New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-30
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
' FRANCE.
TIE STRIKES AND RIOTS - REvoLUTIONARf
FEVER.

TIE STRIKES AND RIOTS - hE'OLOAi0'
FEVER.
PARIS. Oct 15--The condition of the lower classes
of the whole laboung populatiOn-ls so Wretched'
thcv arc an densey ignorant so illpaid, so heavily
taxed that il is impossible to say what they may OF
NAV not ATTEMPT TO do in hopes TO better their MS
erable condition Two events have occurred during
the last week which have profoundly disturbed the
eommunity. the riot at Aubin, and the disturbance
At the Folles- Beneville For long time, you will
have observed that the g@res OF strikes among tue
operatives in the mines and workshops have been Oh
the increase. They supported here by nearly inc
same machinery as those in England and America
and the course pursued by the strikers toward 'no'e
who refuse 10 oin them IA characterized by the same
Injustice and ferocity here as with u.s. Inc most
Aerious of these strikes have been those that have
taLen Mace in the region Of the coal mines, and at
Anbin n few DAYS ago, the trouble came to bloody
Termination II would seem, however, that IN TINS
case the disturbance was not entirely owing 10 us
content with the pay; discomfort there was but 1t
might probably have been Quoted at Aubln, as II
had been few DAYS before, at ST. Etienne, If only
the directors bad shown equal sense and good feel
ing. Bnt there was no spirit OF concession and the
result has been so bloody and so cruel that every
body without distinction of party, nnltes IN con-
emning the authorities. In as few words as POSI-
HE this il the true account of the affair The mines
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the coal The wages paid the men for extracting
these two materials differ for the schist, they are
maid by the quantity for tho COAL by the day. Nat
nraIlv epongh there were constant disputes
arising from this difference in the way OF reck-
onng wages and the men were convinced that
certain of the paymasters were in the habit OF
cheating tnom, as any one mays easily see tney
could, without difficulty. AT any rate, the miners
were firmly convinced they We're being cheated, ana
they accordingly went in body to the office OF NJ.
Tssot. the engineering chief, a man, by, the way,
whom they al detested and demanded the ulsnlS-
sion of the obnoxious aymasteTs TetnSlng 10 go on
with their work until their derant sh4nId De COM
piled with. IssOt refused TO yield, and the miners
then turned their wrath against him, and the next
day. having bTOOded sufficiently over Their wrongs,
and got up steam enough, they poured down upon
iiy omico Nth cries Of Down with IlSs9t Down
with him. Drown him Drown himW The author
tiles hastily assembling in their Gt6e agreed that IT
was necessary to call for help from the military ara
accordingly squad OF infantry DeohglRg 70 re
charged with fixed bayOnets upon the crowd coIl-
posed not only of laborers. but mixed largely
with the engineers and tiremen who had
been sent out to endeayOr to quiet them. but tle
miners, enraged at the sight OF the soldiers with
their ChassepOts, refused to listen to words OF Tea
son and began TO throw stones and pieces OF cOai at
the soldiers; when, all at once, without warning
and without giving the women, children ana Tue
wedispOsed time TO get away, the h0t-headed Llel-
tenant gave the order to fire, which was done with
terrible effect. Twelve persons were killed and as
dead are NJ Bernard chief guard of the mines; NJ;
Jansien. Government engineer, beside women ana
children. NJ. Milet controlling inspector Oh ;l S
a nile of rails. woman who was near MIN 1ell,
hathed i'm her own blood Another woman, who had
her child in her arms, turned to fly, pressing the
babv TO her breast the child was struck by several
balls in the head, and the furious mother turning
back and meeting an officer hurled her chhd IN MS
face exclaimng, Take il, Tnihan! lOu want our
blood Take t. then--drink itv' No one denies
this account of the affair, which seems TO nave no
excuse for the brutality Of the soldiers E ~ -
allowed evil and is doubt regretted by every SEN
sibe man in the ranks of the Opposition You know
that the right of public meeting for discussion Is
now allowed in Paris under certain conditions The
speakers must stick to their subject and they must
make no allnsons to politics OF Inc Iehglon Ol tne
gary of police attends every meeting, anu Watches
like q cat every slightest movement OF the orators
who are his prey If the speaker makes the slightest
allusOn TO forbidden topics, or lnduges IN the sght
est hostile criticism, the COmmissaTy gives hrst
warning" Then, if necessary, and 1t Is forever
being necessary, "a second warning "a third
offense, and 1.-THE meeting is broken up" III is OF
course rare that a meeting under these clfcuni-
stances dies so to speak N IT'S BEG IL is alwayS
At Bellevile, the other night. the men VINO calico
the meeting, lbeng tired OF this game, determined
upOn resistance, and when the Commissioner, VINO
had ordered the meeting dissolved, and not beng
obeyed had gone out to get the customary squad OF
policemen. returned with his men, ne was met ny
Hat rebellion. Benches were torn up and hurled at
the police, and they were well beaten and banged
about; but, as they always carry swords, they were
able TO come of victorious, and finally cleared the
hall am sorry TO say that the interests OF free
speech have suffered ly this affair while nothing has
been gained for the cause because II is universally
believed that the whole thing was arranged to bring
about a collision. One young man, who received
Irihing wound, was put upon sofa and
carried about the streets with considerable
temporary dramatic effect but ain afraid 1T was
too dramatic TO be true Of all events the getteTs mp
of the affair have failed TO extract much sympathy
from an incredulOus public The affair at Aubin is
gpIiOuS and dreadful
of right-feeng about il in the public mind but the
sickness i'm the bOdy-polic is too serious that we
should be expected TO waste tears over scratched
finger and so far as any real suffering goes, the mat
ter of the FOlesBelleyille is only scratched finger
1t has had however, the serious result OF bringing
forth an Official threat in the Government organ that
the right of publicmeetng win be repealed in case
of further trouble. This shows the temper Of the
Government, aud il has created serious apprehen-
siOns. Since then, however the meetings have been
resumed, aud there has been no further disturbances
&. G.