New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-19
BELGIAN PEOPLE TRIUMPH.
-r CHAMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES
ROWS TO THE POPULAR WILL
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE WITH A PROVISION FOR
PLURAL VOTING GRANrED-GREAT
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PLURAL VOTING GRANTED-GREAT
REJOICING IN BRUSSELS
prusscls, April lS.-The Chamber of Repre-
..ntatives to-day by vote of ll0 against H.
18th fourteen abstentions from voting, adopted
universal suffrage, with provision for plural
voting by the classes owning property, accord
,rs to the amount and situation Of the property
Cheers within the Chamber were followed by
orodigious accamations from the enormous crowd
that awaited the result of the voting outside
the Chamber. The greatest enthusiasm was dis
played everywhere and the people Joined in a
jubec in honor of the great triumph which they
had achieved. 1t is expected that the decision in
favor Of universal suffrage will have an allsying
effect upon the popular excitement and agita-
tion, which had been rapidly assuming the di-
mensions of a general insurrcction. The dread Of
terrible uprising Of the people, similar to that
of the French Revolution in its resstless rage
against privilege and power, had the effect of
bringing the Chamber of Representatives around
to the popular side. There is 10 doubt in many
minds that had the Chamber not acted promptly
there would have been a revolution in Brussels.
When the Chamber of Representatives met
H. Beernacrt the Premier, congratulated the gem
darmes and the Civic Guard on their success in
coping with the disorder The Government would
guarantee, VI DH'Indert 10
order. The Premier intimated that the reports
Oh the proposals for the revision of the Consti-
tuition would be debated tomorrow.
N. Demou at once arose and proposed that the
Chamber should not wait until tomorrow, but
should suspend its sitting in order that the re-
ports should be made ready for immediate presenta
ton. and then assemble again at once to discuss
the reports.
To this proposition the Chamber agreed The
agreement appeared to be hastened by the presence
of an enormous throng of people who crowded
the precincts of the Chamber, evidently greatly
excited on the subject of universal suffrage and
resoute that there should be delay in consider
ing it, The approaches TO the NhamDer We're We're
strongly guarded to prevent Vloence oelhg oohe
After the preparation of the reports on the re-
vision of the Constitution, the Chamber reas-
sembled and adopted the proposals by the above
vote.
In view of the action of the Deputies, the labor
leaders resolved at meeting held this evening TO
advise the abandonment OF the general strike.
At the same time they decided 70 issue to to the peS-
pie a manifesto against the Nyssen bill: which
proposes the combination Of plural voting ana 1
universal suffrage. The leaders will urge the
people to follow up their victory by agltating
increasingly for universal suffrage pure and
simple.
Police and workingmen have had several en-
riots is believed to be near. The decision of the
labor leaders to abandon the strike has produced
worked night and day and completely en-
haustcd Were the strike and riots 70 continue
a few days more, the preservation oil order w@onld @
be left entirely TO the military, as the police
could not endure the strain forty eight hours
longer. Many arrests of Socialists are reported
from the provinces.
this evening resolutions in favor Of resuming
work tomorrow were passed.