New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-13
THE SOCIALISTS DENOUNCED
FRENCH DEPUTIES EXCITED.
MINISTER JONNART'S EFFECTIVE SPEECH
ON THE LABOR QUESTION.

OF DYNAMITE-M. MILLERANDS REPLY
DEBATING A RESOLUTION FOR
INVESTIGATING THE RECENT
COAL MINERS STRIKE
Paris Dec I'm Basly, Socialist, moved in
the Chamber Of Deputies to-day the appoint
ment of a commission to inquire into the re-
cent strike Of coal miners and the condition Of
the miners. He denounced the manoeuvres re-
sorted to by the coal companies in fighting the
workingmcns syndicate. and asserted that the
companies did not care how the miners lived or
starved. if only they had strength left to
able them to be further exploited. His remarks
called forth cheers from the Socialists
NJ Pchon, director Of the Pas de Calais
mines, asked: Are you accusing me?"
This was the signal for an uproar, and the
noise continued until NJ Dupuy. President of
the Chamber. interposed. saying: There are
no accused men here; all are Deputies"
NJ Jonnart, Minister of Public Works, de-
ljvered his first speech member Of the Cab
met and it was clever one. He denied that
the Government sought TO interfere with the
right of workingmen 10 strike. but asserted that
1t was determined to maintain the liberty Of
labor. He drew a graphic picture Of the con-
slant strikes which, he declared had resulted
I'm the withdrawal Of French capital from home
Industrial enterprises and its embarkation in
When NJ. Jonnart made this statement the
Socialists cried out Panama. "Panamaw
Continuing his speech. NJ. Jonnart said that
the labor agitatorS instituted strikes against
the will of the workingmen, who were forced to
obedience by the machinery of the unions. He
denounced the Socialists for preaching the doc
trne of the Social Revolution. and, to illustrate
a point in relation to this. began reading from
q Socialist newspaper which advised working
men to throw dynamite. He had got only half
through the second sentence when Socialist
Deputy, Sembat, shouted: You are n forger.'
In an instant all sembance of order in the
Chamber vanished Forty or more Deputies
were on their feet shouting accusations. while
President Dupuy induced Scmbat to withdraw
his words. and NJ. Jonnart proceeded with his
speech. The relations of capital and labor, he
assured the Deputies, would receive the con-
scientioLs attention of the Ministers. who We're
determined to better the condition Of the work.
ing people. The reforms contemplated. how
ever must be accomplished by lawful means
and no deviation from such means would be
tolerated by the Cabinet.
Prolonged applause followed the close Of NJ.
Jonnart's speech and many Deputies crowded
round him TO shake hands and offer their con-
gratulations There Is no doubt that he proved
himself the best orator that the present Cabinet
has put in the Speakers tribune.
Alexandra Millerand. Deputy for metropoli
tan district, answered NJ. Jonnart for the Social
lists. He denied that Socialists encouraged the
use Of dynamite. After declaring that NJ. JON
nart's quotation was made in disingenuous
spirit, he read the sentence following the one
al which the Minister stopped. This sentence
stated that the dynamite recommended for the
use of Socialists was the doctrine OF Socialism
As Millerand fiourshed aloft the newspaper to
show it was the one from which Jonnart also
had read, the Socialists raised great uproar
traction from Jonnart. The Minister merely re-
torted: Read the article through