The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-07
Lively Louise Michel Kicks Up Racket
In the Band of Excita-
BILE People.
Sparkling interviews with Rousseau and
DE Cassagnac-The Attitude the
Police Have Taken.


No less than II revolutionary meetings
were held last night, mainly in those quarters
Of the city chiefly inhabited by workmen, and
all we're very largely attended. The language
used by some of the speakers was violent in
the extreme. At Belleville meeting one Of
the orators declared that 5000 men, we'll pro-
vided with arms, we're ready to rise in insur-
recton at a moments warning.
An officer of the secre: police, who was
present at the meeting disguised as a work.
man, attempted to arrest the last speaker,
but in the scuille that ensued the latter was
hustled away by his friends, and made his
escape, while the mouchard was rather rough
ly handled.
In view OF the excitement following the
arrest of Louise Michel, and the general fer
ment among the workingmen, which is be-
coming hourly more noticeable, a correspond
ent last evening sought and obtained inter
views with NJ. Waldeck Rousseau, the present
Minister OF the Interior, M. Paul de Ca, sag
nae, the fiery Imperialistic journalist and
deputy. M. Rousseau was asked: Has the
Government determined on active, repressive
measures toward the Socialist leaders, He
replied: ITO the extent of the measures
necessary to secure the peace of the city and
the prosperity OF the citizens, yes. We do
not make war 90 Socialism, Communists
Ansrchists-or whatever the dogs (canaille)
Call themseiVes-as such, because we do not
recognize them IN such capacities. In our
view they are simply individuals, residents
lanu some OF mem citiIens) OF Pans, and we
nave nothing TO do with them as long as they
behave themselves"
but is 1t not evident that there is a cohe-
sion and universally about the present move
ment that show the existence OF a wide spread
organization y
mat IS not so certain, the Min lister re-
Piled. I'VE have every reason TO believe for
instance that the riot Of two weeks ago and
the robbing OF bakers shops (which, by the
way, was the overt act for which Michel was
arested), was instigated by some people who
are very prominent in politics. either among
the Koyaliss, the Legitimists or Bonapartists
ana VINO can have no possible sympathy with
the people VINO composed that mob, and no
use TOR them except as tools to further their
own designs"
How much have the workingmen had to
do with these manifestations"
Is great mistake to hold workingmen
answerable for such outrages. Tell me, do
you SuSPU ISL; ."ey ~Iie "orkingmen who were
sbons ar I' ,sho S .ed1ng loaVes from baker
one Ir.nc n;ecso ~ ~ much as 90 francs in
NJ por H.Ca ~ .,en POCKETS
Ebra,v Of hi. bo,sI was lound IN the
a";."' y; ,s no'ei, surrounded by manu-
So.P. enu co,respohuenGe' lie received the
coneSponuen' eou,'eouSly; and the CONVEX
SSuJn was Pieasan. enough until the cores
p pI Wa ,op p some OF the expressions
saon.c h.Oar,s NOusssau' wnen M DE Cas-
e.Wbs, 10 ,Sa,,,, ew I eSGnea.
"Do.s ha g. ~. NC suddenly exclaimed.
inc noor 20 ,,saI hI, causing the starv-
g., 20 I'll ~ "a. o " what ehrcntery
nal Penmhiic,ns ; Th people are the oTigi,
back bv the ,mnss,u ,"ey T are .ne men called