St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-29

H0OTED THEM OUT
FRENCH MINISTRY RECEIVES A
VOTE OF CENSURE IN THE
DEPUTIES.
REVIVAL OF THE SCANDALS.
FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND
PUNISH PROMINENT PAR
TICIPANTS.
REVIVAL OF THE SCANDALS
EXCITEMENT IN THE CHAMBET
The Cabinet Members Carry Their
designations to the President
and He Accepts.

PARIS, Oct. 2S.-In the chamber
of deputies today M Ronaut, who
has been prominent in exposing
those who were connected with the
Panama canal and Southern rail-
road syndicate, questioned the gov
ernment regarding the latter, it be-
ing alleged that a number of SEN
ators, deputies and others have made
large profits out of the company by
fair or unfair means. He declared
that the good repute of parliament
was involved and asked for explana-,
tions as to the partiality which had
been shown towards those involved
in the scandals, claiming that the au-
thorities had been afraid to prose-
cute them because the deputies and
senators involved with the late Baron
Reinach, of Panama canal fame, had
disposed of the $3.50, 900 francs in de-
vious ways, and on behalf of the
Southern railway he demanded that
the minister of justice, M. Trarieux,
publish the documents in the case,
which were in his possession and
which would throw light on the SUBJ
ject.
M. Binder, member of the right,
charged the minister Of justice with
culpable leniency and demanded that
the guilty parties be punished.
M. TrarieuX replied, denying that
he had long had in his possession
documents which required the ar
rest of M. Edmond Magnier, former
ly senator of Var and recently editor
in-chief of the Evenement, who was
recently sentenced to a term of i'm
prisonment for having received part
of the profits of the syndicate. Con-
tinuing, the minister of justice said
that whenever the government be-
lieved it had discriminating evidence
it had prosecuted the parties in
volved. No deputy, he stated, was
included among the guilty parties.
Amid Radical Interruptions, M.
TrarieuX managed to say that sew
eral names were known to the gov
ernment as having figured in the re-
port of the expert, NJ. Flory, the
official accountant, who made inquiry
into the finances of the South of
France railway. He was interrupt
ed by excited cries of Names"
names" names In reply M.
Trarieux said: "Rouvier, Jules
and Others"
INVITED A VOTE
When Ehe was able to make himself
heard, the minister OF justice added
that the majority Of those whose
names had been mentioned had ex-
planned their position, and he con-
cluded with the remark: '"The cham
ber knows the truth, and if parlia-
mant considers its dignity and honor
compromised, the government will
join the chamber in voting for re-
pressive measures, and in the face
of these explanations asks the cham
Der for g, vote of confidence"
The order of the day, pure and
simple, was then submitted to the
chamber, and rejected by a vote of
4G6 to 105.
M. HabertS then moved that the
chamber agree to prohibit members
of parliament from Joining in finan-
cial syndicates. The motion was &C
cepted by the premier, M. Ribot, and
was adopted unanimously.
Later M. Rouanet submitted mo-
ton demanding that full light be
thrown upon the South of France
railroad scandals, asking the gov
ernment to prosecute all those who
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them, and submit to the chamber the
report of the expert who inquired
into the finances of the company.
M. Ribotthereupon said 1t was use
less to submit the experts report,
and as to the prosecutions the work
of justice had been accomplished
and could not be reopened.
M. Rouanet's motion, asking for
an explanation as to the practical
bility which had been shown towards
those involved in the scandals, ella i'm
ing that the authorities had been
afraid to prosecute them, and de-
manding that the minister OF Justice
publish the documents in the case
which were in his possession, was
then adopted by a vote of 275 to 1876.
After the adoption of this motion
the ministers left the chamber of
deputies in body, amid ironicaI rad
ical cheers, and went to the Elysee
palace, where they handed their res
ignations to President Faure, by
whom they were accepted. The
chamber of deputies was adjourned
for a week.
THE MINISTRY.
The ministry which has just resigned
was formed Jan. &c, by NJ. Ribot after
the fall of the Dupuy ministry 1t was
composed of the following members:
M. Rlbot, prime minister and minister
of finance: M. Hanotaux, minister of
foreign affairs; Gen. Zurlinder minister
of war; Admiral Besnard, minister of
marine; M. Trarieux, minister of ius-
tice; M. Leygues, minister of interior:
M. Boineare, minister of public instruc-
ton and worship; NJ. Dupuy-Dutemps
minister of public works; NJ Labon,
minister of commerce; NJ. Gadaud. min
lister of agriculture; NJ Chautemps,
minister of the colonies. The defeat of
the government is not surprising in
view of the sweeping charges made
against senator's, deputies and even
ministers, involved first of all In the
Panama canal syndicate, and, more
recently in the south of France rail-
way management scandal, which be-
came public as tae result Of an investi-
cation made by M. Flory, the official
accountant of that company, brought
about by accusations against various
prominent men made in the chamber
of deputies by NJ. Rouanet which cul-