New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-18

aI standstlll, for 900 of the miners have left
MorN' anu are asserting, often in rotous manner.
~ oon m. ii.Ht 10 Vo'e for members Of the Chamber
poor.
ihe Governor of the Province of Brabant. in
Wh WWnich 'hiS cry ~ situated. has instructed all
"dyorS Oh cities and towns within his admins
,fa'lve district that they must prohibit all pub
ne. nc dcmonstrations for universal suffrage. The
Nlty Council of Brussels has voted thanks and
congratulations to the police and Civic Guard for
their valiant conduct in suppressing recent dis
turbances here
!, 1t il reported That the Premier has proposed to
thc hinS that Parliament he dissolved and a
general election he held. Janson, the Radical
leader in the Chamber. is sail to have demanded
an audience with the King.
The anxiety as to the occurrences of tomorrow
Is intense. The news from Mons and Antwerp
mas stricken the more prosperous classes with
panic. There is general tendency to urge the
Deputies to decide speedily the question Of suf-
lrage and not 10 be too sparing of concessions 10
the popular demand.
The cowsrdly assault on Mayor Bulls, of Brus
scls made Ey strikers yesterday, gave rise to an
exciting discussion at meeting of the Municipal
Council to-day. Some of the counclmen ex-
pressed deep indignation at the outrage pcrpc-
trated upon the Mayor, ard proposed that Il dele
CATION he appointed TO wait upon him and express
the Councils sympathy with him. 1t, is also
Mayor be approved by the Council The propo-
sails were objected to by minority of the members
Of the Council who held that the Mayors orders
to the police and his hostile attitude toward the
had been made upon him. Finally the proposals
We're adopted and committee was appointed 70
wait the Mayor and express the Council 5
sympathy.
The cable dispatch which says that the decr"'s
calling ont all the militia means the mobilization OF
abont $4,000 troops against the workngmcn,' brings
out the real significance of the troubles Which are
row disturbing all Belgium. The conflict Is socinl-
iStic rather than political; 1t Is indeed that Of the
governing and middle classes against the working
men. The revision Of the constitution III such Il
manner favorable 10 the establishment oi UNIVERSAL
suffrage IS a mere watchword and pretcXt. and 1t
could not be sufficient to explain the viocnc" and
unanimity with which the Belgian worhingmcn have
fought everywhere against the constituted authorizes.
Tcy know that universal suffrage has not worked H.
other countries lanac"a cipabi" 1l Suppr' s'in
entirely the evils of which the lboiirg classes com
plain and they would not risk their hvcs 50 oistl
mattel, during many days merely to secure the privi-
lere Of casting n ballot occasionally. Tlcr" are onV
135.OOO voters In Belgium. out Of population OF
6 GOCO 600 and the many members pf the Civic Guart
who are anNous themselves to become electors. wono
not fight so energotcallv in the defence OF law ana
order # they did not understand that the rlo'era
are threatening these principle rather than striving
for universal suffrage.
OF course a political revolution and the establish
mont of a republican form Of government will IT some
fine result from all these troubles In Belgium bul
for the present the middle classes feel that II Is
not so much the monarchical regime rs
the actual constitution OF society hsc'
which is menaccd. As early as last De
cember the Socialist Congress at the MaiSon un
Pcuple. in Brussels composed Of G25 delegates rrl-
rcsenting 3o5 Socialistc groups voted unanimously
that general strike should be- ordered II The reforms
Of the Electoral law should not he admitted ty 'c
Chambers. This threat is being realized ho"' AZ
,ho p,eotjnr Il delegate OF the Borinagc. the great
mining district, exclaimed: "Ihe Borinage VIII
take Gy force what will not he given IT, Lr' ne
torch bc APPLIED 10 the houses oi uic pohre'o9
Delrrocs from Liege chartered. Framcrics ana oh'r
places cried: a general strike or 'hc M rvoiu'rIn eye
No will 20 To the end We are rfcy Tor lh" A'Iln''
but only for n revolutionary strike Ihe u'Ic
rafes CT the workmcn Of Ghcnt and oi The .fniro T
80, ,rmaknrs exclaimed: "No peaceful sirk" 10
tic b. rri adcs - These sentiments were ais" lhdofH'u
iy the delegates OF the socali,tc women 1i Tn,, h
Who declared that they would incc their husbands
ond sons TO oin the general strike ana go 10 cN-
trrnI,ics" All these threats are aniciluha''S oo"
frmed by the present troubles IN beIelum