Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-09

ers. and posing as the favorite of piouant
commediennes, and the darling of popular
danseuses. all this constitutes the chapter
to the chamber OF deputies
But on the other hand. there is the tor
ment OF office seekers, the SANDER Of adj
versarfes, the envy of opponents, AMI the
Jealousy OF female lobbyists working in
other interests such is the reverse of the
shield.
Ushers and Pages.
1t Is serious subject to describe the ap-
pearance Of a famous room, but in the
ante-chamber there are grouped together
ushers and pages. the former dressed in
somber black. with a chain around their
neck caught UP with medal on their
shoulder. and the latter in a livery Of blue
with buttons of gold and a band about the
knees in brilliant red. They serve as mes
senSers to bring to the notice of the depu-
ties within the demand that is made for
them by the callers without. and every few
moments they will appear at the door lead
ing from the chamber and elevated some six
or seven steps above the level Of the wait
Ing room, shouting in q loud voice:
The parties here who are waiting for M.
Clemer ceau." or as 1t has been more fire.
quent Of late for NJ. Millevoye, who Is the
author of the charge that Great Britain
paid sundry amounts ii bribery to various
members Of the French chamber
NJ Millevoye daily appeared in this ante
demands from all sorts of callers male and
female.
II. C1emenceau ind the Deputation.
There was a most extraordinary scene in
this room only four weeks ago when NJ.
Clemenceau met deputation Of voters and
undertook to defend himself from the charR-
es that had been brought against him as
being subsidized by Lord Dufferin. He said :
Il have been In politics for many years as
you know. at this moment am as poor as
when L entered public life. ! am living in a
house that 1 have rented: 1 am living on
furniture that 1 bought upon installments
and that Is not yet fully paid for; when my
daughter married. was unable to give her
a dot. and in the face of this am accused
or having made money out Of the influence
i am supposed to have exerted through nv
political position For a verification of these
assertions, i refer any one of you 10 the
tradespeople in the district where I live or
to the furniture man Of whom bought my
furnishings"
Despite this defense NJ Clemenceau was
defeated last Sunday and is no longer a
member Of the chamber. Recently the call,
too. has been for NJ. Dupuy. Davelle Dor
oulede. Delahaye. an alliterative quartet
that has been very much en- evidence during
the recent disturbances.
An Exciting Scene.
But the most exciting scene in this ante
room Of the present season was when some
two months ago the deputation Of students
called there for a conference with the pres
ident Of the chamber. and demanded the dis
missal Of the chief of police for his brutal
ity in the riots through the Latin quarter
that were then progressing. That was a
quaint basis for a revolution,
When the students committee left this
ante-room they had the assurance Of the
deputies that the chief of police should be
removed, and he was within twenty-four
hours.
Where Laws Are Made.
But what Of the interior, that sacred
apartment where laws are made the affairs
of Siam adjusted. where the left shakes its
fist at the right and people very often call
each other exceedingly hard names 1t is
not an inspiring interior. There are twenty
marble columns around 1t supposed to sup
port visitors gallery. The marble Is yell
low. whether colored by nature or age 1t