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DOWN WITH B0ULANGISM
HEFRENCH GovERNMENTB BOUND
TO THROTTLE 1T.

III. seguius Interpolates the Govern
ment In Relation to the Angouleme
Affair, and Warns the Ministry That
the People Are Bound to Have Their
Rights-M. Constans Replies.
PARIS, June I'm Seguins interpolated
the government in the Chamber of Depu-
ties this afternoon in relation to the sup
preston of the Boulangist meeting at An
gouleme Sunday. He said the violence
used by the agents of the government had
aroused strong feeling in the
country. and he protested against fur
ther official interference with the rights
of the people. He said things had come 60
such pass now that the instant "vive Ia
republique" or 'Vive Boulanger" was cried
the officials began to make arrests. Tie
people were indignant at such arbitrary ac-
lion. He warned the government that it
was vain TO attempt TO terroriza the masses
They would persist in exercising their lib.
erty notwithstanding the efforts of the gov
| ernment TO deprive them of it. [Applause
| from the right
coNsTANs REPLIES
M. Constans. minister of the interior re-
piled. He stated that the government had
ordered display Of military force at Angou.
| leme, because the people In receiving certain
political leaders had obstructed the high
way. interruptions from the right DEM
| onstrations like that of Sunday were gen
orally the work Of paid agitators, The
Angouleme agitators had even been
summoned from adjoining depart.
ments. There there were protests
on the part of the Boulangist
members, and M. Lauer was called 10
order. NJ Constans said that NJ. Deroulede.
one OF the persons charged with rioting,
| had seized the co nmissary of police by the
collar and had Injured his foot. The com
missary had only performed HIS duty In
arresting him and those who assisted him.
The minister then declared that the gov
ernment would send more policemen 60
Angouleme II sucha meeting was attempted
| again.
| LAUER GROWS EXCITED.
| M. Lauer shouted: "Just try. and will
blow the brains out of the first one who ap-
| proaches me-
| The president again called M. Lauer to
order, and also M. Cuneo d'Ornano, who
had Joined M. Lauer in resenting the minis.
ter's language.
M. Constans, resuming his speech, said
the government had to deal with fiagrant
otfense and not merely with isolated cases.
| Similar scenes to those at Angouleme had
been enacted at Lyons on the same day.
and also at Correze and by the same politi.
cal party. Here another uproar occurred
on the right, and Marquis do Breteuil had
to be called TO order.1
nj. Constans. I'm conclusion, said 10 was
impossible TO tolerate such provocations
any longer, and that the government in the
future would deal severely with those who
we're responsible for them. M. Constans
was greeted with prolonged cheers from the
left as he resumed his seat.
The trial Of M. de Rouede, M. Laisant
and M. Laguerre for resisting the authori-
ties at Angouleme when they forbade the
Boulangist meeting there on Sunday, was
begun at that place to-day. The prisoners
were charged with rioting and threatening
the police.
M. Goblet, commenting on M. Ferry's
speech of Thursday last Ia the Chamber OF
Deputies, said thut M. Ferry was not re-
publican leader, and therefore was not en-
titled to make advances TO the right.