the experts report and
he added the work of justice had been
ACCOMPLISHED and could not be reopened.
NJ. Rouanett's motion asking for an
explanation of the partially which has
been shown towards those involved in
the scandals claiming that the authorl-
ties had been afraid to prosecute them
and demanding that the minister OF JUS
tice publish the documen@ in the case,
adopted by Il vote of 275 to 196. After
the adoption of this motion the ministers
left the chamber of deputies in body
amid ironical radical cries and went to
the Elsyee palace, where they handed
their resignation to President Faure.
The ministry which has just resigned
was formed on January 26 by NJ. Rib9t
after the fall of the Dupuy ministry. 1t
was composed of the following members
NJ. Ribot, permier and member OF IL
nance.
NJ. Hanotaux, member of foreign affairs
General Xurlinder minister of war;
Admiral Besnard, minister of marine.
NJ. TrairauX, minister of justice.
NJ. Leagues, minister of the interior
NJ, Poincaro minister of public instruc-
ton and worship.
NJ. Dupuy Dutemps, minister of public
works.
NJ. Lebon, minister of commerce.
NJ. Cadaug minister of agriculture.
NJ. Chautempes, minister of colonies.
CAUSE OF THE CRISIS.
Paris, Oct. 2S.-The defeat of the gov
eminent is not surprising, in view of the
sweeping charges made against deputies
and ministers, involved first of all in Pan
ANA syndicate and more recently i'll the
South of France railway management
scandals, which became public as n result
of an investigation made by Nj. Flory,
the official accountant of that company,
brought about by accusations against
various prominent men in the chamber of
deputies by Nj. Rouanette, which culmi-
mated recently in the arrest, trial and
Imprisonment of Nj. Edmund Magnier,
formerly senator of the Var, and editor
in chief of the Evenment, who is said
to have received the sum of 81 800 as part
of the profits of the syndicate referred to.
The Figaro recently said that the fol.
lowing named members of the chamber
of deputies, who were members of the
South of France railorad syndicate, made
the profits set against their names: Jules
Roche, $4,000 francs; NJ. Rouvier, 81, 900
francs; NJ. Etienne, 10000 francs; NJ.
Donoclc, 5000 francs; NJ. Passy, 1880
francs; Nj. l.. Mercer, 10000 francs.
The Figaro added that these deputies
were not prosecuted because the official
accountant Nj. Flory, was of the opin-
ion that the formation of the syndicate
was perfectly regular and therefore its
members were not guilty of corruption.
1t is TO be presumed that it was upon
this subject that the debate arose which
eventually resulted in the defeat of the
government. The latter have con-
troll of the railroads in France.
Ex-senator Magnier, us cabled to the
Associated Press ot tho time WAS fOund