The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05
FURIOUS
AUSTRIAN
STATESMEN
LeftistS Increase the
Confusion in the
Reichsrath.
ALL DEBATE FORCI-
BLY, PREVENTED.
Even the Burgomaster of Vi
emma is HOOted and
| HOWled Down..
SITTINGS ARE SUSPENDED
IN VAIN.
Mem bers of the Lower House Shut
| Out Discussion on the Austro-
Hungarian Compromise.
Even the BurgomaSter of vi.
emma is HoOted and
HoWled Down.
SITTINGS ARE SUSPENDED
IN VAIN.
Mem berS of the Lower House Shut
Out Discussion on the Austro-
Hungarian Compromise.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

VIENNA, Nov. 4-Emperor Francis
Joseph to-day received in audience Her
rem Abrahamovicz and KramarZ, the
Vice-PresIdent of the Lower House of the
Relchsrath, and expressed to them his
satisfaction at the perseverance, calmness
and firmness with which they had con-
Quoted the recent difficult debates in the
House.
When the Lower House of the Reichs-
rath reassem bled to-day the acting Presi-
dent, Herr Abrahamovicz, declared that
the chair would not yield to intimidation,
and that he proposed to resist any at
tempts to violate the standing orders,
thus protecting the interests of the state
and constitution.
The statement was the signal for uproar
and disorder upon the part of the Leftists.
Amid increasing Confusion the Leftists
continued to oppose the discussion of the
bill for prolonging for year the Austro-
Hungarian compromise, although the
House had passed a resolution to de-
bate it.
DR.. Lueger, Burgomaster of Vienna,
whom Herr Abrahamovicz had invited to
speak, was unable to make himself heard.
The Leitsts actually entered the Presi-
dents tribune and refused TO bulge, DR..
Lueger displayed placard inscribed, II
claim the right TO speak"
This was greeted by an incre ased tumult.
Two Leftists rose and began to speak
simultaneously.
Herr Abrahamovicz rang the bell re-
peatedly and called them to order, but
they refused to desist. The confusion
had now become bedlam, and Herr
A Abrahamovicz abruptly suspended the
sitting, leaving the chair.
When the sitting was resumed the up
roar was renewed. When DR.. Lueger
made a fresh attempt to speak, Herr
Wolff of the Scboenerer group began
reading aloud from a newspaper The
opposition parties fiercely abused each
other and DR.. Lueger denounced the
Schoenerer group as "a pack of street
boys"
The sitting was again suspended, and
yet again resumed, but it was impossible
for Dr.. Lueger to get hearing. At half
past 10 this evening the Leitists were
shouting, believing and reading news
paper articles at the top of their lungs.
The uproar was incessant.
At IL O'Clock many of the mem bers
began shouting together ''close the sit
ting" This thev kept up in a kind of
chorous, while Herr Wolff and others beat
time 1Or tnem Win the desk lbs. After
awhile the noise subsided little so that
DR.. Lueger could be heard and he went
on condemnIng the compromise with
Hungary because, as he alleged, the Jews
want to put their hands into the Czech
as we'll as the German money bags Then,
amid great applause from the Rightists.
DR.. Lueger again denounced the Schoe-
nerer group as betrayers of their country,
and in concluding declared that he was
opposed to the compromise because it was
an unjust one.
After several attempts to get the sitting
adjourned the uproar was resumed, Herr
Wolff banging the lid of his desk with
several Czech deputies struggling 10
wrench it from him. The most unparlia-
mentary and abusive interruptions were
exchanged.
VIENNA Nov. 5 GA. NJ. M.).-Amid an un-
seemIy scuff1e between Herr Wolff and
mum Der of Czech Deputies, vote has just
been taken and carried on motion to
close the debate. But the House is still
sitting, with the prospect of another all
light session.