Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-29
AN AMAZING DRAMA.
SCENE IN THE RElCHSRATH SATURDAY.


New York. Nov, 2o.-Marl Twain
cables to the World from Vienna:
In the Austrian house of deputies on
Thanksgiving Day In the midst Of a
deafening tumult saw a motion read
which nobody heard and passed by a
nobody knows whom. for indeed. It
was not passed at all. 1t was aimed
at the obstructlonists and placed auto
cratic powers In the hands Of the pres
ident OF the parliament. This was a
victory for the government but was
unlawfully won and was Il simple
usurpation.
Naturally Saturdays session will be
historical ! went early arriving when
the house was empty, In half an hour
two or three hundred members were
present ON the floor and the galleries
Were packed
l was in gallery close to the presl-
dents tribune and had a perfect view.
There was not much noise then. but
the atmosphere was charged with sus-
pense and expectancy. All the vast
house was holding its breath. a long
wait, then stir, u craning OF necks,
ana at door far to the right the
president and vice president entered
The house arose and hurricane Of
insults and excavations burst from the
opposition and blew them to their
places, The right answered back and
Doth sides roared and shouted and
storined. Two dozen socialists STOOD
In body below the ministerial desks.
shouted up at the president and shook
their fists furiously at him. He ad-
dressed some words to the house-at
least one could see his lips move. and
ne spread his hands deprecatingly over
MS breast If he Is a tyrant he has
some beseeching persuasive gestures
not seen elsewhere but among the
angels. That holy gesture seemed to
madden the socialists.
All of them plunged over the bar
riers and up through the ministerial
desks and benches One rushed up
and snatched the PRESIDENTS papers:
another seized his bell. In a moment
they were fighting and struggling with
uniformed servants of the house, who
elected them. At the same time others
OF their group stormed up the side of
the tribune. drove out the president
and vice presidents and followed them
across the floor. hammering the latter
with their fists. But / saw no blow
actually reach the president The
socialists came back, occupied the
presidents tribune and held 1t like n
fort, ~ man In a red craVat gathered
up an armful of the presidents papers
and threw them over the front in a
sort OF fJlowstonn. Meantime the
whole house was bowling, yelling and
banging on the desks. A South Afri-
can thunderstorm is solid silence com
pared with it,
"Rascalsi" "Scoundrels!" Those and
less delicate epithets filled the air An
OF a sudden the distant door opened
and down the floor of the brilliant and
superb chamber came drifting the
spectacle and flash of sixty spiked
helmets. II was the most thrilling
theatrical surprise / ever saw. would
not have missed 1t for the succession
to the throne.
Moreover 1t was historical and be-
longs among the worlds memorable
Gays. This force was received with n
tempest of eNecration from the ono
party. and with victory notes from the
other. yet 1t was a heavy defeat for
all concerned
The handsome officer In charge cared
nothing for the reception. He went
up into the tribune and requested the
socialist garrison to retire. They de-
cllned.
Then he stepped aside, and his men
pulled, hauled and dragged the fight
Ing. struggling garrison down from
their fort and out of the door, and the
amazing drama was finished.