The Detroit times., 1910-04-01
SUSPECT OUEz
HAS RICHES HIDDEN
Theory Is He Hopes To Enjoy Fruits
of Church Land Thefts After
T Serving Short Term.

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the unauthorized congregations there
are unknown possibilities. No one can
Say at present how far II will reach.
nor what high parsonage. II Will touch.
| II has been significantly shouted at a
minister of the republic In the cham
Der of deputies that the excuses which
he made for his failure 10 prevent the
evil were Ike those that were given
at the time of the gigantic Panama
thievcry.
And equally il not more significant
appears the fact that lmbert. the man
whom Duez succeeded in the lucrative
post of judicial liquidator. had charge
of the settling up OF the Panama canal
affairs. Now lmbert and Duez have
furnished comic opera episode, at
which all Paris. with its usual light
lheartedness. is laughing.
Duez AYERS most positively that he
robbed his predecessor and former en-
ployer OF 100000 francs. which he aft
erward made good out of money pro-
ceedings from the liquidation OF the
CONGREGATIONS. But Imbert. with equal
positiveness and more solemnity. de-
niles that Duez did or could have
robbed him to that extent.
II 10 Sdiu ny WAY vi ttnidllNc tA-
PLANTATION OF Duez's Standardization
that he wants the dirty linen OF the
liquidation washed in the assize in
stead OF the correctional court II is
also said that Duez's check stubs and
other memoranda which IL appears
the police have not yet In their posses
sion. contain the false as well as the
real names Of $50 persons who profited
by his viliainy.
Surprising these statements 10 be
true let us consider what they prob
ably mean. In the assize court Duez
would hold the whip hand over all the
persons who have been compromised
In his doings. for there everything he
wished 10 be revealed concerning those
matters would be revealed. His own
desire in the matter would be deter
mined by the attitude OF these same
persons and their powerful friends in
the government. In other words. the
assiZe court would afford Duez the
means OF securing immunity for him
self through the terrorizing OF others.
The game Is impudent and audacious
enough. but not more so than that
which has been played during the
whole OF the last seven years since
the liquidation of the congregations
was confded 10 the hands OF func-
tionaries evidently chosen because OF
their pliancy. their unscrupulousness.
The real question now Is whether
the scandal will be prevented from
going further or not. IL is openly
charged that the ministry and the ma
jority in the chamber have everything
at stake IN this question. The min
listers have made only sorry showing
in the tribune in response 10 inter
pellations on the subject of the liQui-
dation roguery. Even the eloquence
of those master orators, BRAND and
Barthou. was at fault Each sought
TO show that personally he was not re-
sponsible for what has happened. but
neither could explain why wrongs OF
which neither could have been wholly
! ignorant. since BRAND quoted his own
futile denunciations OF grave irregu'
| larities, continued so long unchecked.
Barthou. minister OF justice, whose Of
| fetal subordinates in a sense the liqui-
dators are-corresponding in function
with receivers in America-tried to
produce an impression OF his own
viture by expressing the suspicion
(oniy the suspicion. mind youD that
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gargrene had eaten into the body judi
cial.
And I am determined" he declared
melodramatically, Ito cauterize II with
red-hot IRON
Yes sarcastically exclaimed a
deputy, I'VE know that red-hot iron.
IT is the same that was used in the
Panama affair"
II is suspected that Duez has mil
lions OF francs hidden. His mountains
of documents relating 70 the liquida-
tons Of which he had charge are full
of references TO unexplained payments.
If ever a full Interpretation Of his list
of beneficiaries is made public, then
look out for such an outburst OF lndig-
nation as France has not known since
the rottenness of her military admin
istrat.on was revealed at Sedan.