The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-10-29


which required the arrest of M. Edmond
Magnier, formerly senator of the Var, and
recently editor in chief of The Evenement,
who was recently sentenced to a years
imprisonment for having received part Of
the profits of the syndicate. Continuing
the minister of Justice said that whenever
the government believed it had incrimin-
ating evidence it had prosecuted the parties
involved. No deputy, he added, was in
cluded among the guilty parties.
Amid continual Radical Interruptions
M. Trarieux managed to say in addition
that several names were known to the
government as having figured in the re-
port OF the expert, NJ. Flory, who made an,
inquiry into the finances of the South of
France railroad. He was interrupted by
excited cries for names.
In reply NJ. Trarieux said: ''Rouvier,
Jules Roche, Etienne, Dolanele, Bardoux
ond others"
When he was able to make himself
heard the minister Of Justice added that
the majority of those whose names he'd
been mentioned had explained their po-
aition, and he concluded with the remark:
.'The chamber knows the truth, and If
parliament considers its dignity and honor
compromised the government win Join the
chamber In voting for repressive measures,
and in the face of these explanations asks
the chamber for vote of confidence"
The order of the day, pure and simple,
was then submitted to the chamber and
rejected by q vote of 406 to los.
NJ. Haberts 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 motion
demanding that full light be thrown on
the South of France railroad scandals ASK
ing the government to prosecute all those
who have been found to DO implicated in
them, and submit to the chamber the re-
port 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 and could
not be reopened.
NJ. Rouanet's motion asking for an ex-
PLANTATION as to the Partially which had
been shown towards those involved in the
scandals, claiming that the authorities
had been afraid to prosecute them, and de-
manding that the minister of Justice pub.
lish the documents in the case, which were
in his possession, was then adopted by
vote of 275 to 1876.
After the adoption of this motion the
ministers left the chamber of deputies in q
body amid ironical Radical cheers, and
went to the Elysee Palace, where they
handed in their designations to President
Faure. The resignntions have been no.
cepted, and the chamber of deputies has
adjourned for week.
The ministry which has just resigned
was formed on Jan. 20 by NJ. Ribot after
the fall of the Dupuy ministry. 1t was
composed of the following members: NJ.
Ribot, prime minister and minister of
finance; NJ. Hanotaux, foreign affairs:
General Zurlinder. war; Admiral Beg
nard, marine; NJ. Trarieux. Justice; M.
Leagues, interior; NJ. Poincare, public In
struction and worship; NJ. Dupuy-Du-
temps, public works; M. Lehon, COM
mercei NJ. Gadaud, agriculture; M. Chau-
temps, colonies
1t Is stated that neither n. Ribot, M.
Poincare, nor NJ. L@yguss will Aooept
office again.
The Figaro recently said that the fol-
lowing named members of the chamber of
deputies who were members Of the South
of France railway syndicate made the
profits set against their names: Jules
Roche, $4,000 francs; NJ. Rouvier, $3.50
francs; NJ. Etienne, 1900 francs; NJ Do
lancle, . 600 francs; M. Passy, IL, 500 francs;
NJ. LeMeFeier, 1900 francs.
The Figaro added that these deputies
were not prosecuted because the official
accountant, NJ, Flory, WIGS of the opinion
that the formation of the syndicate was
perfectly regular, and, therefore, Its mem.
bers were not guilty of eorruntion