New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
WORDS OVER THERMIDOR.r
ITS SUPPRESSION DEBATED IN THE
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
THE GOVERNMENTS ACTION TAKEN TO PRE-
VENT DISTURBANCES CLEMENCEAU'S
THEORIES TIE CAUSE OF AN UPROAR
TALK or A NEW THEATRE.


talk or NEW THEATRE.
, Paris, Jan. 2o.-The suppression Of "ThermldOrT
was the subject Of an exciting debate in the Chamber
Of Deputies today NJ Fonquier began the discussion
with violent speech In which he ccAsurcd the
prohibition Of "rhermidOr' an act against the In
lcrc>ts Of dramatic art. 1t possible, he said. to
lie republican without making cult Of the Reign Of
Terror
VI. Bonrceois Minister Of Public Instruction and Fine
Arts. said that the Government had not acted aS a
dramatic censor. but had interfered only when the
piece had led to disturbances.
~ Reinach expressed the hope that the Republic
wond remain faithful to the principles OF liberty. and
mat would not he less liberal than the monarchy Of
Charles y under which plays inmlcal TO the regime
were permitted.
NJ Constans. Minister OF the Interior. said That II
was no part Of his duty to judge dramatic work
After the second night Of ThormldOr the Cabinet
had learned that tickets lad been distributed IN a
certain quarter and that preparations had been hsne I"
raise a disturbance which 1t was necessary to pre-
vent. street riot could be easily stopped but
riot in theatre would be difficult to suppress Ihe
necessity Of maintaining order was the Only c'So" i0
the prohibition OF the play.
VI. Clcmcnccau said that he considered the play
directed against the Revolution rs great historic
whole from which individual episodes could not be
isolated When the Revolution occurred. the ancestor
of the members OF the Right were with the eneInv
The Revolution was not vet over. In the meantime
republicans would not let the Revolution he tar
ni,hcd by such representation A. "Thermidor' II
the Government did not do lis duty. the citizens woud
do theirs applause on the Left and protests from
the Right.
Count Albert De Nun. Of the Right said he ga
not wish to discuss the Revolution. but he would
ask the Government what it thought OF VI. Ccmen
ccau's theories, and whether the cabinet desired a
war with the Right or conciliatOn. Cheers on ih'
Right
Premier de Freycnct said that the question SIR
rri,cd and shocked him. The Government was the
depository Of the conQuests Of the Revolution ana
rhc rc,olutc defender Of the Republic. Could II be
supposed that the Government upheld the excuses
of the Reign Of Terror: The Ministry rcprcsentei
not a group. ba, the entire Republican party Il
was the Ministry OF the Nation. aud wa desrou' to
see unity throughout The Nation.
NJ Malartc congratulated The Government upon the
fact that it had not associated itself with The violent
| language Of VI. Ccmcnceau. This remark caused an
up?oar in the midst 81 which NJ de FrcyGnet de
clarcd the debate closed The Premier then declared
! that the Government demanded that thc Chamber
pass t. the order Of tn. day. rhi- agreed u by
"a vote of 30 - 192. and the Lett received the
dccis on with loud cheers.
The Theatre Iraucai- Dui.ht. lht duiic1c' rcc'iv
il with the crcatc-t d~iayOr. anf raised such tahult
that the PLACER, Wc.c unibc - proceed With their
/ lines Tbe uproar nra!ly became So gr a. that thr
Managers were forced = withdraw ilc play 'nGucIh
then apparel I'm "Gring)rc.7 lie received heart
greeting and the performance allowed To pr c'cI
| without any further Int 'rruptions large numbcr
of police held in reserve IN the event oi moie ais
turbdnceS
PARIS. Jan. o9-La~ nights performance AT the
Theatre Francais quiet. The police promptly
suppressed demonstrations upon the part OF the noisy
clement Of the audience, who called londly ior
| "Thc,midor." La Justice today says that PreSi
dent Carnot denounced "rhermdor' a. a species o:
inspired batteries whereof he the indirect object
Members Of the Theatre Francois are discussing a
/ proposition TO abandon the chart"r. granted by VA
polcon l. under which the socieaires arc organized
and 10 form free organization and establish ne"
thrcatre 20 be called the Theatre Anranch Gree The
| atre, Renters Of seats. IL is said have already
offered 10 subscribe 900 francs toward the scheme
NJ. De Frcyclnet, president Of the council OF MN
stcr, does not approve Of the suppression of "Thcr
midOr"