The morning call., 1893-04-19
GIVEN THE BALLOT
Victory for BeIgium's
People.
THEY SCARED THEIR KING.
Rioting Goes On, for Only Half Was
Given, and Women Urge on
the Men.
THEY SCARED THEIR KING.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

l0RDSSElS, ADIll To- uG HlEUL DES5EQ
far more quietly than the authorities ex-
pected. though the outlook is still threaten
ing.
Dispatches from all parts OF the kingdom
bring dsQueting news. Disturbances oc-
Cured al several places during the night.
In Antwerp to-day the outlook is more
threatening than yesterday, in spite of
extra precautions to preserve ORDER Two
anarchists who made themselves particu-
larly prominent in the agitation have been
arrested.
The striking dock laborers became riot
GUS this morning. going along the waterside
and driving off the men at work till scat
tered by the police.
The fcrment continues in Brussels. The
streets are filled with excited workmen,
and feeling of uneasiness prevails.
1t was the intention to hold demonstra-
tion in the park outside the city today, but
a strong force of troops was placed there 10
prevent it.
This afternoon some OF the more des-
perate strikers eluded the police and set
fire to a lot of cotton stored on one OF the
Quays. It was only after repeated charges
that the police succeeded In driving them
away. The citizens are now fighting the
flames.
The strike in Antwerp is spreading from
the shipping trade to the factories and
mills. Many strikers take no part in the
riots, but Quit as a protest against the
denial OF the suffrage.
In the Chamber of Representatives at
Brussels this morning Premier Beernaert
congratulated the police on its success in
coping with the mob. He said the Govern
ment would guarantee order.
The Premier intimated that the reports
on the proposals for the revision of the
constitution would be debated tomorrow.
The Chamber, however, decided to have
the reports prepared and brought in for
debate at once.
This action is believed TO have been
preciptated by the presence Of the great
throng about the precincts Of the Chamber,
evidently very much excited and deter
mined there should be no delay.
The approaches to the Chamber are
strongly guarded to prevent violence TO
obnoxious members.
The Chamber of Representatives re-
assembled after the preparation of the re-
ports on the revision OF the constitution.
and by vote of 119 to y. with fourteen
absienions from voting. adopted universal
suffrage, with a provision for plural voting
by classes owning property, according TO
the amount aud situation Of the property
The cheers within the Chamber were fol-
lowed by prodigious acclamations from the
enormous crowd that awaited the result of
the voting ontside the Chamber. The
greatest enthusiasm was displayed every
where, and the people Joined in the jubilee
in honor of the great triumph which they
had achieved.
1t is expected the decision in favor OF
universal suffrage will have an alIaylnE
effect upon the popular excitement and agi-
tation, which have been rapidly assuming the
dimensions Of general insurrection.
The dread of a terrible uprising of the
people similar 20 that Of The French reyolu-
tiOn in its resstless rage against privilege
and power had the effect Of bringing the
Chamber OF Representatives around TO the
popular side. There is no doubt in many
minds that had the Chamber not acted
promptly there would have been a revolu-
tion in Brussels.
The most serious disturbance to-day is
reported from Bourgerhout, village a short
distance from Antwerp. Many candle
makers had joined the movement in favor of
universal suffrage. and those remaining at
work were attacked by these strikers to-
day. Troops were called upon TO protect
AiiS " VI htls anu IESLOT6 OFlfT. Dut the 2D-
pesTance of the sOldiery had no effect in
quelliug the riot. and the officer in command
ordered the men to fix bayonets and charge
-Four OF the strikers were killed. and fifteen
others received more or less serious bayouet
tbrusts. Several will die Great excite
ment prevails in the village, and the strikers
threaten veng geauce for the death Of their
comrades.
Here, as in other parts Of the country, the
men are spurred on to riot by the women.
In view OF the action Of the Deputies, the
labor leaders resolved at a meeting this
evening to advise the abandonment of the
general strike. At the same time they
decided 20 issue TO the people manifesto
against the Nyssen bill, which proposes a
combination of plural voting and universal
suffrage. Tie leaders will urge the people
TO follow up their victory by agitatng un-
eeasingly for universal suffrage pure and
simple,
The police and worBlngmen had several
encounters rlis evening, and six rioters
were seriously injured. Nevertheless, the
end of the riots is believed to be near. The
decision Of the labor leaders to abandon the
strike has produced a general feeling of
relief. The police have worked night and
day. and are completely exhausted. Were
the strike and riots to continue few days
more the preservation of order would 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.
At meeting of the strikers in and around
Ghent this evening. resolutions in favor of
resuming work tomorrow were passed.
Two Of the men injured In the Mons riot
died this evening. Altogether seven men
have died in Mons of Injuries received in
the suffrage riots.
NO AID FROM FRANCE