Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29
crisis IN FRANCE.
n, RibOt Ministry Overthrow BY a
Vote Of $40 10 2ti.
.oi rHER> RAILWAY SANDAL
generalization on This Subject
III. 90 the Government Downfall.
pourgcois-rcytrni Admtnistr"-
ian Expected Vow.
non Expected

an Esperted Vow.
.,fs October 2s-The Ribot Ministry
t..a ovcrthrown by an adverse vote
q. Ronanets Interpolation in the
ohe. Of Deputies. condemning the
.,.rsnts course in regard 10 the
-..--,fn railway scandals.
r.o ,,..rnment was defeated by vote
O.. U' 20 NJ
.r.f The adverse vote the Ministers
..t rom the Chamber TO carry their
e,snors 10 President Faurc. at the
..... Great excitement prevails in the
.n
r,.. Rouancts motion. which was
....... and caused the overthrow of the
,,-..., was as follows:
.r.. chamber Of Deputies. considering
r.tt F.. proper to intcrdict It's members
..m ,ssing part in the operations Of
al ~yudicdtes. - resolved TO throw
o....e heht on the affairs Of the South
.-. -.lvay. and invites the Minister of
r...cc Zoo fulfil all Of his responsibilities.
TIE OUTGOING MINISTRY.
a., office vas Constituted January q. 1895.
,., da,. after the election OF President
Te9> Taurs !, was constituted as fol-
lpe.
pr4.Iien, ~ .tc Council and Minister
o. rt,ar.e-N Hibot
Minister 0. thc lnterior-M. Leagues
Minister of Foreign Affairs--M Hano-
u.N
Minister Public instruction and Wor-
N pa.ncarre.
Minister ~ Justice-M. TrariuX.
t'..f.~ - The COlOnies-M Chautemps.
bf...f,r 4 Commerce-M. Andre Lebon.
r....sr u Aericuture-M Gedaud
N...t.- Df Marine ice-Admiral Bes-
Wr,,.r = War General Jaumon,.
Minister Of Public WOrks-M. Dupuy-
D-trmIs
THE FATAL QUESTION.
.,e the preceding Ministry of Presi-
c.ti pIUuy. the R.bot Cabinet has been
u.-faroWn on a railway question.
~re time since magisterial investi-
SAT- MAS begun i'm connection with GER
a.n French senators and deputies and
-r. south Of France railway syndicate.
,aIrE to AN accusation made in the
,.rher by NJ. Rouanet. NJ Rouanet de-
.s..l that VI. Edmond Magnier a sena-
s.'lr II the Evenemcnt had received
-i' francs as part Of the profits OF the
syndicate. which had been organized by
-r' late Baron de Reinach, Of Panama
ls"t notoriety. Later report was
uIi" by ~ Florin. the official accountant
t fnc inquiry which supplied overwhelm-
rs evidence against the members OF the
E. rilcate
The railway in question was short
HttfI .t,I h..
'1rec departments OF Southeastern
trance The corruption Of officials and
thor Illegal practices were resorted to to
Hhttin concession for the road and it's
fanches. and guarantee Of interest
the capitai. which was watered to an
Incredible extent. The budgets Of the de-
grtments were crippled for years to
)uild and support the railway. which
passes through a region incapable Of
furnishing traffic Of any consequence.
The result OF the inquiry was the arrest
- q number Of politicians and dishonest
contractors
MAGNIERS CONVICTION
it appears from he charge made 10y
80 Rouanet. ia the Chamber of Depu-
les today. that those concerned i'm the
f.arial with the exception of Senator
Nal1ier. were allowed to go free. How
t,- this may be- the fact remains that
~ Maenier was indicted. bu, before he
....l le brought to trial he disappeared
t-sl4,ntly ne returned TO Paris and
.-rcudered himself to the authorities
p. Was tried. convicted and sentenced 10
.r. years. Imprisonment and to pay a
.., ~ i0D francs
The excitement caused by the overthrow |
n f0, government WAS all the more in |
.'s. a- the defeat of the Cabinet was |
rt''oany speaking. totally unexpected. |
Tte opinion expressed in the Gauois that |
as, possible that the Ministry would |
l' !riv~n ont ~ Office on NJ. Rouanets !
g'orrellation in no-wise voiced the gene
'. view, and in political circles scarcely T
Doubt was entertained that the govern
sent would be successful in securing |
'rw tac chamber a vote Of confidence. |
.t. result Of the vote came as a bolt |
'rn tue sky. even 10 many of those
.e votes were adverse 10 the Cabinet.
EOUANETS SPEECH.
3. DIS speech on his Interpolation NJ
..-artf reiterated his statement that
.r. facts of the fraud had long been
f'7n 90 a majority Of the members Of
DO Chamber. hut that they hal main
Sr,i eu Indifferent attitude when the
ssssr0n was made that the real cul-
r''- he prosecuted. He concluded ~ &C.
naming that NJ. TraricuX. Minister OF
- b"reNciaries Of the frauds. and that
i' government should rcsomtely prose
NO" offenders.
ST. Eouauet was followed by other
'geaks-s Tor and against the interpela.
Won end then VI. TrarieuX assembled the |
't.re AMI made a brave dofence of the
.''t1Wert He scOffcd a: the sugces.
non NAT the government vas screening /
pitts ami declared that tac late Earon
90 Rainach. who was badly mlXe1 VI
if' fanama-canal scandals. was the
.'' person who had benefited by the
'ea'- " TrareuX gave ne names Of
members ot the railway syndicate
.'' -, lumber OF shares held by them
r..-iet by appealing To the Cham
.' .a.' II sensible vote on the inter
.'" .'ntri.ts warmly appi1uded NJ
.u the conclusion Of his speech
e.. " seemed as though the lebate had
.'t'i favor OF the cabinet But NJ
~iat "a Republican member inter
ana in satirical speech rebUked
Ai. IT'S for playing d cruel COMEDY.
ESCAPE OF CULPRITS.
" Charles Pelletin (Radical Republi-
81 't'n emphasized the judicial paradox
Ting Martin. Andre. and Robin,
lemniug Magnier He insisted
a. inents had been eliminated from
80 'i.; al the Trial OF the first named.
''ai he government had connived at
", e.uination.
lfareux again stated that IL was
''h." ior the government TO prose.
ren who had not incurred penal
.-h- t.liues.
.'rot. the Prime Minister. then
,+ 10 accept the order OF the day.