The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-28
Red Flag Deputies Curse the
French Government.
OLD COMMUNIST SPIRIT ALIVE.
Germany Celebrates the Thirfy-Fifth
Birthday of the Emperor.
But the Rejoicing Was Largely Over the
Reconciliation with Bismarck-The
Emperor Appiaudea Because he
Sought Forgiveness Of the Statesman.

PsREs Jan. 21-There was q turbulent
scene in the chamber today, and the sit
tiRg vas finally suspended by the presi-
dent Clovis Hngues interpellated the
government on the recent arrests of anar-
chists and reproached the government
with the prosecution as a pretext for sup
pressing socialists. Raynal. minister of
the interior. replied that the government
only applied the laws passed by the depu-
ties, and justified the seizures of eorre-
spondence hy quoting extracts from the
writings Of Recius. Raynal said it was
difticuls 10 distinguish between socialists
and anarchists.
Then followed a scene rarely. IL ever
equaled in the chamber. Men cursed and
swore at each other. and shook fists be-
meath each Others noses. Several breaches
Of the peace occurred. and one pngnacions
deputy went so far rs to challenge fellow
member 10 decide their differences by re-
course to ie sarate. NJ. Thicvron. . So
called ''workmen's deputy" who has
already made himself notorious by wear
ing a blouse in the chamber. became so
excited that he threw his cap in the air
and shouted ''vive la Commune. and q
number of communistic ordinations
which entitie him TO censurc and expulsion
from the chamber.
President Dupuy thereupon invited the
excited deputy to withdraw the expres-
sions. NJ. Thievron refused to do 30 in
the most violent language. and loudly re-
peated the Objectionable words several
times. in addition making an offensive
gesture toward the president. This
caused the president 70 firmly request the
deputy 10 leave The chamber
Then followed another scene of extreme
disorder. all the Socialists rising in their
seats and gesticulating violently and utter
ing all kinds OF loud, protesting cries and
insulting remarks. The Socialists then
formed circle around NJ. Thievron, who
hurled defiance at the president, positively
refusing 10 obey and leave the chamber.
NJ. Dupuy then had nothing left but TO
suspend the sitting, and he so ordered, and
also issued orders that the chamber be
cleared hy the ushers, but NJ. Thievron,
with thirty Socialistic friends. continued
defiant toward the president and posi-
lively refused to obey the ushers, who
asked them to vacase their seats and leave
the chamber. The president then in
stfucted one Of the officers on duty in the
chamber to call the colonel commanding
the guards stationed In the halls. Accord
ingly the colonel of the guards entered the
chamber at the head of a detachment OF
soldiers and invited Thievron to obey the
orders of the president to leave the
chamber. but NJ. Thisvron still declined to
vacate his seat. which caused the colonel
10 remark that n be persisted in refusing
he would order him removed by forcs. The
colonel then called upon Gle Of soldiers
to surround NJ. Thieyron, and was on the
point Of having him removed by
force when the excited deputy rose and
slowly moved toward the door. crying:
"vive la Commune" The cry was taken
up by the Socialists, and ono OF them,
Valiant, representing the twentieth ar
reimbursement of Paris, when the sitting
was resumed, declared that he and his
friends were In hearty sympathy with
Thievron. This statement from Valiant
caused deafening uprcar. at the close of
which the Socialists called "sssassins,"
s'communists' and other similar names.
Threats and oaths and abuse were heard
on all sides. The president was obliged 10
ring the bell violently in order to obtain
silence, after which the order Of the day,
voting confidence In the government, was
carried by q vote of 4os to "a. amid addi-
tional uproar and excitement. Deputy
Thievron Is excluded from the chamber
for fortnight. and in addition will be de-
prived Of half his salary.