The morning news., 1889-03-15
FRENCHMEN In A FRENZY
THREE DUELs APT TO FOLLOW A
PARLIAMENTARY STORM.

The Prosecution of Members of the
Patriotic League Causes the Debate
-DeCassagnac Defies the Chamber
to Prosecute Boulanger-The GEN.
eral Faces the Opposition a la Ma
poleon.
PARIS, March 14.-In the Senate to-day
Nj. Naquet said that he would not defend
himself from the charges that had been
brought against him in connection with
the Patriotic League-frst, because he knew
that the chamber had condemned HIM be-
fore hand, and second, because the party to
which he belonged never appealed except
to universal opinion. He dilated upon his
service in the cause, and expressed conf
dence in the integrity of the judges who are
to try him. The Senate, by vote of 2l3 to
SO, sanctioned the prosecution OF NJ.
Naquet.
STORM AMONG THE DEPUTIES.
In the Chamber of Deputies M. Arene,
amid noisy interruptions from the me n bers
of the right, road the report Of the COM
mittee which was appointed to consider the
charges against M. Laguerre, M. Lasant
and M. Turquet. The report favored the
prosecution of the accused deputies.
M. Seviastre declared that the proposal
showed the imbecility OF its authors For
this remark he was severely censured by
the president of the chamber.
LAGUERRE's INvECTIvE.
M. Laguerre then addressed the chamber.
He averred that his party intended to
prosecute its campaign paciflcally and
legally. He would not appeal to the cdam-
ber, whose verdict was immateria, bnt to
the country, which supported the Pat lotto
I Ia aI hat tha
secret society. The real conspirators we're
those who rebeled against universal suf-
frage This clique had seized the govern
ment, but universal suffrage would have
the last word. Persecution and violence
would only hastel the hour when the coun-
try, disguised and indignant, would exnel
the chamber. [Applause from the rightl
BoULANGER AND TUE DUCHESS
The report Of the committee maintained
that the Patriotic League was a secret
society. Referring to the fact that Gen.
Boulanger recently dined with the Duchess
Dues, he expressed surprise that men call
ing themselves republicans should form part
of the pretorian guard of st. Germaine.
Gen. BVulanger rose and, crossing his
arms, deflantly viewed the majority. An
uproar ensued, during which M. THESE
was centured for apostrophrising the Presi.
dent.
DEFIED BY DE oAssAGNAc.
Paul de Cassagnac dehed the chamber To
prosecute Gen. Boulanger.
The debate was clotured by vote of 32a
to 214
The chamber then, by a vote Of 334 TO 227,
authorized tho government TO prosecute the
accused deputies. The sitting then ad,
| journed.
AS a result Of the heated debate duels
are imminent between NM. Arene and Pro.
vot de Launay, Burdeau and Cassagnac,
and Pichon and Iaguerre.
SEARCHING HOUSES.
Provincial magistrates have been in
structed to search the houses of leaders OF
the Patriotic League in their respective
Jurisdictions, and TO take possession of any
documents they may find of an incrimi.
mating character.
LAGUERRE CALLED TO ORDER.
PARIS, March IS, "a. Mn the course
of his speech M. Laguerre was called tc
order on account of his violent language,
and the fact was inscribed on the official
record.
M. Cassagnac refuses to fight with NJ.
Burdeau
It is expected that an amicable settlement
will be arranged between NM. Arene and
De Launay.
M. Pichon's seconds are Deputies
Clemenceau and Labordere and NJ. La.
queries deputies, Laisant and Hurrise.