Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-11-02
French Chamber of Deputies tx
ercised Over Railroad Scandal.
DEMANDED ALL The PAPERS
The Ministry Accused Of Cutpable Leni.
ency, and "a Vote Of Confidence
Was Refused.

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deputies M. Rounaounet, who has beer
prominent in exposing those who were
connected with the Panama canal anC
Southern railroad syndicates, ques
toned the government regarding the
South of France railroad scandal, il
being alleged that a number of sena
tors, 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 in
volved and asked for explanations as
to the Partially which had been show
ed toward those involved in the scan
dals, claiming that the authorities had
been afraid to prosecute them because
the deputies and senators involved
with the late Baron Reinach, of Pana-
ma canal fame, had disposed of $3.50 0(
francs in various ways on behalf Of the
southern railways. He demanded that
the minister Of justice, M. Tarieux, pub.
lish the documents in the case which
were in his possession and which would
throw light on the subject.
NJ Rindan, a member Of the right
charged the minister with culpabla len
iency and demanded that the guilty be
punished.
NJ Tarieux replied, denying that b.
had long had in his possession docu
ments which required the arrest Of M
Edmond Magnier, formerly senator o
Var and recently editor in chief Of tn
EIvemement, who was recently sen
fenced to term of imprisonment fol
having received part of the profits o.
the syndicate.
Continuing, the minister Of justice
said that whenever the government be
lieVed it had discriminating evidence
1t had prosecuted the parties involved
No deputy, he added, was included
among the guilty parties.
Amid continued radical Interruptions
M. Tarieux managed to say in addi-
ton that several names were known to
the government as having figured in
the report of experts, NJ. Flory, the Of
fetal accountant, who made an inquiry
into the finances of the South of France
road. He was interrupted by excited
voices of Names, Names" In reply,
M. Tarieux said: "Rouvier, Jules
Roche, Etiene, De LonieIs, Pardoux
and others"
When he was able to make himself
heard, the minister Of justice added
that the majority of those whose names
had been mentioned had explained
their position and he concluded with
the remark: THE chamber knows
the truth and If parliament considers
it's dignity and honor compromised, the
government will join the chamber in
voting for repressive measures and in
the face of these explanations asks the
chamber for vote of confidence"
GOVERNMENT DEFEAT.
The order Of the day, pure and simple,
was then submitted to the chamber
and rejected by vote of 406 to 1O5.
M. Haberts then moved that the
chamber agree to prohibit members Of
parliament from joining in financial
syndicates. The motion was accepted
by the premier, M. Ribot, and was
adopted unanimously.
Later M. RoUnaunet submitted a mo-
ton demanding that full light be
thrown upon the South OF France rail-
road scandals and asking the govern
ment to prosecute those who have been
found to be implicated in them and sub
NIT to the chamber the report Of the
expert who inquired into the finances
of the company.
M. Ribot thereupon said it was use
less to submit the experts report and
as to the prosecutions he added the
work Of justice had been accomplished
and could not be reopened.
M. Rounaunet's motion asking for an
explanation as to the Partially which
had been shown toward those involved
in the scandals, claiming that the au-
thorities had been afraid to prosecute