The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-14
FREE SPEECH IN THE SQUARE.
MISUNDERSTANDING ATTEND THE DEM
ONS7RiTION IN LONDON.
Speaking from Six Platforms In Trafalgar
Square - Temperate Language for the
Nest Pnrt-Parls Anarchists nre Cowed
by the Police md Have n Tame Mreilnr.

Speaking from Six Platforms In Ira fn,uar
Square - Temperate Language for the
Nest Pnri-Paris Anarchists are Cowed
by the Police and Have q Tame Meeting.
LONDON. Nov. 12-The demonstration in
Trafalgar square to. day to celebrate the fifth
anniversary of Bloody Sunday" was attended
by enormous crowds. The large omen space
around Nelson's Column was covered with
men and women. who began gathering by
thousands long before anybody appeared on
one OF tho six platforms. On the east side OF
tho square tho crowd reached we'll into the
Strand by the timo the speakers arrived. and
the approaches through Parliament street
and Northumberland avenue on the south side
was thronged for 200 or 300 yards back. Few
policemen were in sight. but In Scotland Yard
a large body Of reserves was held In readiness
for action. The meeting. however. WAS per-
iectly orderly. and the speeches were remsrka-
bly, moderate.
James Tins. the Battcrsea Radical leader.
presided at tho principal stand. Tho most
conspicuous Speakers were Charles Vansittart
Conybeare. NJ. T.. for tho Camborne division OF
Cornwall: John Burns. William Saunders.
NJ T.. for the Waiworth division Of Newing-
ton: DR.. Aveling and Mrs. Aveling. Karl
Marks daughter All tho speakers were
checred enthusiastically. especially the Ave.
lings. who received an ovation.
In his opening address Chairman Tins con-
trastod tho proclamation OF Str Charles War
rem. Police Commissioner in 1887. with the in
| timation OF the present Police Commissioner
| that six platforms would be granted. He advo-
| Gated that tho open spaces OF the city and tho
| police force DO placed under the exclusive con-
| troll OF the London County Council
| Mr. Conybeare spoke in favor OF the city's
| finding work for tho tons OF thousands OF un-
employed mon now walking the streets in
search OF work. He protested. however.
against tho recent demonstrations on Tower
Hill. and disclaimed all sympathy with the
! anarchistic utterances OF tho Tower Hill agi-
Mrs. Aveling made probably the most mod,
crate and sensible speech OF her life She said
! that the Goveroment might do much. now left
would always exist. whether in republic or
the 9ae w%e;a Gespot ff like the Of Ss
| STA. or an absoiutissic sovereign ike tho En-
John Burns opened his address with men;
ton Of the tact that Just i've years had pnssed
among anon" The w"rkingmen. he said could host
celebrate the anniversary by seeking to relieve
sands He advocate ed the abolition OF overtime
labor among employees Of the government.
Gre Great Northern Hallway had not been in the
places OF the sufferers from the Thirsk col;
good rights thef
In conclusion Burns advised the building Of
needed public works in Z, order that employ
After the meeting the enormous crowd melt
cd away as quietly us it had gathered Hun:
dreds OF red flags were carried by men round
the platforms during the meeting. but there
was little else to indicate the presence OF ex-
treme Socialists and Anarchists.
This evening three more M etinGswers held
in Anarchist club halls to celebrate the
memory OF the Chicago martyrs" The
speeches were, without exception. violent and
| innammatory Tho SPEAKERS invariably urged
| their hearers to follow the examples of Par
sons and Ravachol. proclaim death to the CAPT.
| talists. and hunt down their enemies however
and whenever they could do SO most advan-
| tageously.
DULL MEETING IN PARIS.
PARIS. Nov. 13.-The much-trumpsted meet
ing OF the Anarchists in this city to-day was a
| vary pnltry affair. Many OF tho leaders who
were expected to glory In the last explosion
and incite their followers to initiate RavachoI,
| were afraid to show themselves. and conss-
Tuently the meeting sadly lacked speakers.
About forty men and three or four women
tie. where the dem onstration was advertised
to take place. Just before the first speaker
rose some twenty policemen in citizens clothes
walk ed in. and few minutes later nm equal
number OF detectives, appeared This force
was SO considerable that the Anarchists did
not venture to make any inceniiary speeches
After two hours OF very tame orntory. the
meeting was adjourned indefinitely.