Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-26
IREICHSRATH RI0TING.
IMORE UPROAR IN THE AUsTRO-
HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT.
PRESIDENTIAL TRIBUNE BARRiCADED.
Entrances Thereto Closed After the
DisGrncefuI Fighting of Wednes-
day-The TumuIt is COntinucd-The
sitting Again Suspended.

II VIENNA. November 25.-When the low
Be- house OF the Reichsrath reassembled
to-day after adjourning yesterday from
~ the scene OF unprecedented disorder, all
Rhe Ministers were present, and the ap-
~ proaches TO the presidential tribune were
j blocked doors having been erected since
Il the disgraceful fighting of yesterday in
4 and about the tribune and throughout
q the house.
Il The entrance Of the President Of the
JChamber. DR.. Abrahamovics, was the
a signal for loud and ironical salutations.
4 which were followed by vehement Leftist
Z shouts Of "Shamer'
4 Dr. Abrahamovics made an attempt TO
|4speak. but DR.. Wolf, the German Ma
|#tionalist leader, interrupted him by shout
ine: some one else must take the chair
not this swindler." Herr Schoenerer, The
leader Of a section Of the German opposi-
ton. then yelled at the top Of his voice:
Il demand the right to speak, which l
am entitled to-" ThereupOn Dr. Wolf
retorted: There is no such thing as right
in this house. IL is trodden under foot
As the uproar which followed showed
$every sign of increasing, DR.. Abrahamo-
WIGS adjourned the House until O'Clock
4 this afternoon amid storm OF "Hur-
rahs" and "Bravoes."
The sitting was resumed at half-p0st
h.. Immediately the Leftists commenced
a tremendous din, in the middle of which
the German Centrist, Herr Falkenhyn,
conceived as a happy idea a proposal to
defeat the obstructionists by threatening
their pockets. lie moved that in the fu
ture disorderly members might be sus-
pended for three days by the President,
or for thirty days by the House, during
which time their allowance should be
stopped. while members refusing to leave
the chamber when requested might be
s fOrcibly expelled.
The speech was interrupted with con-
tlnuous uproar. Herr Wolf shouting:
Lets pitch the blackguards out"
The President vainly called for order
Finally, Herr Wolf stationed himself
directly in front of the presidential tri-
bune. and began a shrill whistle. A num-
!. Der Of deputies tried to force open the
doors at the front Of the platform, while
n party Of Czechs eEdeayored 10 prevent
Ehem.
When the tumult was at its height
Herr Abrahamovics declared that ne re-
! garded nv motion Of Herr Falkenhyn as
O. necessary measure Of self-defence and
called for the voting The whole Right
81 once arose, and the President declared
the motion carried. A number OF depu-
ties then began clambering upon the
Presidents platform, whereupOn he seized
his bell and left the house. After
short interval he returned and began 10
address the Chamber. but his voice was
drowned in a torrent Of Leftist yells and
shouts Of "Get out" and "Shamew
Finally. the sitting was suspended for
on hour. al the close OF which time Presi-
dent Abrahamovics returned and said
that I'm accordance with wishes expressed
in many quarters. he had decided 20 close
the sitting
MARK TWAIN ON HAND.
The scenes. which are regarded as a
parliamentary coup detat were wit
messed by the British Ambassador Sir |
Horace Rumbold. and by Samuel l..
Clemens Mark Twain, with other noted |
foreigners.
The motion OF Count Falkenhayn mot !
Herr Falkenhyn. as previously stated. |
formerly Minister Of Agriculture, was |
carried by an evidently preconcerted sig |
nal between President Abrahamoyics |
and the Rightists, for no word Of the !
Presidents speech was audible. This |
novel proceeding was greeted with howis /
and Jeers by the obstructionists
For long time Count Badeni, the /
Premier. stood calm and unmoVed, out
when the disorders reached climax
both he and the President sought safety
rom personal violence IN flight
Five Vienna newspapers, including the
Seue Freie Presse and the Socialist or
ian. the Arbter ZeitUng, in addition 10
.eyeral provincial journals have been
;onfscated for articles on Wednesdays
proceedings.
Count Badeni had interviews with En-