The Panama Enquiry is entering upon a new and interesting phase. The Parliamentary Committee, which has been sitting since last week, has received a letter from the notorious Dr. Cornelius Herz offering to reveal all he knows if a majority of the committee will go toBournemouth to interrogate him. The Committee have not yet decided on: their action with regard to this offer, but so much curiosity has been excited by it that they are almost certain to accept it. Undoubtedly Dr. Herz could give plenty of curious evidence, but it remains to be seen whether his supply of documentary evidence.of other people's guilt will suffice to establish disown innocence: If he really does tell all he knows; some more prominent politicians will-soon be packing their tranks for a journey to England. - Anyhow, this Parliamentary Committee. is' a queer. piece. of business. It is no! but political rivalry at best. France'will gain nothing by-more washing of dirty linen in public. "rhe leading spirits on the, Committee are- members of the Advanced Sections who want to get even with some of their political adversaries among the Reactionaries. -That is the real motive of all the supposed anxiety to bring punishment on the unknown guilty, 16th July. 1
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