Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-04
ANARCHISTS OF PARIS.
The Police are Again in Full Control
Of the Situation.
INTERVIEW WITH THE PREEEgT
He Anticipates No More Serious ExplOsions-RaVa-
chol the Only Man Of Nerve Among Them.
Only 100 Anarchists at Liberty in Paris.
All Under Police Surveillance.

PARIS, April 3.-As the eyes OF Europe
are centered on the Partisan Anarchists
aud upon the possible demonstrations OF
May lst, ] thought il best 10 learn the truth
of the matter from reliable source.
therefore addressed myself 10 man who Is
in the best position 10 know what is going
the Prefect Of the Paris police. He re-
celved me in his official headquarters. Nj.
Loze is in constant and direct commnica-
ton with the President and his Ministers,
also with the Magistrates ana the commits
saries of police. This man has in that
single apartment every thread Of Partisan
life. Still, he is not proud nor self-sufl-
cient man in view of his responsibilities
for so many millions He is live
ly amiable, but necessary
skeptic in the performance of his
functions There is not a thread OF silver
in his chestnut hair, though he IS forty
years old. He stands upright, has an open,
engaging countenance. a smiling air and
thin nose.
M. Loze said to me: "You see the busi-
est man in Paris. Every day / am receiv-
ing people who bring with them threaten
ing letters which have been sent them. Be
sides have received more than hundred
myself every day. OF course / know that
the greater number are sent oy Iokers.
But one serious threat would sulhce TO
frighten others. / also received this morn
ing a lot of gun cotton. If IL had been
opened without caution it would have
blinded me- Surely those anarchists don't
take me for a fool. l think they hate me
more than anybody else, because they fear
me more. Butt have not the least desire
to let them have my scalp"
"Do you believe there will be any more
explosions in Pars.n / asked him.
Il don't believe we shall have as serious
an explosion as that in the Rue Clichy, be-
cause Ravachol, the head Of the Anarchists,
was the only one of them willing TO FISK his
life. Weknow from his accomplice that the
bomb in the Rue Clichy was timed TO forty
two seconds. If Ravachol had made mis-
step upon the stairs he was dead mas
Let me tell you that we know from the An
archists in prison there is not single An
archist now at liberty who has the same
courage. However, we expect some petty
explosions like that which occurred re-
Gently before the mansion of the Princess
Sagan Any person can drops small dyna-
mite cartridge in a corner. The damage
would be unimportant, but the Anarchists
call that Frightening the Bourgeoise."
"Do YOU believe you know all the An
archists!"
"Yes. i" said NJ. Loze, 1--WE know the exact
number, and there are not more than one
hundred and sixty at liberty in Paris.
ODlN we tduuOl dIlCob llAtuA uAACoS e-Ns ~
something The laws Of France no not
| punish people for holding opinions, but for
I committing crime. We have rot hestated
i'm the last few days TO arrest all those who
have been in communication with Ravachol,
but for the rest we can only keep them un-
der surveillance We could arrest every
one Of them at once, If needed. Every An
archist now under surveillance is without
funds. promise you we shall not let them
ftrt-. fA- ar-ra inc
them Is TO tranquilize the people. All need
ed precautions have been taken"
''Do Won believe there will be trouble on
May 1f'
That depends upon what you mean by
trouble / don't believe there will be
grave disorders or insurrection, or attempt
at revolution. The military have received
their orders as in former years. The prin-
cipal points will be occupied by troops
All the parks will be filled with soldiers,
and we will not permit the least disturb
ance. 1t has been arranged that the police
shall first if necessary, clear the way, so
as to prevent petards from being thrown
beneath the horses legs Then, we can
have cavalry charges and that ought to set
tie matter But this is all hypothetical.
We do not care 10 take the optimistic
view.
"Then there are the strikers, who will
undoubtedly parade on May !, ant the
Workingmen's Associations, ana tney,
although opposed to the Anarchists, don
care to lose ground, and desire TO make
big demonstration on that day. AL these
people and the heads of the associations
want to continue the wages agitation. We
believe that we are correct In saying that
the labor organizations viii do everything
possible 10 make a great and impressive
show on May |. The hack and omnibus
drivers, the workingmen and bakers VIII
cease work, so that all work Will be sus-
pended for twenty-f0ur hours. In
/ this way all business viii be suspend
ed for one whole day and night. Such re-
markable demonstration will have great
effect. aud we cannot prevent IL. The
| French law permits workingmen and or
! CARNATIONS togo on strike. If the strikers
| or the Socialists wish, as last year, 10 send
J delegates 10 the President and Chambers,
as they have done formerly, we will pass
| in five delegates, but not one more. We
allow all that the law allows, but we snail
be without mercy TO all that IS illegal"
"Then you believe, Monsieur Prefect.
| that you can put foreigners at their ease!"
Absolutely" replied Nj. Loze. "At the
present moment we hold the anarchists in
! The hollow of our hands, and there is less
danger from them in Paris than In any
! other CITY. for we know them all and have
/ them under surveillance. For the lst Of
/ Nav the greatest possible precautions have
] been taken. Just as last year | viii meet
/ the members of the diplomatic corps upon
/ the Place de la Concorde, who will be there
/ 10 review the parade, but l shall be
Obliged By them TO leave the spot should
| there be any danger of confusion or troub-
| le. Americans can come on without the
| least fear Paris will be gay and free from
disorder and as safe as last year"
This is the opinion of the chief custodion
of the city's welfare / ought also TO add
| that il is the opinion Of everybody that
| Paris is not in danger.