The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-26
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vienna, November AZ when the ,oWer
house Of tho reicisrath assembled to-day
aftcr adjourning yesterday from tho sceus
q unprecedented disorder, I'LL tho mfnhteaw
We're present ana the approaches 10 The
presidential tribune were blocked. groups
having been erected since the dlsSrucsfui
lighting OF Yesterday In and abvut the
tribune and throughout tho house. Tho
entrance OF the president Of the chamber
nr. Abrahamovicz, was tho signal Tor loud
and irontCl slilutations, which were fol-
lowed by vehement leftst shouts Il
shame
DR.. Ahrahamovicx made an attempt 10
speak, but pr. Violin, the German national
LIST leader, interrupted him by shouting.
Some one else must take the chair; not
this swindler."
Herr Schonerer. the leader of the sec
ton OF the German opposition. then yelled
at tho hop of his voice, II demand the right
70 speak. which 1 nm enutlcd TO-"
Thereupon IN Waiit relcrted, There il
no such thing an right In this house. 1t
Is tfpdden Under foot BY his malnclakes' n
As the uproar which followed showed
every sign Of increasing, Dr. AbrahamovIcx
adjourned the house until 3 o'clock thla
afternoon amid a storm OF "htrraha, and
"bravos.'
Tho sitting was resumed at half past 3
O'clock, Immediately tho leftlsls com
tnenced tremendous dln, ia tho mkldie
0f which tho German centrist Herr Falk-
enhyn, conceived as i happy idea Il pro-
poNal TO COW ohatiuotionists BY threaten
Ing their pockets He moved that for
tho futnru dieorleriy members might Ds
suspended fur three days by tho president
or for thirty days by the house. during
which time their allowance shduid be
stopped. while mctlbers refusing to leave
the chamber when requested might be
forcjbly expelled.
Tho speaker was interrupted with con-
tinilous uproslr, Herr Woiff ahoutlng, Lets
pitch the b,ackguurds eutn
The president vainly called for order.
Finally Herr Wolff stationed himself d.
rectly IN front OF the presidential tribune
and began II shvIli whistle. A ysnbcr OF
thept,iisa 'ried 10 force open the dnors ct
the trlsf Of the fiAttnrm. whilo party. Of
Czecbs 1Ftcd 70 prevent them.
When the tunltrt was ut Its height Herr
Abrahamoy!cK declared that be regarded
the motion ~ Herr Faikenhyn aa a neces-
sayy measure OF eelf-defensc and called for
vote, The whole right at once arose.
rled. number OF deputies then began
clambering upon tho DreMdcnts platform,
whcreupon he seizcd his bell and Ieft tlie
house.
After abort interval no returned ana
began 10 address the chamber, but his
voice wns drowned IN torrent OF iof.ist
yalis and shouts Of yet out and shame"
Finally the sitting was suspended for
an hour, at the close Of which President
Abrabamopicx returned and announced that
IN accordance with the wishes expressed
IN many quarters he had decided to close
the sitting. to open again tomorrow.
The scenes. which are regarded MS
parliamentary coup d'etat. were Witnessed
by the British Ambassador. Sir Horace
Rlimb0ld, and by Samuel Il, Clemens MARK
Twain with other noted Foreigners
The motion az Count l'alkenhyn. former
minister OF agriculture. Wac carried by
means OF an evidently preXnnecrted sig
nal between President Abraham0vicx ana
the rIghtisis. for no wcrd OF the preni-
dents speech was audible. This novel pro-
cceting was greeted with howla and 3ccru
by tho obstructionlsts.
For long timo Count Radcni. the pre-
micr. stood calm aud unmoved. but when
the disorders reached Il climax both he and
tho president sought safety from personal
violence in flight.
Five Vienna newspapers, including the
Neue Fraie prcsee and the socialist organ.
Arbeiter Zeit,iny, IN addition to several
provincial journals, have been conilscate0
for nrticlea on Wedresday's proceedings.
Count Badoni had interviews with EN-
pcror Joseph last hight and this morning.
rodays sitting was delayed while the car
pentere buff fences around the presldent'a
chair While this was going on tho an
aembled members indulsnd IN animated
aud jestcd about the "presiden-
ial cage"
The leaders Of the oppostticn met .this
evening to drcidc what steps should -
Ia,an IN view OF the violation Of the cons
,titution, but no decision was arrived u.
Vienna, November 25.-The unparalleled
violence IN the lower bosise Of tho retchs-
rath yesterday Il almost the only subject
Il conversation throughout Austria tDday.
rhe German progr0Gsist party has publish-
"a nots expressing regret AZ ne out-
sreal and discIRimlng my responsibility
Tor Il.