St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-05
CALLED BAD NAMES.
Every Epithet Except Horse
Thief Used by French
Statesmen.
They Fight Over the May
Day Riots at Four
mics.
Mud Volcanoes in the Beauti-
full Lunahuana Valley,
Chill.
A Proposed European Coali-
tion Against All Protec-
ton Countries.

PARIS, May At was announced yes
terday that section of the Left would
Join with the Socialist and BoulangiSt
deputies indemanding vote of censure
to-day against NJ. Constans, the minis
ter of the interior, on the ground that
the latter was responsible for the
slaughter of the men, women and chill
dren shot down by the troops at
Fourmies, on Labor day. NJ.
Constans. after replying in ex-
plahatory terms to a question
as to the Fourmies affair, and CIV
ing his version of the matter, holding
that neither the government nor the
troops were to blame for the disaster,
was astoniShed to see NJ. Roche, the
deputy representing the Seventeenth
electoral district of the Seine, spring to
his feet and shout fiercely:
"Murdererw
A tremendous sensation followed.
Members shouted at and threatened
each other vigorously. Finally order
was restored, and the chamber voted
that NJ. Roche should be excluded from
any further participation in to-day'S
session, and that he should be censured
by the chamber for the term he had ap-
piled to the minister of the interior.
No sooner was this course of action de-
cided upon than NJ. Roche again sprang
to his feet, and, shaking hisfst at those
of his associates who had beeu most
active in bringing about his proposed
expulsion and censure, the angry deputy
yelled:
"You are a lot of varlets, worthy of
your master"
This was more than the presiding
officer could submit 10. so lie ordered NJ.
Roche to be removed by force from the
chamber This was eventually done,
amid one of the widest scenes ever wit
messed in the chamber of deputies. The
excitement began with NJ. Dumay's
interpellating the government i'll
regard to the Fourmies riot. He
threw the entire blame for the trouble
upon Minister Constans. NJ. Boyer, in
supporting Nj. Dumay, commented upon
the brutality of the official instructions.
M. Roche said he had inquired into the
cause of the riot, and had found that i'm
medlately after stone had been
thrown, without summoning the people
to dispense, the
Troops Opened Fire
and continued firing for four minutes.
There WeremOre soldiers than people in
the streets, and the troops were made
to act the part of butchers of women
an" children. At this point vehement
protests were raised, and NJ. Rccbe was
caiIeu 10 order. NJ. ConstanS denied
the accuracy of M. Roche's statement.
A mob of 1000, said the minister,
received the soldiers with a show
er of stones. One officer was
knocked down and the rioters were on
the point of forcing their way through
the troops when the commander called
upon them to keep back. The summons
was unheeded, and the commander then
ordered his men to fire into the air.
This. however, had no effect, and he
then ordered the soldiers to fire point
blank. The soldiers obeyed, and the
result was the killing of seven per-
sons and the WoundiDg of four
teen. Soldiers, added the min
lister, had a right to use their
arms when in danger. The conduct of
the army and the police throughout
France on May day had checked seri-
Gus social disorder. Nj. Roche at this
point cried Murderer" A number of
members Immediately arose and pro-
tested against Nj. Roche'S language and
the president ordered that the offender
be temporarily expelled. Quiet having
been restored. NJ. Milleraud demanded
that committee be appointed
to inquire into the FOurmies
riot. Nj. de Freycinet, premier
and minister of war, opposed
the motion. He said the government
was not Indifferent. 1t did not desire
to set up barrier of arms against po-
litical and social claims. 1t would
rather cooperate with parliament to
improve the lot of the working classes.
M. Milleraud's motion was rejected
81 to 4S. The chamber of deputies, by
vote of 356 to SO, passed resolution of
confidence in the government.