The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-29
After Nine lonthS Of Peacs France Is
Lsain in Confusion
CAUSED BY AN INTERPOLATION
offered by NJ. Rouanet. t.-fhe Southern
Railroad Scandal at the Bottom OF
the Trouble-No Penal Respnn-
abilities Incurred ed-Much
Excitement Prevails.

- ~ e,o IN nI. After the adverse
vote. tho Ministers filed from the Iha''i-
her IN carry their designations 70 fresi-
dent Faure. at the Eiysee. Great ca
element prevails in the city.
Deputy Rouanets motion, which va
adopted and caused the overtime" oi tue
Ministry, was as ioiloWs' ,,...,,
"The Chamber of Deputies cohsiuei' 'ns
tbat IL ls proper TO interdict It's meih-
bers from taking part IN inc op. 49,,
! financial syndicates, is resoiVted 10 t"io"
/ cornnlete ngnt on the affairs Oh lle
soutbern railway, and invites the MIN
ieter of Justice TO fulfill all of his re-
! sponsibilities."
tbs MINISTRY.
Tho Ministry which has just gone out
Of oeica was constituted January q, loo
ton days after the election OF Fresioeht
I Al Feiix Faure. 1t was constituted as
( follows. ,,..,-.or
President Of the Council and Minister
OF Finance-M. Ribot.
Minister of the lnterior-M. LeysueS'
Minister Of Foreign Anairs-M. Haho-
taux. .., ,,o.
| ship-M. Poincare.
Minister of Justice-M. Trariux.
Minister Of the Colonies-M. Chau-
| temps.
Minister of Commerce. AHu'eN ~
bon. c.,.,s
Minister of -Nice-Admiral Bes-
nard.
Minister OF War-General lamont.
Minister of Public Works-M. Dupuy-
Dutemps.
Like the preceding Ministry Of President
I NJ. Dupuy, the Ribot Cabinet has Deeh
overthrown on a railway question some
time since d magsteral investigation
was begun, undertaken IN connection
of certain Frech ,seatOrs ed deputies,
with the South of Frace railway syndi-
cate. due TO an accusation made IN the
Chamber by NJ. Rouanet NJ. Rouanct de-
oiared that NJ Edmond Magnier, senator
from Var, and at that time chief editor
OF the Evement, had received 1900 francs
as part OF the profits OK the syndicate
which had been organized by the late
Baron de Relnach. Of Panama Canal no.
toriety Later a report was made by VI.
Florin, the official account IN the in
qulry. which supplied overwhelming evil
dencc against the members of the synd.-
cate.
rHr cArsv or TRR TROUBLE.
The railway In question was a short one,
built with a few branches in two or three
departments of southeastern France.
Corruption of officials and other Illegal
practices were resorted TO 10 obtain the
concession for the road and its branches.
and guarantee of interest on the capital,
which was watercd 10 an incredible "a
tent The budgets Of the departments
We're crippled for years TO come 10 build
and support the railway. which passes
through region incapable Of furnishing
a traffic OF any consequence.
nh. result af fn. fuUufffv The
rest Of a number Of politicians and dis
honest contractors. IL appears from the
charge made by NJ. Rouaner, iu the
Chamber OF Deputies to-day that there
was disposition on the part OF the Cow
ernmell 10 shield those concerned DO the
scandal. with the exception Of Senator
Magnicr However. this may he. The
fact remains that NJ Magnier was in-
dictad. hut before he could he brought
TO trill he disappeared. Subsequently he
returned 10 Paris and surrendered himself
10 the authorities. lie was tried. con-
victod and sentenced TO one years inn
prisOumtnt. and 10 pay a fine OF one mum
dred francs.
The excitement caused by The overthrow
OF the Government was all the more i'm
tense, as the defeat OF the Cabinet was,
practically speaking. totally unexpected.
Tne opinion expressed in tine Gaulois that
1t WAS possible that the Ministry would
bee driven out Of Office on M Rouanefs
Interpolation, I'm no wise voiced the gem
eral view, and i'm political circles scarcely
doubt was entertained that the Gov
ernment would be successful in securing
from the Chamber a vote OF confidence.
The result OF the vote came as a bolt
from the blue sky. even 10 many OF those
whose votes were adverse 10 the Cabinet.
y. raUisEr's DsWANn.
la his speech on bis Interpolation. NJ
kouanet reiterated mis- statement thar
the facts of the fraud had long been
known TO a majority of the members of
the Chamber. but that they had main
tanned an Indifferent attitude when The
suggestion was made that the real cul-
pilta De prosecuted. He concluded Dy |
DE- emdn.ins tuat ~ 1rdrWeX. Minister of |
Justice, should give the names of the real
beneutteis 10 tne frauds and that the !
Government should resouteiy prosecute
the offenders.
NJ. Rouanet was followed by other
speakers for and against the inteuDeiia- !
tlSn, and then NJ. TrareuX asccnded the |
tribune ana made brave defence Of |
the Government. RE scOmed al the sug-
sestion that the Government Was screen |
ing chlprits, ana declared that the late /
Baron dc Reinacn. who was badly mixed |
up in the Panama Canal scandals. wa. |
the only person VINO had benefited bS the |
frauds. ". TrareuX gave the names of /
the members OF the railway syndicate ana 1
the number or shares held by them. He !
concluded Dy appealing to the Chamber |
70 cast sensible vote on The lnterpella- |
ti0u.
The centrists warmly apDlauded N !
irafleuN on the conclusion OF his speech |
ani 70 seemed as though the debate had |
ended m favor Of the Cabinet Bat al |
Jourdan Republican member inter- |
Nenel, and IN satirlcai speech rebuked |
the Ministry for playing q cruel comedy |
Mr. charles Peiletan. Radical Republi- !
can, then emphasized the Judicial para 1
dOX OF acquitting Martin Andre ana Robin |
and condemnins Nagnier He insisted that |
documents mad been eliminated from
The brief at the trial OF the nrst-nanpad |
and that the Government had conuivai |
at the elimination.
No PENAL nkSpONsmiTrru
-. TrarieuN again stated that Il was i'm
possible FOR the Government 10 prosetiilfa
men who had not incurred penal response
bilitles.
Or Herbert Gepublican) then moved |
that the Chamber interdict Us members |
from participating IN financial gyudicates |
H. kibot accepted the motion ana IN |
was unanimously adopted. The vote was |
then taken with the result above men |
toned. on NJ Rcuanets notion which. |
in addition 10 calling upon the Minister
or Justice 10 prosecute all the guilty |
2 8rties. demanded that the report OF ~
FiOry. one OF the two Official accountants
iu the judicial investigation OF the scan
dal be lad on the table.
shortly after the withdrawal OF the !
ministers for the purpose OF rendering
their esignatiOns 10 President Faure the
Chamber took an adjournmnet until No
N.4uItr Ith