The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-30
Afraid Of Being Blown Up on
the First of May.
EVEN ENGLAND IS SCARED.
French Troops to Fire on Working
men at the Slightest Pretext.
The Socialists Of Franco Expect to Garry
Many Cities at Next Sundays Elec-
tions-Red Flag Propaganda Corrupt

the police made descent upon socialists
Tor printing paper containing an article
OF seditious and strongly infammatory
character. The raiders seized a number of
manuscripts written for publication in
special issue on May day.
There has been strong suspicion among
the officers of the troops stationed at Halle
that the men had been approached by
socialists with view to feigning allegi-
ance to the government, while in SYM
pathy with the former, and today an I'M
expected search of the barracks resulted in
verifying these suspicious, for in the mems
quarters there were discovered a number
OF socialistic manuscripts setting forth the
wrongs under which the soldier labors,
and calling upon them to join the social
lists in effecting reformation in the BODY
polite.
PARIS, April 29.-The public galleries of
the bourse were closed today in conse-
quence of the receipt of letters by the syn
dicate threatening to blow up the bourse.
A bomb with half-burned fuse attached
was found in the Rue Fleurus today, and
two loaded bombs were found in the
church of st. Denis. The sub-prefecture
at Espoat was burned today, and the
ire is attributed to anarchists. Waiter
lHerot, who informed the police of Rava-
chols custom of dining at Very's res
taurant, has left Paris on account of the
numerous threatening letters he received.
La France says the French government is
convinced that the anarchists in France
are only tools of foreign instigators.
Two soldiers were arrested at Marseilles
today on suspicion of being in communi-
cation with anarchists. The police of
Leon today removed a number of anarchist
placards affixed to the walls of the pre-
lecture OF police, the mayoralty, the
law courts and many private houses.
The placards declared the buildings
would be blown up. Five Ital-
ian anarchists were arrested at Nice today
and expelled from France and three an
archists were arrested at Cheisy lie Roi.
All the recent incendiary fires at Langeac
were caused by internal machines contain
ing inflammable materials in addition to
explosives. Several of the burned houses
were first drenched with petroleum.
Three persons suspected of being incendi-
aries were arrested. The streets of the
town are patrolled by gendarmes.
The minister of war has instructed pro-
vincial governors to have military detach-
ments occupy strategic positions wherever
public meetings are held on May day and
at the least sign of riot the soldiers are to
charge and disperse the mob without wait
ing for martial law to be proclaimed.
Paul Lefargue, the workingmen's dep
uty, says:
If the Socialists do not carry the day at the
municipal elections they will at least cut a
prominent figure 1t is not the intention of the
Socialists to resort to violence to attain their
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whatever manifestations they might make
would be of a purely peaceful character. /
have seen Premier Loubet and assured him that
nothing is to be feared from the working classes
At the same time l expressed to him the hope
that no agents would be put forward by the po-
lice to provoke the people Loubet told me that
he did not intend to take any special measures;
that there would be no appeal to the military,
and no greater display than is necessary TO pre-
serve the peace
Jules Guesde. chief of the Guesdist di-
vision of the socialist party, said:
In the provinces manifestations will be con-
fined to gaining seats at the municipal elections.
We intend to put candidates forward for election
in the various town councils, and are certain of
obtaining socialist majorities at Calais, Roubaix,
St Etienne, Amentieres, Fourmies, Montlucon,
Roanne, Cafmaux and perhaps at Lille and Com
mentry. AT Troyes, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Lyons
Marseilles and Bezlers we shall be well repre-
sented. Culiuo, now undergoing long term of
imprisonment as scapegoat for the unlawful
acts of the military at Fourmies will be elected
mayor Of that town.
The programme of our socialist town council
men will be efforts TO obtain working day of
eight hours without reduction OF wages There
will be no manifestations in connection with
the elections beyond this, that the electors will
meet at a certain spot in each town and march
in q body to the town hall to record their votes
There will be red flags. At Paris there will be
a single general meeting at the Chateau Eau
theater to which the members OF workingmen's
syndicates and various socialist groups Will re.
pair without flags.
In reply to the question whether it was
the intention of the socialist party to at
tain their ends by peaceful actions, Guesde
said:
At present, yes I do not know what the fu-
ture has in store for us. The party may have to
resort to force if ii does not obtain what it oou-
siders its rights by peaceful proceediprs, and
there will be nothing wrong in that Every
form OF government in France for the last cen
tury has found its birth in violence and dlsre-
gard for established law.
The recent dynamite outrages have,
however, caused feeling among the peo-
pie, despite the reiterated assurances of
the authorities that no trouble will occur.
that the 1st of May will witness riotine
and bloodshed not only in Paris, but in
various labor-employing sections through
out the country.
Though the authorities have repeatedly
said that no trouble is anticipated in this
city, they are, nevertheless, taking the
most extensive precautions to repress dis
orders on May day. At the municipal
elections throughout France, outside of
Paris. it is feared that the crowds. excited
by partisan feeling, may fall an easy prev
to anarchistic agiIators. In Paris the
trouble is not political, as there will
be no election, but it is feared
the anarchists will try to incite workmen
TO riot. A large military force Is in readl
ness to suppress violent demonstrations
The garrison has been reinforced by two
regiments of cavalry, six more regiments
have been stationed within easy distance
and horses are kept ready saddied. In an
interview on the anarchist question, Loubet.
prime minister, said:
We are suffering from the faults Of our prede-
eessors, who for a Succession OF years allowed
everything TO be done and SAID under the guise
of liberty. This resultei / in the recent outbreaks
Of anarchism. / am collecting every thread of
evidence against the Agitators and Their plots.
aud intend to continue 10 do so. There is abso-
lute.y no reason TO fear that disturbances will
occur on May dsE. Precise instructions have
been sent everywhere. and every contingency
provided for, and France may honestly ana
frankly be reassured.
AT a meeting of the cabinet today Pres;-