New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-20
BOULANGER IN PARLIAMENT.
DISORDER IN THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
TWO MEMBERS EXCHANGE CARDs-CRowDs IN
THE STREETS CHEER THE GENERAL,
AND WOMEN THROW FLOWERS IN
TO uIa CARRIAGE


PARIS April 19-General Boulanger received an
ovation on his way to the Chamber OF Deputies 20
day. In the Rue Rlvoli ladies threw flowers into his
carriage The General saluted them and pressed the
flowers to his hoart. There wcro Isolated cries OF
Down with the Dlctatorl' The streets were lined
with police, and bodies Of troops were held under
arms in order to prevent any rotous demonstration
When the Generals carriage reached the Parliament
building the immense crowd that gathered outside
ohecred wildly NM. Lsguerre, lie Herisse and Paul
Deroulede accompanied the now Deputy when ne en-
tered the Chamber. The Hobbies were throngcd and
much excitement prevailed group Of Deputies and
reporters Kissed and checrcd for the Republic. Sew
eral rows occurred, and Baron Dufour (Bonapartisp
and NJ Arcn (opporunist exchanged cards. Tho dif
fculty however, was adjusted by common friends OF
the fiery gentlemen.
General Boulanger returned to tho Hotel du Louvre
in his carriage and was greeted with accaims by the
people. Perfect order was maintained
The Chamber reoonvened at On the demand
of Premier Foquet It adopted by vote of 379 to III
an order Of the day expressing confidence in the Gov
ornament and the conviction that It will secure by us
energy respect for republican Institutions the triumph
of its policy Of progress and reform, and tho liberty
desired by the country
In his speech the Premier said that before the business
on the notice paper proceeded with some explana
tions werc necessary Between tAe Chamber and the
Government the situation not perIlous as had
been represented, yet 1t was serious enough Tho
Government wished to know II there existed In the
Chamber majority prepared to place confidence In
the Cabinet, whose tendency was wholly toward tne
Left. 1t required the confidence Of the Chamber IN
order to defend republican institutions against those
who displayed the monarchlal iag who offered the
nation the plebiscitc riddle.
NJ Jumel, of the Left, asked leave to question tho
Government to its general policy NJ. Floquet
asscnted and there was an immediate debate on the
subject. In the of the ensuing discussion
NJ. Floquct declared himself advocate OF revision
of the constitution, but he appealed to the Champer
to await time when the cry for revision would not
be- II is either a spread by the monarch
lists or a cloak to hide the dctators throne. -
The Premiers speech evoked prolonged cheering ing
from the Left and Centre and noisy protests from the
Right The Left decided not to interpeIlate the COY
eminent. The Radical Left approved an entente with
the Government regarding the appointment OF com.
mitteo to revise the constitution. The united kight
proposed that such a committee be appointed al the
next sitting The Chamber by vote of $40 TO 20
fixed Saturday for the discussion the nomination
Of committee. All Of the political groups IN tne
Chamber held reunions. The Extreme Lon adopiod
resolutions repudating the plcbiscite and declaring
that the Boulangerst Deputies shall be excluded rom