FRANCE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2442, 24 December 1892, Page 1

FRANCE.

London, Dec, 20. M. Hertz, who fled from France, has been interviewed here. He explains that he received cheques for 400,000 francs during the time the Panama Canal vote was under discussion in the Chamber of Deputies, but he asserts that the money was for a private debt due to him by the late Baron Eeinach, The extradition of M. Hertz is demanded.

Dec. 21

The Paris correspondent of the Times foresees revolution as the outcome of the Panama Canal Scandals.

Paris, Dec. 20,

M. Coltu, who has been wanted in connection with the Panama Canal scandal, has given himself up to the police.

The Orleaniais have spent 400,000 francs iu purchasing documents connected with the Panama Canal Company.

Dec. 21

The Senate and Chamber of Deputies have granted the Public Prosecutor authority to prosecute MM. Rouvier, Roche, Arene, Proust, and Dugue de la Fanconnerie, members of the Chamber, and MM. Albert, Grevy, Renault, Beral, Daves, and Therent, members ol the Senate, owing to the discovery of their initials on the counterfoils of cheques aggregating the sura of 3,300,000 francs, alleged to have been distributed by the late Baron Reinach in connection with votes on the Panama Canal Lottery Bill. M. Rouvier, in a violent apeeeh, protested that he was perfectly innocent of the charge, and was prepared to have his action scrutinised by the Court. He declared that while Premier he levied money on his friends for the purpose of increasing the service fur/Jjt, raid without this many members now In the chamber would not have secured seats. M.M. Derolde and Millioye assailed M. Clemenceau for his relations with Hertg, and accused him of selling his paper to the foreigner. M. CJemenoeau called Derolde a liar. A duel is the outcome of the quarrel, and seconds are making arrangements. There is intense excitement in Paris over the scandals. M. Quichard succeeds Count Da Lesseps as chairman of thg Sue* Canal Company. Dec. 22. The duel between M. Clemenceau and M. Deroulde, arising out of the Panama Canal scandal, has been suspended, the seconds being unable to decide the qause of the quarrel.