THE PANAMA CANAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3199, 24 December 1892, Page 2

THE PANAMA CANAL.

(BY ELECTRIC tki.kgraph.—copvriout)

Parts. December 22. Tub Senate and Chamber of Deputies liavo granted tlio public Prosecutor authority to prosecute MIL Rouvier, "Rocho, Arne, Proust, and Duqui de la Fancouverie, members of the Chamber, and MM. Albert Grcvy, Remant, Beral, Daves, anil Thovout, members of tlio Senate, owing to the discovery of their initials on the counterfoils of cheques, aggregating the sum of three million three hundred thousand francs, alleged to have been distributed by the Into Baron Reinach in connection with the votes on the Panama Canal Lottery Bill. M. Rouvier, in a violent speech, protested that he was perfectly innocent of the charge, and was prepared to have his action scrutinised by the the Court. He declared t.liat while Premier he levied money on friends for the purpose of increasing the secret service funds, and without this many members now in the Chamber would not have secured seats. MM. Deroulet and Mellivoy assailed M. Glemenceau for his relations with M. Hurz, and accused him of selling his journal to a foreigner. M. Clemeneeau called M. Deroulet 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, do Lesseps as chairman of the Suez C inal Company. The duel between M.M. Clemeneeau find Deroulet, arisingoutof the Panama Canal scandals, has been suspended, the seconds being unable to decide the cause of the quarrell. A further discovery of cheques and letter books has been made in connection with the Panama Canal scandals. Persistent rumours are current that proceedings are to be taken against five more members of Senate and Chamber o f Deputies. It is reported that Prince Yicto? Bonaparte has arrived in Paris, and is about to issue a manifesto in favour of the restoration of monarchy. M. Floquet, exsPromier, assured the Committee of Enquiry that he had never received any of the Panama Canal Company's money from M. De Vcs, one of the members of the Senate, who are to bo prosecuted. M. Guagot declined to testify respecting his statement as to the list of members submitted to M. Carnot because ho was reluctant to introduce the President into matter. Preliminaries having been arranged, the duel between M.M. Clemeneeau and Deroulet, took place. Each ex* changed thrpe shots, but none took effect, both escaping without a scratch. In an article in Figaro, M. De Lagosse, member- of the Chamber of Deputies, advocates the establishment of a Consular Republic with Prince Victor Bonaparte as the head. London", December 20. The Paris correspondent of the Times foresees revolution as the outcome of the Panama C.inal scandal.