New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25
o REORGANIZE NEXT WEEK SHE TORE UP THE FLAG.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE AROUsEs
FEELING IN A BELLEvILLE SCHOOL.
AN ENGLISH GIRL DEFIEs HER sCHOoLMATEs
AND FLAUNTs BRITISH CoLoRs IN THEIR
FAcEs-TIIEy RETALIATE WITH AMER
ICAN FLAGS AND ALMOST

1CAN FLAGS AND ALMOST
CAUSE RIOT
The first warke demonstration incident TO Pres-
dent Cleveland's recent message to Congress about
the Venezuelan dispute took place In the public
school in Bcleve Monday. Although actual
hostilities broke out real damage was done. and
peace was restored by the sudden appearance of one
o: the teachers
One OF the frs principles taught In the Bel.evllle
school Is that of patriotism The pupils dally
instructed In United States history and reverence
for the starry banner is inculcated in the little
from the time they enter the school. As coase-
ouence the children spelled out the long words OF
the Presidents message, and. guessing at what was
meant, determined that England was trying to
tread on the tails of Uncle Sans coat and make
him pay for the tea that thrown in Boston
Harbor Sc many years ago. The Indignation OF the
children was great, indeed and few OF them failed
TO express themselves as favoring with any
body or everybody that Americas hag should
suffer d.shonor
In the throng, however. one loyal little
Br.;on. Susan Briler whose parents came from Eng
land and in whose veins flowed the martial spirit
OF the mother isle. AS she heard the surring
marks OF her companions her blood flowed fast and
she became 9TH but she held her temper until
these remarks took the form oe insults. Then she
broke loose. After calling her friends rebels and
other mean things she declared her intention OF
getting The little girl alone in the crowd
but her patriotic feeling overcame the mum peTs o.
her antagonists End after merry session OF criin-
nations and recrimnations. school adjourned over
Sunday
On Monday morning she made her appearance with
triumphant smile her face, and a look OF de-
termination In her eyes that BODIED i'll for her tor
mentors The latter conscious OF their numerical
strength, ga hered about her, and with cheers Tor
Cleveland and the Monroe Doctrine worked her inc
a frenzy.
The girl broke through the circ,e and escaped TO
the other side of the playground In n moment the
infantie patriots astonished to see heT waving
a miniature English flag and hear her singing IN
shr voice Rule Britannia" The American con-
t.ngent for the driven TO dlstra cton an
Susan took her desk victor. every inch Of her. All
through the morning notes passed among The c.her
for whispering but no learned the cause o. the
disorder. and apparently the Yankees were willing
TO passively acknowledge their defeat.
Noon. and the luncheon hour arrived. and any
observer might have noted the absence of many a
child who was to pass the hour IN the school
bly, bell rang a number OF the young patriots sur
rounded the Briler girl. who was seated IN me
schoci-room. and q moment later the air was red
white and blue with l!;tle flags. which were waved
BY the patriotic little In despair. the CIR!
grabbed OF the flags from her nearest antagonist
and tearing ii into strips threw 1t on the HOOP anu
tramped IL under ner feet
That was where the trouble began. Such 4 scram-
bling and tramDiHg and tearing az took place tnen
was never seen in the school before. IL took less
than a minute for the incensed patriots to throw
the little forsgnereout of the building. and prepare
teacher opened the door and dispersed the crowd.
An armed truce existed yesterday. but me little
Englishwoman, who had fearlessy held forth
against her erstwhle playmates, held her head high
and declined TO speak to those who rendered their
Offices to restore good feeling