Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
FRANCES. CABINET. RESIGNS
Vote in the Deputies on. the Railway
Scandals
The Government DETECTED and the
Ministers Retires5A4abassad
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The French cabiret has resigned, as re-
suit of government defeat in the chamber
of deputies during the debate on Southern
railway scandal, and president Faure has
accepted the designations i
In the chamber of deputies NJ. Rouanet.
who has been prominent in exposing those
who were connected with the Panama ca
nal and Southern railroad syndicates, ques-
toned the government regarding the South
of France railway scandal, it being alleged
that a number of senators, deputies and
others have made large profits out of the
company by fair or unfair means. He de-
clared that the good repute of parliament
was involved and asked for explanations
as to the Partially which had been shown
toward those involved in the scandals
claiming that the autnorlues had neen
afraid to prosecute them because the depu-
ties ard senators involved with the late
Baron Reinach of Panama canal fame had
disposed of $4,000 francs in devious ways
and on behalf of the Southern railway he
demanded that the minister of justice. NJ
Trarieux; publish the documents in the
case which were in his possession, and
which would throw light on the subject.
M. Binder, a member Of the right, then
charged the minister of justice with culpa-
BILE leniency and demanded that the guilty
parties be punished.
NJ Trarieux replied, saying that when
ever the government believed II had in
parties involved. No deputy, he added, was
included among the guilty parties.
Names Given.
Amid continual radical interruption NJ.
Trarieux managed to say, in addition, that
several names were known to the govern
ment as having figured in reports of the
expert M. FIory. the official accountant,
who made an inquiry into the finances of
the South Of France railroad.
He was interrupted by excited cries of
Names" Names Names"
In reply, M. Trarieux said: ''Rouvier.
Jules Roche, Etienne, Deloncle, BardouX
and Others"
When he was able to make himself heard
the minister of justice added that the ma
jority of those whose names had been men
toned had explained their position, and he
concluded with the remark: The chamber
knows the truth, and If parliament con-
siders its dignity and honor compromised
the government will join the chamber in
voting for repressive measures, and in the
face of these explanations asks the cham
her for a vote of confidence"
The order of the day, pure and simple,
was then submitted to the chamber and re-
jected by a vote of 4O6 to 10o.
NJ Haperts then moved that the cham
Der agree to prohibit members of parlia-
ment from joining in financial syndicates.
The motion was accepted by the premier,
NJ. Ribot, and was adopted unanimously.
Later NJ. Rouanet submitted a motion de-
manding that full light be thrown upon the
South of France railway scandals, asking
the government to prosecute all those who
have been found to be implicated in them,
and submit to the chamber the report of
the expert who inquired into the finances
of the company.
NJ Ribot thereupon said it was useless to
submit the experts report and as to the
prosecutions. he added, the work of justice
had been accomplished end could not be
reOnened. -